England will want to cut off that leg-side run supply for Babar this afternoon. Pakistan's number four has 45 from 111 balls. He has scored three centuries and two fifties in his last six Test innings.

So that heavy cloud is expected to lighten a little through the afternoon, but the Ageas seems to have its own micro-climate carved into the hills there off the M27.

Tim: I reckon Q from the Bond films would make a good scorer, either with a complicated scoring programme on his laptop or a sophisticated coloured pen (that doubles up as a laser!).

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special

You can split the intervals into two 30-minute intervals rather than a 40-20 split according to the laws of the game. That feels like it would be more sensible on a day like today.

These idiosyncrasies are one of the many reasons we all love Test cricket though aren't they? What's the favoured lunch today for you all then? Looks a little threatening behind the stands at the Ageas again but still dry so far.

Paul Carney: So after starting 90 minutes late everyone will go off for a 40 minute break after just 60 minutes play despite good playing conditions. No doubt more time will be lost for bad light later on. Only with cricket...

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special

Pakistan have pushed forward a bit but England haven't been able to make any inroads. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have played well.

Guessing it won't be Dairylea. Let's have a look at those England bowling figures and just the four seamers used so far in the overcast conditions under the floodlights.

Anderson 2-40 from 19 overs, Broad 1-33 from 16, Curran 1-33 from 14 and Woakes 1-37 from 12.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at the Ageas Bowl

Aggers has had a box of cheese delivered to the bio-bubble. Looks lovely!

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

To highlight the discipline with which Babar Azam has played with in this innings: this is the 17th time in his Test career he has faced more than 100 balls and the 40 he had after 100 balls is the second lowest he's had at that stage.

Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Pakistan will be delighted. They've got their eye in - it was a session that could only get you in trouble. They will be looking for this partnership to keep going after lunch. England have bowled alright - it is still swinging and seaming.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at the Ageas Bowl

A pat on the back from Babar to Rizwan at the end of the over. A good little session for Pakistan. Things could have gone badly in those conditions.

Curran trying his luck from round the wicket but it's allowing Babar to work through his favoured leg side and Pakistan have negotiated that session with very little alarm. 29 runs added in the 15.2 overs.

Three slips for Broad, who charges in with his red-soled shoes that my wife always quips are "Louboutin trainers". England cannot find the edge this morning and the excellent Pakistan application continues as we close in on lunch. One more over.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at the Ageas Bowl

I've been watching Babar Azam closely this morning. He's a classical batsman and low-key at the crease. There's the odd bit of gardening and after a poor shot he precisely shadows the forward defence he should have played.

In this quiet environment you wouldn't know he was a player who packs out stadiums. That's until he whips one of those boundaries off his pads with a flick of the wrists and you get an instant reminder.

Still seam so far, but only two slips for Curran. The ball spins backwards after Babar's neat looking defensive shot on the back foot but he sensibly moves in front of his stumps to protect them and there is no alarm.