Summary

  • Anderson removes Babar, Masood & Abid cheaply

  • Crawley hits 267 in England's 583-8 dec

  • Shared 359-run stand with Buttler for fifth wicket - an England record

  • Buttler's 152 off 311 balls his highest first-class score

  • Buttler overturned caught-behind decision on 99

  • Third Test, day two, Ageas Bowl

  • Watch Today at the Test at 19:00 BST

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad and Amy Lofthouse

  1. Shaheen Afridi to start the 99th over of the Test. Jos Buttler on strike.

  2. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Ageas Bowl

    It feels like we've wasted a lot of time by not taking lunch in these rain breaks. The players are coming out to play for 50 minutes, then will head off for a 40-minute interval.

  3. So, a few more minutes and play will resume. With rain predicted for day five of this Test, Pakistan will be the more frustrated here as they push to level the series.

  4. Ballance 'managing anxiety and stress'

    Gary BallanceSWPIX.COM

    Some news from the county circuit, where Yorkshire say batsman Gary Ballance is "managing some heightened feelings of anxiety and stress".

    The 30-year-old, who has played 23 Tests for England, has not yet featured during the shortened 2020 season.

    In a statement, Yorkshire said Ballance's "health and wellbeing" is their priority and they have not put any timescale on his return.

    However, the left-hander is involved in training sessions with the county.

    The full story is here.

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  6. Restart at 13:15 BST
    Breaking

    Lunch will still be taken at 14:00 BST.

  7. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Ageas Bowl

    Forget the negativity, the covers are coming off.

  8. Analysis

    Although they have rarely troubled England's batsmen, the Pakistan's seamers have been disciplined with their lines this morning, with no balls going down the leg side.

    Lines

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It's stopped now.

  10. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Ageas Bowl

    I hate to say this, but this shower is a lot like the one that kept us off for more than an hour earlier on.

  11. Surely, they will just take lunch right now?

  12. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Where's that come from?!

  13. The players are just as frustrated as we are. Mohammad Abbas looked puzzled and shakes his head.

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Oh, here we go again...

  15. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    Eng 336-4

    You have got to be kidding me?!

  16. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    This pitch has quickened up a touch, and England's bowlers won't mind that...

  17. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Mohammad Rizwan is a lovely gloveman.

  18. Eng 336-4

    Mohammad Rizwan is SO good behind the stumps. He stands up to Mohammad Abbas and his reactions are on point as he takes 80mph balls with complete ease.

    Abbas finds a leading edge off Crawley's bat and the ball trickles out to point. Better bowling this from Pakistan.

  19. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Ageas Bowl

    Mark Ramprakash went to the gym during the rain delay. I ate my lunch. Yet another reason why he scored 114 first-class hundreds and I (as yet) have none.

  20. Eng 336-4

    It wasn't too bad of a review from Pakistan that. It did look close at first glance.

    But a much better over from Shaheen Afridi after the rain interruption. Good line and just back of a length. Maiden.