Summary

  • Pakistan forced to follow on 310 runs behind

  • Three catches go down off Anderson's bowling, who finishes with 5-56

  • Lancashire man now two wickets short of reaching 600 in Tests

  • Pakistan captain Azhar brings up 6,000 Test runs on way to classy century

  • Third Test, day three, Ageas Bowl

  • Watch Today at the Test at 19:00 BST

  1. Goodbye!published at 19:27 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    We're going to call it a day.

    Stephan's report is here and you can watch the highlights from the past few days on Today at the Test on BBC iPlayer.

    There's also the chance to vote for your England Test player of the summer.

    We'll be back from 10:30 BST tomorrow. Inabit.

  2. Postpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    You just hope James Anderson can grab a couple tomorrow and go home tomorrow with some positivity of thought in his mind.

  3. Postpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

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  4. Postpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    England were largely excellent, particularly Jimmy Anderson, who put to bed the doubts that were swirling at the start of the summer. He finished with figures of 5-56 and just two wickets away from the magic 600 mark.

    There was, however, some average cricket towards the end of the day...

  5. Postpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    I think Azhar Ali is now in to open the batting because he crossed the rope.

  6. Postpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Azhar Mahmood
    Former Pakistan all-rounder on Test Match Special

    There were tough conditions for Azhar Ali when he was batting yesterday and again today. The ball was doing enough. But he showed class and proved his critics, back home in Pakistan, wrong.

  7. Postpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Azhar Ali has been under pressure on this tour for both his captaincy and batting, but he produced a battling, gritty, unbeaten 141 to give Pakistan some credit.

  8. Postpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    You look at Pakistan, when they lost the early wicket this morning, many of us thought they will fall in a heap. But then Azhar Ali came out.

    He played some glorious shots. And in Mohammad Rizwan you find a fighter, a character. That partnership was special.

  9. Postpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    What a day.

    Azhar Ali and Mohammad Rizwan were the stand-outs for Pakistan, and their partnership steadied the tourists after last night's burst from Jimmy Anderson.

  10. Postpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Mark Ramprakash
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    And for England, a wonderful five-wicket-haul for James Anderson. I never get tired watching him bowl and waxing lyrical about him.

  11. Postpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Calling this a highlight is definitely the wrong word but here's the absolute travesty of a bit of a cricket that did for Mohammad Abbas.

  12. Postpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    This is genuine bad light, the umpires had no option but to offer it.

  13. Postpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Mark Ramprakash
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    We have seen some outstanding performances. Azhar Ali showing true grit and class under true pressure.

  14. Close of playpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    And that will be your lot, folks.

    Pakistan will start their second innings tomorrow, trailing by 310 runs.

  15. Bad light stops playpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Yep. Off they go.

  16. Postpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Does this mean, if they do go for bad light, that Azhar Ali has to open the innings tomorrow morning?

  17. Postpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    I think they've just said it's not light enough to play...

  18. Postpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Oh, here she comes, it's the light meter.

  19. Postpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Umpire Michael Gough has come out with a light meter as the players return to the field.

  20. Postpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    Mark Ramprakash
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    It does look a bit darker over to the right, really not so much time left in the day. I'm surprised that Pakistan's in-form player is going to open. And also Shan Masood as well, that is also a surprise.