Steven Finn
England bowler on Test Match Special

Phil Salt loves the ball being bowled into the pitch, like that ball. He just latches onto it.

Much better from Shaheen as he has one moving away from Salt and almost finds the edge.

But Salt hits back with a solid pull through mid-wicket for the second boundary of the over.

Steven Finn
England bowler on Test Match Special

Shaheen Afridi was searching for some movement, but there was zero.

Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

That is a lovely, fluent shot from Phil Salt. It was just slightly over pitched from Shaheen.

Timed! Fuller from Shaheen and Salt punches it back down the ground for a boundary. Great shot.

The tall figure of Shaheen Afridi, not a hair out of place, bowls on the pads of Phil Salt who nudges it away to mid-wicket. Dot ball.

Steven Finn
England bowler on Test Match Special

The new stands are imposing, and they've added character to the ground.

The place where you really notice them is when you're fielding underneath them. You realise how big, and how over the top of the ground they are then.

It is going to be an amazing place to watch cricket. Sitting up there, when the crowd is full, will be a pretty special experience.

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The Pakistan team are in a huddle, Shaheen Afridi does some stretches and limbers up and the England openers touch gloves.

An hour and a half later than planned, let's play cricket.

After such a long time of no fans, and then some fans, there is a capacity crowd at Lord's today as part of Government's Events Research Programme (ERP).

Are you there today? What's it like? Frustrated by the delayed start or just happy to be part of cricket's first capacity crowd since the pandemic started?

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Alison Mitchell
BBC Test Match Special

The capacity at Lord's is now around 31,000. As of yesterday around 20,000 tickets were sold, plus the members.

There were queues outside today. It feels like cricket is getting back to normal.

England captain Ben Stokes on Test Match Special: "We would have bowled as well. The overcast conditions are nice, but I'm looking forward to seeing the boys set a total.

"There are not a lot of negative things to say about the first performance, but cricket doesn't always work out like that. We didn't get put under pressure at all in the first game, I have no doubt we will at some stage, and if that's today it is about adapting to that."

Looking at the pitch and conditions, England's new opening pair of Dawid Malan and Phil Salt may have to combat some tricky times at the start of this innings.

Steven Finn
England bowler on Test Match Special

This is the perfect opportunity for Pakistan to make early inroads.

Shaheen Afridi is immense to watch. He bowls quick, swings it, and he's in your face.

With just 150 on the board in the first game, they were probably overreaching as a bowler. But here, under leaden skies, the ability to be patient and just bowl a good length, they will see an opportunity.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Test Match Special: "The different and overcast conditions mean we want to bowl first, and we want to utilise them.

"We've spoke about Cardiff, and we want the players to play with freedom, be fearless and go and express yourself."

Steven Finn
England bowler on Test Match Special

All of these guys have been consistent performers in county cricket. It is not just being consistent, it is winning games for your side.

Craig Overton and Lewis Gregory have both done that for Somerset against Middlesex this season. They've taken the game by the scruff of the neck, and forced the issue, and I think it is those things if you're picking an England team, you want to bring those sort of characters in.

England captain Ben Stokes at the toss: "I've told them to do the same things as the first match. We didn't really get tested last time out and that usually doesn't happen in cricket.

"We would've bowled first too, there are lovely conditions to bowl here and we've been successful doing it but this is a good opportunity to see the boys put a score on the board. We're unchanged from the first game.

On winning his 100th cap: "It comes the more you play but today is a bigger opportunity than for me as an individual. But it's nice to get 100 caps."

England: Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Zak Crawley, James Vince, Ben Stokes, John Simpson, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson.

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Sohaib Maqsood, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.

Both teams are unchanged from the first game.

Let's hear from Ben Stokes, the man who is playing his 100th ODI for England.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam: "We are trying to do our best, and level the series.

"We're trying to use the conditions and try our best. We're playing the same team."

Good news for Pakistan fans, Babar Azam wins the toss and his side will bowl first.

We'll bring you team news and hear from both captains shortly.