Summary

  • Pakistan lead 1-0 in three-match series

  • Pakistan 232-6: Babar 85 (49)

  • Rizwan 63 (41), Fakhar 26 (8)

  • Openers Babar & Rizwan add 150

  • England 201: Livingstone 103 (43)

  • England's fastest T20 century

  • Shaheen 3-30, Shadab 3-52

  • Trent Bridge; first of three T20s

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt and Matthew Henry

  1. Pak 34-0

    Rizwan tried one sweep at Curran and took a top edge to the chops for his trouble. Nevertheless, he tries a repeat and gets four for it. Gutsy.

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    Incredibly disappointing not to see Banton picked. He's been open about suffering mentally from bubble fatigue due to spending so long with England last year/winter, pulling out of the BBL. As soon as he hit form, England recalled him, didn't pick him, he had to isolate 10 days, they've then kept him in the squad... only to continue running drinks. Very unfair on a young player.

    Matt, Swindon

  3. Pak 28-0

    Thoughts on this. Did it carry?

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    Mark Burt: Babar’s cover driving is a work of art. The rest of his strokes aren’t too shabby either. The man is pure class.

  5. Pak 27-0

    Tom Curran is on. Black headband, floppy hair.

    He looks like he could karate kick your head off.

  6. Not out

    Pak 27-0

    Just - and I mean just - missing leg stump.

    Very good decision.

  7. Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    Babar is a long way across...

  8. England review

    Pak 27-0

    Now then.

    "I think this is in line," says Jonny Bairstow.

    Babar leg before?

  9. Pak 26-0

    Wristy.

    Twice Babar is on the walk at Willey, whipping to the leg-side boundary on two separate occasions.

  10. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That is the sign of a class player. Babar has not tried to over-hit it. He is such a nice player to watch.

  11. Pak 18-0

    We're told that Jos Buttler still hasn't fully recovered from his calf injury, so that's why he isn't playing tonight.

    The remaining games are on Sunday and Tuesday, with The Hundred kicking in next week. The first Test against India is two weeks after that.

    Lovely from Babar. A cover drive up to that short boundary for four.

  12. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England have bowled well. Pakistan are just being a little watchful to start.

  13. Pak 11-0

    Too wide from Mahmood. Rizwan flays one through the covers, then the bowler is fortunate to see another hit straight at a fielder.

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    Ilyas Najib: I wouldn’t be surprised if Pakistan did the most Pakistan thing ever: beat England with ease today.

  15. Pak 5-0

    Spectators should be made to practice their catching before attending.

    Saqib Mahmood sharing new-ball duties.

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    Ed O'Toole: With the short boundaries, hoping to see some catches in the crowd this evening. Was atrocious in the 50-over games

  17. Pak 5-0

    David Willey is absolutely begging here. A big in-ducker that is ultimately heading towards the boundary.

    Bat or pad?

    Edge of the bat. England right not to review.

  18. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That has just carried for me. It hit Malan's wrists quite hard.

  19. dropped catch

    Close!

    Pak 1-0

    Has that carried? A big drive from Babar, Dawid Malan at a wide slip. Not held. Tough to call it a drop.

  20. David Willey has the ball. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are at the crease. There are 17,000 inside Trent Bridge and one of the boundaries is miniscule.

    Should be a cracker...