Postpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 20 July 2021
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That's intelligent batting. They've used the first four overs to get the pace of the pitch, now they are looking to attack.
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England slip from 92-1 to 112-4
Pakistan 154-6: Rizwan 76* (57)
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James Anderson
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That's intelligent batting. They've used the first four overs to get the pace of the pitch, now they are looking to attack.
Target 155
After some delicate dabbing, Jason Roy has decided to go after Imad Wasim. He biffs the spinner's first ball for six over his head, then two balls later crouches down and uses his wrists to powerfully slog it square for four.
Jos Buttler again attempts to scoop the ball but Hasan Ali's taken the pace off and the ball dribbles through to Mohammed Rizwan.
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BBC Test Match Special
The pressure is building slightly on Jos Buttler.
In case you missed it, here's the best of Mohammed Rizwan's unbeaten knock earlier which was the backbone of Pakistan's total.
A slower off-cutter from Hasan Ali first up almost catches Jos Buttler out as he attempts a premeditated paddle over the wicketkeeper's head but is unable to make contact.
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After one over Shaheen Afridi is whipped out of the attack to be replaced by Hasan Ali.
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James Anderson
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
I don't know how he plays that shot.
England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler rocks back to spinner Imad Wasim as he gets in on the act with a boundary of his own over cover.
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
We've seen every dimension of Jason Roy in that over.
Classy stuff from Jason Roy as he finishes the over with back-to-back boundaries. First he clips the ball elegantly off his hips for four, and a ball later muscles it through mid-wicket.
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That's a really controlled shot. He's not tried to overhit it.
Shaheen Afridi, with his coiffured hair, bounds in but his first ball is slightly wide and Jason Roy uses the pace of the left-arm paceman and finds the boundary through point.
Three balls later, Roy skips down the pitch and whacks it to cow corner for a one-bounce four.
He's up and running.
James Anderson
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
It's not going to be straightforward for England. Spin to open the bowling is a sign of things to come.
Jos Buttler with a carbon copy shot to get himself off the mark before Jason Roy pushes another single.
Pakistan start with spin and Imad Wasim picks up three dots. Jason Roy punches him for a single down the ground to get off the mark.
How do England approach this? We saw Pakistan's batters come a bit of a cropper taking on the big shots, but it's hard to see Jason Roy playing any other way.
The shadows are long off Pakistan's players as they congregate in a huddle with the sun setting behind them at Old Trafford. Jason Roy and Jos Buttler punch gloves as they walk out to the crease.