Eng 513-4published at 75.2 overs
Incredible. Just incredible.
Ben Stokes charges down the pitch to his first ball of the day and thumps Naseem for six over his head.
I think I've just woken my girlfriend by laughing.
Summary
Pakistan close on 181 - still trailing by 476
England's bowlers struggle on placid pitch
Shafique survives on 54 after edge behind bounces into keeper's glove
England bowled out for 657 - losing last six wickets for 142
Total is England's highest ever in Asia
Brook caught on the boundary for entertaining 153 off 116 balls
Brook hits 27 in one over on way to bringing up his 150
Stokes charges Naseem and hits his first ball of the day for six
Eng 513-4published at 75.2 overs
Eng 506-4published at 75 overs
I've just written the score out again. Still can't believe it.
Naseem Shah will start proceedings.
Postpublished at 04:53 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2022
Ben Stokes will resume in a few minutes on 34 from 15 balls and Harry Brook 101 from 81.
Liam Livingstone and Will Jacks are the next two in.
It could be lively.
Image source, Getty ImagesRevised playing timespublished at 04:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2022
We're playing with altered playing hours today because of yesterday's lost time and Friday prayer.
The revised timings are as follows:
- First Session 04:53-07:30 GMT
- Lunch 07:30-08:30
- Second session 08:30-10:15
- Tea: 10:15-10:35
- Third session: 10:35-12:35
Are England changing Test cricket forever?published at 04:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2022
Image source, Getty ImagesOur man in Rawalpindi Stephan Shemilt posed the question last night are England changing Test cricket forever?
"It will take a long time to know for certain, but we could be witnessing an irreversible shift, like when Dick Fosbury gave his flop to the high jump, Babe Ruth brought regular home runs to baseball or the Netherlands played their brand of 'total football'," he says.
"Even without the confusion brought by the illness in the England camp, the lead-up to the first Test included the following: the Sky commentary team inadvertently commandeering the TMS bus, TMS producer Tim Peach getting a rather large electric shock when trying to fix the broadcast equipment, scorer Andy Zaltzman's laptop charger smouldering with smoke and Vic Marks taking lunch to the Rawalpindi Stadium inside his hat, like an off-spinning Paddington Bear."
Postpublished at 04:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2022
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer in RawalpindiThere's some chat about England wanting 750 from 100 overs. That's 10 an over from here...
Postpublished at 04:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2022
Image source, Getty ImagesZak Crawley spoke to the media after play last night.
He said England will go out and try and score 1,000 today.
He was joking. I think...
Postpublished at 04:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2022
Day one turned out to be one of the most remarkable days in living memory for England's Test team.
Their new batting approach hit new heights as a record 506 runs were scored on the first day of a Test.
More of the same on day two?
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 04:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2022
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