Pak 348-3published at 97 overs
England really racing through these overs.
Two singles off Jack Leach's latest over. He is 2-123 from 35 so far.
Summary
Innovative England get their reward late on third day
Jacks takes three wickets as Pakistan lose four wickets in final session
Babar, Imam & Shafique all bring up centuries on attritional third day
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Pak 348-3published at 97 overs
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Waqar Younis
Former Pakistan pace bowler on TMSIn Test match your skills really get tested. Babar is still really learning the art of being a good captain.
At Test match, your leadership and captaincy get tested. You have to create those angles, fielding position and bowling changes. I think he's still learning that but when you talk about his batting, he's just an extraordinary player.
Pak 346-3published at 96 overs
Was that a chance? Will Jacks finds the edge of Babar Azam's bat but the ball flies just wide of a diving Joe Root at first slip.
Here comes the replay....nope, the ball was way wide of Root's grasp. He needed six foot arms to reach that.
Jacks then drops the next delivery short and Babar pulls away for four.
No wonder Jacks looks cheesed off at the end of the over.
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Waqar Younis
Former Pakistan pace bowler on TMSI like the way Leach has bowled. He's been really consistent. But when you look at other bowlers like Root, he's not been consistent. You need wickets to win a Test match.
Pak 340-3published at 95 overs
Saud Shakeel gets back into the crowds good books by taking a single off the first ball to bring Babar Azam on strike.
Babar cuts a wide delivery from Jack Leach for a single to bring up the 50 partnership.
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Pak 338-3published at 94 overs
Ben Stokes is moving his field all over the place in an attempt to bamboozle the batters. You can't accuse him of drifting through this session.
Saud Shakeel blocks for five dots before nicking a single with the last ball to keep strike.
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Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentatorNormally the third day is the most moving day but it hasn't been like that today.
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Waqar Younis
Former Pakistan pace bowler on TMSGood control on that, outside the off stump. We've seen the England players play the sweep shot really well.
You've got to be really watchful and take your time in this game.
Pak 337-3published at 93 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesIf you are wondering why Liam Livingstone is not bowling - he is still off the field injured.
There's a huge England appeal as Saud Shakeel goes for a sweep, but the umpire says no. Looked more in hope than expectation though.
Shakeel executes the sweep much better the following delivery, though, clattering the ball through square leg to the boundary.
That should settle Shakeel down a bit.
Pak 332-3published at 92 overs
Speaking of the Edgbaston Test (08:16) I very nearly missed the winning moment as I switched channels in a mood not wanting to see England lose. I switched back just as the ball nestled in Geraint Jones' gloves.
Lesson learned.
Just the one run for Saud Shakeel in that Will Jacks over.
Pak 331-3published at 91 overs
Ominous for England. The next ball Babar Azam rocks back and perfectly times a push through the covers for four.
Pak 327-3published at 90.4 overs
That has woken everybody up!
Babar Azam strides down the track and dispatches Jack Leach over the rope for six to bring up his half-century.
That went down well with the crowd. They have gone absolutely wild.
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Image source, Getty ImagesI slept through the last morning of Edgbaston 05 :-( Saved myself much anguish but was never brave enough to come clean.
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Postpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022
It is twin spin again as Jack Leach comes back into the attack.
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Pak 319-3published at 90 overs
Slip and short leg in for Will Jacks.
He has generally probed nicely on that teasing line outside off stump but the moment his loses a bit of length Babar Azam capitalises, pulling the ball away for four.
No margin for error on this surface.
Pak 312-3published at 89 overs
Steady! Saud Shakeel gets a bit overexcited an attempts to launch Ollie Robinson out of the ground. But it is a swing and a miss and it flies through to Pope behind the stumps.
A mistake/lapse in concentration. That's what England are banking on at the moment.
Time for a change at the other end. James Anderson is given a rest and Will Jacks is coming back on.
Pak 307-3published at 88 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesUnderstand the frustration, Ross. But the way England scored so quickly does give them a bit more time. As Jonathan Agnew says, a couple of wickets here and suddenly the game changes.
My morning coffee must be kicking in as I am rarely this positive.
One run off the latest James Anderson over. There's not much out there for Jimmy so far.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThere's a slightly open door, if England get a couple wickets here they could liven the game up.