Summary

  • England declare, setting Pakistan 343 to win

  • Babar caught behind off Stokes

  • Robinson removes Shafique, then forces Azhar to retire hurt with damaged finger

  • Tourists smash 264-7 off 35.5 overs to set up victory bid

  • Brooks clobbers brilliant 87 off 65 balls

  • Crawley hits 47-ball 50 before gloving behind; Root adds enterprising 73 off 69

  • Pakistan bowled out for 579 - England lead by 78 runs on first innings

  • Jacks picks up six-wicket haul on Test debut

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows, Um-E-Aymen Babar and Matthew Henry

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Pope has had a good game. He dropped an early one but he has scored a hundred, taken a good catch and a stumping.

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    England have entered a new exciting phase of Test cricket where they will win many more games than they lose and bring more new fans to the sport than ever before. And it is entirely their own fault.

    Chris, Lancs

  3. Pak 46-2

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    There's seven fielders on the leg side as James Anderson continues with this short-ball tactic.

    Pakistan are watchful before Saud Shakeel pulls the final ball of the over around the corner for four.

    Meanwhile Jamie Overton is on as a sub fielder, I think for Joe Root. Keaton Jennings is already out there for the injured Liam Livingstone remember.

  4. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Pakistan look jittery. It is those nerves England will be playing on tomorrow.

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    I will be honest, I thought the declaration was a bit premature and unnecessarily risky but perhaps I just need to 'get with the times'

    Jim, Bucks

  6. Pak 42-2

    Imam Ul-Haq plays out a watchful maiden from Jack Leach. With the light fading I think Pakistan are starting to pull up the shutters for the day.

    The sun is edging down towards the horizon as we pause for drinks.

    I'd say we have about 30 minutes left today.

  7. 'Come on nutter' is the cry from Ollie Pope as Jack 'the nut' Leach comes into the attack.

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    I would much rather England play for the win instead of not to lose. People criticise Test cricket for being boring. This team will help the overall game become more appealing.

    Rich, Hull

  9. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I am intrigued to know whether Jimmy is a happy bunny when bowling like this.

  10. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    I bet Jimmy Anderson has not bowled many maidens in that style in his career.

  11. Pak 42-2

    James Anderson DOES bang it in short and it brings a maiden.

    We really are living in strange times.

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    Smart declaration by England, Pakistan all out for 97.

    Rae-Chel

  13. The way England are playing at the moment, I wouldn't rule anything out.

  14. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't imagine Anderson will emulate Stokes and Robinson with the short approach but we will soon see.

  15. Here's Jimmy for the first time this innings.

  16. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Pakistan need a win because they are in with a shout of qualifying for the World Test Championship final.

    The table is here.

  17. Pak 42-2

    A slip comes in for Ollie Robinson, which means he can restore the fuller length delivery to his armoury.

    Imam Ul-Haq helps himself to four off a short ball on leg stump, courtesy of a fumble on the boundary by Jack Leach.

    He repeats the trick next delivery with a fine pull to smash the ball away through fine leg.

    I don't think England will mind conceding those runs too much, they need Pakistan to keep playing positively.

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

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    Only once since May 2009 has James Anderson not opened the bowling in an innings he has bowled. That was in Chennai last year when England opened with Jofra Archer and Jack Leach.

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    England were right to declare. And we are right to be excited by an eccentric era of Test cricket.

    AP, Richmond

  20. Pak 32-2

    Target 343

    A touch of width from Ben Stokes and Saud Shakeel cuts it away for four with aplomb.

    Not a bad way to get off the mark.