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

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

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    Not sure what England are doing here. Aggressive, positive? Foolhardy more like. Just throwing wickets away and will give Pakistan well over a day to score less than 400 on a road.

    Andy Southport

  2. Teapublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    England lead by 342 runs

    And with Brook gone, it's time for tea. That was all a bit chaotic, right?

    So, Stokes was out for a three-ball duck.

    Brook reached his half-century giving him a total of more than 200 runs in this match.

    In true Brook fashion he was hitting fours and sixes almost every ball and was on his way to becoming England's fastest centurion before he was bowled by Naseem.

  3. Postpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Harry Brook just went for the big sweep across the line and the stumps have been dismantled.

    A remarkable innings from Brook. Quite outstanding.

    The run map shows Harry Brook scored 87 with 3 sixes, 11 fours, and 25 singles for England
  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    Brook b Naseem 87 (Eng 264-7)

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    Naseem into the attack!

    I guess we won't be seeing that fastest England hundred from Brook after all.

    It was a length ball from Naseem, quick and straight. Brook got himself in position to launch it over deep mid-wicket but instead had his timbers disturbed.

  5. Postpublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The Pakistani journalists upstairs think England already have enough to hold off Pakistan. There is a lot of pessimism floating around.

  6. Eng 260-6published at 35 overs

    Livingstone picks up two to start but he looks like he's in pain.

    After a low full toss that's hit hard into the covers Brook comes on strike.

    Ali bowls a yorker but Brook hits it to the on-side for a single.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

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    Chris Harvey: 'Play exactly the way I was trying to, don't change a thing. Just do it better'. Is this what Ben Stokes said to Harry Brook after his dismissal?

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    England need to calm down here. On this pitch, they need at least another hundred.

    Jim, Bucks

  9. Eng 253-6published at 34 overs

    Masood mis-fields out in the deep mid-wicket and it's another boundary for England.

    Can Brook reach England's fastest hundred?

  10. Postpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Here comes Liam Livingstone. I imagine the brief is something like 'hoof it'.

  11. Postpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Everything is going now.

    It is likely the January sales early.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 34 overs

    Jacks c Imam b Salman 24 (Eng 248-6)

    One strike too many...

    Jacks hit two huge sixes into the stands and then a huge swipe over mid-wicket once more this time brings about his demise.

    Imam was at long-off and was in a good position to take the catch.

    In comes a hobbling Liam Livingstone.

  13. Postpublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Harry Brook needs 26 in 20 balls to get the fastest Test century for England (Gilbert Jessop's 76 balls in 1902 is the record).

  14. Eng 235-5published at 33 overs

    Another six for Brook. He's well on his way to become the fastest batter to reach a century! He hits it cleanly over the bowler's head before he drills it through extra cover for four.

  15. Postpublished at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    Everything Harry Brook has done looks risk-free even though he has played a few risky shots. He looks so comfortable out there.

  16. Eng 218-5published at 32 overs

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    Salman's first ball to Brook is hit down the ground for four. The fielder at long-off can't get round there in time.

    Jacks is inspired by Brook and does the same thing. He plays the reverse-sweep for four.

  17. Postpublished at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    There was a fielder out there but he had no chance. That was hit ferociously hard by Brook. A fine shot.

  18. Eng 209-5published at 31 overs

    Zahid bowls to Brook who hits it over the leg side for six! There's no run off the next ball but Brook hits another incredible shot behind square for four.

    Another successful over for England.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2022

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    Conrad Davies: For all of his quality and indeed greatness, Ben Stokes is often just too reckless when batting... if he plays himself in, he scores big - and fast!

  20. Eng 198-5published at 30 overs

    Plenty of singles in this over. Will Jacks has joined Harry Brook at the crease.