Summary

  • Pakistan close day three on 198-4, still needing 157 runs to win

  • Leach takes crucial wicket of Imam for 60 late on

  • Anderson, Robinson and Wood produce magic deliveries to take first three wickets

  • Imam & Shakeel respond with superb stand

  • England dismissed for 275 after Brook's fine ton

  1. Postpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The Pakistani batters are looking more and more comfortable against this pair of slower bowlers. They now need less than 200.

  2. Pak 156-3published at 49 overs

    Target 355

    Too short from Leach and with nobody back on the off side, Shakeel is able to go back and thump the ball through the covers for four.

    Four more! Shakeel into the 40s after skipping down the track and hitting effortlessly over mid-off.

    Good from this Pakistan pair, they are now within 200 of their target.

  3. Postpublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This partnership is probably getting a little irritating for Ben Stokes. I reckon it won't be long before they bring the seam bowlers on.

  4. Pak 147-3published at 48 overs

    Target 355

    Root rattles through another over of his off-spin.

    Just two from it, the second of those runs coming with a firm drive out to long off by Imam, who doesn't seem to be showing any signs of struggling after that scan on his hamstring.

  5. Postpublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Just seeing Ben Stokes marshalling his troops here, he likes to get his fielders in very precise positions.

  6. Postpublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    There's a bit of abrasion in the surface. The bowlers' footmarks have left a little bit for them to work with.

  7. Pak 145-3published at 47 overs

    Target 355

    Just a couple of singles from the last four balls of the Leach over. Pakistan are continuing to attack the spinners as they did before tea, though.

    Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson are now back on, by the way. At 40, it looks as though Jimmy Anderson is being given a bit more of a break.

  8. Postpublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That wasn't too far away from the fielder at short cover.

  9. Pak 143-3published at 46.2 overs

    Target 355

    Absolutely nailed by Imam! The left-hander powers the ball up and over Rehan Ahmed, the sub fielder on at short cover, although I'm not sure he'd have had the time to react even it it went straight to him. Four runs.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

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    Gregcoles: Leach isn’t good enough...

  11. Postpublished at 10:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    It will be more spin, Jack Leach is readying himself to bowl.

  12. Pak 137-3published at 46 overs

    Target 355

    It is Root and there is just one from the over, Imam-ul-Haq driving it nicely out to deep extra cover.

    None of the three seamers who took a wicket before tea are out on the field at the moment so I think we can safely assume it'll be spin at the other end, too.

  13. Postpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    The players are all out on the field and, after the batters take a couple of moments to collect their helmets and gloves from where they had been drying out on the outfield, they make their way to the middle.

    It looks like Joe Root will bowl the first over of the session.

  14. Postpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    England could definitely do with their lead spinner getting amongst the wickets, Jasper.

    He made it to 100 Test wickets yesterday, time to start working his way towards 150 now...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

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    Can someone send a 'Leach isn't good enough' message please? Usually when that happens he proves people wrong & takes one!

    Jasper in Verwood

  16. Postpublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    Thanks, Tom.

    A good session for England. Pakistan aren't out of this just yet but Ben Stokes' side are still firmly in the ascendancy after some brilliance from their seamers.

  17. Postpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    With this Test match nicely poised it is time for me to take a break.

    Here to guide you through the final session is Sam Drury.

  18. Bowling figurespublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    Ollie Robinson 1-7 from seven overs

    Jack Leach 0-59 from 15 overs

    Joe Root 0-22 from seven overs

    Mark Wood 1-24 from seven overs

    James Anderson 1-7 from five overs

    Will Jacks 0-15 from four overs

  19. Postpublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    For Pakistan, it's mostly been survival mode. They have just started to take on the spinners.