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

Live Reporting

Sam Drury, Tom Mallows and Anurag Hegde

  1. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    You'd have to say England are pretty strong favourites at this moment.

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    Was sat here debating who had the best reaction to getting out, Stokes or Rizwan, and then Babar throws his hat into the ring!

    Paul, Spalding

    This young Anderson fellow could turn out to be quite useful if he applies himself.

    Tim

    If the positions were reversed you still think this England would fancy having it wrapped up today.

    Alex in chilly Bexleyheath

  3. Pak 70-2

    Pakistan are scrambling for any runs they can at the moment. Saud Shakeel gets a single with a mistimed pull to deep fine leg.

    Mark Wood clocked at just shy of 90mph. Not bad for a loosener.

  4. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    England do have a slip for Wood. It's hard to keep track of the field because it changes almost every ball with Ben Stokes as captain.

  5. Ben Stokes is keeping James Anderson's spells short. After taking 1-3 from three overs he is out of the attack. Time for Mark Wood.

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    James Gulleford: I left the room twice in the last half hour, missed both wickets! Now I’m back eating my breakfast it’s gone quiet! Maybe I should leave the room again!

    We can keep you up to date, James, so in the nicest possible way: get out...

  7. Pak 69-2

    Ollie Robinson nearly does it again! He gets one to jag in and keep low with Abdullah Shafique leaving, but the ball misses the off stump by millimetres.

    This is box office stuff from Robinson and Anderson at the moment.

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

    I'd like to stress Jimmy Anderson is not old.

  9. Pak 67-2

    The crowd seem a little stunned. England have taken two wickets thanks to two absolute jaffas and are back on top.

    There is still no Imam-ul-Haq remember, he has gone for a scan on a hamstring problem. So Saud Shakeel is the new batter.

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    Marco Polo: That has nipped back an absolute mile! It takes something extraordinary to make Babar look average… and that was it.

    Tim L-G: Babar with a leave. One of the great leaves.

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

    That wobbled down, hit the seam and jagged back. Babar Azam has become Ollie Robinson's bunny. That's a huge moment in this game. Babar Azam will be having a few nightmares before we get to Karachi I think.

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    WICKET

    Babar b Robinson 1 (Pak 67-2)

    Bowled him! What a moment this could be in the match?

    A beauty from Ollie Robinson, It pitches well outside off stump and Babar Azam leaves, but it jags back in sharply before clattering into the top of off stump.

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

    That's a good 20 minutes for England. They've subdued the batsmen.

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    Nick: The year is 2042. England have just lost in another World Cup knockout game, Harry Kane has been sacked as manager and still we have no win since 1966. Meanwhile, Jimmy has just taken his 1,500th Test wicket.

  15. Pak 67-1

    Oh that kept very low - we have seen a few of those this morning. It angles down leg and Ollie Pope does well to take diving to his left. There was a leg slip in place too.

    Anderson has a chat with Ben Stokes at the end of the other. I wonder what plans they are cooking up?

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    St. James’ Lark: Rizwan didn’t want to walk in sheer disbelief!

  17. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    England really want Babar. Pakistan's innings just disintegrated after he got out in the first innings. He's by far the most experienced in this side.

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    That Anderson wicket should quieten down the doom-mongers until the next 30-run stand...

    Herbert, Yorkshire

  19. Pak 66-1

    Target 355

    A huge cheer goes up as home favourite Babar Azam strides out to the middle. His innings will be key to this match you'd think.

    Ben Stokes opts for twin seam as Ollie Robinson, who got Babar in the first innings, runs in at the other end and bowls a maiden.

    Perfect start to the session for England.

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    Kevin Ticehurst: What a ball that is from Jimmy!!!