Summary

  • Crawley out without scoring in first over

  • Four wickets for Leach as Pakistan bowled out for 304

  • Leg-spinner Ahmed, 18, takes two wickets on debut

  • Babar makes 78 before being run out by Foakes' smart work

  1. Eng 3-1published at 1.3 overs

    Somewhere Moin Khan, Pakistan's captain back in that famous Test in the dark in 2000, is grinning.

    Pope is clinging on.

  2. Postpublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Both spinners here are using the new ball.

  3. Eng 3-1published at 1.1 overs

    Duckett smartly gets himself to the other end with a three.

    Over to you, Ollie.

  4. Postpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    It'll be spin from both ends with Nauman Ali sharing the new ball.

    Can Duckett and Pope survive?

  5. Eng 0-1published at 1 over

    This is almost cruel on England and Crawley in particular after such a good day in the field.

    Ollie Pope emerges at number three and survives his first ball.

  6. Postpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    AbrarImage source, Getty Images

    Isn't Abrar good? What he's done there is bowl the ball seam up. He's gone back of a length and then fuller.

  7. Postpublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The last thing England wanted was this! Out for a duck. What a start for Pakistan! That's a dramatic end to the day.

  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 0.5 overs

    Crawley lbw b Abrar 0 (Eng 0-1)

    AbrarImage source, Getty Images

    Wouldn't you know it...

    The Pakistan fielders are running all over in celebration. Zak Crawley is out for a duck. He's plumb lbw.

  9. Eng 0-0published at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    If there was ever a time England's openers weren't going to attack in this style we have come so used to then this would be it.

    There's an orangey glow over the field. There will not be many overs of play.

    Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has the ball in hand.

  10. Postpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Booo. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are down on the boundary edge.

    We have been denied some nighthawk fun.

  11. Postpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Sadly Stuart Broad is sat in a Sky studio in west London so he's not going to be able to come out and attack.

    We wait to see who will emerge.

  12. Postpublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Nighthawk here anyone?

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Tweet using #bbccricket or text 81111 (UK standard rates apply)

    Jack LeachImage source, Getty Images

    Rachel T: What a peach by Leach.

  14. Postpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    StokesImage source, Getty Images

    The players go running off.

    It looks like they're going to try and squeeze in a few overs at England's openers. There might be time for two - maybe three.

  15. Postpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Leach has taken those last wickets quite quickly. There's definitely some time for England to bat some overs here.

    Pakistan will be pretty cross about that innings.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Abrar b Leach 4 (Pak 304 all out)

    Yes, yes they can.

    Jack Leach gets a third in quick succession. This one is a lovely delivery that spins.

    Pakistan have been bowled out for 304. It has started to spin more and more but that's under par on this surface.

  17. Postpublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    So number 11 Abrar Ahmed joins Mohammad Wasim in the middle.

    Can England finish this innings off?

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 78.3 overs

    Salman st Foakes b Leach 56 (Pak 300-9)

    I'm not sure about this choice of shot. Salman Agha comes charging down again, doesn't get to the pitch, sees the ball spin past his edge and is comprehensively out stumped.

    I'm all for attacking late on but that was a little mad.

  19. Pak 299-8published at 78 overs

    Salman 56, Wasim 7

    Alex Hartley predicts on TMS that the light will hold for another 15 minutes. It's fading out behind the flags at the top of one of the stands.

  20. Pak 299-8published at 77.4 overs

    Mark WoodImage source, Getty Images

    Oooft. Salman Agha gets in a tangle to a Mark Wood bouncer. He's hit in that dangerous area around the neck and ear.

    He's fine, he's laughing and smiling, but the physio is coming on again.