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. Pak 194-4published at 48 overs

    Babar and Rizwan are both being careful. Playing defensive shots off of Ahmed's googly.

    Rizwan hits the ball into the deep behind backward square leg.

  2. How's stat?!published at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    In his first spell Rehan Ahmed took 0-37 before lunch in five overs.

    He has taken 1-19 in his second.

  3. Pak 190-4published at 47 overs

    Here comes Joe Root.

    Alex Hartley said earlier he's been the most consistent spinner in getting wickets. Can he work his magic? Duckett seems to have gone up to the dressing room to have his ankle assessed. He seemd to go over on it in the field earlier. Doesn't look too serious though.

    Root bowls a short ball but Babar works it through the square leg for one.

    I was fully expecting Babar to sweep but there's only singles in this over.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    #bbccricket

    Rehan AhmedImage source, PCB

    Millington: Let Ahmed go for as many runs as needed, being expensive isn't important right now, giving him the feel for Test cricket and facilitating his growth based on how important he can be for England going forward is.

  5. Postpublished at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    It is very difficult to keep the run-rate down on a pitch likes this.

  6. Pak 187-4published at 46 overs

    It doesn't stop there.

    The teen races in but it loops up and is swept again, this time between fine leg and deep mid-wicket. Not to the boundary this time though. Duckett manages to get it before the ropes.

    A couple of runs but that'll be enough for them.

    Ahmed's last ball is a googly but Babar works it safely for a single.

  7. Pak 182-4published at 45 overs

    BabarImage source, Getty Images

    Leach is in the attack.

    Babar and Rizwan are two world class players here. We saw how incredible their partnerships were during the T20 World Cup. But can they mirror that here with the red ball?

    Two boundaries in the over from Rizwan. It is a wide release and swept past the short leg fielder for four.

  8. Postpublished at 09:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on TMS

    BabarImage source, Getty Images

    Babar is unbelievable. He is a run-making machine.

  9. Postpublished at 09:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

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  10. Pak 174-4published at 44 overs

    Thank you Mike!

    Good morning all!

    Rehan to Babar. Now this will be interesting.

    He's got his first wicket and that'll settle his nerves so he will itching for many more now.

    Babar won't let him settle. It's dragged down and thumped for four. Game on.

  11. Postpublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    And with that I'll leave you in the capable hands of Aymen Babar.

    I'm off to experience the delights of the BBC canteen. Might work those naans into my full English - just as England innovate on the field, I innovate with the breakfast.

  12. Pak 164-4published at 43 overs

    Perhaps Jack Leach is over-excited from that wicket as he oversteps for a no ball.

    Mohammad Rizwan is the new batter in, he gets off the mark from the final ball over the over - dropping low to sweep Leach hard to the boundary.

  13. Postpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    AhmedImage source, Getty Images

    What a moment for Rehan Ahmed. It is a good one as well. Saud Shakeel has held England up in the series.

    It is a moment Ahmed will never forget.

  14. Postpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on TMS

    It was an excellent delivery. It spun sharply.

    The wicket will do him the world of good. There was a little bit more flight.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 42 overs

    Shakeel c Pope b Ahmed (Pak 162-4)

    AhmedImage source, Getty Images

    A first Test wicket for England's young debutant!

    A fantastic couple of balls from Ahmed. His Googly beats Shakeel's bat and then the standard delivery draws the Pakistan batter forward. The ball pops up and a sprawling Ollie Pope takes the catch at Shakeel's feet.

  16. Postpublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Has Rehan Ahmed got his first Test wicket?

  17. Umpire reviewpublished at 42 overs

    Has that carried?

    Ollie Pope sprawls forward at short leg to Shakeel - is that Ahmed's first Test wicket.

    The umpires send it upstairs!

  18. How's stat?!published at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    Babar Azam is one of three Pakistani players who have made three half centuries in his first four Test innings.

  19. Postpublished at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2022

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It has been a nice, efficient innings from Babar. Untroubled.

  20. 50 FOR BABARpublished at 41.3 overs

    Pak 162-3

    Over-pitched from Ahmed, and Babar clouts him into mid-wicket. It's cut off but thatt's 50 up for Babar!