Summary

  • Pakistan survive tricky late spell to reach 21-0

  • England recover from 145-5 to end with 50-run first-innings lead

  • Classy Brook hits third century in three Tests (111 off 150 balls)

  • Foakes offers support with steady 64 off 121 balls

  • Stokes run out after mix-up with Brook

  • Pope hits 51 before being bowled by Abrar

  • Nauman removes Duckett for 26 & Root (0) in consecutive deliveries

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Tom Mallows

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    Fireman Sam would be impressed with Nauman’s performance today.

    Andrew in Southampton

  2. new ball

    Eng 344-9

    Pakistan have taken the new ball...

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It's a bit like watching Strictly seeing Leach do a reverse sweep. That was an unforgettable moment in his career.

  4. Eng 341-9

    Lead by 37

    The Jack Leach reverse sweep! He'd hardly laid bat on ball until that point. Brendon McCullum is giggling in the dressing room.

    The defence hadn't been working so he may as well try.

  5. Eng 330-9

    Lead by 26

    Very good, Chris.

    Wily 36-year-old spinner Nauman has four wickets to his name.

    Nauman Ali's bowling in this innings: 9% full, 91% good length and 0% short. 29 overs, 1 maidens, went for 118 runs, took 4 wickets with an economy of 4.07.

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    This is turning into the Nauman Conquest.

    Chris in Wakefield

  7. Eng 327-9

    Robinson 10, Leach 1

    Jack Leach may be off the mark but I don't think he's going to last very long against Abrar Ahmed. He's not picking the leg-spinner. One hits the pad. Another beats the edge.

  8. Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on TMS

    England have done really well after losing early wickets and then with the partnership with Foakes and Brook.

  9. Eng 326-9

    Lead by 23

    If England were to be bowled out now they'd get around an hour at Pakistan tonight. That said, another 30 runs, however you get them, could be match-defining.

    Jack Leach is off the mark early.

  10. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    The innings is coming to an end. It's been a good knock.

    The run map shows Ben Foakes scored 64 with 6 fours, 2 threes, 3 twos, and 28 singles for England
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    Foakes c Shafique b Nauman 64 (Eng 324-9)

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    Ben Foakes hasn't played too many big shots in this innings and when he tries one here he is caught. He was attempting to swat Nauman Ali away but only managed to sky a catch to mid-on.

    An important innings ends.

  12. Eng 324-8

    Lead by 20

    With the words of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum ringing in his ears, Ollie Robinson pumps two boundaries off Abrar in his first over.

    These are crucial, crucial runs.

    I've always agreed with those that say how your lower-order bats is a sign of the strength of a team. Good news for England on that front.

  13. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Shafique has taken a stunner!

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Wood c Shafique b Abrar 35 (Eng 316-8)

    One for those who believe in the commentator's curse...

    Mark Wood falls to one of those spinners he had been dealing with so comfortably. It's a great catch from Abdullah Shafique who leaps high to take the ball one-handed at mid-wicket.

    It looked for all the world it was going over his head.

  15. Waqar Younis
    Former Pakistan fast bowler on TMS

    Wood is really comfortable. He struggled the first few deliveries but since then he has dealt with the spinners really well.

  16. Eng 316-7

    Lead by 12

    Mark Wood again! He has scored 35 in a partnership that is now worth 51. This time he flicks a full toss off his pads. He has timed it so well it goes to the boundary despite the field being spread.

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    Is it actually peak Bazball until we have Bairstow and Buttler opening? We all know it will happen so let's just get on with it!

    Joe

  18. Eng 308-7

    Foakes 61, Wood 30

    The trumpeter has now switched his song to the Blaydon Races - that Newcastle football chant - with Mark Wood continuing to impress.

    Another big sweep off Abrar sees England go into the lead.

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This has been like the Multan pitch, it's done just enough which makes for a cracking game.

  20. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

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    This has been a good recovery for England.