England vs Pakistan, Pakistan in England, 3 ODI Series, 2021 Full score card

FOUR! Brydon Carse finishes things for England in style. A full length ball, on off. Carse drives it through extra cover for a boundary. ENGLAND WINS BY 3 WICKETS.

A full length ball, on off. Carse pushes it to cover.

A full length ball, on the pads. Carse flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Play and a miss! A full length ball, outside off. Just a hint of swing away. Carse look to whack it away but misses.

A length ball, on off, Overton looks to defend. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards third man. The batters cross.

A full toss on off, Overton pulls it to the right of mid on. The batters take a single. A misfield give the batsman an extra run.

A length ball, on the pads. Overton flicks it to square leg for a single. 9 needed in 18 deliveries.

A yorker length delivery on middle, Overton digs it out to the leg side. The batters take two. This has been some running by the batters.

FOUR! Magnificent shot from Craig Overton. He is a hurry here to end things. A touch short on off, Overton pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. The fans are getting louder and louder.

A full length ball, on the pads. Overton nudges it to mid-wicket for a couple. Good running.

A full length ball, on off, Carse guides it towards third man and gets a single.

Full and outside off, Overton pushes it to mid off and takes of for a single. Babar Azam moves to his left at mid off and makes a brilliant stop. He slips as he tries to have a shy at the stumps.

Full and outside off, Overton slashes it through covers for a single. 20 needed from 24 balls.

Tossed up on middle, Overton flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, Carse pushes it to long off for another single.

Full toss on off, Overton pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on off, Overton pushes it back to the bowler.

Looped up, on off, Carse drives it through covers for a single. 23 more needed in 29 balls.

Fullish ball on off, Carse guides it to third man for one. 24 needed in 30 balls.

Good length ball on off, Carse lifts it over mid off for a couple.

Full on middle, Carse defends it back to the bowler.

Good length ball outside off, Carse looks to defend but misses.

WIDE! Full down the leg side, Carse looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Outside off, pushed to the off side for one.

Who will come out next? It is going to be Brydon Carse.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lewis Gregory is gone and is there a twist in the tale? This game is not over by all means. There was an argument in the middle between Shadab Khan and Sarfaraz Ahmed but all's well. Short ball around off, Gregory looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it goes off the top edge towards point. Shadab Khan runs ahead and dives forward to take the catch. Shadab looks at Sarfaraz Ahmed and asks him why did you not go for the catch? Good catch in the end.

Full on off, Gregory guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Powerfully hit! Short ball on the pads, Gregory pulls it to the deep square leg region for a boundary.

Good length ball on off, Overton defends it to the off side for one.

Full on middle, Gregory works it to the leg side for one.

Full on the pads, Overton flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length ball on the pads, Gregory looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the off side. A leg bye.

Full on off, Overton pushes it to mid off.

Who will walk out next? It is going to be Craig Overton.

OUT! CAUGHT! James Vince has thrown it away but not before bringing England back in the game. Brilliant knock from Vince but he will be disappointed that he could not see his side win. Rauf bowls a full one on off, Vince looks to go over mid off but does not time it well. It has no elevation and Babar Azam takes a simple catch at mid off. GAME ON! 38 needed in 43 balls.

Full on off, Gregory heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! What a partnership this has been! Wow! Short ball on middle, Gregory powers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Fullish ball on off, Gregory smacks it to mid off.

SIX! Bang! Good length ball on off, Gregory powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Very full on middle, LG works it to deep square leg for a single.

Full outside off, Vince drives it to deep cover for one.

An appeal for LBW turned down! Full on the pads, Gregory looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the leg side for a leg bye.

Shortish on the pads, James pulls it to the leg side for one.

Very full on off, Vince digs it out back to the bowler.

Full on middle, worked to long on for one.

FOUR! CENTURY FOR JAMES VINCE! What an innings! His first in ODIs! He has played a magnificent innings and he is taking England home! Short ball on middle, Vince pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

PLAY AND A MISS! Slower ball around off, Vince looks to flick but misses.

Good length ball on middle, Gregory flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full on middle, Gregory drives it back to the bowler.

Full on off, James pushes it to mid off for one.

Good length ball outside off, Vince looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Nicely played. On off, Gregory pulls it through sqaure leg for a boundary. This is some good batting.

On off, Gregory cuts it towards third man. Gregory was looking for a run but was sent back. The keeper disturbs the stumps and appeals for a run out. The replays roll in and shows the batsman is inside the crease.

FIFTY FOR GREGORY. This is a brilliant knock by him, his team needed it. Floated on middle. Gregory flicks it past mid on for a couple.

On off, Vinces pushes it to long off for a single.

Flatter and on off. Vince stays back and works it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on off, Gregory pushes it to cover for a single. Moves to 49.

On off, VInce keeps it out.

FOUR! This will ease down the pressure. A length ball, outside off. Vince comes down the track and plays the square drive through the covers for a boundary. Moves to  94.

Oh just short! A full full length ball, on off. Vince lifts it towards mid on. But it falls short of the man there.

A length ball, on off, Gregory works it towards mid on for another single.

A legnth ball, on off. James Vince drives it to the left of the bowler. Hasan Ali makes a dive but cannot reach there. The ball ends up at mid off. The batters take a single.

A full length ball, on middle. Vince works it to mid-wicket off the inner half.

On off, Gregory pushes it to cover. 7 runs off the over.

On middle, Vince works it to square leg for a quick single. Haris Rauf collects and throws it towards the keeper who flicks the bails. But Gregory was well inside the crease.

On off, Vinces pushes it to the off side.

FOUR! They are playing some high risk shots here, but it is paying off. Loopy ball, on off. Vince uses his feet and slog sweeps it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Moves to 89.

Tossed up, on middle. Gregory flicks it towards square leg and rotates the strike.

Looped up, full and on off. Vince drills it to long off for a single.

Shadab Khan is back on.

FOUR! A good way to end the over. Gregory is getting into the attack now. A length ball, on off. Gregory pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He moves to 46.

A full length ball, on off. Gregory pushes it back to the bowler.

A full length ball, on off. Gregory flicks it uppishly through mid-wicket for a couple.

A touch short, on off, Vince pulls it to square leg for a single.

Another excellent slower delivery. On a length, on middle and leg. Vince dances down the track as he looks to heave it away but misses it comepletely. The ball ends up with the keeper.

Slower length ball, on off, Vince pushes it to cover.

Faheem Ashraf comes on now.

FOUR! CRACKED!  A full length ball, on middle. Gregory pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

A length ball, on middle, Gregory flicks it to the leg side.

Play and a miss! A length ball, around off. the ball stays a bit low after hitting the deck. Gregory looks to pull it  away but misses.

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Gregory waits and guides it to the right of third man for a couple.

A length ball, on off. Gregory pushes it back to the bowler.

A length ball, on off. Vince stays back and pushes it through covers for a single. Moves to 82.

Good length ball on off, Gregory heaves it to mid on.

SIX! Pulled away handsomely! Short ball around off, Gregory pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Good length ball on the pads, Gregory looks to flick but it goes off the pads to fine leg. The fielder there fumbles and that allows a couple of leg byes.

Short ball on middle, Vince pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fullish ball on middle, Gregory nudges it to the leg side for a single.

Good length ball outside off, slashed to third man for a single.

Full on middle, Gregory looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Full ball on off, Gregory defends it to mid off.

FOUR! Gorgeous! Full on the pads, Gregory flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short ball on off, Gregory pulls it wide of mid on.

Fullish ball outside off, Gregory drives it through cover-point for a couple.

Good length ball on off, Gregory looks to flick but gets a leading edge to cover.

Haris Rauf comes back into the attack. His figures 5-0-34-2 so far. He replaces Hasan Ali.

Good length ball outside off, Vince slashes it to third man for a couple of runs.

Full on off, Vince plays it to mid on.

Full on off, James pushes it to cover.

Short ball on middle, Vince pulls it to deep square leg and a fumble means that they get a couple of runs.

Short ball on middle, pulled to deep square leg for one.

Full on off, Gregory defends it to point.

DRINKS! Lewis Gregory and James Vince are building up a crucial partnership for England. They would have to continue for a long time to keep their team in the game. Whereas, Pakistan will look to chip quick wickets to take the control of the game. Now, Shaheen Afridi comes back into the attack. His figures 5-0-43-0 so far. He replaces Saud Shakeel.

Short ball on middle, Gregory pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Gregory looks to cut but gets an inside edge which goes to the lef of Sarfaraz Ahmed who does well to dive and stop it.

Full outside off, Lewis pushes it to cover.

Fullish ball on off, Gregory blocks it out.

Short ball on middle, Vince pulls it to fine leg for one.

Good length ball on off, Gregory guides it to third man for one.

On off, Gregory lifts it over the bowler's head towards long on and the batsmen cross.

Looped up, on off. Vince works it to long on for another single.

Flatter and outside off, Gregory pushes it through covers for a single.

On off, Gregory defends it to the leg side.

Flatter and on off, Gregory stays back and punches it to the right of sweeper cover. The batters take a couple.

Darted on the pads, Vince flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A touch short on off, Gregory pulls it to mid-wicket. 12 runs off the over. Not the attack Babar Azam wanted to see from this over.

A full length ball, on the pads. Gregory flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple. Good running.

A length ball, on off. Vince guides it towards third man for a single.

WIDE! A length ball, down the leg side. Vince leaves it alone. Sarfaraz Ahmed dives to his left to make the stop. Wide called

FOUR! Same spot! Back-to-back boundaries for Vince. A full length ball, outside off. Vince latches onto it and slices it over the point fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! What a shot. On a length, outside off. Vince stays back and late cuts it past point for a boundary.

Fires in a full  length ball, on middle. Vince pushes it to mid on.

Hasan Ali comes back into the attack. 4-0-31-1 are his figures so far.

Looped up, outside off, Gregory defends it out solidly.

Tossed up, on off. Vince pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

On off, Vince blocks it out.

In the air.. Safe! Full and outside off. Vince lofts it over the cover region for a couple.

Flatter and on off, Gregory stays back and pushes it to cover for a single.

Floated on middle, Gregory goes back and pulls it to mid-wicket.

Full on off, Vince solidly defends it out. 144 needed in 132 balls.

Loopy ball on off, Vince pushes it wide of long off for a couple.

Flatter ball outside off, Vince cuts it to point.

Tossed up on off, James pushes it to the off side.

On off, defended out.

FOUR! Beautifully driven! Tossed up outside off, Vince drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

Sarfaraz Ahmed is coming on as the keeper, replacing Mohammad Rizwan.

Loopy ball, on off, Vince pushes it to long on for a single.

DROPPED! Pakistan are not having a good day in the field. They have dropped a handful of catches now. Looped up, full and on off. Gregory lofts it towards extra cover. Imam-ul-Haq goes for the catch single-handed and fails to grab the ball, as it slips through his fingers towards long off. The batters take a single. If Imam-ul-Haq would have leaped using both hands then maybe, he could've grabbed the ball.

On off, Gregory pushes it back to the bowler.

On off, Gregory works it to the left of mid on. The fielder moves to his left to make the stop.

Full and  on off, Vince moves back and pushes it to long off for another single.

Mohammad Rizwan is still struggling and there is a chat with the umpire and there will be a change in the keeper as Sarfaraz Ahmed is getting ready to come out.

Looped up, on off. Gregory pushes it to long on for a single.

A dot to end the over. Full and outside off. vince pushes it to cover. 7 runs off the over.

On off, this is worked to long on for an easy single.

Loopy ball, on off, turning away. Vince stays back and pushes it to cover for another single.

Tossed up, on off. Gregory punches it through covers for a single.

Loopy ball, outside off, turning away. Gregory leaves it alone.

FOUR! Nicely played. Flatter and on off. Gregory stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full on off, Gregory pushes it down to long off for one.

Floated on off, James drives it to long off for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Gregory plays it to long on for a single.

FIFTY! Back-to-back fifties for James Vince. He knows that the job is not done though and he needs to stay out there for England. Full on middle, worked down to long on for one.

Shortish on off, Gregory plays it to long off for one.

Flatter ball outside off, punched to deep cover for a single.

Saud Shakeel comes into the attack now. He replaces Faheem Ashraf.

Loopy ball on off, Lewis is solid in defense.

Floated on off, Gregory defends it out.

Lewis Gregory walks in at number 7.

BEATEN! This is superb bowling from Shadab Khan! Tossed up around off, it spins away. Gregory looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside.

It is time for a player review for LBW. The onfield decision is out. The Ultra Edge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. The Ball Tracker shows three reds. John Simpson has to walk back to the dugout. England lose a review.

OUT! LBW! Shadab Khan gets another as he dismisses John Simpson! Pakistan are now on top! Floated on off, it spins in. Simpson looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Pakistan appeal and up goes the finger. Simpson discusses with Vince whether to take the review and he takes it. The Ultra Edge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows all reds and Simpson goes, taking a review with him.

Loopy ball on off, Vince defends it to cover for one.

The keeper Mohammad Rizwan looks is some pain here. He fails to collect the ball and gets hit on his knees. The physio comes jogging in to have a look. This might take some time. The player is still getting his treatment done. He still looks uncomfortable at the moment, as he gears up.

Flighted ball on middle, Vince plays it to deep square leg and wants two. The fielder collects the ball, throws it to the keeper. Rizwan fails to collect and seems to have hurt himself in the process.

Slower ball on off, Simpson pushes it to point for one.

Full outside off, Simpson drives it to cover.

Good length ball on middle, Vince nudges it down to fine leg for one.

Fullish ball on off, Vince defends it back to the bowler.

Back of a length ball on middle, Simpson flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Good length ball on off, Simpson works it to mid on.

Flatter ball outside off, Simpson punches it to deep cover. The batters want two but Vince slips and they decide not to in the end. A single.

Tossed up on middle, Simpson pushes it back to the bowler.

Full on off, Vince pushes it to long off for a single.

Catch it was the call but wide! Tossed up on middle, Simpson uses his feet and works it uppishly wide of the bowler and towards long on for one.

Flatter on off, Simpson plays it to cover.

Loopy ball outside off, Vince pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Fullish ball on off, Simpson defends it to mid off.

On a length outside off, Simpson punches it to point.

Length ball on off, Simpson defends it to cover.

Full on middle, Vince flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good length ball on middle and leg, Vince looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for an LBW but the umpire is not interested.

FOUR! CARVED AWAY! Good length ball outside off, Vince carves this through point for a boundary.

Here comes John Simpson to replace Ben Stokes.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND!  Well third time lucky for Shadab and Pakistan! They finally manage to dislodge Stokes. Flashback Perth, 2013. Ben Stokes was playing his second Test and it was the Ashes, Down Under, in Perth. It was a phenomenal example of keeping then. It is a phenomenal example of keeping now. We shall describe this one first. It was the googly, outside off and Stokes looked to play the slog sweep. But all he managed was an under edge. Mohammad Rizwan showed excellent reflexes to take the catch and Stokes has to go! In Perth it was Brad Haddin the keeper and Nathan Lyon the bowler. Both occasions had one thing in common - the ball going away from Stokes as he was attempting a slog sweep. Pakistan should be favourites now. England need 181 to win from 180 balls.

SIX! ADMONISHED! Neither Hasan Ali nor Sohaib Maqsood would be happy right now. Both gave a life to Stokes and he is making merry now. Dropped way too short, outside off, the skipper goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket!

Short, outside off, the skipper goes back and punches it towards mid off.

There comes the reverse sweep again, this time the connection is made and it goes towards short third man. Faheem Ashraf dives to his left from short third man but it is not a clean stop. Two runs taken.

Shorter, around off, pushed back towards the bowler.

Full, around middle, Ben Stokes looks to play the reverse sweep but misses and is hit on the body.

Around off, pushed towards short mid-wicket

FOUR! Away behind square on the off side. That is a James Vince special, really. Finesse, caress, timing. All three were visible in this stroke. Back of a length, outside off, Vince goes back and transfers his weight onto that shot. The ball rockets behind point and beats Shaheen Afridi's desperate dive to his right from third man.

Outside off, James Vince punches it straight to short extra cover where we see another fumble. No run taken.

Around middle and leg, Stokes tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. England need another 193 from 189 balls.

Short ball, outside leg, following Ben Stokes, who is backing away, pulled straight to short mid-wicket.

On middle and leg, defended watchfully.

Around off, JV works it straight to short mid-wicket.

Fuller, outside off, James drives it towards short extra cover where Imam-ul-Haq fumbles but no run is taken.

Quicker, the googly, around off, Vince defends from his crease.

Outside off, swung towards mid-wicket in the deep for a single.

DROPPED, FOUR! No, Pakistan! What are you doing? Second life for Ben Stokes in the span of 9 balls. Full, around middle, Stokes comes down the track and swings it towards long on. Now, Sohaib Maqsood is stationed there, but for some reason, he is standing a few yards inside the boundary ropes. The ball comes to him but he has to leap. Sticks out his right hand, but the ball bursts through and reaches the ropes. Had he been at the ropes, Stokes would have gone past the ropes to the dressing room.

Fuller, around off, James Vince reaches out and pushes this towards long off for a single. England need another 199 from 197 balls.

FOUR! WHOOSH! Stokes is probably deciding to take matters in his own hands. A length ball, around middle, the skipper comes down the track and hammers it to the right of mid off. The fielder slides over the ball and it goes through.

Back of a length, around off, angling away, BS punches it towards cover.

On a length, around middle again, defended back down the track.

Down the track again, is the skipper and he pulls this through mid-wicket for a couple.

Around middle, Ben defends from the crease.

Oh my... Stokes is on the charge! A length bal, around off, Ben Stokes walks down the track and hammers it straight back. Unfortunately for England, James Vince comes right in the way and is hit on the right thigh! The ball deflects towards mid-wicket. Stokes is having a laugh about it.

Faheem Ashraf gets a change of ends. 1-0-9-0 so far.

Outside off, Vince pushes it towards cover, sets off for a single but is sent back.

Full, around middle, Ben pushes it down to long on for a single.

DROPPED, FOUR! Oh no. Oh no, no, no. HASAN ALI!!!! Big, big, moment in the game. Full, around middle and leg, Stokes gets down and mows a slog sweep. It is the longer part of the ground though and Hasan Ali actually does well to run long to his right from fine leg. Gets to the ball, it is right in his palms but drops down, just before the ropes and then crosses over.

Quicker, googly, outside off, Ben Stokes goes right back and defends.

Short again, Vince punches this down to long on for a single.

Short ball, outside off, James Vince cuts it behind point for a couple. Vince moves to 31 from 25 balls. England need another 212 from 209 balls.

DRINKS BREAK. Pakistan are making an impact in this game now. Only Ben Stokes stands in their way and it has to be that 'Stokesy' kind of innings to bail England out of trouble. They need more than 200 runs at a shade over 6 an over and it is going to be really challenging. The pitch is slowing down and now, it will be interesting to see how the spinners fare. And talking about spin, here he comes - SHADAB KHAN.

Full on off, Stokes pushes it to mid off for a dot.

FOUR! Fantastic straight drive! Full on middle, Stokes drives it past the bowler and into the fence.

Full on middle, Stokes nudges it to mid on.

Good length ball on off, solidly defended to cover by Stokes.

Short ball on middle, Vince pulls it to deep square leg for one.

MATCH UPDATE - Holy me! IRELAND HAVE DEFEATED SOUTH AFRICA by 43 runs in Dublin! Who saw this coming? Well, this is a big shocker. The Proteas dropped plenty of catches and allowed the Irish to get to 290/5, which turned out to be very big for the visitors! Andy Balbirnie was the star for the home side with a fine 102.

Good length ball outside off, Vince cuts it to point where the fielder does well to stop it.

Nicely done! Good length ball on off, Stokes moves forward and works it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Fullish ball on middle, Stokes defends it to mid on.

Shortish ball outside off, pushed to deep cover for one by JV.

On a length on off, Stokes is off the mark as he plays this down to third man for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Vince punches it to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Pulled away in disdain! Ashraf starts with a short ball on off, Vince rocks on his back foot and then pulls it to mid-wicket. The fielder misfields and concedes a boundary.

Good length ball outside off, Stokes shoulders arms to it. Good over for Pakistan.

Ben Stokes, the English captain, walks out. Slip in, ring on the off side, deep cover comes in.

OUT! TIMBER! Zak Crawley plays all around a straight delivery and Pakistan desperately needed that. Haris Rauf is pumped up. He runs in and bowls a pacy, full delivery on off, Crawley looks to play it on the leg side but misses. It hits his pads and it uproots the off stump. England 3 down now and they need 228 in 223 balls.

Good length ball on off, Zak blocks it to the off side.

On off, pushed to point.

FOUR! Beautiful shot from Zak Crawley! Back of a length ball outside off, Crawley plays it to the deep point region for a boundary. Crawley moves to 39 from 31 balls. 50-run stand comes up between the two.

Nicely clipped away! Full on middle, Vince flicks it through mid-wicket. Faheem Ashraf goes chasing after it and slides to stop it. Concedes three.

On a length outside off, punched to cover.

Fullish ball on off, Crawley mistimes it back to the bowler.

Short ball around off, Crawley sways away from it.

On a length on middle, angling in. Vince looks to defend but gets it off the inner half to the leg side for one.

WIDE! Too high! Short ball around middle, Vince ducks under it. Wided.

FOUR! This is excellent batting from James Vince! Good length ball outside off, Vince cuts it past the diving point fielder and into the fence.

Good length ball outside off, Crawley slashes it to third man. The fielder comes running across, slides and makes the stop. A single taken.

Length ball on middle, James tucks it to mid-wicket.

On a length outside off, Vince pushes it wide of third man and picks up a couple.

FOUR! SHOT! This just relieves the pressure building in this over. Shortish on middle, Vince just takes a few steps forward and then pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length ball on middle, James works it to mid-wicket. Three dots in a row.

On a length on off, Vince solidly pushes it to the off side.

Full on middle, Vince defends it back to the bowler.

POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

FOUR! WHAM! Fine way to end Powerplay 1. A short ball, around the hips, Crawley stands on one leg, swivels like a pivot, or a hinge rather and pulls it behind square leg. One bounce and into the fence. England end Powerplay 1 on 84/2, while Pakistan were 35/1 at the same stage!

Around middle and off, Zak Crawley flicks this straight to square leg.

This time he turns it quietly around the corner, towards square leg, for a single.

Oohhh... full, outside off, angling away, James throws the kitchen sink at this one but misses.

What happened? The keeper, Mohammad Rizwan is looking at the fielder in disgust, after that ball. The ball had gone to mid on and the fielder returned a rocket throw to the keeper who was visibly not happy.

Around off, coming in, James Vince pushes this towards mid on.

Outside off, on a length, Vince just blasts this on the up, without even moving his feet. The ball rockets away. That is how good the pitch is. But the ball is intercepted at cover.

Second attempt. Blown away by Salt in the first attempt. Let's have another try shall we, from the other end? Might get some sugar now. Here's Shaheen Afridi. 3-0-31-0 so far.

Fuller, around off, pushed straight to mid on.

FOUR! Short outside off, but some width as well. Crawley lashes it behind point and beats third man to his right.

On a length, outside off, Zak defends it to the off side.

Outside off, this is played on the up, driven, but straight to cover. England need another 257 from 249 balls.

Around off, whipped through mid-wicket for a couple.

Around off, on a length, James Vince dabs it to the leg side and takes a quick single. The stand moves to 20 from 12 balls. England need another 259 from 251 balls.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Whether Hasan Ali goes or not, this one has to go. Fractionally short outside off, Crawley just stands his ground and whips a pull over wide mid on. 10 from the over, Hasan Ali's figures read 4-0-31-1.

Problems for Pakistan? Hasan Ali has been stretching his groin for the last three balls in a row now. He is almost limping and one feels that after this next ball, he will go off.

Fuller, outside off, Crawley drives it straight to cover.

Driven on the up. This is such a lovely pitch. JV comes forward and drives this on the up through the covers. Fakhar Zaman we think it is, from that position, runs after the ball, gets to it, slides and then pulls it back to his partner who is running after him from mid off. Three runs taken.

On a length, outside off, James pushes it towards point.

WIDE. Full, down the leg side, Vince misses his flick.

Change in the field now. Second slip moves out now, to reinforce the covers.

Another piece of misfielding. Full, outside off, James Vince drives it through the covers where the fielder well, just dives over the ball and it goes through. Two runs taken. England need another 268 from 256 balls.

Around off, watchfully defended.

What is happening? We saw this in the second ODI as well. Mohammad Rizwan has rushed off to the toilet and Sarfaraz Ahmed has come in as his substitute. Oh okay, Rizwan is back and Sarfaraz rushes back with a big smile on his face. The game was stalled for some time.

FOUR MORE! Outstanding timing. A length ball again, a bit too straight, Zak Crawley works it through mid-wicket and the ball races away! Crawley has raced to 20 from 17 balls.

FOUR! ELEGANT! A tall player, who plays beautiful, crisp drives, Zak Crawley is a treat to watch. Length ball, around off, Crawley drives it straight back to where it came from, past the bowler, down the ground.

This one comes in too, Crawley looks to tuck it to the leg side but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Around off, coming in, nudged straight to short mid-wicket.

Off the mark straightaway, Vince steers it to third man for a single.

James Vince walks in at number 4, replacing Philip Salt.

OUT! CAUGHT! Haris Rauf has struck on his very first ball! He is all over the moon and Salt takes the long walk back to the pavillion. Nothing special about the delivery, nothing too good or bad about the shot and nothing too difficult about the catch. Just like any normal day in our lives, this one comes just like that. It is a length ball, around off and Philip Salt just looked to whip it away. Nothing wrong with that. But just that the flight of the ball was obstructed by Fakhar Zaman at short mid-wicket! Did not have to move an inch. But a metre either side of him and it was a boundary. End of an entertaining innings from Salt but England need a partnership now. 279 needed from 263 balls.

Haris Rauf comes on to bowl now.

Chipped over mid on. A length ball, around middle, Zak Crawley looks to hit this over the top but the ball stops a bit on the surface. Hence, the shot is through before the ball can come and it lobs off the face of the bat. But it lobs over mid on and the batsmen take a couple. England need another 279 from 264 balls.

Three in a row to cover! Zak is simply not able to find that gap. Length ball outside off, ZC leans and drives but finds cover once again.

Fuller length, outside off, Crawley punches on the up but finds cover.

Outside off, on a length, driven straight to cover.

MISFIELD. Pakistan have been ragged on the field, alright. Full, outside off, Philip Salt drives it towards we think it is Saud Shakeel at short extra cover. However, he fumbles and the ball goes through. The batsmen take one and Salt is desperate to come back for the second. But Crawley sends him back.

Full, outside off, swinging away, Zak Crawley drives away from his body and gets a thick outside edge towards third man. A single is taken and 50 IS UP FOR ENGLAND! They need another 282 from 269 balls. Crawley moves to 10 from 9 balls.

Short ball on middle, Salt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple to end the over.

FOUR! Loose delivery from Afridi especially with the fine leg fielder up. Short down the leg side, All Salt has to do is to get some bat on it which he does and it goes to the fine leg region for a boundary.

Short ball outside off, Salt looks to pull but misses. Afridi has a stare at Salt after that, Salt tells him to go back to his run up.

Low full toss on middle, Salt drives it back to the bowler. Afridi gets a hand to it before it rolls to mid on.

Good length ball on off, Salt pushes it to cover.

Good length ball outside off, Crawley guides it to third man for one.

Good length ball outside off, Salt slashes it to third man where the fielder fumbles a bit and allows the batters to take a single.

FOUR! Edged but Salt will take it! Back of a length ball outside off, Salt looks to cut but gets an outside edge and it flies to third man for a boundary.

On a length on middle, Salt plays it to mid on.

FOUR OVERTHROWS! This is not good fielding from Pakistan and free runs for England. Good length ball on middle, Salt works it to mid-wicket. Crawley looks for the single but is sent back. Saud Shakeel collects and has a shy at the bowler's end and hits. It ricochets and goes past the extra cover fielder for a four overthrows.

Good length ball outside off, Salt looks to play the cut shot but fails to get any bat on it..

Length ball on off, Salt defends it to point.

Good length ball on off, Crawley looks to defend but gets an outside off and it goes to third man. Crawley wants two and takes off, makes it easily.

FOUR! No need to run for that as that has been timed superbly. Afridi goes full again on off, Crawley drives it through the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Good length ball on off, Crawley pushes it to mid off.

Good length ball on off, Zak Crawley defends it to cover and shouts a loud no for the single.

Lovely shot but for nothing! Fullish ball on off, Crawley creams the drive but straight to the mid off fielder.

Crawley is off the mark! Good length ball on off, Crawley drives it through mid off and picks up a couple before the fielder cuts it off.

A successful over from Hasan Ali comes to an end. He bowls a good length ball on middle, Salt defends it out onto the pitch.

Fullish ball on off, Philip pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Salt will continue on his merry way! Good length ball outside off, Salt drives it uppishly but wide the point fielder for a boundary.

LEG BYE! Good length ball on the pads, Crawley looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the leg side for a leg bye.

Much like the second ODI, Zak Crawley is in early at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a ball from Hasan Ali and Dawid Malan goes for a duck again! He did not get a run in the second ODI and now falls for a duck. Pakistan needed this as they were put under the pump by Philip Salt in the first over and they will be pleased with this. Hasan runs in and bowls a length ball around off, angles it across. Malan looks to flick but gets an outside edge to Rizwan who takes the catch. Pakistan appeal and up goes the finger. 313 needed in 292 balls. Well, well, had Malan reviewed that, he would have been safe as the Ultra Edge shows no spike. This is the second time in this game that England have missed an opportunity.

Much better from Hasan! He finally gets his line right. Good length ball outside off, Malan shoulders arms to it.

WIDE! Make it three in a row! This time, Hasan bowls it outside the tramline outside off, Malan has no problems in leaving it alone.

WIDE! Another one! Hasan Ali has not got his radar correct so far. Good length ball down the leg side. Malan misses his flick. Wide given.

WIDE! Loosener to start from Hasan Ali! He bowls one down the leg side, Malan looks to flick but misses. Rizwan dives to his right to make the stop. Wide.

Hasan Ali to bowl with the second new ball.

FOUR! What a start from Philip Salt! 16 runs from the first over and England are off. Fullish and outside off, Salt lifts it over the cover fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! This is the best of the lot! Outstanding batting from Salt. Afridi is looking for some swing but he is finding only the middle part of the bat. Another full on off, Salt prods and drives it towards long off. The fielder gives it a chase but in vain as it touches the ropes.

FOUR! Powerful shot from Philip Salt! He is off to a good start here. Not a bad ball from Afridi but a very good shot. Full on off and middle, Salt lifts it over mid on for a boundary.

Driven very firmly but for a dot. Full on middle, Salt drives it back to the bowler. Afridi bends down, gets a hand to it and then it rolls to mid on.

FOUR! That is some way to get off the mark from Philip Salt! Afridi overpitches it outside off, Salt opens the face of the bat and then drives it through cover-point for a boundary.

Afridi starts with a full toss on off, Salt misses out on some runs here as he just pushes it down to mid off.

TWO TO END THE INNINGS! Short ball on middle, Shakeel pulls it to deep square leg and picks up a couple before the fielder cuts it off. PAKISTAN END ON 331 FOR 9.

Slower short ball outside off, Shakeel is early into his pull and misses.

Haris Rauf is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! 5-fer for Brydon Carse! Pakistan 9 down now with two more balls to go! Short on off, Afridi looks to pull but it goes off the top edge to mid on where James Vince takes the simplest of catches. This has been a good finish from England.

Short ball around off, Shakeel looks to pull but it goes off the inner half to fine leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Edgbaston crowd stands and applauds for what has been a magnificent knock from Babar Azam.  Full ball outside off, Azam looks to lift it over the off side but it takes the top edge and goes to point where Dawid Malan takes a comfortable catch.

FOUR! Excellent start to the final over for Pakistan! Shortish on middle, Azam pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! Pakistan are losing wickets in search for a big finish! Full outside off, Shadab Khan looks to drive it to the off side but it goes off the outside edge to John Simpson who takes a comfortable catch. One more over to go. Saud Shakeel is the next man in.

Shadab Khan makes his way out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Faheem Ashraf goes but he has done his job. Good length ball on off, Ashraf looks to swing it away but is early into the shot. He misses and the ball uproots the timber. Pakistan are losing some wickets towards the end.

WIDE! Loose from Mahmood! Very full down the leg side, Ashraf looks to swing it away but misses. Wide given.

Mid on drops back to the boundary now.

Short ball around middle, Ashraf looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! EDGED AND FOUR! 10 from balls for Faheem Ashraf! Short ball around middle, Ashraf looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it goes over the keeper for a boundary.

SIX! What a start to his innings, Faheem Ashraf! Short ball on middle, Ashraf pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Fullish ball outside off, Azam lifts it to deep cover for one.

NOT OUT! Azam is in! Terrific throw from Dawid Malan. Good length ball outside off, Azam cuts it to point and takes off for a single. Malan collects and has a shy at the bowler's end and hits. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Azam has dragged his bat in.

An appeal for run out taken upstairs! Babar Azam looks short of his crease. No, no he has made it in but by just.

Slower ball on middle, Azam waits for it and then pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Faheem Ashraf comes out now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Carse gets his third wicket and there will be no fireworks from Hasan Ali in this game! Short ball around off, Hasan Ali clears his front leg and looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes to mid-wicket where Zak Crawley settles under it and takes a comfortable catch.

EDGED AND FOUR! Hasan Ali is away with a boundary. Good length ball around off, Ali looks to smack it to the leg side but gets a top edge and it goes over the keeper for a boundary.

Hasan Ali has been promoted up the order. No surprises here as Hasan has shown before that he can hit the long ball.

OUT! CAUGHT! The tactics of bowling short works for Brydon Carse! The dangerous Maqsood goes cheaply. He can be a dangerous batsman at the death. Short ball on middle, Maqsood looks to pull but fails to get the required timing and the distance on it. It goes to deep mid-wicket where James Vince takes the catch.

150 up for Babar Azam! First one in ODIs and it has been a dominant innings from the Pakistan skipper. Good length ball outside off, Azam punches it to deep cover for one to reach his milestone.

FOUR! Spoils the over! Short ball on middle and leg, Maqsood swivels and then pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. 8 runs from it.

Short ball around off, Maqsood sways away from it.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Maqsood moves across and looks to flick but misses. Wided. 300 up for Pakistan.

Very full outside off, Azam digs it out to deep point. Moves to 149 with a single.

WIDE! Very full way outside the tramline outside off, Azam does not play at that. Wided.

Excellent running! Mahmood bowls a low full toss outside off, Azam drives it wide of long off. Azam calls for two and makes it before the throw reaches to the keeper's end.

Good start from Mahmood! He bowls it full and outside off, just inside the tramline. Azam lets it go to the keeper.

Saqib mahmood is into the attack now. Can he finish well for England?

EDGED AND FOUR! Perfect start from Sohaib Maqsood! Good length ball around off, Maqsood shuffles across and then opens the face of the bat and then guides it to third man for a boundary.

Sohaib Maqsood comes out at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rizwan walks off and this ends a very big partnership. A wonderful one for Pakistan. Mohammad Rizwan departs after playing an excellent knock. He gave this innings real impetus. Shortish down the leg side, Rizwan looks to pull but seems to have gotten the gloves back to the keeper, John Simpson who takes it. England appeal but the umpire waits for a long while before he raises the finger. Rizwan does not bother reviewing as he walks straight back to the pavilion. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that there was gloves on it.

PLAY AND A MISS! Shortish on the pads, Rizwan takes a few steps forward and then looks to pull but fails to get any bat on it.

Short on middle, Azam clears his front leg and then looks to pull but mistimes it to mid on for one.

SIX! This is some hitting we are seeing the last few overs. Brilliant from Azam. Carse was looking for the yorker again but misses his length. Ends up bowling it full on middle, Azam lifts it over long on for a maximum.

Carse bowls a low full toss on middle, Rizwan works it to mid on and crosses over for a run.

Brydon Carse comes back on. 7-0-34-0 are his figures so far.

FOUR! A short ball, outside off, Babar pull it through mid-wicket for another boundary. 12 from the over, 68 in the last 6!

Similar ball, dabbed towards point for one more.

Outside off, angling away, Rizwan guides it towards third man for a run.

FOUR! Fuller, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it uppishly, to the left of the bowler, wide of mid off, to his right, to the fence down the ground. Rizwan moves to 70 from 53 balls.

A short ball, outside off, Babar pulls it towards fine leg for a single.

TOP EDGE, LANDS SAFELY! No idea how has that not been taken. A short ball, outside off, Babar Azam backs away and looks to pull. But the change of pace does him in. The top edge is induced and the ball goes straight up in the air. Matt Parkinson is there at mid off while Ben Stokes is at mid on. But both are at the edge of the circle and neither can get to the ball as it lands just beside the stumps at the bowler's end!

Short, around off, Azam backs away and punches it through cover for one. 13 from the over, 56 in the last 5!

SIX! Floated up by Parkinson, around off, Babar comes down the track and swings this through the line over long on! Babar moves to 133 from 124 balls.

Outside off, this is pushed through point for a run.

FOUR! Full, down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it past Dawid Malan at short fine leg, to his right, to meet the fence. 150-RUN STAND IS UP, IN 106 BALLS!

Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.

DROPPED! Oh nearly! Juicy full toss, outside off, Babar Azam comes down the track and slams it towards short mid-wicket. Actually, he mishits it. But still, the ball goes powerfully to Brydon Carse over there, who cannot hang on.

Short, outside off, Rizwan punches it through the covers. Sweeper cover gets across to his left, slides and stops the ball, keeping the batsmen to a couple. 11 from this over as well, 43 in the last 4.

Another slower delivery, short in length, the skipper pulls it towards fine leg for a run.

WIDE. Another slower ball, this is down the leg side. Azam misses his tuck.

Slower delivery, outside off, Rizwan steers it behind point for a single.

Has hit one onto his calf there. Around off, Azam looks to punch but gets a thick inside edge onto his calf or ankle. Winces in pain. A run taken.

FOUR! WHACK! Just a fraction bit short, around off, but Babar Azam is quickly onto the pull. Backs away and lashes it through mid-wicket.

Full, down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan falls over and flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Bad last ball spoils the over! Short, outside off, Babar camps back and punches it through the covers. Long off rushes to his left but cannot get there! 11 from the over, 32 in the last 3.

Down the leg side, Rizwan gets across, looks to sweep, misses the ball but at the last moment, manages to get some bat on it. The ball rolls off the under edge through fine leg. A single taken.

Short, outside off, Babar Azam cuts it to sweeper cover for a run.

Full, outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

Around off, whipped through mid-wicket for a brace again.

Full, around off, Mohammad Rizwan works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Gamble. Massive one. Matt Parkinson is back on. 7-0-46-1 so far.

A short ball, down the leg side, Babar looks to tuck but misses. The ball goes off his pads through fine leg and a couple of leg byes are taken. 10 from the over, 21 in the last 2.

A length ball, outside off, cutting back in sharply, Rizwan looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. He is in pain but manages to take a leg bye.

FOUR! A bit streaky but he will take it to get to his HALF CENTURY. In 42 balls. A length ball, around middle, Mohammad Rizwan gets across, looks to paddle but the ball takes the top edge and flies very fine, to the fine leg fence. The stand moves to 121 from 89 balls.

A short ball, outside off, into the body, coming in with the angle, Babar Azam comes down the track and pulls it towards backward square leg for one.

Around off, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Outside off, dabbed towards third man for a single.

POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle now. Can Pakistan get 100 in the last 10?

Outside off, on a length, coming in, Azam backs away and from the middle-and-off line, pushes the ball to third man for one. 11 from the over, Saqib Mahmood's figures read 8-2-40-1 so far.

FOUR! There he goes again. Short, outside off, Babar Azam pulls it over wide mid on. This is the final over before the fielding restrictions get lifted. Remember, from the 41st over, you can have 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle. Babar moves to 112 from 112 balls. The stand is worth 113 in 84 deliveries.

Around off, coming in, MR tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A rare swing and a miss. Outside off, on a length, Rizwan walks into the shot and looks to thrash it through the off side but misses.

FOUR! WALLOP! Short, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan gets on top of the bounce, leaps and pulls it through mid-wicket. The ball races away.

A short ball, outside off, Babar Azam pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, Azam works it towards point and takes a quick single, beating the shy from the fielder towards the non-striker's end. The throw misses the stumps.

Outside off, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Similar ball, similar shot, Azam does a repeat of the previous shot but gets a single this time.

Outside off, on a length, Babar Azam waits for the ball to arrive and then plays this extremely late through the vacant slip cordon towards third man. Two runs taken. 100-RUN STAND UP IN 76 BALLS!

Around off, Rizwan works it through mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 40 from 36 balls.

A slight halt in play. While completing the second run on the previous ball, he dived and while doing so, his hhead jerked a touch and the helmet hit the ground. That can hurt. The physio has been called for.

Short, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it through point for a couple.

Craig Overton returns. 6-0-26-0 so far.

Around off, pushed towards cover for a run.

A short ball, around middle, Azam pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Length ball, outside off, Babar flays hard without moving his feet and misses.

Around off, worked through square leg for a run.

Outside off, steered towards third man for a single.

FOUR! If only you could hear the roar! The crowd has gone bonkers. Babar Azam reaches his 14th ODI century in 104 balls. To imagine that it took him 15 balls to get his first run, it is commendable to see him cover up for the time taken early on and the composure shown. A real captain's knock, able to absorb the pressure and transfer it onto the opposition. Gets there by crunching it through point. He leaps in the air and punches his fists, showing how much this means to him. He has been under pressure for a while and this will delight his fans.

Outside off, short in length, Azam taps it behind point for a run.10 from the over, 200 UP FOR PAKISTAN. This last 50 has taken 39 balls, the fastest for Pakistan today. Brydon Carse's figures read 7-0-34-0 so far.

FOUR! Excellent batting. Carse drops it short again, outside off, Babar Azam latches onto the pull and hits it through mid-wicket, finding the gap with ease. A hit away from the century as he moves to 96.

Dropped short, outside off, Babar mistimes his pull to mid on.

Outside off, Rizwan guides it towards third man for a single.

FOUR! Sweet timing again! A short ball, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan pulls it through mid-wicket and the ball races away! The stand moves to 81 from 63 balls.

Outside off, on a length, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it towards cover.

Around off, angling in, Rizwan helps it through square leg for one more. Moves to 30 from 29 balls.

Short again, the cut shot again, Overton again. This time, it is straight to him and the batsmen get a single.

Another couple. Babar moves to 91 from 99 balls. A short ball, around middle, Azam helps it through square leg.

Great shot, good fielding. Good cricket all around. Fractionally short, outside off, Babar cuts it behind point. The timing is sweet and the ball races away towards the point fence. But Craig Overton races across to his left from sweeper cover, dives to his left and in one go, quickly gets up and releases the ball towards the keeper. Excellent. Two runs taken.

A short ball, outside off, Babar Azam mistimes his pull towards mid on.

On a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan guides it towards third man for a single.

Saqib Mahmood returns. 5-2-14-1 so far.

Outside off, punched straight to cover.

Short, around off, Rizwan pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off, on a length, Babar defends it close to his body. Looks to tap and run to the off side but the bowler quickly gets to the ball. However, they still make it through for the single.

ALMOST! Yorker, outside off, Babar, backing away to the leg side, attempts to push it through the off side but misses. Seemed like a woody sound was heard but the ball just missed the off stump!

Short, outside off, a touch wide, Mohammad Rizwan throws his bat at it and mistimes it through the covers for a run.

Around off, Babar Azam helps it through square leg for a single.

Brydon Carse comes on now. 5-0-20-0 so far.

The googly to end the over, around off, MR defends. 10 from the over, 20 in the last 2.

Around off, pushed down to long on for a run.

SIX! Fantastic hit! Tossed up, outside off, Babar comes down the track and launches this over mid off, who is three quarters of the way towards the ropes. Does not matter. Sails well over the ropes! Moves to 84 from 91 balls and the stand is worth 65 from 47 deliveries.

Around off, worked through mid on for one.

Outside off, fuller in length, spinning away, Babar Azam looks to drive but the ball takes the outside edge and dies through the slip region. A run taken.

Fuller, around middle, Mohammad Rizwan defends it to the leg side. A single taken.

DRINKS BREAK. Wow. Pakistan are finally back. Babar Azam amongst the runs means that the batting usually looks comfortable. He is looking well set to get to his 14th ODI century. 17 overs left. The stage is left. Is 300 coming? England have not quite been able to get the breakthroughs consistently today and hence, the bowlers have gone for runs. Can they bounce back in the death stages?

Around off, MR pushes it towards mid on for a quick single. Good running. 10 from the over, Lewis Gregory has been at the receiving end today - 7-0-42-0 so far.

Fuller, around off, watchfully defended.

FOUR! The body language is changing now, for Pakistan. They seem a lot more confident. Full, around middle, Rizwan punches this uppishly, right at his partner. Babar ducks and the ball races to the left of mid on, to the fence behind. Rizwan moves to 23 from 20 balls.

Outside off, pushed through point for a single.

FOUR! VIOLENCE! Short ball, around off, Babar pulls it through mid-wicket and the ball races away. 50-STAND IS UP IN 39 BALLS!

Outside off, on a length, Babar Azam drives it straight to mid off.

Fuller, outside off, driven wide of mid off for a run.

Around the middle stump, pushed towards long on for a single.

DROPPED! That was a toughie. Fuller, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and goes towards the keeper. Now, John Simpson is moving to his right and he has to change direction to his left, as the ball has hit the inside edge. Cannot hang on.

Around middle, short in length, Babar punches it down to long on for one.

The googly, around off, Mohammad Rizwan backs away and punches it through the covers for a run.

Mid on goes back now.

Short, outside off, Babar Azam cuts it behind point for a single.

Another short ball, Babar pulls it through mid-wicket for one more.

A short ball, outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one more.

A short ball, delivered from the back of the hand, Rizwan looks to pull but the ball hits his gloves and goes down the leg side.

A short ball, around off, Azam pulls it through mid-wicket. The fielder gets to the ball and then dives near the ropes to pull the ball back in. Three runs taken.

Around off, dabbed to third man for a run.

A short ball, outside off, Babar hacks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, short in length, punched towards cover for a single.

Around off, watchfully defended to the leg side.

Down the leg side, the googly, nudged through fine leg for a single.

Outside off, pushed through point for a single.

Down the leg side, Babar looks to sweep but the ball hits his right glove, then the wrist and then drops down to the leg side.

FOUR! Fine shot. Looped up, outside off, Babar Azam comes down the track and lofts it over mid off. He is just starting to find his groove.

Outside off, steered through third man for a single.

SIX! Powerful hit! A short ball, outside off, Babar launches into it and pulls it massively over mid-wicket!

Outside off, bunted through the covers for a run.

Outside off, this is steered towards third man for a single.

Short, outside off, pushed towards cover.

Full, around middle, pushed towards mid on.

Lewis Gregory is into the attack. 4-0-15-0 so far.

A full ball, outside off, Rizwan looks to paddle but gets a top edge over the keeper, through fine leg. A couple taken.

Outside off, pushed towards mid on.

Outside off, Babar pushes it towards long on for a single, 50 FOR THE SKIPPER.

Around off, nudged to the leg side for a run.

WIDE. Down the leg side, Rizwan looks to sweep but misses again.

FOUR! Full again, this time Rizwan connects with his sweep and gets it powerfully through mid-wicket.

Full, down the leg side, Rizwan looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads and lobs in the air, wide of the keeper.

Outside off, driven through point where Philip Salt does well.

Outside off, chopped down in front of point for a single.

WIDE.  Short and down the leg side, Rizwan misses out on the pull.

FOUR! A short ball, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A short ball, pulled to deep square leg for a run.

Outside off, pushed through cover for a single.

Full, around middle, this is driven through mid on. The fielder quickly gets across to his left and makes a good stop.

Fuller, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan defends solidly. 2 runs and a wicket in the over, Matt Parkinson's figures read 3-0-15-1.

Mohammad Rizwan walks in at number 4, replacing Imam-ul-Haq.

OUT! BOWLED! Boy o boy, that's a ripper from Matt 'Warne' Parkinson! Tell you what, Shadab Khan will be loving this in the dressing room. It is England who are going to bat second. Beautifully tossed up, wide outside off, Imam-ul-Haq reaches out to drive. But the ball pitches, spins in a mile, goes past the inside edge and hits the stumps! Just a little bit of rough outside the left-hander's off stump and that was enough for the ball to spin. The 92-run stand is broken and Imam walks back after a fabulous innings.

Around middle, the googly, IUH comes down the track and hits it straight back to the bowler. Parkinson misfields but short mid-wicket quickly mops up.

Fuller, outside off, Babar Azam pushes it through the covers for a run.

A touch short, around middle, Imam nudges it through square leg for a single.

Full, around middle, Imam-ul-Haq comes down the track and defends.

Outside off, steered towards third man. Surprisingly, Imam wants the second but this time, Babar denies. The stand moves to 90 from 122 balls.

A quick bouncer, around middle, Imam thinks about the pull but then bails out. Stokes has two men in the deep on the leg side for the pull or hook.

EDGED, FOUR! No slip and Imam profits. Short and wide outside off, Imam-ul-Haq throws his bat at it as he looks to cut. But he is too close to the ball and gets a thick outside edge. It flies towards first slip but that area is vacant. The ball then races down to the third man fence.

A short ball, around off, Babar pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

On a good length, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq steers it through third man for a run. 50 UP FOR IMAM-UL-HAQ. In just 66 balls. He should have been out lbw in the very first over, which the umpire did not give and Stokes did not review, but since then, he has been excellent.

Around middle, Babar Azam nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, around middle and off, Azam pushes it past the bowler, towards long off for one. 10 from the over.

The googly, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq goes back and cuts it to the right of Saqib Mahmood at short third man. Deep point gets to the ball and the batters take three runs. 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN. 157 balls left.

Slower through the air, around off, Babar is down the track this time, pushing the ball down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Up and over. That was thrashed. Full, outside off, Babar Azam gets underneath it and blasts it over Ben Stokes at mid off. Just for a brief moment, Stokes thought he could get across to his right but the ball went well over him.

Tossed up, around off, Babar Azam comes down the track now and flicks, but finds short mid-wicket.

Fuller, around middle, Imam-ul-Haq comes down the track and pushes it towards long on for a single.

On a good length, outside off, the skipper punches it behind point for a couple. We should have been done with the over but the umpire is not done yet. He is actually talking to Stokes and probably telling him that he is too close to overstepping. Just a friendly warning, one supposes. No no ball signalled.

Around off, on a length, left alone.

Fuller, around off, angling in, Azam works it towards square leg.

On a good length, around off, Babar works it towards short mid-wicket.

Fractionally short, outside off, Babar Azam cuts it behind point for a couple. The stand moves to 70 from 106 balls.

Fuller, around middle and leg, Imam-ul-Haq flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Around middle, Imam tucks it through mid-wicket for one. Three singles from Parkinson's first over. It will be interesting to see how he goes today. In the previous two games, he has come on at a time when Pakistan were struggling, having lost 3-4 wickets. Today, he has come on in the middle of a good partnership.

Fuller, around off, BA drives it towards long off for a single.

Looped up, outside off, Azam lunges and defends towards cover.

Uses his feet, does Babar, gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it towards short mid-wicket.

Around middle and leg, Babar Azam works it straight to square leg.

Full, around off, Imam-ul-Haq is straightaway down the track to push the ball down to long on for a single.

We are going to see spin for the first time. Matt Parkinson, the wrist spinner from Lancashire, is onto bowl.

Ahhh... another piece of miscommunication. Around off, angling away, Imam punched it behind point and set off for a single. Now, third man had to cover some area to his left and there was a big opportunity for the second. Accordingly, Babar turned blind for the second. But for some reason, Imam is happy with the single and sends his skipper back. Poor running.

Outside off, this is driven on the up through the covers for a run.

Fuller, outside off, Babar drives it straight to short extra cover.

FOUR! TONK! That was hit really hard. Stokes bangs it in and Babar immediately hangs back. Pulls it with authority through mid-wicket. Moves to 32 from 50 balls, in a stand of 62 from 96.

Around off, on a length, Babar Azam flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Starts off with a straightish ball, Imam-ul-Haq tickles it towards fine leg for a single.

A loud cheer goes around the ground as Ben Stokes takes matters into his own hands.

Down the leg side, Imam tucks it towards fine leg for one more.

Around middle, short in length, the skipper nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

On a good length, outside off, angling away, Imam-ul-Haq steers it towards third man for a run.

NOT OUT. Safe as a house. But there are communication issues with these two. Around off, Imam punched it towards cover and called for a single. Babar responded but then, got sent back. The fielder at cover-point stopped the ball, took an aim and fired his missile. Hit the stumps at the bowler's end and got the crowd excited, but when referred upstairs, one replay was enough to indicate that Babar was back in.

Run out? There is a direct hit and it is referred upstairs. Babar looks in though. Yes, the replay confirms.

Blue skies, finally! The sun is out in full bloom now.

Another length ball, around middle, Babar Azam nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, on a length, pushed towards cover.

Full, around off, Imam-ul-Haq pushes it out towards cover.

Around off, this is worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Oohh... ouch. Extra bounce. On a good length, around off, the skipper hops and looks to work it through the leg side but gets hit on the midriff.

FOUR! CRISP! Half volley outside off, Azam leans and drives it through the covers.

Short ball, around off, Babar pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.

On a good length, outside off, Babar Azam punches it towards cover.

Down the leg side, flicked behind square leg for a couple.

Around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Around off, clipped through mid-wicket for one more.

Full, outside off, Imam looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards third man. A run taken.

Around off, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Outside off, steered behind point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK.

Around middle, nudged though square leg for a single.

Outside off, on a length, Imam mistimes his punch towards point.

DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD BABAR AZAM! A short ball, around off, Babar nudged it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Babar was a goner.

Short and around off, defended.

A short ball, around middle, Imam swivels and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 2000 RUNS UP FOR IMAM IN ODIS!

Fuller, around off, Imam-ul-Haq drives it on the up towards cover.

Slower delivery, outside off, on a length, Babar Azam watches it go into the keeper's gloves.

On a good length, around middle and off, BA defends it down the track.

Fuller, around off, the skipper works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Magnificent delivery. On a good length, outside off, Azam goes to push at it but at the last moment, decides to let it go. Is late though and gets beaten, but had he not held himself back, he would have been walking back to the pavillion. That ball straightened after pitching.

Outside off, the length is held back a touch, Babar defends it back down the track.

Fuller, outside off, a touch wide, Babar Azam drives but finds cover. Gives a big grin to his partner. It was there for the drive and runs were there on offer, but he just could not pierce the gap.

Back of a length, around off, Babar nudges it through mid-wicket and takes the single to keep the strike.

WIDE. Slips down the radar, down the leg side, on a length, Babar Azam misses his flick.

A short ball, around middle and leg, IUH helps it through square leg for a single.

Around off, Imam drives it on the up towards mid off.

Fuller, around off, Imam drives it towards mid off.

Oops! A short ball, around middle, angling away, IUH looks to pull but the ball comes on slowly after pitching. Takes the bottom edge and goes on the bounce behind. The keeper, John Simpson, dives to his left and takes it in front of first slip.

On a good length, outside off, angling away, Imam-ul-Haq shoulders arms.

Down the leg side, Imam works it through mid-wicket for a single. The stand moves to 30 from 56 balls.

Back of a length, outside off, pushed towards cover.

Outside off, on a length, Imam-ul-Haq punches it through the covers for a couple.

Down the leg side, IUH misses his flick. No wide signalled, must have hit the pad.

Around middle, Imam drives it on the up towards mid on.

Fuller, around off, angling in from around the wicket. Imam-ul-Haq works it towards short mid-wicket.

Fuller, wide outside off, let through.

This one kicks off after pitching, on a good length, Azam is squared up but manages to push the ball away to point.

Around off, on a good length, Babar defends solidly.

Excellent running. Fuller, around off, Imam just pushes it down the ground. Sees that mid off is a touch wide and takes a quick single. Good judgement.

Similar ball, angling into the right hander, Babar Azam rolls his wrists over the ball and nudges it wide of mid on for a run.

On a good length, around middle, Imam-ul-Haq works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around middle, Azam nudges it wide of mid on, to his right and gets a couple. Moves to 10 from 25 balls.

FOUR! That is a fine, fine shot. Fractionally, short, around middle, Babar Azam just swivels a touch and pulls this away. But there is no power in the shot. It is pure placement, just guiding the ball to the mid-wicket fence. The stand moves to 22 from 43 balls.

This one nips back in, Babar looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Fuller, outside off, driven straight to cover.

Similar ball, this time it is left alone.

On a length, outside off, Babar Azam flirts with it and nearly nicks it behind.

FOUR! Fine shot to end the over. A touch short, around middle, Imam swivels and pulls it behind square leg to end the over well.

Around off, this time Imam-ul-Haq walks into the shot and pushes it towards mid off.

Short, outside off, IUH punches it straight to point.

Fuller, wider outside off, Imam shoulders arms again.

On a good length again, around off, this time it is left alone.

On a good length, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq pushes but misses.

POWERPLAY 2 has been signalled. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. There is a bowling change as well. Here's Brydon Carse.

Around off, on a length, the skipper defends. Pakistan are 35/1 at the end of Powerplay 1. Not many wickets lost, but they need to get a move on.

Fuller, outside off, driven straight to cover.

Around off, solidly defended.

Around off, Babar is squared up as he looks to defend. The edge falls safely on the off side.

FOUR! Around middle, Babar Azam flicks it uppishly but it is wide of mid-wicket and meets the fence.

Down the leg side, nudged straight to fine leg for a single.

Craig Overton to bowl now.

Outside off, Babar pushes for a single to cover and sets off, but is sent back.

Another back foot defense on offer.

On a good length, around middle, blocked out.

Action replay of the previous delivery.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, punched towards cover.

Outside off, left alone.

Full and on middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Lucky boundary. Around middle, Imam-ul-Haq looks to defend but gets an outside edge. The ball flies past second slip to the third man fence.

Outside off, Imam-ul-Haq looks to flick but gets an outside edge to point.

Around off, driven straight to cover.

Full, on middle, driven towards mid on.

Outside off, left alone.

Fine yorker, around middle, dug out, watchfully.

Full, around off, the skipper looks to drive but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

It has gone a touch overcast. Robert Key on air mentions that we might have an odd shower or two. The wind is picking up as well. Let's hope the clouds are blown away.

Fuller, around off, Babar drives it straight to mid on again.

This is angled into the right hander, Babar Azam works it towards mid on.

Around a good length, outside off, pushed towards point.

Full, around off, IUH drives it straight to mid off.

Full, straight, around middle, angling away, the southpaw comes forward and shoulders arms.

On a good length, around off, angling away, Imam shoulders arms.

WIDE. Down the leg side, Imam-ul-Haq misses his flick.

On a length, around off, angling away, IUH shoulders arms.

Around middle, on a length, Imam flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Fine shot. Short, around off, Imam-ul-Haq punches it through point. The fielder gets a hand to it but still, the ball races away to the fence.

Around off, solidly defended.

Fuller, around off, driven back to the bowler.

Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam, walks in at number 3, replacing Fakhar Zaman.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE SLIPS! Fakhar Zaman goes early again. Saqib Mahmood strikes early again. The bounce does the southpaw in. On a good length, around middle, Zaman looks to push at it. But the away angle and the extra bounce, cramp him for room. The ball hits the top half of the bat, around the outside edge and flies to second slip. Good leaping catch by Zak Crawley.

Another WIDE, down the leg side, Zaman misses his flick again.

Once again, not offering any width to the batter, it is a back of a length ball on off, kept out.

Around middle, on middle and leg, worked towards short mid-wicket.

WIDE. Down the leg side, Fakhar Zaman misses his flick.

Around middle, pushed towards cover. Again, indecision in the running as Zaman wants a single but Imam doesn't.

Outside off, on a length, left alone.

Down the leg side, Fakhar Zaman tucks it towards fine leg for one.

Ooohh... this is pushed across the left hander, Imam-ul-Haq looks to force it through the off side but gets an inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg. A run taken.

On a good length, around middle, IUH walks across and defends it down to mid off.

FOUR! That's his third boundary and all in the same zone! On a length, around middle, Imam gets across and works it neatly through mid-wicket. Moves to 12 from 11 balls.

On a good length, around middle, Imam-ul-Haq looks to flick but gets a leading edge to cover.

Around middle and leg, nudged straight to short mid-wicket.

Around middle, on a good length again, Fakhar Zaman misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

On a good length, around middle, angling away, extra bounce, FZ punches it towards cover.

FOUR! Good effort by Matt Parkinson, but in vain. On a good length, around middle, Zaman looks to defend but the ball moves away and squares him up. The outside edge is taken and it goes past second slip through third man. Parkinson gets across to his right from that position and slides to his right to push the ball away. He misses and the ball hits his left knee. It deflects away and Matt tries to stop the ball again. This time, he is able to push the ball away but at that moment, his right leg is touching the ropes. Boundary signalled by the third umpire.

On middle and off, pushed towards the off side.

'NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!' screeches Imam. Where was Fakhar going? Around middle, Fakhar Zaman tucked it towards short mid-wicket and started to run blindly. But Imam, who had his eyes open, saw the fielder coming in and sent his partner back. That would have been a suicidal run.

Around off, angling away, pushed towards mid off.

Fuller, around off, Imam leans and drives it towards mid off.

Around middle, on a length, Imam-ul-Haq works it towards short mid-wicket.

Around middle, angling away, Fakhar Zaman looks to work it to the leg side but the ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. A single taken.

Around middle, Zaman pushes it down the track.

Around off, on a length, pushed towards cover.

Lewis Gregory to bowl with the second new ball.

Huge shout for LBW! Turned down. Saqib Mahmood wants a review but Ben Stokes shakes his head. On a length, around leg, Imam looked to flick but missed and was hit on the pads, There were two noises heard and Stokes reckons that there was an inside edge. Dear me. UltraEdge shows the noise coming because of the bat hitting the pad while Ball Tracker shows the ball to be hitting leg stump! Reprieve for Imam.

On a good length, outside off, good carry, Imam shoulders arms.

FOUR! Second freebie in the over. Half volley, around middle, Imam-ul-Haq flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball slows down as it reaches the ropes but makes it in the end.

What did that hit? There was a noise. On a length, around middle, IUH walks into the defensive push, but misses. The ball perhaps hits the pads and goes through to the keeper.

Outside off, on a length, great comeback by Mahmood, Imam pushes but misses.

FOUR! Not a bad way to start! Overpitched, on the pads, Imam-ul-Haq flicks it towards mid-wicket to get going with a rollicking boundary.

The players make their way out onto the field. Saqib Mahmood has the first new ball in his hand. Who are the Pakistan openers? Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman.

Interesting approach from both sides. Pakistan have understandably not panicked and stuck to what they feel is their best XI. England, on the other hand, have resisted the temptation of fielding bench players considering that the series is done and are going with what they believe is their strongest team to inflict a whitewash. Let's hope for a cracker then.

Pakistan (UNCHANGED XI) - Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Sohaib Maqsood, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf.

England (UNCHANGED XI) - Philip Salt, Dawid Malan, Zak Crawley, James Vince, Ben Stokes (C), John Simpson (WK), Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson.

TOSS - Time for the spin of the coin. It has landed in Ben Stokes' favour and ENGLAND WILL CHASE.

WEATHER REPORT - The most frequently talked about topic in England, Ireland and Sri Lanka. NO RAIN CLOUDS in the sky. Conditions pleasant for cricket and we should have an uninterrupted game of cricket. Hurrah!

What's wrong with Pakistan? One would say, lack of match practice. In the pre-Covid era, teams used to tour other countries, play a couple of wam-up matches, get used to the conditions and then begin an international series. Sadly, in this Covid era, practice matches have been abolished and teams can only play an intra-squad game, which is not actually that useful, as a county opposition can be. So, looking on the brighter side, Pakistan have had their two warm-up games done and tonight might see their first decent performance in the tour. Remember, there are 3 T20Is to follow after this. So there is plenty of cricket left.

India have one team playing in England while another is in Sri Lanka. Yet, both teams are equally capable of winning either series. In fact, if social media memes and jokes are to be believed, especially, former England skipper, Michael Vaughan, any team from the Indian T20 League can be as dominant as the senior one! Regarding England, this is not their first-choice team. It is not their B-team either. It is their C-team, which has been made overnight, due to a Covid spread in the original squad. But in both matches, do you actually feel that this is a county side? England and India's futures look very, very bright.

Why Dhoni and Morgan, do you ask? If you remember, before the 2015 ODI World Cup, there was a tri-series in Australia, which involved the hosts of course, along with England and India. Australia were way too dominant in that series and not surprisingly, pulvarised everyone in the mega tournament to follow. England were able to beat only Scotland and Afghanistan during the World Cup, while India fared way better, reaching the semi finals. However, it was after that, that the teams started to focus on their future. Look at India and England then - look at them now.

Two matches done, series done. Pakistan were shocked in the opener, England showed that it was no fluke in the second. As MS Dhoni and Eoin Morgan revel seeing the future stocks of their respective countries, can other teams start taking notice? 'Youngsters need to win us games' is the motto of Misbah-ul-Haq. Can Pakistan restore that faith in him? Hello and a warm welcome to the third and final ODI between England and Pakistan in Birmingham.

... GAME DAY ...