Pakistan vs England, ENG in PAK, 3 Tests, 2024 Full score card

OUT! STUMPED! That should be it. Abrar Ahmed is unable to bat for Pakistan. Jack Leach with a four-wicket haul to help England take a lead in this Test series. Leach drifts in a full ball, outside off. It grips and turns away sharply. Shah looks to hit it through the line but misses. The keeper, Jamie Smith does well to grab the ball and dislodge the bails. Naseem Shah is miles outside the crease. ENGLAND WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 47 RUNS.

SIX! This is massive. It is a full ball, around leg. Shah picks it up nicely and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Looped up, around off. Shah blocks it into the deck.

Naseem Shah is the last batter in for Pakistan. Abrar Ahmed won't come out to bat as he is still unwell and is hospitalized.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jack Leach with a stunning catch and he records his third wicket. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Shaheen Afridi swings hard at it, but the bat turns a bit, it catches the inner half and flies low to the left of the bowler. Jack Leach makes a full-stretched dive to his left and grabs the ball cleanly with both hands.

Full ball, outside off. Shaheen Afridi leans in and drives it to mid off, but straight to the fielder there.

Halt! Jamal has taken a nasty blow on the lower rib cage and the physio is attending him right now. He is dripping in sweat, and looks a bit knackered too. A few deep breaths and the treatment works. Ready to continue but not ready to concede.

Bangs in a short ball, around the body. Aamer Jamal tries to block it away but takes a hit on his ribs. He seems to be in some pain.

Short ball, outside off. Jamal stands tall and punches it through covers for a brace.

LEG BYE! Risky run, this one. It is full from Carse angled into the pads once again. Afridi tries to jam it out but gets no bat on it. The ball rolls to square leg off the pads. Afridi calls for a single, and hares across. Aamer Jamal is running for his life here. Ollie Pope collects and throws it quickly towards the striker's end but misses the stumps. Aamer Jamal somehow makes it safely. Direct hit and it could've been a close call.

A length ball, angled into the pads. Afridi tucks it into the leg side.

Back of a length, on middle. Jamal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. The umpire signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps.

Carse angles in a short ball from 'round the wicket. Afridi hops inside the crease and tucks it into mid-wicket for an easy single.

Brydon Carse bangs in a short ball, in the channel. Shaheen Afridi looks to play the upper cut, but pulls out at the very last moment.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Jamal goes for the drives, but it catches the inner half, and goes towards the man at slip.

It is full, around middle. Jamal blocks it out watchfully.

Aamer Jamal presses forward to this full ball and blocks it into the deck.

This is full, dipping as well, around middle. Jamal uses his feet and blocks it back to the bowler.

An arm ball this time, full, on off. Jamal prods to this full ball and blocks it into the deck.

Pitched up, full and on off. Jamal eases it to the left of the bowler.

Back of a length, on middle. Jamal swivels and mistime his pull into the leg side. A probing over from Carse comes to an end. Pakistan trail by 59 runs.

Good length, around middle. Jamal tucks it into the leg side.

Carse follows the batter outside leg with a short ball, Afridi backs away and hoicks it across the line. He does not time it at all. The ball goes up in the air towards mid-wicket but lands safely.

Another steep bouncer from round the wicket by Carse, this is ducked nicely by Shaheen.

DROPPED! 5TH CATCH PUT DOWN BY ENGLAND! The culprit is the English skipper now, Ollie Pope! Although, this was a very tough chance. Should've been taken whatsoever at this level. Aamer Jamal has been dropped twice now. First on 12 and now on 50. Banged into the surface, climbs on the batter as it skids through quickly, Aamer Jamal is late to react on the pull but goes through the shot and slices it over the square leg region. Ollie Pope from the inner ring, backtracks it and slides on to catch. Gets his hands on the ball at the shoulder level but drops it eventually as the ball pops out of his palms. Allows a single. Brydon Carse can be seen with a muted disappointment on his face.

Short of a good length, on middle, Shaheen Afridi clears his front foot, makes room for himself, and pulls it across and over the mid-wicket region for three runs.

Pushed through, full and on off, Shaheen Afridi mistimes his slog sweep to deep square leg for a single.

Attacks the off pole, on a length, punched back to the bowler.

FIFTY FOR AAMER JAMAL! His second in Tests and first on the home soil. A gritty knock from him in turbulence. Pitched on middle, Aamer Jamal turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, around off, full in length, Aamer Jamal strides out and defends it well to the off side.

Pushed through with the arm, full and on middle, Aamer Jamal leans on and defends it well.

Leach continues. Looped up, full and on off, Aamer Jamal leans on and taps it to the off side.

FOUR! 200 up for Pakistan and Shaheen is off the mark! Hard-length delivery on off, Shaheen Afridi creates room by shuffling across and flat-bats it down the ground for a cracking boundary. Pakistan now trail by 67 runs.

Short from around the wickets, pitched outside leg, Aamer Jamal short-arm-jabs past mid-wicket for an easy single.

Short of a good length, over the top of off, Aamer Jamal gets on the toes and stabs it to the off side.

A flying slip in for Carse now. Hard length, outside off, dabbed away to point by Jamal.

Seeing the batter shuffling across leg side, Carse bangs it short and closer to the body, Aamer Jamal arches and looks to play an uppercut but the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR! Pulled away by Jamal! Short by Carse, on middle, Aamer Jamal rises with the bounce and pulls it well over the inner ring and gets a boundary at deep square leg.

UPDATE - The first session has been extended for this fifth day by 30 minutes. So we will have another drinks break before the Lunch break.

Full and outside off, Afridi leans out and dabs it away.

Leach stays around the wickets, tossed up on off stump. Defended

Shaheen Afridi is the new batter in for Pakistan at number 9.

OUT! LBW! Leach comes and provides that breakthrough for England they were looking for! Salman Agha has straightaway reviewed it though, but even the umpire's call cannot save him on this one. This is an in-drifter from Leach, the one that straightens up off the deck, pitched full and on middle and leg, Salman Agha leans on the front foot to defend and anticipates the ball to turn and plays for the spin. Instead, it goes straight on and Agha plays all over the line. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracking comes up with three reds as the ball clips the leg stump on the projection. Pakistan burn a review but more importantly, they have lost a well-set batter in the form of Salman Agha. And the bowling change has worked wonders for England as they now are just a couple of wickets away from a win. Leach breaks the 109-run stand for the 7th wicket.

A high full toss from Leach, Agha skips down and pulls it away through mid-wicket for a brace.

Too full, straightens up a bit, on middle, sliced away to short cover.

Leach with a slip in place, starts from around the wickets, drifts it in on the pads, Agha leans on and pushes it with soft hands to the right of the bowler.

The first drinks break of Day 5. Full marks for Aamer Jamal and Salman Agha for having displayed good resistance in the middle as both have effectively shrunk the lead to 78 runs now. Agha already on 61 has looked confident while Jamal on 44 has been stubborn with his defence. With not much help in the morning for the bowlers, England stayed with an all-pace ploy and even tried out the short ball tactics from one end, but they were dealt with caution and without much risks. Pakistan's aim would be to get through the session without losing any wickets and compel England to huff and puff to get those three wickets. Still, the game stands tilted in favor of the visitors. And there's the spin, Jack Leach is into the attack now, replacing Brydon Carse.

Short and at 126 kph, Aamer Jamal goes for a pull shot but inside edges it to the pads.

Slower one from Woakes on a fuller length, on middle, Aamer Jamal waits for it to arrive and turns it to short mid-wicket.

Attacks the off-pole on a length, Aamer Jamal gets behind the line and defends it nicely underneath the bat.

FOUR! Such a controlled shot from Jamal! Showing character here! Not a pace on delivery on a short length, Aamer Jamal has all the time in the world to weigh on the back foot and drag the pull shot over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

On off, kept out.

Solid in defense is Jamal. Hard length, around off, Aamer Jamal prods ahead and keeps it out.

Almost 50 minutes in the day, and these two have displayed good resilience and have weathered the early morning challenge and are ticking along nicely here. Pakistan trail by 82 more runs now. Chris Woakes to continue. Jack Leach is warming up now, so we will seem him very soon with the ball.

Wayward bumper outside leg stump line, Salman Agha opts out of the pull shot.

Aims the stumps on the good length, Salman Agha brings his bat straight down and defends it to short mid on.

Good length from around the wickets, on the pads, pulled along the ground to square leg.

Another shorter one, down leg, Agha ducks under it. First bouncer called by the leg umpire.

Too short from Carse, on leg, Aamer Jamal is a bit late to pull as the ball gets heavier on him, lobs off his gloves over the keeper's and dribbles to the deep. The fielder from the slips chases it backward and keeps it to single.

Short and on off, Salman Agha weighs on the back foot and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

On off, on a length, blocked out to mid off by Jamal.

FOUR! Pulled away! 100 run partnership between these two now! Woakes bends his back and digs it into the surface, on the middle, Aamer Jamal rises with the bounce, and slams the pull shot in front of the square. Shoaib Bashir from deep square leg gives it a chase to his left but the ball races through the deep mid-wicket fence.

Length, outside off, punched firmly off the back foot to mid off.

At a gentle pace of 128.3 kph, shade outside off on a good length, Aamer Jamal keeps it out striding across.

Short in length, just outside off, Aamer Jamal stands tall and works it straight to short cover.

Hard-length delivery around off, Salman Agha gets on his toes and taps it with soft hands to wide of point for an easy single. The partnership for the 7th wicket now extends to 97 off 125 balls.

Chris Woakes (10-1-32-1) is back into the attack, replacing Gus Atkinson.

Negotiated well by Jamal! On the length, in front of the stumps, nipping in a shade, Aamer Jamal turns it to short mid-wicket with soft hands.

Short of a good length, outside off, Aamer Jamal hops on the back foot, rides the bounce and cuts it square for a couple of runs. Zak Crawley is too square in the deep backward point region and runs to his left to intercept the ball before the ropes.

A steep bumper by Carse, on the leg stump line, Aamer Jamal is happy to duck underneath it.

Length-delivery on middle, tapped to the leg side by Jamal.

Halt! The physio is out to attend Aamer Jamal and the concussion test is underway for him. The others, in the meantime, help themselves with some electrolytes to stay hydrated. Jamal opts for another helmet and is good to continue now.

Ouch, that's nasty! A vicious bumper by Carse on a short length, nipping back in a long back and skids through very quickly. Aamer Jamal has a very little time to react as he takes his eyes off the ball getting on his toes. Takes a blow on the back of his helmet. A mandatory concussion test to follow now. And maybe, also a helmet change for him.

Change in plans by Pope! A short leg and short square leg in place for Carse as he bowls on the leg stump line, Aamer Jamal steers it well along the ground through the square leg region for a couple of runs.

Angling on the pads, a bit fuller in length, Aamer Jamal tilts ahead and wrists it behind the square and along the ground for a single at deep square leg. These two have done extremely well to hold their ends, adding 92 runs together. The lead now has shrunk to 93 runs. Still a long way to go for Pakistan though.

Over the top of off, on a good length, Aamer Jamal dabs it very late off the back and almost chops it to the first slip on the bounce.

Angling on the pads on a hard length, at 136.5 kph, Agha gets on the back foot and glances off his hips it deep backward square leg for an easy single.

Hit-the-deck-hard delivery on middle, Salman Agha opens the body and punches it solidly to the leg side.

Short one, nipping down the leg side, Salman Agha does well on the back foot as he manages to keep it along the ground on the pull shot, wrists it down fine to the left of the wicket-keeper, to deep fine for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, over the top of the sticks, Salman Agha rises on the bounce and clips it to mid-wicket on the bounce.

Tight line and length at 136.6 kph, on middle, Aamer Jamal gets behind the line and taps it with soft hands across to the leg side to end the over. A good probing over from Brydon Carse. Pakistan now trail by 97 runs.

This one comes back in sharply, pitching outside off and jagging back in a long way, Jamal makes a tight leave as the ball flies off the deck to the keeper, Smith.

Good bounce, at 135.5 kph, on middle, Aamer Jamal is taken aback as he fends it off the handle of the bat to the leg side. Had no idea about that prodigious bounce.

Short of a good length, around off, Salman Agha rises with the bounce and steers it wide of square leg for an easy single.

Attacks the stumps, does Carse, on a good length,  Salman Agha prods ahead but is beaten by pace and inside edges it to the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW but not a confident one.

Brydon Carse comes into the attack replacing Chris Woakes, bowls it full and on off, defended well by Salman on the front foot.

Good running! Keeps the line of attack outside off on a good length, Salman Agha covers the line of the stumps and taps it with soft hands past the right of the slip fielder, Harry Brook chases the ball as it trickles to the deep and manages to cut it off yards before the ropes with a slide. Three taken.

Short of a good length, outside off with a spongy bounce, Salman Agha arches back, wrists down, and lets it pass alone.

Back of a length, over the top of off, Salman Agha hops on the back foot and taps it to the pitch.

Full on off, pushed firmly to mid off.

FOUR! 8TH TEST FIFTY FOR SALMAN AGHA! On the pads, nipping further in off the deck on a good length, Salman Agha weighs on the back foot and simply tickles it to deep fine for a boundary. An inning of grit and determination from him so far. Pakistan now trail by 101 runs.

Angling on pads, full in length, pushed to short mid-wicket by Salman.

Fairly outside off, on a good length, left alone by Jamal.

Hard length, outside off, Jamal mistimes his cut shot in front of point.

Short of a good length, skidding through quickly off the deck on middle, Salman Agha is a bit late to pull, and gets it from the splice of the bat, over the inner ring behind mid-wicket for a single.

Marginally outside off on a fuller length, Salman Agha gets forward and drives it straight to cover.

A bit fuller in length with a hint of away movement, Salman Agha pats his front foot ahead and knocks it straight to short mid off.

Fullish on middle, Salman Agha pushes it firmly to short mid on.

Angling on the pads, on a fuller length, Aamer Jamal gets ahead and flicks it with soft hands to short mid-wicket. Pakistan trail by 106 more runs.

Tailing a bit into the batter from outside off, on a good length, Aamer Jamal gets behind the line and presses forward for a front foot block to cover.

Short of a good length, it bounces a bit more off the track, on middle, Salman Agha manages to keep his pull shot down the ground to square leg for a single.

Identical length, on middle, Salman Agha gets on the front foot and knocks it to mid on.

On middle, full in length, Agha defends it to the leg side.

FOUR! Through the slips and into the fence. That was deliberately played by Salman! Hard length, outside off, with a slight deviation away from the batter. Salman Agha covers the stumps, opens the bat face at the very last moment and guides it through the vacant slips for a boundary at deep third.

Slightly outside off, on a good length, Aamer Jamal defends it off the inner half of the bat.

With a short mid off and short mid on in place, Woakes bowls an attempted yorker on middle, Aamer Jamal jams his bat down in time to the leg side.

Aims the stumps, does Woakes, on a fuller length, Aamer Jamal presses forward and keeps it out to the covers.

Very full, on off, Aamer Jamal leans on and pats it solidly on the pitch.

On a fullish length, around off, Aamer Jamal prods ahead and blocks it out.

Goes too full, on the pads, Aamer Jamal tickles it very fine to the deep on the leg side, Ben Duckett from deep backward square leg runs to his right and cuts it off with the slide at deep fine. Two taken.

Chris Woakes (8-1-29-1) to operate from the other end.

Fuller length, outside off, Salman Agha strides across and solidly knocks it to cover to end the over.

Hard length, angling on middle, Aamer Jamal is a bit early to flick it across and almost chips it off the higher part of the bat, but to the right of short mid-wicket for a single.

On off, full in length, Aamer Jamal prods ahead with a good stride and defends it out to cover.

First run of Day 5! Slightly tailing back in, on middle and leg, on a fullish length, Salman Agha tilts forward and turns it to deep square leg with soft hands for a single.

Attacks the off-pole now, on a length, Salman Agha presses forward and defends it well underneath the bat.

On the money, is Atkinson! Hits the deck hard, on the middle and leg, Salman Agha leans on and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Well then, all set for Day 5 to commence in Multan! As usual, the sun is beaming down as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. England players too, walk out to take their respective fielding positions. Salman Agha, unbeaten on 41 and Aamer Jamal on 27 are the overnight batters for Pakistan as they trail by 115 more runs. Also, an official update about Abrar Ahmed is that he won't be able to participate in this match as he is still hospitalized. So, England are just 3 wickets away from the win here. Gus Atkinson to Agha. Here we go...

The first session will be crucial for both teams. England will look to attack from the very first ball, exploiting any early morning moisture. For Pakistan, the plan will be simple yet difficult - dig in, resist, and hope their remaining batters can frustrate England for as long as possible. However, the absence of Abrar Ahmed, if he cannot bat due to injury, only adds to Pakistan’s woes. Expect an intense, pressure-filled start to Day 5, where England will aim to finish the job swiftly, while Pakistan will desperately try to extend the fight and salvage some pride.

Pakistan, trailing by 155 runs with just four wickets in hand, find themselves in a precarious position heading into Day 5. England's bowlers, having already made significant inroads on the fourth evening, will be eager to wrap things up quickly. With a mix of seam and spin available, the pitch at Multan, which has begun to show signs of wear, will likely offer some assistance, especially with variable bounce and a bit of turn creeping in.

Hello and welcome to what promises to be a thrilling final day of this remarkable Test match between England and Pakistan at Multan! England has set the stage for a dramatic conclusion after a mammoth team performance, led by Harry Brook’s mighty triple century and a monumental partnership with Joe Root that completely shifted the momentum of the game.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

Well then, another immersive day in the first Test has flown by. To describe Day 4 in a brief, it was well and truly a busy day particularly for the statisticians, a lot of records were tumbled and broken by the Root-Brook alliance while batting. And with just a day remaining then, Pakistan trail by 115 runs and is staring at an eventual inevitability. England's aim would be to wrap things up in the first session itself, whereas Pakistan will try to impose a challenge. Day 5 begins on 11th October, and the first ball will be bowled at 5 am GMT. Till then, ADIOS!

Joe Root is in for a chat. He says that he is feeling good that the team is in a brilliant position to win the game. Shares that it was great fun batting out there with Harry Brook. Tells that they don't play in such kind of heat often and it is a test of their skills. Reckons that there is still a lot of work to do and they need to get it right on Day 5. Mentions that it was an absolute pleasure to watch Harry Brook and he has been phenomenal in this part of the world. Jokingly says that he is glad that Brook is not born in Pakistan or else they would be chasing a lot of runs.

England missed a golden opportunity to seal the match decisively. Had they held onto those four dropped catches, they could have effectively ended the contest then and there. These fielding lapses, while not catastrophic by far, allowed Pakistan to cling on to the end of the day. Overall, there were fielding errors from both sides throughout the day.

For England, it was a matter of replicating their batting stint with the ball now. The Woakes-Carse-Atkinson seam trio bowled neatly and used the conditions near to perfection sharing the first five wickets among them. The highlight being Carse zipping through Rizwan's defence off a seed of a ball. Just when the pacers were running a riot, in came Leach who further dampened the hopes of Pakistan with a wicket in his very first over.

As Babar and Rizwan, the designated best batters for Pakistan currently, couldn't stay for long, the middle order was left to react resiliently to the collapse. The remaining batters found themselves in the unenviable position of not only needing to salvage the innings but also fighting to avoid the embarrassment of losing by an inning. However, Aamer Jamal along with Salman Agha dashed that, well, for now, with a fighting stand of 70 runs.

After enduring 150 gruelling overs in the field, Pakistan's confidence visibly waned. Their dominant first-innings performance with the bat became a distant memory as their second innings crumbled. The top and middle order collapsed rapidly, with only Saim Ayub managing to score over 20 runs. Even the captain, Shan Masood, despite being granted two reprieves, failed to rally his troops and lead by example.

The final session began with England fully under control of the game boasting a very healthy lead. After being a batter's paradise for almost three and a half days, the cracks in the surface caused some mischief, with unpredictable bounce and deviation, challenging even the most skilled batters up top. However, it wasn't just the pitch that undid Pakistan's batting lineup - England's bowlers put on a masterclass in disciplined attack.

STUMPS, DAY 4 - Session Summary - 31 overs, 129 runs, 5 wickets. Pakistan survive to take the game to the final day in this first Test match. Quite probably, extended the inevitable for a day. The day, however, belongs to England, as they not only mounted a mammoth score earlier but also ran through the opposition's top and middle order, effectively.

Drifting away from the right-hander, full in length, Salman plays for the turn as he comes forward but the ball catches the outside edge of the bat and rolls wide of point for a run. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 4!

Comes from around the wicket and gets a bit of dip on this one, full and attacking the front pad, Salman stabs it down the deck.

Speared in from over the wicket, on middle and leg, Agha defends it with a straight bat.

Good cricket all around. Fractionally short by Bashir, on middle, Jamal rocks on the back foot quickly and jabs it through mid-wicket. Ben Duckett gives it a chase and slides to prevent the ball from reaching the fence. Three runs taken.

Floated up, full and on off, Jamal gets a good stride in and taps it to the left of the bowler.

Turning in a bit, on a length, on off, Jamal eases it back to the bowler.

One more over? Yes, Shoaib Bashir for the final over of the day.

Darted in, full and on middle and leg, Salman lunges and blocks it out.

Very full, at the toes, Jamal squeezes it past short leg and gets to the other end.

Attacks the front pad again, on a length, Jamal keeps it out with a straight bat.

Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Jamal stabs it down the deck.

Fuller and quicker, on off, Jamal gets on the front foot nicely and plays it back to the bowler.

Turning away a touch, on a nagging length, Jamal presses half-forward and defends.

Just might be the last over of the day. Jack Leach (2-0-19-1) is brought back.

FOUR! With the field up, Agha takes his chance and it pays off! Bashir loops it up, full and on middle, Agha skips down the track to heave it across the line. Does not quite get hold of it but it is enough to get past square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up, on the pads, Agha turns it to mid-wicket.

Drops it short and down leg, Jamal gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it past backward square leg for a run.

Offers flight does Bashir, full and on middle, Jamal blocks it out off the front foot.

Short and on middle, Jamal tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

FOUR BYES! That has evaded everybody! Floated up but down leg. Jamal misses out on the sweep. The keeper fails to gather it to his left and it goes between him and leg slip for a boundary.

Carse rushes the batter as he comes from around the wicket and serves it on a hard length, Jamal hurriedly fends it down on the leg side for a run.

Into the wicket again by Carse, on middle, Jamal hops and rides the bounce to work it to backward square leg. Jamal wanted a single but was sent back by Salman.

Halt! Aamer Jamal is seen in pain as he took a sting on the glove. The physio is out there to check him up. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes is out with fluids and is having a chat with Brydon Carse.

Ouch, Jamal takes a blow on the glove! Carse serves a sharp and quick bumper, on middle, Jamal looks to get inside the line of the ball and nurdle it away but wears it on the glove and it drops at his feet.

Fuller and attacking the stumps, kept out with a straight bat by Jamal.

Another bumper attempted by Carse but this does not get high enough and stays a bit low. Jamal swivels but fails to get any bat on the pull. The keeper, Jamie Smith is quick to move to his left and gets his body behind the ball to make the stop.

Banged in short, at chest height, Agha helps the pull down to deep fine leg and gets to the other end.

Looped up, on the pads, Agha gets down and sweeps it aerially but well in front of deep backward square leg. A single taken.

Pushed through, full and on middle, Agha knocks it back to the bowler.

On the pads, on a length, turned past mid-wicket for a run by Jamal.

FOUR! Not in complete control but Jamal gets away with it! Bashir slows it up, on a fuller length, Jamal reaches out in front and drags it from outside off. The bat turns in his hands but he gets it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on off, knocked down to long on for a single by Agha.

Fired in, full and on middle and leg, Jamal goes for a big swipe across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg for a run.

FOUR! Delicately done! Carse serves it in the channel on off, on a good length, Agha lets the ball come to him and opens the bat face to steer it through the vacant gully region for a boundary.

Fuller and around off, Agha caresses the drive but picks out the man at cover.

Bangs it in short, around the left shoulder. Jamal hops and rises with the bounce to nudge it past backward square leg for a run.

Keeps it at the stumps, on a length, Jamal presents a straight bat and stabs it down the deck.

Full and attacking the off-stump line, Jamal firms the drive back to the bowler.

Carse serves it full and outside off, Agha leans on it and angles the bat face to drive it square. Gets it through point. Pope at deep backward point covers good ground to his right and slides to cut it off. Three runs taken.

Slower and fuller, on middle and leg, Agha steps out to heave it away but loses his shape in the process. Miscues the shot to deep backward square leg for a run.

Sliding on the pads, Jamal wrists it past mid-wicket for one.

At 93.9 kph, full and on middle, Jamal blocks it out off the front foot.

This keeps straight, on a nagging length, defended on the off side.

Fuller and quicker, on off, Agha knocks it down to long on and gets to the other end.

On the pads, on a length, Agha sweeps it wide of deep backward square leg for a brace.

A round-about half an hour remaining for the day's play now. Shoaib Bashir to continue.

On the pads, on a good length, Agha works it behind square on the leg side for one.

DROPPED! The plan was set but Shoaib Bashir shells it! Carse bends his back and digs it in short. Gets a good height on the bumper. Jamal tries to take on the short ball but gets a top edge that goes straight down the throat of deep backward square leg where Bashir fails to hang on. He has a couple of more attempts but does not grab it.

Straying down leg, on a length, Jamal shapes up for the tickle but misses.

Lands it on a hard length, on off, Jamal gets on top of the bounce and blocks it out.

FOUR! Gets it away! With a leg slip in place, Carse serves it on the pads, on a length, slanting back in, Jamal helps it off his pads and beats the diving leg slip fielder to his left for a boundary.

This nips back in sharply, on a back of a length, on middle, Jamal hops to keep it out. Ekes out an inside edge onto his thigh pad.

Fired on the pads, fuller as well, Jamal drives it down to long on and takes the single.

Looped by Bashir and he gets a good dip on this one, Jamal presses forward and eases the drive to cover.

Floated up this time, full and on off, Jamal knocks it down the deck.

Flatter and straighter, on a nagging length, Salman pushes it back to the bowler.

On a nagging length, on middle and leg, Agha works it with the turn to mid-wicket for a run.

Turning into the pads, on a length, Jamal lunges and turns it past short leg for a run.

So just a two-over stint for Leach. He is replaced by Shoaib Bashir.

Digs it on a hard length, over middle, Jamal hangs back and jabs it past mid-wicket. Gus Atkinson gives it a chase and saves a run for his side. Three runs taken.

Pitched up, full and on off, Jamal firms the drive but the fielder at mid off, tumbles to his right to make the stop.

This skids through, on a hard length, too close to cut for Jamal. He goes for it and ends up getting an under edge that dribbles behind to the keeper.

Angling into the right-hander, on a length, on off, Aamer Jamal covers the line of the ball and defends it out on the off side.

Carse bashes the hard length, on the pads, Salman Agha gets on top of the bounce and turns it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Very full, on off, Agha squeezes it out off the inside half of the bat to mid on.

Brydon Carse (6-1-19-2) replaces Gus Atkinson.

Looped by Leach, full and on off, Salman Agha opens up the off side and carves it up and cover. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and the cover fielder gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken, allowing Agha to retain the strike. 15 runs off the over.

FOUR! Nicely swept! Leach offers flight, full and outside off, Agha drags it from outside off and sweeps it all along the ground. Gets it through square leg for the third boundary of the over.

Short and on off, Agha defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Leach tosses it up, full and on middle, Agha skips down the track and lofts it over mid on for four more runs.

FOUR! 'Catch it' is the call but there is no one in the deep! Leach serves it full, on middle, Agha gets down for the sweep but fails to control the shot. Hits it uppishly but it goes through the vacant square leg region for a boundary.

Flatter and fuller, around off, Salman Agha leaves it alone.

Angling in at the pads, on a length, Jamal wrists it to mid-wicket.

Full and straight, at the stumps, Salman Agha looks to drive it down the ground but the ball catches the inside edge and rolls behind to deep fine leg for one.

Too harsh to call that a drop but we have seen such catches sticking sometimes! Atkinson bowls it on a short of a length, on off, Jamal flays at the delivery and it goes quickly towards gully where Ollie Pope leaps to his right but cannot get hold of it. The ball brushes his fingertips and rolls away for a single.

Fuller and at the stumps, Aamer Jamal clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Risky leave! Seaming back into the right-hander, on off, on a length, Aamer Jamal makes the leave but his off stump is visible while doing so. Luckily for him, the ball does not come back in enough.

On a back of a length, on off, Salman Agha rises with the bounce and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Aamer Jamal presses forward and taps it down the deck.

Darted in again, full and on off, played back to the bowler by Jamal.

Attacking the stumps, coming on with the arm, full in length, Aamer Jamal defends it with a straight bat.

A loud shout for LBW but that looked to be going down leg! Speared into the pads, fuller and quicker, Aamer Jamal plays all around it and wears it on the pads.

Heading into the lower order now. Aamer Jamal is the new batter in at number 8. Also, as Abrar Ahmed won't come out to bat since he is hospitalized, England need just 3 wickets to win by an inning here.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Four and out for Shakeel against the left-arm spinner. Jack Leach strikes in his first over. After being hit for a boundary on the previous ball, Leach pushes this one through with the arm, short and around off. Saud Shakeel is quick to rock back on the back foot and shapes up to punch it away. He expects the ball to turn towards him but it keeps straight to catch the outside edge. The keeper, Jamie Smith gets his gloves in the correct position and snaffles it with ease near his left thigh. Saud Shakeel departs on 29 (33) with Pakistan trailing by 185 more runs.

FOUR! Shakeel greets Leach into the attack with a boundary! Leach starts off with a flighted delivery, full and outside off, Shakeel skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Speak about the man and he is introduced into the attack. Jack Leach replaces Brydon Carse.

Down the leg side by Atkinson, on a length, Agha looks to help it away but misses. A good take by the keeper, Jamie Smith low to his left.

Digs it in short does Atkinson, around the left shoulder of the batter, Salman gets inside the line of the ball and lets it go.

Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Agha hops back and rides the bounce to punch it past backward point for a couple of runs. Agha gets off the mark on the 19th ball.

Jack Leach is doing some stretching at the covers, maybe he will be introduced very soon into the attack. It will be interesting to see how the batters negotiate the two English tweakers after being thoroughly interrogated by the pacers.

Continues to bowl it in and around the off-stump line, on a back of a length, Agha stays on the back foot and guides it to gully.

Dishes it out on a hard length, over off, Agha gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out with a straight bat.

Atkinson errs in line as he sprays it down leg, full in length, Agha is late on the tickle and he misses.

At 139.8 kph, on a good length, on middle, Shakeel wrists it towards short mid-wicket but can't beat the man there to his left.

Hurls it just outside the off stump, on a length, Shakeel presents a straight bat and pats it down the deck.

Fuller and slanting in from around the wicket, on off, Saud Shakeel defends it down on the off side.

Carse digs it in short, on off, Saud Shakeel ducks and lets it be.

Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, Shakeel covers the line and stabs it down on the off side.

FOUR! Finer than he intended but Shakeel will take it! Short and fractionally wide on off, Shakeel stays still and cuts it off the back foot. Gets it well wide of backward point for a boundary.

This is on a back of a length, outside off, Agha stays back and steers it with an open bat face but can't get it past the man at gully who stays low and makes a good stop, low to his right.

Attacking the front pad, on a length, Agha gets his bat out in front of the front pad and knocks it to mid on.

Pitched up by Atkinson, on off, Salman gets his weight on the front foot and drives it firmly to cover.

Another one in the corridor on off by Atkinson, on a length, Salman waits on it and works it on the bounce to gully.

Atkinson pulls the length back and keeps it in the channel on off, Shakeel lets the ball come to him and plays it right under his eyes. Guides it wide of gully with soft hands for one.

FOUR! Good shot! A bit too full by Atkinson and he offers width on off. Shakeel leans into the shot and creams the drive through covers for a boundary.

Oh, that's an absolute ripper! Carse hurls it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Salman Agha looks to play the angle with a straight bat but gets squared up as the ball seams away and kicks off the deck a bit. It results in the ball going past the outside edge and whizzes over the off stump.

A good-length delivery, on off, Salman Agha eases the drive to mid off.

Carse gets a good lift as he hits the deck hard, on a good length, Agha looks to get on the front foot to defend it out on the off side. The ball rises and hits the bat near the sticker.

Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Shakeel extends his hands and opens the bat face to glide it past backward point. The fielder gives it a chase and prevents the ball from reaching the fence. Three runs taken.

Bangs it on a hard length, on off, Saud Shakeel hops and rides the bounce to keep it out on the off side.

Carse steams in from around the wicket and serves it on a good length, on off, the ball skids through but Saud Shakeel does well to chop it down on the off side.

Drinks break! This has been precisely the start England would have wanted after Tea. Their pace trio has skillfully extracted every bit of movement available off the deck, causing all sorts of trouble for the Pakistani batters. With no freebies given to ease the pressure, and not much batting left, Pakistan are desperately seeking a partnership. They're right up against it now, and who would have thought that after posting 556 in the first innings, they'd be staring down the barrel of an innings defeat?

That in-between length on the middle stump. Salman comes ahead and pushes it to mid on.

A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire Kumar Dharmasena straightaway signals that it came off the bat. And the replay shows the same as well, concreted by the UltraEdge eventually. This is a good length ball, deviating into the batter, on off, Salman Agha presses forward to push but plays over the line as he anticipates to come straight on, gets a healthy inside edge onto the pads. The umpire has just saved a review here for England, as jokingly mentioned by the on-air commentators.

Short of a good length, Agha climbs on the ball and taps it to the leg side with soft hands.

Full in length, around the off stump. Shakeel plays forward and pushes it firmly past diving short mid on to his right. Ollie Pope hunts it down from the inner ring and saves one run with a slide.

Back of a length, a shade outside the off stump. Shakeel hangs back and gets it off the outer half of the bat, in the gap between gully and backward point for a double.

Length ball outside the off stump, comes back into the batter as he lunges forward to block it.

In and around the off-stump line, on a length, Salman Agha covers the line of the ball and keeps it out solidly.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Salman Agha drives it on the up and the ball pings off his bat. However, he can't get it past the man at cover-point who is in really tight.

Full and slanting in, at the pads, Salman Agha plants his front foot across and wrists it to mid-wicket.

Carse bashes the hard length, on off, Agha hops and dabs it in front of backward point.

Angling in, on a good length, around off, Salman Agha defends it right under his eyes.

Salman Agha is the new man in.

OUT! THROUGH HIS DEFENCE! BOWLED'EM! A seed of a delivery by Carse and half of the Pakistani side is back in the sheds now. This is an astonishing collapse for Pakistan. Over the wickets, a wobbled-seam delivery by Carse, on a touch fuller length, lands right on the crack and jags back in very sharply cutting the right-hander into half. Mohammad Rizwan is cramped up for room and trapped in front, stays rooted in the crease and is clueless to negotiate it. By the time he could bring the bat down in time, the ball zips through his defence and clatters the middle stump. Mohammad Rizwan departs on 10 (19) with a grim look on his face. Pakistan are 59/5 and trail by 208 more runs, and are quite possible staring down an inning defeat here.

On off, kept out well by Shakeel.

FOUR! Width on offer and Saud Shakeel obliges! Length ball, outside off, Saud Shakeel moves across, uses the room offered, and cuts it crisply past point for a boundary.

This one tails back in a tad, Shakeel covers his off stump and shoulders arms.

Lands it full at a gentle pace, outside off, Saud Shakeel leans across and drives it straight to cover.

Closer to the off-stump line, on a length, Saud Shakeel covers the off pole and shoulders arms.

At 128 kph, fuller and a hint of tail back into the left-hander, on middle, Saud Shakeel jams it out down to mid on with a straight bat.

Full and slanting into the left-hander, on the pads, Saud Shakeel flicks it off his pads to deep fine leg for a run. Pakistan trail by 212 runs.

Into the wicket now by Carse, on off, Saud Shakeel reaches out and frees his arms to dab it in front of backward point.

From over the wicket to the right-hander, on off, on a length, Mohammad Rizwan does not move his feet at all and pushes at the delivery with hard hands. Gets an inside edge that rolls behind square on the leg side for a run.

With a short leg in place, Carse bashes the hard length, around the ribcage, Saud Shakeel hops and tucks it to the left of short leg for a single.

Angling in, at the stumps, on a good length, Saud Shakeel covers the line of the ball and pushes it down the deck.

Carse bends his back and digs it in short but the line is well outside off. Shakeel is happy to let the ball go.

Solid in defence, is Rizwan! Aims the off peg does Woakes and bowls it fuller, Mohammad Rizwan gets ahead on the front foot and defends it to the off side.

Straighter and fuller on the middle, Mohammad Rizwan brings his bat down vertically and drives it straight back to Woakes.

Angling in on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan presses ahead and hits it off the inside half of the bat to short mid-wicket.

Nice and full, straight on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid on.

Oh, this one stays low on the back of the length, lands on the crack and nips back in a bit, Mohammad Rizwan chops it to the off side.

Full and outside off. Rizwan gets on the front foot and pushes it to point.

Chris Woakes (5-0-20-1) comes back into the attack.

A bit outside off on a good length, Rizwan leans on and drives it through the gap, past covers for a triple. Good running between the wickets!

Hits the deck hard around off, Mohammad Rizwan gets behind the line of the ball and knocks it solidly to the off side.

Almost a yorker on the middle, Mohammad Rizwan brings his bat down in time, and shovels it out to the mid on fielder.

Much fuller and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan strides across and drives it straight to the fielder at wide mid off.

Hard length, outside off, slashed straight to cover by Rizwan.

On the back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan hops and chops it off the inside edge to the keeper.

Good length, outside off, driven firmly to cover by Shakeel.

Fuller in length, and on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel steers it to deep mid-wicket. Jack Leach runs in off the ropes and fumbles in the field, allowing another run. Shakeel gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Attacks the pads, on a hard length, Saud Shakeel misses to wrist it to the leg side and gets rapped on the front pad.

Nice and full outside off, Saud Shakeel strides across and defends it well to the off side.

Pitched up, full on off, pushed to the bowler by Saud Shakeel.

Joe Root comes in close at short leg with the helmet.

Angling down leg on a hard length, Saud Shakeel goes for a glance but misses to get any bat on it.

Skids through on the middle, Mohammad Rizwan opens his stance and it goes off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg. Rizwan motors back for the second run as the throw comes to the bowler's end.

Pitched fuller, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan presses ahead and pushes it firmly to the cover fielder.

On a good length, on the stumps, bunted down to mid on by Rizwan.

FOUR! Pulled away! Short in length from Carse, on the body, Mohammad Rizwan transfers the weight on the back foot and pulls it nicely through deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Short of a length slightly angling into the leg stump. Rizwan tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Mohammad Rizwan is in at number 6. Having got a duck in the first innings, he is on a pair.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND MAGNIFICENTLY TAKEN BY DUCKETT! The demons have returned to haunt Pakistan in the second innings, but this was an ordinary shot from Saim Ayub especially when they lost Babar on the very previous delivery. Around the wicket charges Brydon Carse, hits the short of a length outside off. Ayub looks to flat bat this over covers but gets nowhere from the sweet spot of the bat and he loses his shape a bit as well. As a result, it goes high in the air over mid off. Ben Duckett turns around from mid off, locks his eyes on the ball, and takes a good sliding catch over his right shoulder. Saim Ayub goes for 25 (35), which seemed like a brain-freeze moment for him. Brydon Carse gets his first wicket and Pakistan are 41/4 now.

Saud Shakeel walks in with Pakistan in a spot of bother. The debutant, Brydon Carse comes into the attack now, replacing Chris Woakes.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! CAUGHT BEHIND! Babar Azam once again exits early, this time in single figures. England are right on top. Gus Atkinson steams in from over the stumps and bowls it on a hard length, it lands somewhere near the crack and nips away a fraction from the batter which is enough to find the edge. Babar Azam weighs on the front foot and goes for a defensive push but he anticipates the ball to come in with the angle but it deviates away. Hence, he plays inside the line of the ball and a faint outside edge is found. Jamie Smith does the rest behind the sticks by taking a regulation catch. Babar Azam's lean patch with the bat continues and Pakistan are teetering at 41/3, trailing by 226 runs.

Fuller length on the stumps. Babar taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Classic Babar Azam! Just a tinge outside off, jagging back in, on a good length, Babar Azam covers the line and cuts it square through point for a boundary.

On the middle on a good length, Babar Azam clips it along the grass to short mid-wicket. He rolls his wrists so that the ball remains along the ground.

Targets the stumps with a short mid on in place, keeps it fuller, Babar Azam presses forward and knocks it to the pitch right under his eyes.

Nice and full, searing in at 137.1 kph, just outside off, Babar Azam leans on and presents a confident front foot defense to the off side.

So nearly sneaked through! Woakes attacks the front pad and keeps it full, nipping back in, Babar's head falls over to the off side as he looks to clip it away. Ekes out an inside edge that goes wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Full and around off, Babar Azam mistimes the drive to mid off.

This keeps a bit low, on off, on a length, Babar Azam stays low with the bounce and keeps it out on the leg side.

Serves it on a hard length, on off, Babar Azam covers the line of the ball and defends it down on the off side.

Indecision from Babar! Angling in, on a good length, at 128.9 kph, on off, Babar Azam thinks about playing this one as he gets closer to the line of the ball. Changes his mind at the last moment to let it go and it ends up being a good leave.

Woakes gets the yorker in, on off, Babar Azam gets his bat down in time and squeezes it out.

Keeps it on a hard length, on off, Ayub gets on his toes and stabs it down the deck.

Oh, this kept low! Encouraging signs for England. Atkinson goes wide of the crease and bangs it on a hard length, on off, Saim Ayub hops back to keep it out but misses as the ball stays low and scoots under his bat. The ball goes on the bounce to the keeper, Jamie Smith who does well to get his body behind the ball.

Fuller length around off stump. Ayub blocks it to mid off.

That went off the cracks! Pitched up, around off on a fuller length, lands on the crack and takes the ball away from the batter, Saim Ayub pushes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tight line and length, on middle, Saim Ayub covers the line and knocks it onto the pitch with a firm bottom hand.

Attacks the off pole from around the stumps, Saim Ayub brings his bat down straight and pushes it firmly back to the bowler.

Length, outside off, Babar Azam stands rooted in the crease, opens the bat face but finds the fielder at cover.

Hits the hard length from over the pegs, on off, Babar Azam gets behind the line and defends it solidly.

Full on the stumps, driven firmly to mid off.

A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire walks away! The English players are pleading in front of the umpire but it seems to have come off the inside edge. Woakes steams in from around the wicket and hurls a length-delivery angling into the batter from outside off, Saim Ayub covers the line and goes for a push but ends up playing over the line and as the replay confirms, it came off Ayub's inside edge onto the pads. It rolls down to deep fine leg for one.

FOUR! Cracked away! Just a little bit of width outside off and Saim Ayub crunches it solidly through backward point for a boundary. Ayub is growing in confidence here.

Length ball outside off. Ayub opens the bat face and runs it down to deep third for a brace.

Babar Azam makes his way out to the centre now.

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal for Shan Masood and Pakistan lose their skipper cheaply as well. Pakistan are two down now. Hard-length delivery from Atkinson, around off and angling on middle, skids through and comes off the deck quickly. Shan Masood hops across on the back foot and shapes up to work it across the line. He simply chips it in the air miscuing it towards short mid-wicket where Zak Crawley does the rest. Shan Masood couldn't extend his inning, despite getting a couple of reprieves early into the innings. He departs for 11 (22).

Full in length and angling into the middle stump. Masood drives it to mid on.

Full and down the leg. Ayub clips it off his pads to square leg for a single.

Angling on off from around the stumps, Saim Ayub knocks this full ball with a straight bat to short cover.

Length-delivery, on off, Saim Ayub punches it off the back foot to the off side.

Hard length angling on off, Shan Masood��gets on his toes and tucks it to mid-wicket where a fumble in the field and allows them to cross over.

Who will operate from the other end? It will be Gus Atkinson.

Fuller ball, angling into the leg stump again. Ayub tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Pitched up, fuller in length, angling into the leg stump. Ayub hops across and pushes it to mid on.

Nagging length over the top of off, Saim Ayub hangs back and punches it to the off side.

Nice and full, straight on off, Ayub responds with a solid front foot block.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Not too short from Woakes, on middle and leg, Saim Ayub pulls it with control to deep backward square leg for a boundary. Showing intent straightaway is the youngster.

Woakes with a couple of slips and a leg slip in place charges in from around the stumps, lands it full and around off, Saim Ayub prods ahead and defends it nicely to the off side.

Welcome back for the start of the third session. The two umpires and the players are out in the centre. It will be Chris Woakes to kickstart proceedings with the red cherry. Woakes to Ayub first up. Let's play...

... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...

England will know they need to convert every chance that comes their way on this surface, which we have seen ease out as the ball loses its hardness. They will also be aware of Pakistan's recent frailties in the third innings, with their last three scores reading 115, 172, and 146, leading to losses on all three occasions. With the ball still only six overs old, the pacers are likely to have a significant say, and England will be hoping to strike early. For Pakistan, the focus will be on starting well and building momentum from there. Do join us back at 10 am GMT for the third and final session of the day.

Generally, teams tend to come out fresh after a break, but that wasn’t the case for Pakistan, who looked deflated and seemed to be merely waiting for the English batters to make mistakes. The English batters continued to put them to the sword, and when it was Pakistan’s turn to bat, they got off to the worst possible start, losing Abdullah Shafique on the very first ball. It could have been an even tougher situation for Pakistan, as Shan Masood was dropped twice, both tough chances that could have swung the momentum further in England's favour.

End of an eventful session of Test cricket, one that thoroughly belonged to England. Heading into the second session, expectations were that the visitors would put their foot down, and they certainly did, with Harry Brook leading the charge. While Joe Root fell short of a triple century, Brook seized the moment, racing his way to a maiden triple hundred. With Brook showing no signs of slowing down, the incoming batters had the license to come out swinging, and they did just that. England eventually declared their innings at 823 with a lead of 267 runs.

Gus Atkinson stays around the wickets and hurls it outside off on a good length, Shan Masood is happy to leave it alone. AND THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 4!

Length ball again, on off, Shan Masood closes the bat face and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Length ball, tapped away to mid on.

Beauty! It holds its shape a bit and remains straight, around off, in the corridor of uncertainty, Shan Masood brings his bat down to push forward but plays inside the line and the ball flirts past his outside edge. A snorter of a delivery from Gus Atkinson.

Full in length, around off, pushed to the off side by Shan.

A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved! Around the wicket, on a hard length that stays low on the bounce, angling in from off, Shan Masood hops on the back foot and looks to tuck it across but wears on the pads.

Nice and full, on the stumps, defended watchfully by Saim Ayub to end the over.

Pitched up, pushed through on off, Saim Ayub defends it off the inside half of the bat to mid on.

FOUR! Intent from Saim Ayub! Lands a half-volley on the off stump line, Saim Ayub clears his front leg, doesn't quite get it from the sweet spot, but goes through and tonks it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, Saim Ayub eases it to the cover region.

Dropped full and on the stumps, Ayub leans on and defends it nicely off the front foot.

Drifting on the pads, on a fuller length from around the wickets, clipped away between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for three runs.

With just under 5 minutes to go for Tea, Shoaib Bashir comes into the attack.

Nice running! Full and on the stumps, flicked away along the ground by Saim Ayub to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Cuts and cuts hard into the gap! Short of a good length from Gus Atkinson, outside off, Saim Ayub goes deep inside the crease, arches back and slices it over point for a boundary.

Nice and full, angling in with a hint of curve, Saim Ayub responds with a solid front foot defence back to the bowler.

Goes fuller at 136.5 kph, on off, and angling in, Saim Ayub gets forward and pushes it off the inside half of the willow to mid on.

Around the stumps, on the back of a length, angling in, Saim Ayub opens his body and blocks it right underneath his eyes with a straight bat.

Back of a length at the stumps. Ayub defends it solidly back at the bowler.

Back of a length angling down the leg stump line. Masood stays inside the line and flicks it but misses it through to the keeper

Short of a length outside the off stump. Masood leaves it alone to the keeper.

Would you believe it? That's the second chance grassed in the span of just two overs. Woakes bowls it away from off, nipping further from the batter, Shan Masood has to really reach for it and throws his hands, but slices it to the cover region. It goes towards cover where Atkinson leaps in the air, extending his right hand above the head but doesn't quite hold onto the catch. It rolls behind for a single. Shan Masood has been granted life for the second time in quick succession.

Switches to around the wicket, on a good length, angling at off, Saim Ayub gets on his toes and tickles it to the square leg region for a single.

Hits the deck hard does Woakes on the stumps, Saim Ayub hops on the back foot and bunts it to the pitch.

Fraction full and around off, Saim Ayub goes for a forward block, gets a thick leading edge that runs past gully for a couple.

Hard length, on the stumps, punched solidly to the off side by Masood.

Hard length moving across. Masood plays with soft hands and works it to the right of gully.

IN THE AIR...DROPPED! Chris Woakes puts it down! A tough chance though but he did get his hand at the ball. Across off on a length, Shan Masood is early in the shot and chips it to the right of mid off where Chris Woakes moves and leaps to his right, extends his right hand over his head, but fails to cling on. The ball parries behind for a couple of runs.

Short of a good length, but down leg, Shan Masood goes for a glance off the back foot but misses to the keeper to collect.

Hard-length delivery around off, pushed to the mid off fielder by Masood.

Too full, on off, Shan Masood tilts ahead and squeezes out to mid off.

It will be Gus Atkinson to steam in from the other end.

Hard length ball, wide of off, Saim Ayub throws his bat at it but the ball stays a bit low and it catches the under edge. Goes on the bounce to gully.

Good length on the off and middle stump, Ayub gets forward and defends it.

Drags the length back and attacks the stumps. Masood stays deep in the crease and nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! First runs for Pakistan in the second innings! Sprays it on the pads, does Woakes, Shan Masood tickles it to deep square leg for a boundary. The fielder in the deep moves to his right and dives across but fails to stop it.

Beaten! Length ball shaping a bit away, Masood hangs his bat away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shan Masood walks in at number 3 for Pakistan.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! OUTFOXED! What a ripper of a delivery to start with from Woakes! England wouldn't have expected a more perfect start than this! Abdullah Shafique and Pakistan are rocked on the very first ball. Chris Woakes charges in from over the stumps with four slips in place, lands it very full on the off stump line, with a bit of shape into the batter, Abdullah Shafique's feet go nowhere and he goes through the shot to play it down the ground, creates a huge gap between the bat and pad and the ball sneaks in between and the off stump goes for a walk! A golden duck for Shafique and England are all pumped up, and why not?

Good length at the stumps. Carse pushes it back at the bowler. And, finally, Ollie Pope the stand-in English skipper signals for a declaration. Pakistan batted for 149 overs, and scored 556, while England batted for just one over more, and have mounted up a mammoth total breaching the 800-run mark.

Full-length delivery at the stumps. Woakes drills it down to long off for a run.

The English skipper, Ollie Pope is ready in his whites and the declaration may not be too far away.

That has gone through everyone! Some genuine bit of turn for Saim Ayub, pitched full and spins away from outside off, Chris Woakes swooshes his bat to go inside out over the off side, but misses and the ball even beats Rizwan to run down to deep third for four byes. A lazy chase by Naseem from the inner ring and the ball has enough wheels to race through. The English spinners, Bashir and Leach won't mind this happening on a Day 4 pitch of Multan. The ball has shown signs of grip and turn today.

Slow and on leg stump, Chris Woakes sits down to sweep but wears it on the pads.

Full, pushed through on off, Chris Woakes dances down to the pitch and drives it inside out through covers for a couple of runs.

Length, outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

A yorker on off, Brydon Carse skips down the track and bends low, extends his arms and manages to shovel it out to deep point for a single.

Hard length, angling on leg, Chris Woakes lifts his front leg up and hits it across to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Glorious shot that! Swings it away from off, on a good length, Chris Woakes shuffles to create width and slashes it over cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Hard length, on middle, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short in length, and around off. Woakes backs away and ramps it to deep third for a single.

Full on the stumps. Woakes flicks it through mid-wicket for two runs.

SIX! And with this, the 800 comes up for England! Only the 4th team to do so in this format! Full outside the off stump. Carse dances down the track and reaches for it, lofting it over widish long off for a six.

Full on the stumps. This is pushed back to the bowler.

The debutant, Brydon Carse walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! And suddenly, wickets have started to tumble! Babar redeems himself after a dropped catch but since then, a lot of damage has been done! Full, flat and quick outside off. Atkinson lunges ahead for an expansive drive over covers but doesn't get the timing right, goes off the toe end and flat to Babar at covers who leaps and takes it with his right hand over his head. Two wickets in the over for Saim Ayub. England are now 799/7, leading by 243 runs.

Full on the middle stump. Atkinson leans on to block it forward, and gets an inside edge through short fine for a couple.

Gus Atkinson is in at number 8.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! End of a marathon knock from Harry Brook! He departs for a spectacular 317 off 322 balls. He scored almost run-a-ball throughout his innings which is a huge achievement under such an unforgiving heat of Multan. Gets an appreciation from the dugout and Rizwan too, pats him on the back in admiration. Coming to the ball, it is a fuller one, turning in a bit, on the leg stump line, Harry Brook sits down on his knee to sweep it away but is a bit early into the shot and hence, a healthy top edge is found that lobs straight towards Shan Masood at short fine leg who takes a simple catch.

Flighted ball, on off and middle. Brook comes down the track and spanks it to the left of long on for a couple of runs.

Attacks the stumps, on a good length at 132.4 kph, Chris Woakes turns it off the back foot to mid-wicket towards Babar.

Short and on the middle, Chris Woakes stays leg side by moving across and slashes it over cover-point for a couple of runs. The deep cover fielder mops it up by running to his left.

Back of a length outside off. Brook plays late at it and chops it to deep backward point for a single.

Another slower one, short and over the middle, Harry Brook again tries to pull it behind square by shuffling across with his both feet in the air, misses.

Slower bouncer, dipping on the batter, Harry Brook shuffles across to play a wild hoick but doesn't connect any part of the bat. He looks at the leg-umpire for the overhead wide but it is deemed as a fair delivery.

Hurls it on the pads on a good length, Chris Woakes clips it to deep square leg for an easy single.

On middle and leg, this is chipped over mid on for a single by Chris Woakes. Also, this is the highest Test score by any team against Pakistan.

'Catch it' is the call from Rizwan but it lands well ahead of long off! Tossed up, outside off, Harry Brook slices it over mid off and takes a single as the ball lands on the bounce ahead of the fielder in the deep.

Pulls his length a bit seeing Brook dancing down the track, on middle, Harry Brook manages to steer it off the inner half, wide of square leg and scampers back for the second run.

Woakes now works this full ball to extra cover for another single.

Full, on off, driven wide of long off for a single.

FOUR! Brook is looking unstoppable! Short and on middle, Harry Brook rocks back and pulls it along the ground, beats the diving fielder who runs to his left from deep square leg and gets a boundary.

Banged in short, slow and down leg, Harry Brook is early on the pull and gets a part of the gloves on the ball as it drops in front of Rizwan, who dives to his left. Seeing Rizwan collecting the ball, the batters sneak in a single.

Much fuller on off, Chris Woakes brings his bat straight down and gets a healthy outside edge that runs to deep third for a single.

Hits the hard length, on off, Chris Woakes punches it solidly to the surface.

Good length on the off stump. Woakes blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Drinks! Phew, aren't you all entertained? It has been a record-breaking day in Multan, quite literally. So many records breached and England haven't stopped just yet. The world witnessed a class-apart knock of 262 from Joe Root, and Brook added just another feather to the cap for England by notching up a triple ton. England lead by 223 and are on the cusp of piling up 800 runs. For Pakistan, shoulders have dropped massively and they just await the declaration from the English side. Chris Woakes walks in at number 7 for England.

OUT! TAKEN! Smith holes out! Naseem Shah finally has a wicket on Day 4 after tolling hard for so long. Shah bends his back and goes short, on off, Jamie Smith sets himself up to go downtown as he flat bats this one. Gets more height than distance on it and it goes only as far as long on where Aamer Jamal steadies himself under it and takes it near his right shoulder. After two catches being put down today, finally a chance has been converted. Smith falls for 31 (24). England are now 779/5, leading by 223 runs.

Dug in short by Naseem, on off, Smith slaps it up and over backward point for a couple of runs.

Looped up, full and around off, Brook gets across and paddles it past the keeper for a couple of runs.

Leading edge but Smith gets away with it! Tossed up, on middle, Smith closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that lands well in front of long off for one.

Short and on middle, jabbed to long on for one by Brook.

FOUR! THERE IT IS, 300 FOR BROOK! A stellar achievement for the Yorkshire batter and he becomes only the 6th English batter to score a triple ton in Test cricket. Coming to the delivery, this was short and on off, Brook rocks on the back foot quickly and clubs it over the bowler's head for a boundary. No big celebration from Brook. He takes the helmet off and acknowledges the support from the English crowd and his teammates. Irrespective of any surface, a triple hundred is always a class apart for any batter. One for the history books!

Short again, on off, Brook punches it to cover.

Drops it short and keeps it on off, Smith dabs it wide of point and gets to the other end.

Almost dragged it on! On a length, on off, Smith goes for a heave across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken as the ball rolls on the off side.

FOUR! Put away with disdain! Naseem errs in line and length as this is short and wide on fof, Smith frees his arms and cuts it well wide of deep point for a boundary.

Back of a length, just outside off, Harry Brook plays it very late and guides it to deep third for a single.

On a length, around off, Smith knocks it in front of mid on and takes the single.

On a hard length, on middle, Harry Brook hops and nudges it beside the pitch on the leg side and takes a quick single.

Hurraira almost pulled off a spectacular catch! Into the wicket goes Naseem, on middle and leg, Smith picks it up well and whips it aerially towards deep square leg where Muhammad Hurraira takes it in front of the ropes and realises that his momentum is taking him beyond the fence. He is quick to release the ball but just as he tries to take it after coming back inside, he slips a bit and loses his balance in the process and the ball lands just ahead of him as he tumbles on the ground. Just a single off it then!

Dropped short, on off, Smith flat bats it off the back foot to long on and picks up one.

Going down leg by Ayub, full and on the pads, Smith goes for the sweep but gets it finer than he intended. It rolls to the right of deep fine leg for two more.

England's lead is now 200! Flatter and fuller, on off, Brook makes room and drives it to wide long off for one more run.

Fired in, fuller and quicker, on the pads, Brook works it wide of deep backward square leg for another brace.

Floated up, full and on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket by Brook.

Looped up by Ayub, on a length, outside off, Brook walks right across his stumps and scoops it over the keeper for a couple of runs.

Dug in short by Shah, over middle, Smith rides the bounce well and pulls it square of the wicket on the leg side. The substitute fielder, Muhammad Hurraira runs across and tumbles to his right to save a couple of runs for his side.

Sprayed down leg by Naseem, on a length, Smith misses the tickle. It goes on the bounce and Mohammad Rizwan does well to make a stop to his left.

This is on a short of a length, around off, Smith mistimes the shot to cover.

Dishes it out on a hard length, on off, Smith punches it to cover.

On a back of a length, over middle, Brook swivels and pulls it wide of deep fine leg. Brook wants to come back for the second run but he slips at the bowling end and will have to be content with just a single. Moves to 291 does Brook.

SIX! Naseem Shah is greeted back into the attack with a six! Starts off on a length, attacking the stumps, Brook shimmies down the track and stays leg side of the ball. Opens himself up and plays the cross-batted lofted shot over long off for a six.

Tossed up, on off, Brook eases the drive down to long off and retains the strike with a single. England's lead is now 186.

AND DROPPED! Shoulders down in distraught and disappointment for Pakistan! Just too full and outside off. Smith dances down the track and tries to hit it through the line. Loses his shape a bit and hits it off the toe end. It goes straight to long on where Shakeel makes an absolute meal of it and grasses it. Smith gets a reprieve and a single as well.

SIX! Such a gorgeous strike downtown! Pitched up, full and on the stumps, Jamie Smith gets down to the pitch of the ball, gets his bat properly underneath it and tonks it over the bowler's head for a huge six.

Had to hurry there, but Brook gets home in time! Excellent piece of athleticism from the right-hander. Brook drives this full ball to the left of short extra cover for a quick single. Hurries to the other end and has to stretch himself to get home safely.

Flighted one outside off. Smith dances down the track and eases it to long on for a single.

Brook now holds the highest individual score against Pakistan! Leg break on offer. Brook walks across and gets down on one knee, scoops it over the head of the keeper for a triple.

Halt! Brook is down on one knee feeling a bit exhausted but gets up quickly to continue.

This stays very low, short and on off, Brook gets inside the line to help it fine on the leg side. Gets it off the toe end of the bat on the off side for one.

Floated up, full and on off, Brook drives it past cover and collects a couple of runs.

FOUR! Put away! Agha drops it short and on off, Brook is quick to get on the back foot and pulls it through square leg. The third umpire is called into action for a boundary check but the replays show that the ball landed short of the boundary cushions.

Misfield! Short and on middle, Brook gets it high on the bat as he looks to pull. Jamal does not stay low enough to make the stop and it gets past him for a couple of runs.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Floated up, full and on off, Harry Brook gets down the track quickly and belts it back over the bowler's head for a six. Believe it or not, just the 2nd six of the England innings and both of them have from the bat of Brook.

Drops it short and on off, Brook punches it from the crease to cover.

Dripped in sweat, Jersey number 66 is soaking under the sun with pride near the ropes. A spectacular cricketing masterclass from Joe Root under such energy-sapping conditions in Multan.

Slowed up by Ayub, on off, Smith pushes it back to the bowler.

Quicker and shorter, on off, Brook chops it wide of backward point and crosses over.

At the stumps, a bit fuller, driven down to long on for one more run.

Flatter and shorter, sliding on, on middle, Brook gets back and eases it to long on for another single.

This keeps a bit low, on a nagging length, outside off, Jamie Smith stays leg side of the ball and pats it past cover for one more.

Short and turning away, around off, Harry Brook makes room and hops back to punch it past cover for one.

Gives the ball air does Agha, full and on off, Jamie Smith knocks it back to the bowler.

1 run.

Drops it short now, on off, Jamie Smith goes deep in his crease and jabs it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Smith immediately imposes himself! Floated up, on a length, around off, Jamie skips down the track and nails the drive between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Darted in, full and on off, Smith presses forward and taps it back to the bowler.

Jamie Smith is in at number 6 for England.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! The bowling change works straight away for Pakistan. End of a marathon knock from Joe Root. Nice to see every single Pakistani player walk up to Root to congratulate him as he trudges off. This is pushed through by Agha, on a nagging length, on off, a hint of turn towards the batter. Root was better off playing this one off the front foot but decided to go back. The ball keeps a bit low and spins in to go past the inside edge and traps Root right in front of the stumps. Root goes for 262 (375). He came to bat in the very ninth delivery of the English innings, and walks back after batting for almost two days, being in the middle for over 125 overs. This inning from him will be remembered for a long, long time to come. England are now 703/4, leading by 147 runs.

Salman Agha is back into the attack, he replaces Aamer Jamal.

Slows it up a touch and gets a hint of turn, around off, Brook lunges and pats it to cover.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Root eases it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Drags the length back and keeps it around off, Brook goes on the back foot and punches it past cover for another single.

Loopy delivery, low full toss, on off, knocked down to long off for a run by Root.

Fuller and slower, on off, driven straight to cover.

The 700 comes up for England! Ayub loops it up, full and on off, Brook firms the drive to cover where the fielder dives to his left but fails to make a clean stop. A single taken. England's lead is now 144.

On a hard length, on middle and leg, Brook pulls it to deep square leg for one more run.

Buzzers! Full and angling in, at the pads, Harry Brook flicks it to mid-wicket and the batters scamper across for a quick single. The throw goes to the bowling end where one of the two fielders backing up puts in a dive to his right. The ball gets parried off his hands, allowing one more run.

FOUR! Two in two for Brook! Fuller and on off, Harry Brook moves to the leg side and crouches to loft it up and over mid off for four more runs.

250 UP FOR BROOK! A clever shot and with this boundary, Brook brings up his 250! His first 250-plus score in Test cricket and the Barmy Army rise to applaud the knock. With a deep square leg in place, this was coming. A bumper, around off, Harry Brook backs away early and ramps it down to the deep third fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Hammered! Jamal serves it on a back of a length, slanting in, on middle and leg, Brook goes deep in his crease and dispatches it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The stand moves to 439. England's lead is now 132.

Jamal sees the batter back away and follows him with a yorker, Brook jams it out down the deck.

Keeps it short and outside off, Brook cuts it to deep point for a run.

Slower and shorter, around off, Brook steers it with an open bat face to point.

Flatter and shorter, on middle and leg, Brook tucks it to mid-wicket.

Beaten! A bit quicker and fuller, around off, Brook goes back to a full delivery and fiddles at the delivery. Beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, slower and around off, Root reverse sweeps it to deep cover for one.

Short and on off, Harry Brook cuts it to deep point and gets to the other end.

Serves it on a good length, on off, Root presses forward and times the drive to mid off. 23 runs have been scored off the 3 overs since Lunch.

Slanting in, on a length, on off, Joe Root defends it out with a straight bat.

Needless throw! Low full toss, on the pads, Brook whips it straight to short square leg where the fielder collects and has a shy at the bowling end despite Root being in his crease. Concedes an overthrow as the ball rolls to deep cover.

FOUR! Skillfully done! Jamal serves it on a back of a length, on off, Harry Brook plays it very late and cuts it to the left of deep backward point for a boundary.

Angling in, on off, on a length, Harry Brook pats it to cover.

On a back of a length, on off, kept out on the off side.

Brook continues to evade the fielders! Shorter and spinning away, on off, Harry Brook carves it aerially but well wide of cover for a single. 13 runs off the over. England move to 676. This is now the highest total in Test cricket by a visiting team in Pakistan, going past the previous best score of 675 by India long back in 2004 at this very venue.

Miscued but safe! Short and turning away, around off, Harry Brook drags the pull over mid-wicket. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat but manages to clear the fielder there. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Short and punished! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Harry Brook hangs back and cracks the cut wide of deep point for a boundary.

Floated up, around off, Harry Brook drives it to cover.

Drops it short now, on middle, Harry Brook goes on the back foot and pulls it in front of deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Looped by Ayub, on off, Harry Brook opens up the off side and goes inside out over cover. Naseem Shah runs to his right from deep cover and slides but in vain as the ball gets past him and trickles off his knees into the fence.

Saim Ayub (4-0-22-0) to bowl the next over.

Slanting in, on a good length, on the pads, Harry Brook whips it effortlessly behind square on the leg side for a boundary. The stand moves to 414. This is now the highest partnership for England for any wicket in Test cricket. The Barmy Army gets on their feet to applaud this milestone.

In the air...but it lands safely! The substitute fielder, Muhammad Hurraira never looked like getting under it. Jamal bashes the deck hard, on a short of a length, on off, Harry Brook goes for the pull but gets it high on the bat. Luckily for him, he manages to clear the square fielder and it falls well away from the Hurraira who turned around and went after it.

In and around the off-stump line, on a length, Harry Brook covers the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Angling down the leg side, on a length, Harry Brook misses the tickle. Good take low to his left by the keeper.

Attacking the stumps from over the wicket, on a good length, Harry Brook gets behind the line and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Begins on a hard length, on off, Harry Brook hangs on the back foot and stabs it down the deck with a straight bat.

DAY 4, SESSION 2 - Welcome back for the post-Lunch session of Day 4! The sun continues to beat down heavily over Multan and out walk the two umpires. Pakistani players are in a team huddle near the ropes before spreading out to the field. Probably discussing the strategies on what their approach is going to be from here. Joe Root, unbeaten on 259, along with Harry Brook batting on 218 to resume their innings. England lead by 102 and it will be Aamer Jamal (21-0-101-1) to resume the proceedings for Pakistan with the ball. Here we go...

... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...

Starting the day trailing by 64 runs, England's lead has now stretched to 102. One thing is for certain - England will push for a result, and the key question is how many overs will be enough to bowl Pakistan out on this docile surface. With this in mind, expect them to put their foot down after Lunch. That said, considering this is just the first match of the series, England will be keen to manage their workload and won't want to bowl too many overs in the second innings in this heat. If England go hard, chances will be created for Pakistan, but they must hold on and support their bowlers effectively. Join us again for the start of the second session at 7.40 am GMT.

Only one chance was created throughout the session, but it was squandered by Babar Azam when he dropped Joe Root on 186. After that missed opportunity, Pakistan’s energy visibly dropped, and they merely went through the motions for the remainder of the session. First, Root, and then Brook, brought up their respective double centuries – Root’s sixth of his career and Brook’s maiden double ton. While a few deliveries from Salman Agha showed some grip, the absence of Abrar Ahmed, who has been hospitalised due to fever, left Pakistan a key spin option short, further compounding their woes.

Bat continues to dominate the ball in Multan, resulting in another session bossed by England in this Test. 166 runs were scored in the session from 29 overs at a rate of 5.72 runs per over, and it came with utmost ease. Earlier, Pakistan found some encouragement when a couple of deliveries seemingly deviated off the cracks and beat the bat, but those moments of hope quickly vanished as the conditions eased. Harry Brook and Joe Root comfortably settled into their rhythm, effortlessly piling on the runs and maintaining England's stronghold on the game.

Just a little hint of turn on that one, spinning on the pads, on the back of a length, Brook clips it to deep fine for a comfortable single. AND THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 4!

Fractionally short in length, on off, Joe Root watches it closely and steers it past mid-wicket for a single.

Over the stumps now, slow, full and on middle, Joe Root nudges it to square leg.

On the middle and leg channel, Joe Root weighs on the back foot and knocks it back to the bowler.

Down leg on a length, left alone by Root.

Full and looped up, Root turns it away to the mid-wicket fielder.

Dragged length, on leg, Harry Brook squats a bit and pulls it hard along the ground to deep square leg. The fielder from deep mid-wicket sprints and puts in a dive to intercept the ball before the ropes. Keeps it to two.

Slows it up, on the leg stump line, Harry Brook blocks it watcfully.

Across off on a good length, Joe Root gets on the back foot and punches it to the left of cover for a single.

Fractionally full and outside off, Brook cuts it past point for a single.

Pulls back his length, flat and on off, Joe Root stands tall and knocks it to wide of long off for one.

Pushed through, full and around off, Harry Brook drives it nicely along the ground to deep cover for a single.

Straight and full on off, Root pats his front foot and drives it to mid off.

Outside off on a length, slashed to the right of point, the fielder fumbles and parries the ball to the right. They cross for a quick single.

FOUR! Easy peasy! Not an ideal line and length to bowl, especially with that field setting! These two have now mounted 400 runs together and have looked absolutely unbothered! A predictable shorter one, outside off, seeing the third man in the ring, Brook stands tall and simply ramps it over the fielder for a boundary at deep third.

Full at around 133 kph, on middle, Harry Brook brings his bat down vertically and responds with a solid front foot defence.

Banged into the surface by Naseem, on off, Joe Root comfortably swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg and jogs to the other end.

Hard length, on the stumps, Joe Root tucks it to mid on off the back foot.

Not that short outside off, Root hangs back and punches it along the ground for a single at long off. Root moves to 255 and this is his highest individual score in Test cricket. What an achievement for the Englishman.

Full and on the pads. Root steers it to short mid-wicket.

On a fullish length, Brook opens the face again, glides out to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! He has made batting look so easy! Flat and quick, on off, Harry Brook creates room for himself and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Pulls back his length, flat and on off, Joe Root hangs back and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Pitched up around off, driven straight to cover.

Saim Ayub (2-0-9-0) has been handed the ball now.

Brook now tumbles down the pitch after playing a scoop shot to deep fine for a couple of runs.

Hard length outside off, cut away through covers for a single.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! THIS IS ROOT'S SECOND 250-PLUS SCORE AGAINST PAKISTAN! Pitched on a shade fuller length, fractionally outside off, Joe Root shuffles across and reverse ramps it over short third for a boundary. However, the replay shows that it didn't come off Root's bat but from the flap of his back pad instead.

Much full around off, Harry Brook drives it on the front foot to deep covers for a single.

Full length outside off, Root drives it square to deep point for a single.

Another milestone breached! FIRST TEST DOUBLE HUNDRED FOR HARRY BROOK! He loves batting against this opposition and in this part of the world! A huge round of applause from the Barmy Army folks for Brook! Length ball, outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

Naseem Shah (24-0-105-1) is back for a burst with just over 15 minutes to go for Lunch.

Length ball, on off, cut away to the covers for a quick single.

Good length, spinning in, Harry Brook taps it off the back foot to the leg side.

Oh, a bit of purchase there! Not many have spun for the tweakers here. Length-delivery spinning down the leg stump line sharply, Root misses the flick and Rizwan too, fails to collect it behind the wickets. The ball rolls down to short fine and they cross for a bye.

A bit flat in the trajectory, outside off, Harry Brook goes deeper in the crease and cuts it to deep point for one.

Overpitched on the stumps, drilled down to long on for a single by Root.

Too full, on the leg stump, Harry Brook clips it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Pitched up, full and around off, Joe Root takes a good stride forward and creams the cover drive to the deep for two more. The fielder from deep point runs to his left and cuts it off. Runs coming thick and fast for England since the last few overs now. They lead by 66 runs.

This is good batting! Closer to the off-pole on a shortish length, Joe Root arches back and cuts it behind square to deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Short in length, angling on the body, from around the wickets, Joe Root pulls it a bit uppishly to deep backward square leg for another couple of runs.

FOUR! Elegant! Length ball, just around off, Joe Root gets on his toes and cuts it very late between the backward point and deep third for a boundary.

Pitched up around off, Root drives firmly down the ground and both the mid off and mid on fielders chase it down, Naseem eventually cuts it off in the deep and they take two.

Length-delivery around off. Brook taps it in front of cover for a quick single.

Oh, Root premeditates the reverse sweep but the ball gets a bit heavy on him and takes off the top edge but lands safely towards the deep third region for a couple. This is England's highest partnership for any wicket against Pakistan now.

Good length outside off, turning back in a bit, this is chopped into the covers by Root.

Pushed through, full and on the middle, Joe Root leans on and drives it to the right of the bowler. Agha scoots to his right and cuts it off.

Much full and on off, Joe Root drives it to cover.

Full again, on middle and leg, Harry Brook sweeps it through square leg for a single. Also, this is Brook's highest first-class score now. He moves to 195.

Flat and turning in, Harry Brook goes back and nurdles it to the leg side.

Back of a length angling into the batter. Root stands tall to defend but gets the toe end of the bat onto the pitch.

Just beaten! On a nagging length, nipping away a shade, Root is on the back foot and hangs his bat away from the body with no much foot movement. Plays inside the line and the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper. UltraEdge shows a flat line on the replay.

In the channel of off, on a hard length, Joe Root goes through the drive, pushes hard at it and gets a healthy inside edge to the leg side.

Off the middle, but straight to the fielder. Length ball, angling in from outside off, Joe Root takes a half stride ahead and knocks it straight to mid off.

Keeps the line of attack on the stumps, on a good length, Harry Brook hangs back and tucks it with soft hands to deep square leg for a single.

Afridi continues, bowls a shorter one, nipping a bit away, Harry Brook stands upright, pulls it along the ground to mid-wicket.

Full length, angled into the pads, nudged to the leg side by Brook for a single.

Lands it on a good length, with a sharp turn into the batter, Brook punches it to cover.

Full and outside off. Root plays the reverse and gets it fine down to deep third. The fielder there is too square and they take three.

Switches to over the stumps now, full and on the stumps, worked away off the inner half of the bat to the leg side for a single. England's 600 up now.

WIDE! Outside leg again, looped and turned away, left again. Wide called for negative bowling.

WIDE! Outside leg, on a length, left alone. Wided.

FOUR! Poor and punished! Salman Agha continues from around the stumps, and pitches it outside leg, turns away a tad as well, Harry Brook rocks back, squats and pulls it to deep backward square leg. Shaheen Afridi from deep square leg runs his right to cut the ball but it wins the race eventually.

Looped up, pitched up full on the stumps, Joe Root reverse sweeps it to deep point for a single.

Bowls it on a good length, on the top of the middle, Harry Brook hangs back and taps it to short mid-wicket.

Short of a good length, on off, Root stands in the crease and short-arm jabs it along the ground to deep mid-wicket and hares for the third run. Good running!

Stays around the stumps, bowls it on a good length, on pads, Harry Brook glances it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. This is Brook's career-best score now in Test cricket.

Goes fuller this time, in the channel of off and middle, Harry Brook leans on and eases it with soft hands to the cover region.

Bangs it into the surface now, does Shaheen, over the top of middle, Joe Root stands tall and pulls it hard and along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shaheen is back into the attack, bowls it across the stumps on a length, angling on pads, Joe Root misses the tickle and the ball ricochets off his front pad, rolls to the keeper on a couple of bounces.

Pulls his length across the stumps, Harry Brook goes deep inside the crease and cuts it hard and along the ground to deep extra cover for a brace. 10 runs from Agha's over.

At 81.2 kph, full and spinning outside leg, Harry Brook misses to sweep it away.

Lands it outside leg again, Joe Root takes a step ahead and drills it to the right of long on for a single.

Pitched up, on middle and leg, Harry Brook clears his front foot and drives it to wide of long off for one.

FOUR! Brook continues on his merry way! In the gap and four! Dropped short of a good length, outside leg, Harry Brook shuffles across to create room and punches it towards the deep cover fence for a cracking boundary.

Full and just outside off, Harry Brook reverse sweeps it along the ground to deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Nice strike rotation by the two! Nice and full, pushed through outside off, Harry Brook takes a good stride forward and drives it through the cover-point gap for a single to end the over.

Pitched on a length, around off, Joe Root rocks back and pulls it to long on for a single.

Shade outside off on a fullish length, Brook slashes it through cover-point for a single.

Flat and quick on the stumps, Harry Brook negotiates well and blocks it out.

Drags his length a bit does Ayub, on the stumps, worked away to long on for a single by Root.

Nice and full, on off, Joe Root leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

Short again, on the body, pulled away to deep square leg for a single by Root.

Short in length, Brook fends it away for a single to deep square leg.

Leg byes! On the pads, on a length, Harry Brook fails to get any bat on the glance and the ball ricochets off his pads to deep fine. Mohammad Rizwan hares to the deep and the batters run two.

Oh, just past the edge there! Shaheen bowls a short of a good length ball, on the top of the middle, Harry Brook shuffles across to ramp it away but misses and Rizwan collects it behind the pegs. A bit of a stare by Shaheen and an exchange of a few words jokingly between him and Brook.

Nice and full, on middle, at 134.5 kph, Harry Brook presents a solid front foot defense back to the bowler.

Around the wicket, full and angling on pads, Joe Root tilts forward and flicks it nicely along the ground through the mid on and mid-wicket gap for three runs. Quick legs there by the two!

Drinks break! England have added 75 runs in the first hour from the 15 overs of play so far, maintaining a steady rate of 5 runs per over. The batters have been largely untroubled as they continue to pile on the runs. Only one chance was created, but Babar Azam put down Joe Root when he was on 186, missing a key opportunity for Pakistan. Abrar Ahmed's absence due to fever has compounded the hosts' struggles, and despite adopting a more defensive approach, England’s batters have found a way to keep the scoreboard ticking along smoothly. Shaheen Afridi (22-1-96-1) returns to the attack.

Keeps it around the pads, on a length, Brook works it on the leg side.

Darted down leg, fuller in length, Brook misses on the attempted sweep. Rizwan lobs up the ball up in celebration which ends up landing on Brook's helmet.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Root punches it past cover and crosses over.

Fired down leg, Root lets it go.

FOUR! Root connects this time! Agha drops it shorter and slower, down leg, Joe Root goes deep in his crease and helps it past leg slip for a boundary.

Floated up down leg, on a fuller length, Joe Root gets inside the line for the sweep but misses. There was a noise but it was the bat hitting the ground.

That took Brook by a bit of surprise! Jamal serves a sharp and quick bumper, around the left shoulder of the batter. Harry Brook gets inside the line to pull it away but misses.

Jamal bends his back and serves a bumper, on off, Brook fetches the pull from over his head and hits it along the ground to mid-wicket.

Full and angling in, on middle, Joe Root eases it wide of mid on and gets to the other end.

Ouch, that will hurt! Jamal goes full and on off, Joe Root firms the drive down the deck. Jamal fails to get his feet out of the way quickly enough and takes a blow on his right shin.

Fine effort! Lands it on a length, on off, Joe Root opens the bat face and steers it to the left of gully. Salman Agha flings himself to his left and makes an acrobatic stop with his left hand.

On a hard length, on off, Joe Root hops back and stabs it down the deck.

Darted in, short and on middle, Joe Root goes on the back foot and knocks it to long on for another single.

Looped up, on the pads, Root reverse sweeps it straight to cover-point.

Floated up, full and on middle and leg, Brook switches his stance and goes for the reverse. Works it to deep point for another single.

This goes straight, short and on middle, Root rocks back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and shorter, on middle and leg, Brook goes deep in the crease and helps the pull past leg gully for a run.

On a nagging length, on middle and leg, Root switches his stance and plays the reverse to deep backward point for one. England into the lead now!

Good cricket all around! Pitched up by Jamal, on off, Joe Root presses forward and caresses the drive past cover. Saim Ayub gives it a chase and puts in a dive to prevent the ball from reaching the fence. Saves a run for his side. Three runs taken and the scores are level now!

A tighter line, on a back of a length, Joe Root defends it out with a straight bat.

Short and wide on off, Joe Root frees his arms and cracks it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs. England trail by just 3 runs now.

Full and tailing back into the right-hander, pushed to mid on by Root.

Fuller and on off, Joe Root drives it without much timing to cover.

Dug in short by Jamal, over middle, Harry Brook controls the pull to deep square leg for one.

Slower and shorter, on middle and leg, Harry Brook tucks it past backward square leg for a run.

On the pads, on a fuller length, Harry Brook helps it down on the leg side.

Fired down leg, Brook lets it be.

Oh, not far away from the leg stump! This is zipped through by Agha, full and around leg, Brook gets inside the line for the sweep but misses.

Tossed up, on the pads, swept to deep backward square leg for one. With this single, the 300-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Pushed through by Agha, on the pads, on a nagging length, Harry Brook shapes up for the pull but gets an under edge that goes on the bounce to hit the left boot of the keeper and rolls to his left for a single.

Another bumper attempted by Jamal, around middle and leg, Joe Root rides the bounce and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Jamal digs it in short, on off, Joe Root rolls his wrists on the ball and controls the pull to play it in front of mid-wicket.

On a back of a length, on off, Harry Brook punches it wide of cover-point and takes a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Two in two for Brook and he moves to 168. Jamal errs in line as he strays on the pads, on a length, Harry Brook just tickles it past the diving keeper to his left and picks up for four more runs. England trail by 12 runs.

FOUR! A shot of real authority! Length delivery, on off, Harry Brook puts the dancing shoes on and opens up the off side. Launches it over cover for a boundary.

Serves it on a length, on off, Harry Brook guides it down to gully.

Looped up, full and on the pads, Harry Brook with the reverse now and he hits it past cover for three runs.

Sprayed down leg, left alone by Brook.

200 FOR ROOT! An innings of the highest order for one of England's all-time greats! A SIXTH double ton for Root in Test cricket. Agha drops it short and keeps it down leg, Joe Root goes deep in his crease and turns it behind square on the leg side for a single to get to the milestone. Takes the helmet off and soaks in the applause from his teammates and the English crowd, who are all up on their feet to applaud the master. Dropped when he was on 186 by Babar, these are ominous signs for Pakistan.

Fired in by Agha, on the pads, Joe Root goes for the reverse once more but misses and wears it on the pads.

Slower through the air by Agha, fuller and on middle and leg, Root with the reverse again and his time, he hits it finer to the right of deep backward point for a couple of runs. Moves to 199 does Root!

Comes from around the wicket and serves it full and around the pads, Root brings out the reverse and hits it straight to the man at cover.

This is on a hard length, over the off stump, Harry Brook waits and guides it down with an open bat face towards gully.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Harry Brook waits and runs it down to gully.

Lands it on a back of a length, over middle, Harry Brook tucks it to mid-wicket.

On a length, on off, Harry Brook drives well as the ball pings off his bat but picks out the man at cover.

FOUR! As easy as you like! Jamal keeps it full, at the stumps, Harry Brook takes a couple of steps down the track and lifts his back leg before whipping it up and over mid on for a boundary.

Starts off with a full delivery, on middle, Root wrists it to the left of deep square leg for a single.

Double change! Aamer Jamal (17-0-78-1) replaces Naseem Shah.

Agha pulls his length back and gets it to spin towards the batter, on off, Harry Brook makes room and gets on top of the bounce to punch it past cover for a brace. 7 runs off Salman's over.

Tossed up, full and on off, driven straight to cover.

Drops it short and wide on off, Joe Root rocks back and cuts it all along the ground. Hits it to the right of deep point for three runs as the deep fielder gets around to cut it off.

Floated up, full and on off, Harry Brook comes forward and dabs it in front of point for a run.

Beaten! This goes on with the arm, full and on off, Harry Brook plays for the turn as he looks to defend. This keeps straight and zips past the outside edge.

A hint of turn first up for Agha, on a nagging length, turning down leg, Joe Root glances it off his pads to deep fine leg for one.

First change in bowling on Day 4 from Pakistan, Salman Agha replaces Shaheen Afridi.

Bashes the hard length, on off, Harry Brook steers it with an open bat face, down to gully.

Banged in short by Naseem, around off, Harry Brook lets it be.

On a back of a length, over middle, Harry Brook stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! 150 UP FOR BROOK! This is the third 150-plus score in his Test career! He gets there in sublime fashion! Shah dishes it out on a good length, on off, Harry Brook lets his hands flow into the shot and creams the drive through covers for a boundary. England trail by 38 runs now.

Full and on middle, Harry Brook stabs it down the deck.

England won't mind seeing this! On a good length, around the off-stump line, Harry Brook hangs back to cover the line of the ball but the ball seams away to go past the outside edge and stays low too. It goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Shaheen digs it in short, on off, Joe Root shapes up for the pull but then at the last moment, decides to drop his wrist and sways away from the line of the ball.

Sliding on the pads, on a length, Harry Brook gets a faint tickle and it goes on the bounce to the left of the keeper. Mohammad Rizwan fails to gather it cleanly and it rolls away for a single.

Fuller and on off, Harry Brook pats it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

This is on a hard length, on off, Harry Brook steers it off the back foot to gully.

Afridi serves a bumper, on off, Harry Brook arches back to ramp it over the keeper but misses.

Full and attacking the stumps, Harry Brook pushes it to mid on.

On the pads, on a length, Joe Root works it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

FOUR! How often have we seen this? A dropped catch followed by a boundary on the very next ball. Naseem serves it on a length, outside off, Joe Root leans onto the drive and cracks it to the right of deep point for a boundary.

DROPPED! Babar Azam has put down a sitter! Straight in and straight out. On a wicket where it has been a real grind for the bowlers, fielders need to back their bowlers. Naseem goes short, on off, Joe Root gets it around chest height and he nails the pull. Does not keep it along the ground and hits it flat and straight to mid-wicket. The ball goes at waist height to Babar Azam who gets into the position but shells it. Root dropped on 186 by Babar!

JUST IN - Ramiz Raja on-air informs that Abrar Ahmed hasn't taken the field as he has been hospitalized due to a fever. So, Pakistan is out with limited bowling options for today. Remember, Abrar bowled a long, long bowling spell from one end on Day 3. Meaning, their only frontline spinner is unavailable and Pakistan will have to utilize its part-timers.

Full and on the off-stump line, Joe Root presses forward and defends it down the deck.

At the hips, on a good length, Harry Brook glances it down to deep fine leg for a run.

Beaten on the outside edge! In the channel on off, on a good length, Harry Brook plays inside the line of the ball in defence. The ball nips away and zips past the inside edge but does not carry behind to the keeper. It goes on the bounce to Mohammad Rizwan who gets hit on the neck off a deflection from his gloves.

Pitched up now, at the stumps, Root ease the drive towards mid on.

Drags the length back now does Afridi, around off, Joe Root waits on the back foot and dabs it down on the off side.

Width offered by Afridi this time and the length stays full, Joe Root lunges and drives it in front of square, to the right of deep point for a brace.

FOUR! Class written all over it! Not a bad ball by means from Afridi, attacking the stumps, on a fuller length, Joe Root stays balanced in his crease and brings his wrists into play. Angles the bat face perfectly to clip it between mid on and mid-wicket for a bounday.

In and around the off-stump line, on a good length, Joe Root is standing outside his crease and just whips it to mid-wicket.

Angled in from around the wicket, on a short of a good length, on off, Joe Root keeps it out with a straight bat.

The 500 comes up for England! A bit too straight from Naseem, on a length, Joe Root tickles it down to deep fine leg and retains the strike with a single. England trail by 56 runs.

NO BALL! Slanting in, at the pads, on a back of a length, helped down to deep fine leg for one by Brook. Naseem has overstepped. The 250-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Naseem goes into the wicket, on off, Joe Root swivels nicely and rolls his wrists on the ball to pull it to the left of deep square leg for a run.

Sharp stop! Naseem hurls it on a length, outside off, Joe Root gets his weight on the front foot and nails the drive towards cover where Saud Shakeel dives quickly, low to his left and saves a certain boundary.

Serves it on a length now does Naseem, outside off, Joe Root leans on it for the drive but again, the ball catches the inside half of his bat and rolls to mid-wicket.

In the corridor of off, on a hard length, Joe Root allows the ball to come to him and steers it with an open bat face to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Naseem strays on the pads, on a back of a length, Harry Brook waits back and glances it down to deep fine leg for a run.

Naseem Shah (21-0-87-1) to bowl the next over.

Fuller this time, outside off, Joe Root reaches out for the drive but the bat turns in his and he miscues his shot to mid on. A good probing first over from Shaheen Afridi! The fourth ball of the over which nipped back in will encourage the Pakistani bowlers.

Much better from Root! This is around the off-stump line, on a good length, Joe Root lets the ball come to him and defends it close to his body.

Beaten! Slanting in from wide of the crease, on a good length, over off, a loose shot from Root as he goes at his hands and does not move his feet at all. The ball jags back in off the deck to cut him in half and goes over the off pole.

Almost chipped it back to the bowler! Angling in, at the stumps, at 135.9 kph, on middle, Joe Root looks to work it across the line but closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that goes on the bounce to Afridi.

The ball straightens a touch, on a hard length, on off, Joe Root hangs on the back foot and stabs it down with a straight bat.

Harry Brook and England are underway straight away! Shaheen steams in from around the wicket and dishes it out on a good length, in the channel on off, Harry Brook shuffles across slightly and extends his hands to drive it square to deep point for a single.

Well then, all in readiness for Day 4 to commence! The sun is shining bright and to its full glory over Multan. The Barmy Army folks are out there and chirping in the stands as well to support their team. Now, the umpires are out to the middle. Pakistani players also take their respective fielding positions. Joe Root, unbeaten on 176, and Harry Brook on 141 are the overnight batters for England. Shaheen Afridi (19-1-88-1) will start the proceedings for Pakistan with the ball. And, here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Ramiz Raja is near the deck. He starts by informing that the grass has been taken off and the cracks have started to open up a bit. Feels that this surface is a little bit abrasive now but there are no demons yet. Tells that it will be important for the batters to cover the line but more than the technical, it will be about the mental aspect from the Pakistani perspective who have not batted well in the recent past on Days 4 and 5 of the Test.

Pakistan still has the cushion of the early morning hour. As batters often need time to regain their rhythm after the overnight break, this period of initial rustiness could be exploited given the ball is still semi-new and that it has started to reverse. If executed well, this Pakistani pace attack has all the potential to run through the lineup, but it’s all about giving it all. An action-packed Day 4 is set to begin shortly. Stay tuned.

Pakistan's bowling strategy has strangely been notably conservative, showing little tactical variation to disrupt the opposition’s rhythm. The lack of spin and grip on the surface rendered Abrar Ahmed's prolonged spell from one end largely ineffective, inadvertently allowing the English batters to settle comfortably. They used as many as seven bowlers. Even the introduction of the second new ball failed to inject sharpness into the pace attack, its impact seemingly blunted by the unresponsively dead pitch. Adding to their frustrations was one umpire’s call off Naseem’s bowling, or be it the bails not coming off when the ball ricocheted off Brook’s body.

The catalyst for this resurgence was Joe Root's masterful innings of 176. Taking to the crease mere moments into England's response, on just the ninth ball, Root orchestrated a brilliant recovery. He forged three century-plus partnerships, first with Crawley, then Duckett, and finally Brook, each alliance crucial in steering England away from what could have been a dire situation. A lot of records were toppled, notably Root becoming England’s top run-getter in Tests, surpassing Sir Alastair Cook and moving into fifth place on the overall all-time rankings while Brook’s brisk century was the sixth of his career and fourth against Pakistan.

After toiling in the heat of Multan for almost six sessions, England have strongly bounced back in this contest now with the bat. The Bazballers haven’t been reluctant to stay obedient to their approach one bit. England mounted an impressive comeback against Pakistan's formidable 556. They’re now just 64 runs behind and still have 7 wickets in hand with a fair bit of batting left. Their aim would be to bat for the whole day and extend the lead to a considerable margin. To cement how bad conditions are for the bowlers, out of 101 overs bowled by Pakistan, only a solitary maiden over was bowled, by Shaheen.

Typically, the third day of a Test match introduces new challenges as the pitch deteriorates. However, the Multan surface remained stubbornly flat, with minimal rough patches. While some reverse swing emerged for seamers late on day three, it brought little success. The road-like pitch continues to offer minimal assistance to bowlers, defying the usual expectations of wear and tear.

Hello and a warm welcome from Multan for the coverage of Day 4 in this series opener between Pakistan and England. After the first two sedate days, things moved quite dramatically and at a brisk pace on the third day. To sum up things in brief, conditions have been torturous for the bowlers.

... DAY 4, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, there isn't much to write home about the Pakistan bowlers but a couple of them did give it their all. Aamer Jamal was the pick of the bowlers but failed to hit that hard length consistently enough and then Naseem Shah bowled a lovely spell late in the days, challenging the set batters. The big task for the home team is that they have to pull off something different at the start of Day 4 if they are to get back in the game whereas this duo of Root and Brook will be eyeing their double hundreds. Join us on Thursday, 10 October at 5 am GMT for the action on Day 4. Cheers!

Ben Duckett is up for a quick chat. He says that he is doing fine now. Says it was a bit sore yesterday, and the injury dissipated last night. On batting at number 4, he says he really didn't know what to do on this pitch but while batting he realised that it's a good batting track and you don't want to leave to many balls on such wickets. Mentions it did not spin much. Tells they have all day tomorrow to surpass Pakistan and then aim to bowl them out on Day 5. On being asked about Root, he says it is difficult to put the appreciations in words about him and they are just witnessing his greatness. Ends up by saying he has been in the form of his life recently.

Once Harry Brook joined Joe Root at the crease, the pair simply didn't look back and the former came out playing his shots. The pair kept on piling on the runs and Pakistan's lead spinner, Abrar Ahmed was taken to the cleaners. Root broke a few records throughout the day, the first one was surpassing Sir Alastair Cook as the leading run-scorer for England in Tests as he joined the top 5 batters in the world as well. Then he went on to score his 35th Test ton, joining the top 6 in the world. Harry Brook also breached the three-figure mark and the duo have put on 243 runs for the 4th wicket, which is a record stand for England against Pakistan for the 4th wicket.

England began the day with just one wicket down and the overnight batters started in fine form but soon enough Zak Crawley played a poor shot and got out. After that Ben Duckett came out to bat and it didn't feel like he had injured his left thumb as he smashed the ball to all parts of the ground. Duckett too, like Crawley couldn't convert the fifty into a ton and got out. That was the best it got though for Pakistan with Aamer Jamal being involved in a couple of catches and he took that third wicket of Duckett as well.

A long, long Day 3 and at the end of the 'moving day,' it is England who are in a commanding position but still, a result other than a draw seems a bit far-fetched. A total of 396 runs were scored in 81 overs on Day 3 and England just lost 2 wickets in the day and are now 64 runs behind Pakistan's first innings score.

Banged into the surface by Jamal, on the top of middle, Harry Brook stays upright and pulls it along the ground to long leg for an easy single. And that will be STUMPS ON DAY 3!

Overpitched on off, Harry Brook bends a bit low and shovels it back to the bowler.

Fuller length at the stumps, Brook gets on the front foot and drives it to right of mid off, where the fielder scoots across and stops it.

Attacking the stumps, full in length, Harry Brook is resolute with his front foot block.

Much fuller in length, outside off, Root presses forward and drives it to deep extra cover for a single.

Angles on middle, full in length, Joe Root brings his bat straight down and knocks it to mid-wicket.

Short and angling on the bodyline, Joe Root stands tall and pulls it behind the square to deep backward square leg and hobbles to the other end for a single.

Short of a good length, and angling across outside off. Harry Brook plays a late cut and guides it to deep backward point for one.

At 131.6 kph, full on middle, Harry Brook presents a solid front foot block.

Length-delivery outside off, guided away to gully by Brook.

Short and angling on the body from around the stumps, Root is quick to transfer the weight on the back foot and controls the pull down to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full and angling on the stumps. Brook leans on and taps it to point with soft hands for a run.

Jamal strays this one down leg, Root tries to help it along the way but does not connect.

Full and straight on off, Joe Root taps his front foot ahead and drives it with a straight bat. Jamal boots it away on the follow-through.

Shade outside off, on a fuller length, Harry Brook gets closer to the ball and taps it late in front of point for a quick single.

Back of a length over the top of off, Harry Brook opens his stance and blocks it solidly to the mid on region.

Tinge of an away movement on a fuller length, outside off, Harry Brook gets forward with a stride and drives it through covers for a quick couple of runs.

Smidge full and outside off, Harry Brook eases it to point off the back foot.

Touch full in length, on middle and leg, Joe Root brings his bat straight down but gets off the toe end straight back to the bowler. It goes flat towards the bowler for a bit and Shaheen does well, stretches his right hand and intercepts it on the follow-through.

Hard length, around off, Joe Root gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it to mid off.

Brook now taps this back-of-a-length delivery to the point region for a quick single.

Shaheen bowls a bumper on the off stump line, Joe Root stays on the back foot and pulls it towards deep square leg along the ground for a single.

Comes from around the wickets now Shaheen, bowls a length ball, angling on middle and leg, Joe Root watchfully defends it out.

Hard length, angling on the middle and leg from over the stumps, Joe Root blocks it off the inner half of the bat to the leg side.

Both batters really struggling with the heat and humidity and once again, some refreshments are being brought onto the field. Another slight delay. The physio is also out and stretching the hamstrings.

Short of a length, banged into the pitch. Brook ducks underneath.

Hurls it fuller in length, on the pads, Joe Root clips it nicely and along the ground to deep backward square leg for an easy single.

Length ball, outside off, Joe Root punches it off the middle of the bat to cover.

Short and banged down leg, Joe Root opts out of the pull shot.

Aims the off stump, on a length, flicked towards mid-wicket by Root.

Full on middle, pushed off the inner half of the bat to mid on by Root. He is hobbling a bit now.

Back of a length angling down the leg. Brook glances down to fine leg for a run. Naseem has overstepped here and it is called a No Ball.

Pitched up with a lot of flight on it, outside off, Joe Root leans across and drives it straight to cover.

Flat and full, on off, drilled down to long off for a single.

Drifting on the pads, Joe Root hits it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one.

Full on off, Joe Root is stubborn with his front foot defence.

Very slow through the air, on off, Joe Root lunges ahead and eases it to point.

Pitched up, full on off, driven straight to cover.

FOUR! Cracked away from Brook! Naseem hits the length, outside off, Harry Brook dances down the track by creating room for himself and slaps it with a horizontal bat angle, between the cover and point for a boundary. England now trail by just 80 runs.

Into the line of the stumps, on a length, Harry Brook opens his body and knocks it off the back foot to the leg side.

Back of a length outside off. Harry Brook gets on the back foot and dabs it straight to backward point.

Length ball, nipping into the batter. Root is cramped for width and gets an inside edge of the bat to backward square leg for a run.

Short in length, Root gets beaten on the pull shot.

Full and at the stumps. Root drives it straight down the ground and the ball crashes into the stumps at the other end.

Drifting into the pads, Root nudges it to square leg for one.

Loopy full toss outside off. Brook slaps off the back foot to deep cover-point for a single.

Shortens the length on leg, Brook gently taps it down using soft hands.

Goes a bit on the leg stump, and drags his length, Harry Brook rocks back and taps it off the back foot.

Full and at the stumps. Brook again gets forward and drive it to cover.

Flighted delivery on the stumps. Brook presses forward and defends it.

One more appeal for LBW this time and Dharmasena again shakes his head in denial. Naseem steams in and gets it to nip back in on a touch off the seam, on a fuller length, Joe Root is trapped in front to push it straight but gets a healthy inside edge on the pads. Masood doesn't opt for a review here.

A pleading appeal for LBW by Naseem and the Pakistani players, but Kumar Dharmasena is unmoved. Shan Masood opts for a review, the last one left for Pakitan. Pitched on the good length, slightly nipping into the batter. Joe Root takes a half stride out and plays over the line of the ball and it sneaks through the inside edge to ping his pad. UltraEdge shows no bat involved but to Pakistan's disappointment, Ball Tracking comes up with the ball hitting the sticks on the umpire's call. A grim expression on Naseem Shah's face and things just aren't going Pakistan's way at the moment.

Banged into the surface, outside off, Joe Root does not play at it.

Wayward down the leg side on the back of a length, Joe Root moves away from the line and Rizwan collects it behind the sticks.

Hard length, on middle, Joe Root weighs on the back foot and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length over the top of the middle, Harry Brook gets on the back foot and wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter one around middle, punched away from the crease down to long on for a single.

Dropped short over middle, Joe Root rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for one more.

Tossed up on off, Harry Brook steps out and hits it firmly down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flighted up around off, just too full, Harry Brook gets on the front foot and creams it through extra cover for another boundary.

Full and outside off, driven away firmly down to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Tossed up on the stumps, a rank full toss and Joe Root swats it away through the gap at mid-wicket and picks up a boundary.

Full and on the off stump, Harry Brook gets behind the line and punches it solidly off the back foot.

Short on the body, Root swivels and rolls his wrists on the pull to deep backward square leg for a run. England trail exactly by 100 runs now.

FOUR! Dispatched by Root! Not a short-pitched delivery at all, on the stumps, Joe Root transfers the weight on the back foot and brings the bat with a vertical swing, meets the sweet spot and slaps it through mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Good length on the middle stump. Root tucks it to mid-wicket off the back foot.

Full in length, and swinging in down the leg side. Brook tilts ahead and flicks it to deep backward square leg for an easy single.

Good length on the middle stump, Brook flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Good length on the middle and off, Brook plays late and almost chops it to deep backward point for a single. This brings up the 450 for England. They trail by 106 more runs now.

FOUR! Picture-perfect shot from Brook! Also, 200-run stand comes up between the two! Shaheen serves it up, full and around off, Harry Brook squats at it and weighs on the front foot by pressing ahead, meets the ball under his eyes and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

Rare casual shot from Brook! Back of a length, nipping away, with that natural left-arm angle, outside off, Brook hangs his bat away from the body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Bowls it full and on the stumps, pushed off the front foot to mid off by Brook.

Holds its shape a bit on a good length, on middle and off, Harry Brook goes for a forward push but gets a healthy outside edge that runs to deep backward point for a couple of runs. Aamer Jamal runs to his left and does the mop up and keeps it to two.