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Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby, Sam Drury & Esha Nayar

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Pakistan should've learnt how to bowl against Harry Brook by now.

  2. Eng 325-5

    At least a lead of 250 I think, Jacob.

    Stand-in captain Salman Agha, chewing his gum furiously, ignores the passionate plea of Khurram Shahzad to review a potential lbw against Harry Brook. Too high.

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    BrookReuters

    What’s an ideal score for England here? Brook looks in the mood and there’s still batting depth - Smith, Robinson, Archer and of course Atkinson can all bat. At least 500 surely?

    Jacob, Cardiff

  4. Eng 322-5

    Jamie Smith closes out the over with two dot balls.

    What do we think now, Matthew (@18:34)? Pakistan still the only side wanting the umpires to take the players off for bad light or will that wicket have changed England's position?

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    The ball was turning, Dan Lawrence looking to slog sweep it. Finds the top edge, Ali Usman gets the breakthrough he needed. He didn't really deserve that, he hasn't bowled well at all.

  6. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Dan Lawrence throws his head back in frustration.

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    Lawrence c Rizwan b Usman 51 (Eng 322-5)

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    Dan Lawrence gets down on one knee for a sweep, skies it and follows the ball's trajectory with a look of resignation.

    Wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan charges to his left, calling for it, and snares the catch.

    Lawrence falls for 51 (79). His 120-run partnership with Harry Brook is broken with England leading by 151 runs.

  8. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Headingley

    It's dark but it's Pakistan who want to be off the field for bad light here rather than England.

  9. Eng 317-4

    Harry Brook winds up and pounds Khurram Shahzad down the ground for four. Pakistan captain Salman Agha stands with his hands on his head.

    A delicate dab through the slips is fielded on the rope and Brook has to settle for two. Agha folds his arms.

    Ali Usman, down at third, is still getting plenty of stick from the Headingley crowd every time the ball comes into his orbit.

    Eight from it.

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    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    England batters have been quick to pounce on the Pakistan seamers when they have missed their length in this innings, scoring at over a run a ball against anything full of short of a good length.

    • Full (<6m): 6.27 rpo
    • Good (6-8m): 2.49 rpo
    • Short (8+m): 6.21 rpo

  11. Eng 309-4

    LawrenceReuters

    England's three to six have all celebrated half-centuries on day two. Their lead is up to 138.

    Khurram Shahzad returns to the Pakistan attack.

  12. 50 runs

    50 for Dan Lawrence

    LawrenceReuters

    Dan Lawrence, who wears quite a worried expression when batting, brings up his fifth Test half-century - and first since March 2022 - with a jogged single into the leg side. Solid.

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    It's the lack of discipline from Pakistan that has allowed England to keep up the scoring rate.

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    Looks like Bazball is alive and well…

    Robert, Bath

  15. Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    England are powering away. It's another good partnership, Lawrence and Brook have settled well.

    It's trouble for Pakistan.

  16. Eng 307-4

    Dan Lawrence brings up England's 300 and the century partnership with a streaky boundary. A bit of glove to help it over Muhammad Rizwan's head.

    He bookends the over with fours, clattering Mohammad Ali through the covers.

  17. Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    It's been great going for England.

    Dan Lawrence is not as smooth as Harry Brook out there though.

  18. Eng 298-4

    That might be Harry Brook's shot of the day. A pleasing cut for four.

    He can't cash in off the final ball of Ali Usman's over, however, missing his sweep.

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    Sheer incompetence the story of the day for Pakistan. Poor reviews, misfields including one trying to stop the ball with his foot on the boundary, and twice now they've been too busy appealing to take an easy wicket.

    Josh, West Sussex

  20. Eng 294-4

    Mohammad Ali persists with the short stuff to Harry Brook and Dan Lawrence. Single from it.