Bad light ends play early with England 248-9 - report
Lawrence run out for 17; Brook (15) & Smith (61) bowled by Ali
Root (4) trapped in front by Abbas
England lose both openers cheaply
Archer b Abbas 14 (Eng 243-9)
Image source, Getty ImagesSwing and a miss.
Another wild slog across the line and Muhammad Abbas picks up his fourth! He'll be eyeing a spot on the Lord's honours board, while England's bowlers will be thinking of putting Pakistan in for a tricky hour or so this evening...
Mohammad Ali continues, with Gus Atkinson taking a first-ball single to backward square.
Jofra Archer then hustles two through mid-wicket, the only other scoring shot of the over.
Ffion Wynne is going to take you through the next hour.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
That is a lovely clean hit from Jofra Archer straight into the members!
A swing of the bat and away it has gone.
Big hit!
Jofra Archer dispatches Muhammad Abbas, who has replaced Ali Usman after one over of spin, over long-off for six.
The first boundary clearance of the match.
Here's the fantastic slip catch from substitute fielder Salman Ali Agha that removed Jordan Cox.
One to replay a few times.
Watch the moment Cox is dismissed by Salman Agha's 'unbelievable' catch
Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst
Pace bowlers' bowling average with the old ball in Tests since the start of 2024:
Almost a run-out!
Jofra Archer knocks his opening ball into the leg side and rather surprisingly sets off for a run.
Muhammad Abbas closes on the ball and kicks it towards the non-striker's stumps, just missing the wicket as Archer makes it home.
Gus Atkinson then cracks Mohammad Ali's final ball through the covers for four - he's on 27 from 23 deliveries.
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on Test Match Special
This is all changing the balance very quickly.
Jofra Archer looks like a man who has scrambled to get his kit on.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
A full straight ball and Ollie Robinson has got a duck.
Mohammad Ali loves a celebration. He is very theatrical. He needs to be on stage.
Robinson b Mohammad Ali 0 (Eng 222-8)
Image source, Getty ImagesTwo wickets in three balls!
Another delivery that nips back and it's easily enough to beat the defences of Ollie Robinson, who departs for a two-ball duck.
Mohammad Ali has figures of 3-59 and will hungry for a five-wicket haul.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst
Pakistan's seamers have struggled to pick up wickets with the old ball in the last few years in all conditions.
In Tests since the start of 2024, with a ball that's older than 30 overs, Pakistan's seamers have taken 58 wickets at an average of 36.9, a wicket once in every 10 overs.
Of all the 12 Test playing teams in that timeline, only Afghanistan (42.0) have a poorer average with he old ball.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesA very timely wicket for Pakistan. A nice innings from Jamie Smith - he played well.
Smith b Mohammad Ali 61 (Eng 222-7)
A mirror image of Harry Brook's wicket!
Mohammad Ali once again gets the ball to nip back in and this time he uproot Jamie Smith's stumps.
Smith goes on the drive for 61.
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Unlucky to get out to a beauty of a catch but Cox for me has earned a spot in this team for South Africa, shown he can do it in harsh conditions.
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After conceding 11 and 12 off his last two overs, Khurram Shahzad is replaced by spinner Ali Usman.
Gus Atkinson faces five dot balls and inside edges the last delivery of the over past his legs for three.
Not so far from the stumps...
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on Test Match Special
After a good start, I think Pakistan are behind in this game now and they have lost control.
One scoring shot off Mohammad Ali's over, with Jamie Smith dispatching a half-volley through long-on for four.
Khurram Shahzad continues to be the most expensive of Pakistan's bowlers - he's going at 5.26 runs an over.
There's only one dot ball in this over, his 15th, with England running a trio of twos and Gus Atkinson hitting the final delivery through third for four.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst
Image source, Getty ImagesJordan Cox's excellent innings comes to an end with a delivery with a lot of movement in the air.
Cox's wicket delivery swung more than 2.0° in the air - the highest swinging delivery he's faced from a seamer across his innings today.
Gus Atkinson faces all of Mohammad Ali's over and picks up his second boundary, guiding the ball past a diving gully fielder.
That takes England past 200.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Abbas Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Abbas | 17 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 85.00 |
Gay,caught Rizwan, bowled Abbas Gay, caught Rizwan, bowled Abbas | 8 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 47.06 |
Cox,caught substitute, bowled Khurram Cox, caught substitute, bowled Khurram | 55 | 105 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 215 | 52.38 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Abbas Root, leg before wicket, bowled Abbas | 4 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 30.77 |
Brook,bowled Ali Brook, bowled Ali | 15 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 57.69 |
Lawrence,run out Shan Lawrence, run out Shan | 17 | 41 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 41.46 |
Smith,bowled Ali Smith, bowled Ali | 61 | 80 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 96 | 76.25 |
Atkinson,caught Ali, bowled Usman Atkinson, caught Ali, bowled Usman | 45 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 97.83 |
Robinson,bowled Ali Robinson, bowled Ali | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Archer,bowled Abbas Archer, bowled Abbas | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 107.69 |
Tongue,not out Tongue, not out | 30 | 48 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 62.50 |
Extras, no balls 11, wides 0, byes 2, leg byes 11, total 24 Extras, no balls 11, wides 0, byes 2, leg byes 11, total 24 | |||||||
Total,290 all out 66.4 overs Total,290 all out 66.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbas | 20.0 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.65 |
Khurram | 15.0 | 0 | 79 | 1 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.26 |
Ali | 22.0 | 2 | 86 | 3 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.90 |
Usman | 9.4 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.03 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
21 for 1 (4.6 overs) | Gay |
26 for 2 (6.4 overs) | Duckett |
36 for 3 (10.3 overs) | Root |
77 for 4 (17.1 overs) | Brook |
120 for 5 (31.2 overs) | Lawrence |
187 for 6 (47.1 overs) | Cox |
222 for 7 (52.2 overs) | Smith |
222 for 8 (52.4 overs) | Robinson |
243 for 9 (55.3 overs) | Archer |
290 for 10 (66.4 overs) | Atkinson |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shan,caught Smith, bowled Archer Shan, caught Smith, bowled Archer | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9.09 |
Azan,caught Gay, bowled Robinson Azan, caught Gay, bowled Robinson | 46 | 102 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 172 | 45.10 |
Shafique,caught Smith, bowled Tongue Shafique, caught Smith, bowled Tongue | 5 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15.63 |
Babar,caught Cox, bowled Tongue Babar, caught Cox, bowled Tongue | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 80.00 |
Saud,leg before wicket, bowled Robinson Saud, leg before wicket, bowled Robinson | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 100.00 |
Rizwan,leg before wicket, bowled Robinson Rizwan, leg before wicket, bowled Robinson | 7 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 35.00 |
Usman,bowled Archer Usman, bowled Archer | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.69 |
Khurram,caught Brook, bowled Robinson Khurram, caught Brook, bowled Robinson | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20.00 |
Abbas,bowled Archer Abbas, bowled Archer | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22.22 |
Ali,not out Ali, not out | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 37.50 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 5, byes 12, leg byes 1, total 20 Extras, no balls 2, wides 5, byes 12, leg byes 1, total 20 | |||||||
Total,110 all out 37.2 overs Total,110 all out 37.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robinson | 13.0 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
Archer | 11.2 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
Tongue | 6.0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
Atkinson | 7.0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.71 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
5 for 1 (3.4 overs) | Shan |
16 for 2 (14.1 overs) | Shafique |
30 for 3 (16.6 overs) | Babar |
63 for 4 (22.1 overs) | Saud |
91 for 5 (30.1 overs) | Rizwan |
104 for 6 (33.1 overs) | Usman |
105 for 7 (34.2 overs) | Khurram |
106 for 8 (34.4 overs) | Azan |
110 for 9 (37.2 overs) | Abbas |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Babar, bowled Khurram Duckett, caught Babar, bowled Khurram | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16.67 |
Gay,leg before wicket, bowled Abbas Gay, leg before wicket, bowled Abbas | 31 | 74 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 41.89 |
Cox,leg before wicket, bowled Khurram Cox, leg before wicket, bowled Khurram | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 122.22 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Ali Root, leg before wicket, bowled Ali | 24 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 64.86 |
Brook,caught Rizwan, bowled Abbas Brook, caught Rizwan, bowled Abbas | 34 | 56 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 60.71 |
batting,Lawrence,not out batting, Lawrence, not out | 50 | 66 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 118 | 75.76 |
Smith,caught Shan, bowled Abbas Smith, caught Shan, bowled Abbas | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 53.85 |
Atkinson,leg before wicket, bowled Ali Atkinson, leg before wicket, bowled Ali | 7 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 33.33 |
batting,Robinson,not out batting, Robinson, not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 10 Extras, no balls 3, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 10 | |||||||
Total,177 for 7 46.5 overs Total,177 for 7 46.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbas | 18.0 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.66 |
Khurram | 14.0 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.00 |
Ali, bowling | 12.5 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4.20 |
Usman | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Duckett |
13 for 2 (3.1 overs) | Cox |
60 for 3 (16.3 overs) | Root |
83 for 4 (23.4 overs) | Gay |
128 for 5 (35.5 overs) | Brook |
149 for 6 (39.6 overs) | Smith |
162 for 7 (44.6 overs) | Atkinson |
