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Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. Pak 50-2

    Jofra Archer is back with brollies still up in the stands. It doesn't look pleasant.

  2. Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    I was fearing for the worst for Pakistan after those two early wickets but thank God for this partnership.

  3. Pak 46-2

    Gus Atkinson completes his over through the gloom.

    You wouldn't blame Pakistan if they got the delaying tactics out here. Tie your shoelaces. Ask for a drink. Every trick in the book.

  4. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The crowd has emerged back in their position. I see the ducks back in their seats.

  5. Shan Masood was walked back to the middle with his bat up his jumper. I don't think he's too thrilled about being asked to play through this.

  6. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    The players are back on and they're rushing through as they might be thinking about the light.

  7. The covers are coming off. England's players have reemerged from the dressing room. This delay may not be as long as I thought.

  8. Timothy Abraham
    BBC Sport journalist at Edgbaston

    A number of fans feared the worst here and headed towards the exits, but they might have gone a little prematurely. The covers are coming off.

  9. To their credit, Azan Awais and Shan Masood calmed things down after Ollie Robinson's dramatic opening over.

  10. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    There's a lot of movement in the stands because that rain is coming through at Edgbaston now.

  11. rain stops play

    Rain stops play - Pak 46-2

    There's time for one more edge off the bowling of Gus Atkinson before the rain gets too heavy.

    The players are heading off. Pakistan may be spared for another night at least.

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    Good captain’s call by Joe Root - wickets are there to be taken and Atkinson needs the boost to his confidence. Spread the joy…

    Zane, Suffolk

  13. Pak 40-2

    Awais 24, Masood 14

    Bad news unless you have tickets for day three.

    The groundstaff are hovering. There are one or two spots of rain on the camera lenses.

  14. How's stat?!

    29% of Gus Atkinson's deliveries this series have drawn a false shot (edged or play & miss). This is his highest rate in any Test series and 5% higher than he registered during the 2024 series against West Indies in which he picked up 22 wickets.

  15. Pak 40-2

    Trail by 280

    Aaaand the next delivery after the drop flies through the gap between the slips and gully. Poor Gus Atkinson.

    He's rarely one to show much emotion and there is not a flicker here.

  16. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Ben Duckett has to get out of that position. He's just tipping them around the post.

    He did get one yesterday, though. This was a nice height but it was travelling.

    You should be grabbing hold of those.

  17. dropped catch

    Masood dropped on 13

    More bad luck for Gus Atkinson.

    An edge from Shan Masood goes quickly to Ben Duckett at third slip and the opener cannot cling on.

    Tough chance.

  18. Pak 33-2

    Ollie Robinson continues for now with things have just settled down a touch. There doesn't seem to be the expectation a wicket is going to fall every ball at least.

  19. Timothy Abraham
    BBC Sport journalist at Edgbaston

    Extremely gloomy at Edgbaston. Dan Lawrence is being told to warm up in the expectation he might be needed sooner rather than later.

  20. Pak 32-2

    Trail by 288

    No immediate joy for Gus Atkinson as his struggle for wickets continues. I'm still convinced he's bowled alright in the series.