Good build up of pressure by the bowlers, Khan had bowled some crackers & Hales was fishing outside off as usual, then he got two Jaffers in a row, 2nd one took the edge
9.3
Sohail Khan to Hales, OUT, got him this time! Reward for tightening up the lines. Just shot of a good length, shaping away from Hales, in the air then off the seam, takes the outside edge
AD Hales c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Khan 17 (31b 3x4 0x6) SR: 54.83
And NOW we are in trouble
Not a great stroke from Root, playing away from his body, and Pakistan have an early opening at England’s uncertain middle order. James Vince under pressure. Ball is moving
11.5
Sohail Khan to Root, OUT, huge moment! Sohail having a major impact. Root forcing off the back foot, gets a thick outside edge which is safely (yes safely) held
51-2
Cook given out LBW, looks close, being reviewed.
Umpires call on impact (just inside the line) so on field decision is upheld 75-3
79- 3 managed to get the BBC working cheers for the updates.
Lunch 100-3, morning session belonging to Pakistan…
England 100/3 (26.0 ov)
Pakistan
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field
England RR 3.84
Last 10 ovs 39/1 RR 3.90
Min overs remaining 64
| Lunch - Day 1 |
Current time 13:05 local, 12:05 GMT |
Test Career |
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|
| Batsmen |
R |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
This bowler |
Last 10 ovs |
|
James Vince (rhb) |
16 |
34 |
2 |
0 |
47.05 |
2 (4b) |
11 (17b) |
|
Gary Ballance (lhb) |
18 |
34 |
3 |
0 |
52.94 |
1 (8b) |
18 (34b) |
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| Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
| 6 |
146 |
42 |
20.85 |
| 18 |
1284 |
156 |
45.85 |
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| Bowlers |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
0s |
4s |
6s |
This spell |
|
Yasir Shah (lbg) |
2.0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1.50 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2-0-3-0 |
|
Mohammad Amir (lf) |
8.0 |
1 |
36 |
0 |
4.50 |
34 |
7 |
0 |
1-0-2-0 |
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| Mat |
Wkts |
BBI |
Ave |
| 15 |
87 |
7/76 |
25.82 |
| 17 |
57 |
6/84 |
30.80 |
|
In other SHOCK news.
Vince out for 39
144/4 but did add 69 ,more than anyone expected
I’ve got to stop leaving my desk, everytime I do they lose a wicket
Cameo Kid strikes again.
Why did I choose this week to give up drinking/sniffing glue?
WICKET
Hafeez c Ballance b Anderson 0 (Pak 0-1)
A good Start 
Pakistan 39-1 getting bogged down at the moment.
And a breakthrough at last, the 2 are so well set then go for a quick single, ball drops to Vince who shys at the stumps and doesn’t miss.
Sami Aslam ro Vince 82
Pakistan 181-2
Wicket not doing enough, toil forthe bowlers.
100 up for Azhar Ali, a streaky four off of his glove gives him his 2nd test 100 v England.
202-2 only 95 runs behind.
I should mention that Azhar has been dropped on 38 (should have been pouched) and 69 (a difficult c&b chance for Ali).
Poor bowling now for England, Pakistan are playing surperbly though.
England First innings 297 all out
Close
PAkistan First innings 257 - for 3 wickets(90.0overs)
Close - Pakistan are trailing by 40 runs.
As it ended yesterday
Are we likely to see any movement in the ball today or are we headed for a draw?
1 wicket down this morning Pakistan 288 - 4
Broad takes another 29? -5
Its going to be a brilliant weekend of sport, can not wait. BBQ, beer, Olympics and the cricket and will get the Ward fight Sunday morning.
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