11.14am Jacks leads England off the field, beaming from ear to ear while waving his ball to the crowd. Six wickets in a debut that he learnt about two minutes before the toss! And he only starting bowling full-time for Surrey last season... quite the tale, as Vish related last night.
What does this mean for the match situation? Well, it's taken about 20 overs to get these final three wickets. And given that 75-80 is about the most you can milk from any given day, and that England will surely need 100 to give themselves any chance of taking ten wickets, a quick bit of maths suggests they've got a maximum of 40, maybe 50 at a pinch, to reinflate this lead. If they go at their first-innings rate, we could be looking at 350 in 100 by tea? Or, alternatively, they fall in a heap while trying to go big, and open the door for Pakistan in a more conventional chase!
Bob: "Popcorn on. This next couple hours should be pretty good... " Popcorn for breakfast? It's unconventional, but I'm all in ...
Raja: "US 10pm and my 6 yr old staying up late to watch Pakistan and as soon as Zahid gets out he says "papa I have a bad feeling, England going to win this" and leaves the couch to go to bed, while I'm sitting here thinking, how is my 6 yr knows this?" Kids pick up on existential dread, Raja. I blame the parents...
Haris Rauf c Root b Jacks 12 (40m 32b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50
END OF OVER:155 | 3 Runs | PAK: 579/9
- Mohammad Ali0 (4b)
- Haris Rauf12 (29b)
- Ollie Robinson21-2-72-1
- Will Jacks40-5-161-5
END OF OVER:154 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | PAK: 576/9
- Mohammad Ali0 (1b)
- Haris Rauf9 (26b)
- Will Jacks40-5-161-5
- Ollie Robinson20-2-69-1
Well, it's been a grind, but England are down to 10 and Jack now
Zahid Mahmood st †Pope b Jacks 17 (88m 48b 2x4 1x6) SR: 35.41