END OF OVER:20 | 14 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK: 166/4 | RR: 8.30
- Asif Ali13 (3b)
- Mohammad Nawaz1 (1b)
- Reece Topley4-0-37-2
- David Willey4-0-31-1
9.04pm Well, what an extraordinary innings. Rizwan dropped anchor with 88 from 67, and added 97 with Babar, but thereafter, the innings just failed to ignite, at least until Asif Ali finally got a chance to line up Topley in the final over. Self-inflicted damage from Pakistan at times, a lack of flexibility in their middle-order approach. Vish will be here for Part Two imminently.
Danyal Rasool reckons the chants might have been 'Parchi Parchi', a reference to favouritism... but either way, the sense of disquiet was palpable.
Matthew Mott, England's coach: "It's been an amazing experience, a long time coming for the group, amazing facilities, crowds have been amazing and very fair to us. Been some good cricket. Exciting to get games into young players, looking to rotate through a few. Here to win but building depth before the World Cup. Nothing better for a team than young players coming in and doing well straightaway. We've got some great leaders around this group, Moeen's been exceptional stepping in for Jos. Great effort with the ball, happy with 167, especially when not taking wickets up front. They finished with a flourish but we are quietly confident."
James : "I think the thing we've missed most over the last 17 years is the Pakistan crowd. Knowledgeable, and fair. Nothing like it!" So true, delighted that their enthusiasm hasn't been dimmed in the absence of top-level cricket.
Mohammad Rizwan c Hales b Topley 88 (92m 67b 9x4 1x6) SR: 131.34
Asif Ali is the new man... but he's not on strike. The final match of the series, incidentally, will be under the new regulations!
Khushdil Shah c Ali b Topley 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Still the Asif chants continue. Penny for Khushdil's thoughts
END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 152/2 | RR: 8.00
- Khushdil Shah2 (2b)
- Mohammad Rizwan88 (66b)
- David Willey4-0-31-1
- Olly Stone4-0-36-0
It's fair to say the fans are a touch mutinous at the moment... Matt Roller prefers to call them "knowledgeable". I reckon they are both!
"Asif, Asif, Asif," is the chant ... as Khushdil arrives at the crease. Eyes emoji!
"Huge cheers the second that was given out," says Matt Roller, which tells its own tale. I reckon it might even have done too much ...
Shan Masood lbw b Willey 21 (35m 19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 110.52
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs | PAK: 146/1 | RR: 8.11
- Mohammad Rizwan86 (64b)
- Shan Masood19 (17b)
- Olly Stone4-0-36-0
- Reece Topley3-0-23-0
Two to go, and at this rate, 170 feels like riches. Can it be enough? Pakistan will have to bowl well to defend this
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs | PAK: 137/1 | RR: 8.05
- Mohammad Rizwan83 (61b)
- Shan Masood13 (14b)
- Reece Topley3-0-23-0
- David Willey3-0-25-0
Rizwan is now receiving some treatment after that dive for his crease. Hope he hasn't tweaked anything. Looks like his left knee is the problem
Jawad: "Shan Masood has taken 2 overs without scoring a boundary, Riz is doing fine but someone needs to step up"