Player of the Match
Player of the Match

2.42pm: You can keep yer Bazball. That's what they'll be saying in the Pakistan dressing room, after England careened to 281 all out in a little over 50 overs. They'll be keeping Abrar Ahmed, meanwhile, after the mystery tweaker claimed 7 for 114 - third-best figures on debut for Pakistan. They are taking tea now, too, so Pakistan's openers can take slightly longer to prepare themselves for the reply. Zahid Mahmood cleaned up the tail and, depending on whether you classify Abrar as a one or not (he seems to mainly use his fingers), we reckon that would be the first time a wristspinner had taken all ten since Anil Kumble's one-man show. Anyway, grab yourself a cup o' char and Matt will be back shortly

51.4
W
Zahid Mahmood to Anderson, OUT, bowled 'im! Anderson is beaten attempting to reverse-sweep again, the ball dipping under the bat and skidding through to hit leg stump. Zahid plucks a third and that is that for the England first innings, after a lively last-wicket thrash

JM Anderson b Zahid Mahmood 7 (17m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

51.3
0
Zahid Mahmood to Anderson, no run, round the wicket, spinning in and chopped down
51.2
1
Zahid Mahmood to Wood, 1 run, jabbed into the off side

"'given the conditions', what conditions? I am expecting 500 plus again from Pakistan here." And they might yet get that many, Wajid Jawaid. But the ball is spinning plenty on day one

51.1
1
Zahid Mahmood to Anderson, 1 run, floated up on the stumps, Anderson rolls out the reverse for one

END OF OVER:
51 | 15 Runs | ENG: 279/9

  • Mark Wood35 (26b)
  • James Anderson6 (4b)
  • Abrar Ahmed22-1-114-7
  • Zahid Mahmood7-0-61-2
50.6
4
Abrar Ahmed to Wood, FOUR, sliced, but it spins past short third! Imam thought he was in with a chance of catching this, but it dipped in front of him and then zipped away off the deck
50.5
4
Abrar Ahmed to Wood, FOUR, WALLOP! Plants the front dog, stays low and smashes four more in to out over the covers!
50.4
4
Abrar Ahmed to Wood, FOUR, bullied down the ground! Gets it fine of mid-on and sends the ball skipping away to the rope
50.3
0
Abrar Ahmed to Wood, no run, looped up and Wood misses with a mighty swipe to leg once again
50.2
2lb
Abrar Ahmed to Wood, 2 leg byes, pushed through, Wood sweeps fine. No bat involved but the appeal for lbw was muted
50.1
1
Abrar Ahmed to Anderson, 1 run, flicked out around off stump, Anderson trickles a drive through the covers

Pakistan 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st66Mohammad RizwanAbdullah Shafique
2nd1Babar AzamAbdullah Shafique
3rd16Saud ShakeelAbdullah Shafique
4th108Imam-ul-HaqSaud Shakeel
5th19Saud ShakeelFaheem Ashraf
6th80Mohammad Nawaz (3)Saud Shakeel
7th1Agha SalmanSaud Shakeel
8th19Agha SalmanAbrar Ahmed
9th9Zahid MahmoodAgha Salman
10th9Agha SalmanMohammad Ali