10.53am: Pakistan need 355 runs in the fourth innings to beat England and will get their innings underway in 10 minutes or so. They have had a pretty good half-hour, taking the final 5 wickets for 19 runs, but the sense is that damage might already have been done. Pakistan's spinners shared 18 wickets between them across both innings with the other two dismissals both run-outs.
This would be Pakistan's second-highest successful chase in Test history.
Faheem: "This is when Babar announces himself as the GOAT. Get ready for what is about to go down. First Babar classic coming soon. I'm calling it early" -- No pressure...
Sampath Bandarupalli tells me that England's run rate of 4.77 in this match is the highest for any team to be bowled out twice in a Test match. Here's the proof.
C N Prasad: "Pakistan have plenty of time and very good batsmen, what is needed is application"
Trev: "Matt - you never get over it. Sincerely, New Zealanders who still can't watch highlights of the 2019 CWC final."
SimonR: "What penalty?" -- That's the spirit.
JM Anderson lbw b Zahid Mahmood 4 (5m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
Here's Jimmy. How many balls until his reverse?
Morning all. Nobody mention that penalty, please. Too soon - and it may always be too soon.
Right, with that, here's Matt
HC Brook c Saud Shakeel b Zahid Mahmood 108 (172m 149b 14x4 1x6) SR: 72.48
END OF OVER:64 | 1 Run | ENG: 271/8
- Jack Leach0 (4b)
- Harry Brook108 (147b)
- Abrar Ahmed29-3-120-4
- Zahid Mahmood10-1-48-1
Nihar: "Didn't get Leach demoted or Wood ahead..i think it's the same sequence of batting order in 1st outing too...or am i looking it wrong...??!!!!!" Maybe you're right. Too early to read scorecards
END OF OVER:63 | (wicket maiden) | ENG: 270/8
- Jack Leach0 (1b)
- Harry Brook107 (144b)
- Zahid Mahmood10-1-48-1
- Abrar Ahmed28-3-119-4
Imam-ul-Haq has been taken to the hospital for MRI scans after he felt unease in his right hamstring. Problems for Pakistan, who could be batting soon
Here is Mr Switch Hit himself
MA Wood c Babar Azam b Zahid Mahmood 6 (13m 17b 1x4 0x6) SR: 35.29