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ENG VS PAK

Match 4, 25-Oct-2026

241/10 46.4 oversRun Rate: 5.19
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141/8 31.2 overs Run Rate: 4.52
England First Innings
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Henry Crocombe
Gus Atkinson
S Afridi|8.4|0|46|4
046.446.4: Shaheen Afridi to Henry Crocombe, OUT! FANTASTIC CATCH! Shaheen wraps it up with a spectacular four-for. England have been bowled out for 241! Afridi stays around the stump and lands it on a good length, on the off stump. Henry Crocombe backs away to make room and tries to smash it over mid off, but the ball certainly holds up a bit and hence, he gets no timing on the shot. Chips it off the toe end of the bat to the left of mid off. Babar Azam moves across and takes a well-judged catch while running. That's his third catch of the innings. The hosts are delighted, England not very much as they have been restricted to a par score in Lahore.
046.346.3: Shaheen Afridi to Henry Crocombe, Short of a length, just outside off, Henry stays leg side and chops it to cover.
146.246.2: Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson, Another attempted yorker on the stumps, Atkinson shovels it through covers for a single. The partnership is worth 40 runs now.
046.146.1: Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson, A yorker from around the stumps, Gus charges forward and carves it back to the bowler.
045.645.6: Shadab Khan to Henry Crocombe, Fractionally short on off, turning it in. Crocombe rocks back and jams it across to mid-wicket, where the fielder makes a sharop stop down to his right.
6 Over | Run: 240/9 | Run Rate: 5.22
145.545.5: Shadab Khan to Gus Atkinson, Full and straight, wristed away through mid-wicket for a run.
045.445.4: Shadab Khan to Gus Atkinson, Pushed through flatter now and around off. Atkinson presses back and stabs it out to extra cover.
045.345.3: Shadab Khan to Gus Atkinson, And again! Full nd on the pads, Gus leans on and clips it straight to short fine leg.
045.245.2: Shadab Khan to Gus Atkinson, Flighted ball, drifting it down leg, Atkinson tickles it down to short fine leg.
245.145.1: Shadab Khan to Gus Atkinson, Tossed up, very full and just outside off. Atkinson waits back before extending his arms and drilling it wide off sweeper cover for a couple of quick runs. There's a late umpire review for a run out as well. Replays show that the ball spilled out of Shadab's hands and went on to dislodge the bails, but Crocombe was safely back home.
044.644.6: Shaheen Afridi to Henry Crocombe, A bumper now, banged in over the stumps, and Crocombe ducks nicely under it. 12 off the over, and England inch closer to the 250-run mark.
6 Over | Run: 237/9 | Run Rate: 5.27
144.544.5: Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson, Pace off, on a good length and at the stumps. Atkinson nudges it gently to the leg side and picks up a single.
244.444.4: Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson, Full and speared in at the toes, Atkinson jams it down to wide long on for two more runs. He's now moved into the 30s.
644.344.3: Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson, SIX! Gus Atkinson continues to frustrate Pakistan, and what a shot this is! Slower one, pitched up on middle and leg, angling it in. Gus takes the front leg out and plays a checked lofted drive, nailing it over long on for a six.
244.244.2: Shaheen Afridi to Gus Atkinson, Pitched up on middle, Atkinson plays a lofted drive, off the inside half of the blade and to the left of long on for a couple of runs more.
144.144.1: Shaheen Afridi to Henry Crocombe, Bowled from around the wicket, full and on off. Afridi gets the ball to reverse away a bit. Crocombe punches it back and Afridi gets a right hand on it in his followthrough but parries it behind for a single.
143.643.6: Shadab Khan to Henry Crocombe, A slider now, drifting into the legs. Crocombe leans on and flicks it off the inside edge towards leg gully for a single.
6 Over | Run: 225/9 | Run Rate: 5.11
043.543.5: Shadab Khan to Henry Crocombe, Pushed through flatter around off, and it is the wrong one. Crocombe rocks back and keeps it out.
143.443.4: Shadab Khan to Gus Atkinson, Floated up around middle, clipped away through wide mid on for a single.
043.343.3: Shadab Khan to Gus Atkinson, Nicely looped up, landing it right on the popping crease on off stump. Gus Atkinson jams it off the inside edge and back onto the pads.
143.243.2: Shadab Khan to Henry Crocombe, Tossed up on off and middle, Crocombe gets halfway forward and strokes it down to long on, rotating the strike.
143.143.1: Shadab Khan to Gus Atkinson, Full and flat, at the stumps. Atkinson squeezes it off the inside edge and past square leg for a single.
042.642.6: Arafat Minhas to Henry Crocombe, Easily kept out by Crocombe. Good length, just outside off, and Crocombe rocks back to defend it towards cover.
6 Over | Run: 221/9 | Run Rate: 5.14
142.542.5: Arafat Minhas to Gus Atkinson, Loopy delivery, landing it full and on off. Atkinson punches it back into the deck and gets it down to long off for one more.
042.442.4: Arafat Minhas to Gus Atkinson, Good length on off, Gus rocks back and smacks it straight to extra cover.
142.342.3: Arafat Minhas to Henry Crocombe, Tossed up this time, a bit full and outside off. Crocombe leans on and strokes it down to long off, turning the strike over.
042.242.2: Arafat Minhas to Henry Crocombe, Slowed up, and drifted into the front pad. Crocombe leans on to defend.
142.142.1: Arafat Minhas to Gus Atkinson, Flighted up, drifting into the pads. Atkinson stays back and works it past square leg for a single.
041.641.6: Haris Rauf to Henry Crocombe, A dot to finish, but 13 runs come off that over. Pitched fuller on off, trying to angle it in. Crocombe stays leg side of the ball and taps it back to the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 218/9 | Run Rate: 5.19
141.541.5: Haris Rauf to Gus Atkinson, Back of a length, around off, and hitting the deck hard. Atkinson stabs it back down the pitch and to the left of mid off for a single.
641.441.4: Haris Rauf to Gus Atkinson, SIX! Another one, and these are crucial runs being mustered up by the English lower order. A quick short ball, angled in at the batter. Atkinson stays inside the line and wallops the pull over long leg for six more runs.
641.341.3: Haris Rauf to Gus Atkinson, SIX! Carved away! Dug in short and a bit wide outside off, Gus Atkinson makes a bit of room and lifts it over wide deep third for a biggie.
041.241.2: Haris Rauf to Gus Atkinson, Length ball around off, Atkinson stands tall and drives at it, mistiming it to mid off yet again.
041.141.1: Haris Rauf to Gus Atkinson, Full-pitched delivery, honing it in towards the off stump. Gus Atkinson drives it toward mid off.
440.640.6: Arafat Minhas to Henry Crocombe, FOUR! Very nicely played and Crocombe gets off the mark in ODI cricket. Pitched full by Arafat, on middle and leg, Henry Crocombe plays with a straight bat and thumps it to the left of the mid on fielder for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 205/9 | Run Rate: 5.00
040.540.5: Arafat Minhas to Henry Crocombe, Full and quick, on off, Henry tries to flick but gets a leading edge to cover-point.
040.440.4: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, OUT! CAUGHT BY BABAR! Another one bites the dust as Minhas has his second.  Good length on the leg-stump line. Overton steps out of his crease and looks to go through the line, lofting it straight down the ground towards long off. Babar Azam moves a bit to his right, times his leap to perfection and plucks it over his head, keeping his balance beautifully to stay inside the boundary. England are 9 down for 201.
140.340.3: Arafat Minhas to Gus Atkinson, Slows it up, full on off, Gus Atkinson lunges forward and chips it through mid on for an easy single.
040.240.2: Arafat Minhas to Gus Atkinson, Tossed up, short on off, Gus Atkinson looks to swat it across the line but inside edges onto his boot.
140.140.1: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, 200 up for England! Short and around middle, Overton backs away and punches it hard through cover for a single.
139.639.6: Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, Short and wide outside off, Jamie slashes it through cover-point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 199/8 | Run Rate: 4.97
039.539.5: Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, Another short delivery, banged hard into the surface, Jamie is rushed on the pull shot and fails to connect this time around.
439.439.4: Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, FOUR! SPANKED! Short of a length, on middle, Jamie Overton picks the length in a trice and nails the pull shot over the mid-wicket fielder and it speeds away to the fence in a flash.
139.339.3: Haris Rauf to Gus Atkinson, Attacks the stumps, full in length, Atkinson clips it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.
139.239.2: Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, Around the off stump on a length, Jamie Overton walks down a couple of steps, opens the bat face deliberately and glides it to deep third for a single.
039.139.1: Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, Nagging length, outside off, carved off the back foot to backward point.
138.638.6: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, Full and outside off, Overton skips down the track and drives it to long off for a run.
6 Over | Run: 192/8 | Run Rate: 4.92
038.538.5: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, The in-drifter on a length, Overton hangs back and punches it to cover.
138.438.4: Arafat Minhas to Gus Atkinson, Stump-to-stump line, on a good length, Gus hangs back and knocks it to long on for a single.
038.338.3: Arafat Minhas to Gus Atkinson, Quicker through the air, on a length, Atkinson tucks it to mid on off the back foot.
138.238.2: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, Another one that is tossed up, outside off, Overton leans on and slaps it through covers for a single.
038.138.1: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, Nicely looped up, full on off, Overton pushes it to short cover.
137.637.6: Razaullah to Jamie Overton, Length-delivery, outside off, Overton slices it wide of backward point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 189/8 | Run Rate: 4.97
037.537.5: Razaullah to Jamie Overton, Short again, on the stumps, Overton ducks underneath it.
137.437.4: Razaullah to Gus Atkinson, Another one that is banged short and on the leg stump. Gus is hurried on the pull shot and the ball lobs off his gloves, but shoots wide of the keeper's left for a single.
037.337.3: Razaullah to Liam Dawson, OUT! CAUGHT! It's falling apart rather quickly for the tourists now. Slammed in short at the stumps, and Dawson goes for the pull but the ball gets big on him. He can't get enough elevation on it as the ball goes off the top edge, and Shadab Khan settles under it at deep square leg to take a comfortable catch. England are 187/8 down as the debutant Razaullah picks up his second wicket. He is really pumped up and so are the Pakistani faithful.
037.237.2: Razaullah to Liam Dawson, Full and on middle and leg, Dawson flicks it to short mid-wicket.
037.137.1: Razaullah to Liam Dawson, Nagging length, outside off, Dawson dabs it to short third.
036.636.6: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, A little bit full and around off, Overton carves it straight to short cover. A very successful over for Pakistan through Minhas. A wicket and just a single from it.
6 Over | Run: 187/7 | Run Rate: 5.05
036.536.5: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, Tight line on the stumps, Jamie stabs it back to Arafat.
036.436.4: Arafat Minhas to Jamie Overton, Length ball, around off, tapped away to covers.
036.336.3: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT! Minhas dismisses the big fish. He gives it a bit more air on this one, tossing it up, full and around off, getting it to spin in a touch. Ben Duckett gets down on a knee to sweep but the ball bounces, takes the top edge and bobbles behind to short fine leg. Salman Agha moves across a bit to his right and takes a dolly with a reverse cup. The tourists really needed Duckett to hang in there, but he perishes at the very wrong time. England are 187/7.
136.236.2: Arafat Minhas to Liam Dawson, A wee bit short and outside off, Dawson cuts it to deep backward point for a single.
036.136.1: Arafat Minhas to Liam Dawson, Drifting onto the pads, a tad full in length. Dawson tries to nudge it across but misses and is hit on the front pad.
135.635.6: Razaullah to Liam Dawson, Cannons it full on the pads, Dawson flicks it to the deep square leg region for a single.
6 Over | Run: 186/6 | Run Rate: 5.17
135.535.5: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Tight line on off, on a good length, Duckett dabs it to deep third for an easy single.
035.435.4: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Aims the stumps from around the wickets, on a length. Duckett watches the ball closely and defends it with a vertically angled bat.
135.335.3: Razaullah to Liam Dawson, On that bail-trimming length, Dawson swivels and pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.
135.235.2: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Short at shoulder height, angled in. Duckett pulls it off the top edge, and it lands in the vacant backward square leg region for a single.
235.135.1: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, outside off, Duckett hangs back and slaps it through point. The sweeper swoops to his right with a dive and saves two runs for his team.
034.634.6: Arafat Minhas to Liam Dawson, A bit quicker, full on the leg stump. Dawson tries to defend it to the leg side but the ball keeps sliding in and beats his inside edge.
6 Over | Run: 180/6 | Run Rate: 5.14
034.534.5: Arafat Minhas to Liam Dawson, Drifting in on a length, Liam whips it towards short fine leg.
134.434.4: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Full and flat, on middle, Duckett drills it down to long on for a single.
034.334.3: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, A length ball darted down the leg side. Duckett switches his stance and attempts the reverse sweep, but the ball whizzes past his right to the keeper. No wide called.
134.234.2: Arafat Minhas to Liam Dawson, Good length on the middle stump. Dawson punches it to long off for a single.
134.134.1: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, CENTURY FOR BEN DUCKETT! What a valuable knock from the English opener under immense pressure. With wickets constantly falling from the other end, he has solidified his end and he notches up his fifth ODI hundred, getting there in 104 balls. He will look to bat till the end now to give England something to fight for. He gently pushes the full ball down to long on for a single and raises his bat to acknowledge all the applause from his teammates. Truly, a well-compiled knock, carrying his team single-handedly.
033.633.6: Razaullah to Liam Dawson, In-between length, on the stumps, Dawson hangs back and taps it to short cover.
6 Over | Run: 177/6 | Run Rate: 5.21
133.533.5: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Duckett moves on to 99! Hammered in short and around leg. Duckett shapes up for the pull but gets a top edge, with the ball rolling to the right of deep fine leg. He calls for two, but Dawson turns him back.
133.433.4: Razaullah to Liam Dawson, Good length, around the middle stump. Dawson rocks back and dinks it with soft hands to the mid-wicket region for a single.
033.333.3: Razaullah to Liam Dawson, Bangs it short on the stumps, at the armpits of the batter. Dawson nudges it to the right of square leg.
033.233.2: Razaullah to Will Jacks, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That's a stunner from Razaullah who bags his first ODI wicket. A special moment for the speedster. Speared in on a fuller length, attacking the stumps. Will Jacks tries to flick it to the leg side but closes his bat fractionally early and a thick leading edge is found. The ball holds on the surface a bit and gets sliced and lobbed back to the bowler. Razaullah shows sharp reflexes as he dives low to his left, sticking out his left hand and scoops it cleanly before the ground on his follow-through. He is beaming with joy and why not? Jacks did get a start but he falls at the most inopportune time and England have slipped down to 175/6.
133.133.1: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard, on the leg stump, angling in. This is steered off the back foot through square leg for a single.
132.632.6: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Flatter on the stumps, full in length, Duckett reverse sweeps it to deep point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 174/5 | Run Rate: 5.27
032.532.5: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, A bit slower and fuller, Duckett clips it to the left of the bowler.
032.432.4: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Flatter and quicker, on a length, Duckett tucks it to short mid-wicket.
132.332.3: Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks, Pushed fuller on middle, Jacks drives it to long off for a single.
032.232.2: Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks, The in-drifter, full on leg, Jacks taps it around the corner to mid-wicket.
132.132.1: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Tossed up, full around off, Duckett presses forward and works it through point for a single.
031.731.6: Haris Rauf to Will Jacks, On a back of a length, outside off, Jacks rides the bounce and taps it to backward point.
7 Over | Run: 171/5 | Run Rate: 5.34
131.631.5: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Angled on the pads, full in length, Ben clips it to deep square leg for a single.
031.531.4: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Slams it into the pitch, short around off, Duckett slashes hard at it off the back foot, but the cover fielder, Shadab, dives and makes a sharp stop to his right.
031.431.4: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Wide! A bumper that rises steeply over the head. Duckett lets it fly behind to Baig.
031.331.3: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Attacks the stumps on a length, Duckett solidly defends it down the pitch.
331.231.2: Haris Rauf to Will Jacks, Hits the length hard, does Rauf, on off. Will Jacks swats it over mid on but gets it off the toe end of the bat, but manages to clear Afridi. The ball slows down in the outfield and Shaheen manages to flick it in with a dive, just before the ropes. Three runs taken.
131.131.1: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, angled onto the pads, Duckett steers it off the back foot to deep backward square leg for a single.
130.630.6: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Fuller than a length, on the stumps, Duckett clips it through square leg for a single. He moves to 93.
6 Over | Run: 165/5 | Run Rate: 5.32
130.530.5: Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks, Not too full and not that short either, on middle, Jacks punches it along the turf to long off for  one more.
230.430.4: Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks, Darts it on a length, down leg. Jacks goes deep inside the crease and steers it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
030.330.3: Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks, Back to around the wickets. Full on middle, Jacks presses forward and eases it to cover-point.
130.230.2: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Over the stumps to the left-hander. Outside off, spinning in, Ben cuts the length ball through backward point for a run.
130.130.1: Arafat Minhas to Will Jacks, On a length, sliding on the pads, tickled behind to the right of short fine leg for a single.
129.629.6: Haris Rauf to Will Jacks, Length ball, angled wide of the off stump. Jacks runs it away through backward point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 159/5 | Run Rate: 5.30
229.529.5: Haris Rauf to Will Jacks, Good running. On a good length, cutting back into the right-hander. Jacks tucks it neatly and gets it wide of deep mid-wicket, picking up a couple of runs.
029.429.4: Haris Rauf to Will Jacks, Pitched up full and on off, Will Jacks shows the full face of the bat and drives it to mid off.
129.329.3: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, around off, and this is cut away square through the off side for a single.
029.229.2: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Pitched up a bit, just outside off, and hitting the deck hard. Duckett blocks it off.
429.129.1: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Wayward from Rauf, and that's easy for Duckett to put away. On a good length, slanted well into the pads. Duckett tucks it down to fine leg and picks up four runs. Duckett is now into the 90s.
128.628.6: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Fractionally short on middle and leg, and this is hit away off the back foot to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 151/5 | Run Rate: 5.21
028.528.5: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Dragged length, attacking the stumps. Duckett whips to mid-wicket, making it five straight dots in the over.
028.428.4: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Oh, that nearly snuck through. Flatter one on off, darting back in. Duckett goes back to a fuller delivery and just about gets an inside edge before the ball thuds into the pads.
028.328.3: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Floated up on off, Duckett pushes it back to the bowler.
028.228.2: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, On a length again and outside off, drifting in a bit. Ben Duckett lunges ahead to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the body.
028.128.1: Arafat Minhas to Ben Duckett, Nicely flighted, a bit fuller and around off. Duckett leans on and tentatively blocks it back to the bowler.
127.627.6: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Floated up on the pads, this is tickled away through backward square leg for a single. 150 up for England.
6 Over | Run: 150/5 | Run Rate: 5.36
127.527.5: Shadab Khan to Will Jacks, A tad shorter around off, Jacks rocks back and punches it to deep point for a single.
127.427.4: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Short ball on middle, this is pulled away hard to deep mid-wicket for one more.
127.327.3: Shadab Khan to Will Jacks, Pushed through quicker at the stumps, Jacks presses back and works it to mid-wicket for a single.
027.227.2: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Bye. Full ball, just down leg. Duckett gets inside the line to sweep but misses and the ball goes through the keeper's leg for a bye.
027.127.1: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Always seemed to be missing on the angle! Shadab bowls it on a length and slides it back in from outside off. Ben Duckett gets a stride in and misses the flick, wearing it on the inside part of his front pad. Khan appeals vociferously for LBW, but gets turned down. No one else seems interested but Shaheen Afridi is convinced to review it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the stumps as missing, and Shadab is left a bit red-faced.
026.626.6: Shaheen Afridi to Will Jacks, End of a top over from Afridi, just two runs and a wicket off it. Afridi serves this one really full from around the wicket and entices a drive out of Jacks, who lunges ahead but the ball shapes in and sneaks under the blade.
6 Over | Run: 145/5 | Run Rate: 5.37
026.526.5: Shaheen Afridi to Will Jacks, Fuller in length, pushed wide of the off stump. Will Jacks leans across and smothers it away to cover-point.
026.426.4: Shaheen Afridi to Sam Curran, OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi keeps persisting with the short ball and eventually gets his man. This is dug in, short and right at the batter, coming in at helmet height. Sam Curran is enticed into the pull this time and gets a top edge that flies down to fine leg. Salman Agha comes in charging from the deep and reverse-cups it well before taking a tumble. Curran's fighting knock ends, as does this 93-run partnership, and Shaheen has his third wicket.
126.326.3: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Slower ball, floated up on the pads. Duckett leans on and nudges it away wide of square leg for one more.
126.226.2: Shaheen Afridi to Sam Curran, Short of a good length, around off, and punched away off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.
026.126.1: Shaheen Afridi to Sam Curran, Well bowled. Another bumper from Afridi, and this time he gets it flying over that front shoulder. Curran looks to pull but eventually ducks under it a bit and lets it go.
125.625.6: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Dragged length, pushed through flatter at the stumps. Curran backs away and swats it down to wide long on for another single.
6 Over | Run: 143/4 | Run Rate: 5.50
125.525.5: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Floated up on the legs, worked away past square leg for a single.
425.425.4: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Sublime shot. Tossed up, way too full and on off, dipping on the batter. Duckett stays leg side and drills it through extra cover for a boundary.
025.325.3: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Looped up on off and middle, Duckett lunges for the reverse sweep and ends up shovelling it straight to short third.
225.225.2: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Fired in on leg stump, Duckett sits down and pulls it away between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs.
025.125.1: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, The googly now, flatter and around off. Duckett just dead-bats it down the pitch.
124.624.6: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, A slower bumper to end, and at the halfway mark, England are 135/4. Banged in well short over middle, Duckett reaches up and controls the pull down through backward square leg for a run.
6 Over | Run: 135/4 | Run Rate: 5.40
024.524.5: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Bowled from wider on the crease, pitching it on a good length and darting it into the stumps. Duckett covers the line and dabs it to wide mid on.
124.424.4: Shaheen Afridi to Sam Curran, Slightly slower and dug in short at the batter, Curran tucks it 'round the corner on the leg side and picks up a single.
024.324.3: Shaheen Afridi to Sam Curran, Pitched up at the batter, on off stump. Sam Curran leans on and punches it to mid off.
124.224.2: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Back of a length and outside off, cut away square through point for a single.
424.124.1: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett has pounced on anything short every single time in this match. A nothing ball, dug in short and sitting up for the batter. Duckett has enough to pick his spot and he pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.
023.623.6: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Flatter and angled into the batter again, no room on offer for Curran, who hops back and nudges it to the leg side.
6 Over | Run: 128/4 | Run Rate: 5.33
023.523.5: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Shadab goes around the wicket again, darting it well into the pads. Curran gets pushed back and misses the flick, wearing it on the pads. Duckett actually wants the run but the keeper is quick to get to it, and Curran sends Duckett back.
123.423.4: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Very full, lobbed up on off. Duckett sits down and lunges to sweep it on the full and to deep square leg for one more.
123.323.3: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Back to over the wicket, tossing it up on the pads Curran works it towards mid-wicket and rotates strike.
123.223.2: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Bowled into the pitch, well short and over middle. Duckett forces the pull down to long on and collects a single.
023.123.1: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Quicker one, sliding down leg. Duckett gets inside the line and flicks it straight to short fine leg.
122.622.6: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Good length outside off, smacked away through cover-point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 125/4 | Run Rate: 5.43
422.522.5: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Duckett showing his complete range of sweep shots here. Tossed up around off, Duckett brings out the reverse sweep now and nails it up and over backward point for a boundary. England looking much better placed now at 124/4.
022.422.4: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Pushed through on a good length and outside off, this is cut away to backward point off the back foot.
622.322.3: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, SIX! The pot was boiling, and Ben Duckett finally found a way to break through. Full and flat, sliding into the batter. Duckett sits down and slogs it in front of square leg and the ball sails over the ropes.
122.222.2: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Nice and full around off, caressed through covers for a single.
022.122.1: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Nagging length outside off, bowled a bit more round-arm as well. Curran pushes it out to cover.
021.621.6: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Full again, but bowled flatter and around off. Duckett goes down to reverse sweep but hits it straight to the short third fielder.
6 Over | Run: 113/4 | Run Rate: 5.14
121.521.5: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Around the wicket now, lobbed up at the stumps. Curran takes it on the full and eases it down to long on, turning the strike over.
121.421.4: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Very full again, on middle and leg. Duckett attempts a cheeky lap and miscues it to the left of short fine leg for a single.
021.321.3: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Floated up, very full and at the batter. Duckett leans on and ends up toe-ending it back to the bowler.
221.221.2: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Tossed up on middle, slower too. Duckett leans on and nudges it away through the vacant square leg region and picks up a brace.
121.121.1: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Flighted ball, on a nagging length and turning into the pads. Curran hops back and works it in front of mid-wicket for a run.
120.620.6: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Quick and flat, angled into middle and leg. Curran jams it down through wide mid on and picks up another single. 6 easy runs off that over.
6 Over | Run: 108/4 | Run Rate: 5.14
120.520.5: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Straighter one at the stumps, a bit full as well, and this is driven down to long on for a run.
020.420.4: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Darted in, full and around off, Duckett looks to drive but gets it off the toe end of the blade to extra cover.
220.320.3: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, A bit shorter, swinging into the batter. Duckett stays back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
120.220.2: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Pushed through flatter and outside off, this is dabbed away behind point for one more.
120.120.1: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, FIFTY up for Ben Duckett, a really crucial knock under pressure. Quick and short on off, hit away down to long off for a single. This is also Duckett's first ODI half-century against Pakistan.
119.619.6: Shadab Khan to Ben Duckett, Comes from around the wickets and lands it full on off, Duckett reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for a single. That brings up the 50-run partnership between this pair.
6 Over | Run: 102/4 | Run Rate: 5.10
119.519.5: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Dropped short on the stumps, Curran punches it off the back foot to long on for a single.
219.419.4: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, 100 up for England! On a lower trajectory, on the leg stump. Curran tickles it behind to short fine leg where Haris Rauf gets across and fumbles to pick up. Two runs taken as the ball seeps through to the deep.
019.319.3: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Too full on leg, Curran knocks it back to Shadab.
019.219.2: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Full on middle and leg, Curran flicks it to mid-wicket.
019.119.1: Shadab Khan to Sam Curran, Shadab is into the attack! Length ball on the off stump. Curran goes back and pats it back to the bowler.
118.618.6: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Short and quick, on middle, Curran hangs back and drags it to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 98/4 | Run Rate: 5.16
018.518.5: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, The length is pulled back, on off, Curran backs away and stabs it to mid off.
118.418.4: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Landed full and outside off, Ben slaps it to deep cover-point for a single.
018.318.3: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Flatter and fuller, worked to short mid-wicket.
018.218.2: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, A bit full and outside off, flatter trajectory, Duckett looks to cut it away but gets beaten by the pace.
118.118.1: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Pushed through, full at 91.9 kph, Curran drives it along the ground to long off for a single.
017.717.6: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, On top of off, on a length, Duckett swats it down to mid on.
7 Over | Run: 95/4 | Run Rate: 5.28
117.617.5: Razaullah to Sam Curran, Full delivery, outside off, Curran powers the cover drive through the gap for a single.
017.517.4: Razaullah to Sam Curran, Fractionally full and on off, Curran watchfully defends it into covers.
017.417.3: Razaullah to Sam Curran, On a good length, angled in with a bit of bounce. Sam tries to pull by hanging back but gets an inside edge onto the pads, and the ball then rolls to the off side.
017.317.2: Razaullah to Sam Curran, Lasers it full and on off, Curran firms the drive to mid off.
017.217.2: Razaullah to Sam Curran, Wide! Comes from over the stumps. Bangs it too short and it springs over the head of the batter as Curran ducks.
417.117.1: Razaullah to Sam Curran, FOUR! HAMMERED! A length-delivery, on top of middle and leg. Curran swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side, finding the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary.
016.616.6: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Stump-to-stump, full in length, Ben clips it to the right of the short mid-wicket fielder who fumbles a bit. Duckett looks for a single but Curran is quick to send him back.
6 Over | Run: 89/4 | Run Rate: 5.24
116.516.5: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Loopy ball, in the blockhole, Sam shovels it away to deep cover-point for one more.
116.416.4: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Too full around off, driven off the front foot to deep cover for a single.
016.316.3: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Slows it up, full on off, Duckett eases it to the left of the bowler.
116.216.2: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Landed full and flat, outside off, Curran shimmies down the track and slaps it to the right of the deep cover fielder for a single.
016.116.1: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Full and outside off, Curran lets it ball go through.
015.615.6: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Very full and outside off, Duckett carves it off the toe end of the bat towards extra cover. Superb over from Razaullah. Just a single from it.
6 Over | Run: 86/4 | Run Rate: 5.38
015.515.5: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Short of a good length, on the fourth stump, Duckett waits back and taps it solidly to the off side.
115.415.4: Razaullah to Sam Curran, A bit full on the off stump, Curran knocks it down to mid on for a quick single.
015.315.3: Razaullah to Sam Curran, Outside the off stump at 144 kph, on a length, Curran tries to cut it square on the off side but ends up chopping it behind to the keeper.
015.215.2: Razaullah to Sam Curran, Back of a length, outside off, Curran guides it to short third.
015.115.1: Razaullah to Sam Curran, Slanted into the batter, full in length, Curran taps it to the off side with soft hands.
014.614.6: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Drags the length by a yard or so, does Agha, outside off. Duckett hangs back and cuts it away, but cannot pierce the cover-point gap.
6 Over | Run: 85/4 | Run Rate: 5.67
114.514.5: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Full and around off, Curran lunges forward and creams it to deep cover for a single.
014.414.4: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, On the stumps and full, Curran pushes it back to Agha.
014.314.3: Salman Agha to Sam Curran, Tossed up, full on off, Curran drives it firmly to short cover.
114.214.2: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Full and drifting on the pads, Duckett flicks it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.
014.114.1: Salman Agha to Ben Duckett, Pitched full on off, from around the stumps. Ben eases it back to the bowler.
113.613.6: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Fuller in length, shaping in a touch, Duckett plays with a straight bat and drives it down the ground. The mid on fielder dives to his right and cuts it off. One run taken.
6 Over | Run: 83/4 | Run Rate: 5.93
013.513.5: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Slightly full and around off, Duckett knocks it on the up to the mid off fielder.
413.413.4: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Duckett is dealing in boundaries. That's his sixth four so far. Short of a length, angled in, Duckett reads the length early and pulls it powerfully in front of square for a boundary towards deep mid-wicket. Ben moves to 44.
013.313.3: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Rapid delivery on a length, outside off, 142.7 kph, Duckett cuts it hard to pierce the gap, but the fielder at backward point makes a sharp diving stop to his right. Saves a few runs for sure.
013.213.2: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Beaten! A ripper by Rauf! This one swings in from outside off, on a good length. Ben Duckett tries to punch it away but gets cut in half as the ball sneaks past the inside edge. Beaten by a kitten-whisker.
013.113.1: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.
412.612.6: Saim Ayub to Sam Curran, FOUR! That's a glorious stroke by Curran! A bit too short and outside off, Curran has enough time as he goes deep in the crease, creates a stable base, and punches it through cover and point for a cracking boundary.
6 Over | Run: 78/4 | Run Rate: 6.00
112.512.5: Saim Ayub to Ben Duckett, The conventional off-break, a tad short and outside off, Duckett cuts it between cover and point for a single.
112.412.4: Saim Ayub to Sam Curran, Quicker at 92.8 kph, on a length, sliding in, Curran camps back and taps it through mid on for a single.
012.312.3: Saim Ayub to Sam Curran, On off and full, 79.6 kph, Curran lunges forward and blocks right under his bat.
012.212.2: Saim Ayub to Sam Curran, Tossed fuller on off, Curran leans on and defends it to cover.
112.112.1: Saim Ayub to Ben Duckett, Nicely flighted, full on off, Duckett gets forward and drives it to long off for an easy single.
111.711.6: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Onto the pads, full in length, clipped behind square on the leg side for a single. Razaullah fumbles to collect the ball cleanly, but the batters do not risk another run. Just one.
7 Over | Run: 71/4 | Run Rate: 5.92
011.611.5: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Half an appeal for LBW, but the umpire just walks away. Speared in on a length, sliding further down. Duckett's bat comes down at an angle as he looks to defend it straight but the ball nips in to beat his inside edge and strikes the flap of his front pad. It seems to have brushed the inside edge en route too.
011.511.4: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Not all that full, on off, Duckett prods forward and stabs it down the pitch.
111.411.3: Haris Rauf to Sam Curran, Angled in on a fuller length, Curran opens the bat face and steers it to backward point, where a slight fumble allows the batters to steal a single.
011.311.3: Haris Rauf to Sam Curran, WIDE! Way too short and it goes over the head of the batter. Curran ducks underneath it. Baig has to leap a bit and plucks it with his right hand.
011.211.2: Haris Rauf to Sam Curran, Hits the length hard, outside off, Curran waits back and crunches it away, but straight to cover-point.
111.111.1: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Overpitched from around the stumps, Duckett drives it to deep point for a single.
110.610.6: Saim Ayub to Ben Duckett, Spins away, short and outside off, Duckett rocks back and taps it wide of cover-point for a single. A productive over for England as 11 runs come off it.
6 Over | Run: 67/4 | Run Rate: 6.09
110.510.5: Saim Ayub to Sam Curran, Shortish delivery, on off, Curran presses back and whips it towards wide mid-wicket for a single.
410.410.4: Saim Ayub to Sam Curran, FOUR MORE! Finds the gap! Around off and short by Saim, Sam Curran hangs back and fetches it before pulling it through mid on and mid-wicket for back-to-back boundaries. That will surely ease a lot of pressure.
410.310.3: Saim Ayub to Sam Curran, FOUR! Thumped! Pitched fuller now, on off, Curran leans over it and drags it over mid on for a boundary.
110.210.2: Saim Ayub to Ben Duckett, A tad short and drifting in, Duckett punches it to long off for a single.
010.110.1: Saim Ayub to Ben Duckett, From around the stump. Tossed up on a length, on middle, Ben tries to push it straight but gets a bit of an inside edge to short mid-wicket.
09.69.6: Haris Rauf to Sam Curran, A dot ball to end, and England are 56/4 after the first 10 overs. Full of a good length, darting back in towards off and middle, and Curran watchfully blocks it off.
6 Over | Run: 56/4 | Run Rate: 5.60
49.59.5: Haris Rauf to Sam Curran, FOUR! Banged away! Dug in short over middle, comes in around shoulder height. Curran picks it early and pulls it handsomely behind square leg for a boundary.
09.49.4: Haris Rauf to Sam Curran, Back of a length, tighter on off stump as well. Curran hangs back and nudges it down onto the deck.
09.39.3: Haris Rauf to Sam Curran, Length ball, slightly wide outside off and angling in. Curran leans back and smacks it down to backward point.
09.29.2: Haris Rauf to Sam Curran, A top nut to get first up. A short ball from around the wicket, right at the batter. Sam Curran does well to uck under it.
09.19.1: Haris Rauf to Jordan Cox, OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, another one bites the dust, and Pakistan have been unblemished in the field. Haris Rauf hits the length hard, bowling it a smidge fuller and wide of the off stump. Jordan Cox yet again looks to run it down to deep third despite there being a wide slip in place. The ball bounces a bit extra and nibbles away a bit, and Cox can't keep it down. Babar Azam at wide slip springs to his right and snaffles it brilliantly with both hands. England are now 4 down inside the first 10 overs.
08.68.6: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Afridi misses his mark with the yorker and serves a full toss on off stump. Duckett also misses his mark with the shot as he ends up skewing it toward square cover.
6 Over | Run: 52/3 | Run Rate: 5.78
18.58.5: Shaheen Afridi to Jordan Cox, Similar line and length to the previous ball, but this one angles in. Cox stays compact and taps it wide of the fly slip fielder and down to deep third for a run.
08.48.4: Shaheen Afridi to Jordan Cox, Good length in the channel, straightening a bit off the deck. Cox hangs back and knowingly edges it down with soft hands, but finds the fielder at wide slip.
08.38.3: Shaheen Afridi to Jordan Cox, Pitched up to the batter, in and around off. Cox prods ahead to defend.
18.28.2: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Angled in on the pads now, this is tucked away down to long leg for a single.
48.18.1: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, FOUR! 50 up for England, at better than a run-a-ball despite losing three early wickets. Short of a good length, wide outside off,  Duckett slashes hard at it and gets a thick outside edge that runs away into the deep third fence.
37.67.6: Haris Rauf to Ben Duckett, Bowled from around the wicket to the left-hander, slanting it in toward the stumps. Duckett looks to play the on-drive but gets it off the inside half of the blade and through the square leg region for three handy runs.
6 Over | Run: 46/3 | Run Rate: 5.75
17.57.5: Haris Rauf to Jordan Cox, Back of a length, angling away from off. Cox stays a bit low and guides it uppishly down to deep third for a single.
47.47.4: Haris Rauf to Jordan Cox, FOUR! That's gone through. Full and straight, looking to slide one through the gate. Cox gets onto the front foot and drives it to the right of the stumps at the other end. Shaheen Afridi at mid on, moves to his left and dives over the ball, which eventually speeds away to the fence.
07.37.3: Haris Rauf to Jordan Cox, Pitched up around off, Cox lunges for the drive but hits it straight to the man at cover-point.
07.27.2: Haris Rauf to Jordan Cox, Rauf shortens the length a smidge and bowls it over off stump. Jordan Cox stays back and dabs it down in front of point.
07.17.1: Haris Rauf to Jordan Cox, Rauf starts on the money. He bowls it a tad full and on off, darting it into the stumps. Cox blocks it off.
46.66.6: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, FOUR MORE! That's been nailed by Duckett. Short-pitched delivery over off stump, Duckett reads it early, gets in position and pulls it down hard and in front of square leg for another boundary.
6 Over | Run: 38/3 | Run Rate: 5.43
46.56.5: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Shaheen errs in line, and Duckett racks up another timely boundary. Length ball, sliding down the leg side, Duckett gets his hands out in front and clips it behind square leg for four runs.
06.46.4: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Not all that full, angled back in towards middle and leg. Duckett looks to drive on the up but the bat turns in his hand and this is mistimed to mid on. A string of four dots to begin the over.
06.36.3: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Good length around off, no movement on this one, and Duckett defends it off.
06.26.2: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Full-pitched delivery, attacking the stumps, Duckett covers the line well, driving it to mid on.
06.16.1: Shaheen Afridi to Ben Duckett, Ooh, almost another wicket. Full of a good length, Afridi goes wider of the crease and pushes it into the batter. Duckett tries to flick but closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge just into the off side. That seemed to be going back to the bowler for a moment.
05.65.6: Razaullah to Jordan Cox, Razaullah hits the deck hard, bowling it over off and middle. Cox stays back and jabs at it, edging it down toward backward point. 11 runs off the over.
6 Over | Run: 30/3 | Run Rate: 5.00
05.55.5: Razaullah to Jordan Cox, Good-length delivery, shaping away from the fifth-stump line. Cox makes a leave.
05.45.4: Razaullah to Jordan Cox, Back of a length and over off, just slinging away a bit. Jordan Cox hops back and keeps it down towards point.
15.35.3: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, On a good length, angling it across off, Duckett opens the face of the blade and taps it down to deep third for a single.
45.25.2: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Cracking shot! Good length, but wide outside off, and at around 146 clicks. Duckett goes after the width and nails the square punch past point for a boundary.
65.15.1: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, SIX! Just over! Dug in short and Ben Duckett takes on the pull. He gets more of a top edge that flies down to fine leg and the fielder over there leaps but gets just a finger on it as the ball sails over.
14.64.6: Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, OUT! BROOK IS RUN OUT! That is absolutely unnecessary from Harry Brook, and he's had a brain-fade moment here. Shaheen Afridi serves it on a good length and around the pads. Brook tucks it away neatly down just behind square leg and picks up a single. However, he wants the second run and the batters go for it. Razaullah in the deep attacks the ball well and fires in a throw at the keeper's end. Saad Baig takes the bails off and Brook is short of his crease, as confirmed by the replays. England slip to 19/3.
6 Over | Run: 19/3 | Run Rate: 3.80
04.54.5: Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, Five dots in a row! Good length on the middle stump, Brook defends off the front foot to mid on.
04.44.4: Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, Top stop. Good length around off, Harry Brook drives on the up and laces it away but Arafat Minhas makes another sharp stop, this time to his right at extra cover.
04.34.3: Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, Full and straight this time, swinging back in. Brook smothers it across to mid-wicket.
04.24.2: Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, Brook tries to charge at the bowler and hit through the off side, but Afridi darts it across and beats the bat.
04.14.1: Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, A full ball, in the channel outside off and threatening to swing back in, Brook leaves it alone.
03.73.6: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Hammered in on a hard length and at the batter. Duckett looks to clip it away but misses and wears it on the pads.
7 Over | Run: 18/2 | Run Rate: 4.50
23.63.5: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Nice and full, around off, and sliding onto the bat nicely. Duckett punches it away through the gap at covers and picks up a couple of runs.
03.53.4: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Hard length, slanting back in a bit at over 143 clicks. Duckett is a bit taken aback as he gets it off the splice of the blade and back down the pitch.
43.43.3: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Up and over. Good length, wide outside off, and Duckett takes full advantage of the width. Duckett throws his hands at it, getting it over the point region for a boundary.
03.33.2: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, That's a good bumper. Dug in short and around off, at 141.3 kph and whistling past the batter. Duckett looks to pull but is well beaten.
03.23.2: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Uh, oh! Razaullah is on the floor. This is a full toss on off, angling back in a bit. Duckett ends up just pushing it down the track as Razaullah falls on the followthrough. Actually, it is called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit to follow...
03.13.1: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Full and darted into the pads, Duckett looks to flick it away but misses and the ball goes off his pads to backward square leg.
02.72.6: Shaheen Afridi to Harry Brook, Wow, that's too close for comfort. Full of a good length, pitched up on fourth stump, and this one shapes back in a touch. Harry Brook watches it all the way, keeps his hands back and leaves it alone, and the ball goes a whisker past the off stump.
7 Over | Run: 11/2 | Run Rate: 3.67
02.62.5: Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root, OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi is on fire, and he gets rid of the stalwart Joe Root now. This is pitched up wide of the off stump. Root hangs back a bit and then extends his arms to smack it away. However, he plays off the back foot to a ball which is quite full and ends up hitting it hard and low to point. Saim Ayub takes a really good low catch in front of him and England are in early trouble at 11/2.
42.52.4: Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root, FOUR! Nicely put away. Way too full and straight, swings back in late. Root manages to dab it away through the gap at mid-wicket and the ball skips away to the fence.
02.42.3: Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root, That's well fielded. Full and outside off, Root leans into the shot and just caresses it down to the left of cover. Arafat Minhas dives across and makes a sharp stop.
02.32.2: Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root, Pitched up, just outside off, darts away after pitching. Joe Root watchfully leaves it alone.
02.22.1: Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root, Afridi brings the line a bit closer to the off stump, still angling it away and still wide enough for Root to leave it alone.
02.12.1: Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root, WIDE! Bashed in on a good length and pushed beyond the tramline outside off. Root leaves it alone.
01.61.6: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Dug in a bit shorter and angled well across off. Duckett extends his arms to hammer it away but misses to connect.
6 Over | Run: 6/1 | Run Rate: 3.00
01.51.5: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Length again, on a tighter line on off and darting back in a bit at 144 kph. Duckett gets hurried and jams it down towards the bowler.
01.41.4: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Good length in the channel, Duckett gets halfway forward and punches it sweetly to cover.
11.31.3: Razaullah to Joe Root, Root is now off the mark as well. Full and on leg, shaping back in towards middle. Root clips it in front of mid-wicket and gets across.
11.21.2: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Full and wide this time, Duckett goes after it and slices it down to the left of deep third for a single.
01.11.1: Razaullah to Ben Duckett, Good start, right on the money. Pitched full, on the fourth stump line, swinging back in a bit but pretty late as well. Ben Duckett watches it go through to the keeper.
00.60.6: Shaheen Afridi to Joe Root, Ooh, not too far away from crashing into the pads. Really full, darted in towards the pads, and this one swings in. Joe Root gets pegged back a bit and gets an inside edge off the pads, as the ball rolls behind square leg.
6 Over | Run: 4/1 | Run Rate: 4.00
00.50.5: Shaheen Afridi to Tom Banton, OUT! TAKEN! Shaheen Afridi draws first blood in the very first over, and England are 4/1. Nice and full from Shaheen, landing it again in that corridor outside off. Tom Banton looks to drive but ends up chipping it straight to Arafat Minhas at short cover. Minhas makes no mistake and Pakistan rejoice.
00.40.4: Shaheen Afridi to Tom Banton, Ooh, that's well bowled. Slightly back of a length, darting it across off, and extracting some extra bounce. Banton looks to play at it but decides to leave it late.
00.30.3: Shaheen Afridi to Tom Banton, Pitched up in the channel outside off, a hint of movement into the right-hander. Banton leaves it alone.
40.20.2: Shaheen Afridi to Tom Banton, FOUR! Off the mark in style. Full again, shaping into the pads, Banton clips it away between mid-wicket and mid on and the ball races away to the fence.
00.10.1: Shaheen Afridi to Tom Banton, Afridi begins with a full ball, landing it on middle and leg. Tom Banton shows the full face of the bat and drills it to mid on.
Pakistan Second Innings
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Shadab Khan
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431.231.2: Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, Four! Played towards mid wicket.
431.131.1: Gus Atkinson to Shadab Khan, FOUR! Up and over! Slightly full and outside off, Shadab Khan jumps down the track and tries to loft it straight, but the ball gets sliced and still sails over Brook at mid off for a boundary.
030.730.6: Liam Dawson to Razaullah, A bit too full with a good rip on it, on off. Razaullah looks to whip it across on the leg side, but gets an inside edge on the front pad before the ball rolls to cover.
7 Over | Run: 133/8 | Run Rate: 4.29
030.630.6: Liam Dawson to Razaullah, Wide! Drifting down leg, full in length, Razaullah leaves it.
030.530.5: Liam Dawson to Razaullah, Full and quick, on off, Razaullah pushes it to cover.
030.430.4: Liam Dawson to Razaullah, Pitched full, on off, Razaullah taps it out to cover-point.
030.330.3: Liam Dawson to Razaullah, On a fuller length, on off, defended right under the bat off the front foot.
030.230.2: Liam Dawson to Razaullah, Fires it full, on middle and the ball grips off the surface. Razaullah is sucked to defend but the ball grazes the outside edge and rolls to short third.
130.130.1: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, On middle and leg, full in length, Khan leans on and clips it through mid on for a single.
029.629.6: Jamie Overton to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! CAUGHT! Wicket number 3 for Overton as Shaheen holes out. A needless throw-away wicket, to be very fair. Full and wide outside off, Shaheen charges down but remains leg side of the ball, crouching into a big swing. He never gets close to the pitch of it, top edging the heave high into the air. Deep third is waiting, and Sam Curran settles comfortably beneath it to take another catch. Pakistan are falling apart here, as they are reduced to 131/8, still needing 111 runs.
6 Over | Run: 131/8 | Run Rate: 4.37
429.529.5: Jamie Overton to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! The captain gets off the mark. Back of a length, angled into the batter, Shaheen picks the length early and nails the pull shot over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
129.429.4: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, DROPPED! Nearly a wicket for Jamie. Short and angled into Shadab from outside off, inviting the pull. He takes it on but finds a thick top edge, sending the ball high towards deep backward square. Atkinson gives chase to his left and flings himself full length, yet the ball bursts through his outstretched left hand. One run taken.
429.329.3: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, FOUR! Firmly struck! Short of a good length, around the off stump, sits up nicely for Shadab as he pulls it off the back foot. It is smashed off the back foot and through the mid-wicket gap for a boundary.
029.229.2: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Back of a length, outside off, Shadab rocks back and eases it to backward point.
029.129.1: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Storms in with a length-delivery, outside off. The ball kicks through with extra zip and bounce. Shadab rises onto his toes and tries to slash it through backward point, but the delivery flies past the outside edge.
028.628.6: Liam Dawson to Shaheen Afridi, Drags the length back, around off, Afridi hangs back and stabs it back at the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 122/7 | Run Rate: 4.21
028.528.5: Liam Dawson to Shaheen Afridi, Full and outside off, driven off the front foot to cover.
028.428.4: Liam Dawson to Shaheen Afridi, Length ball outside off. Shaheen knocks it to short mid-wicket.
028.328.3: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, OUT! HIGH UP AND CAUGHT! There goes the most important wicket and perhaps the hopes for Pakistan. Nicely flighted up by Dawson, full and outside off, Salman Agha gets lured by the loop and saunters down the track to smoke it downtown. Tries to hit it too hard and loses his shape completely. Hence, the control is not there as the ball gets sliced miles up in the air. Gets more height than distance and there's Sam Curran lurking under the hanging ball. He watches the ball all the way down and takes a fine catch at long off, a few good yards in off the ropes. Pakistan are 122/7.
128.228.2: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Dropped short, on middle and leg, Shadab backs away and punches it to cover.
028.128.1: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Full, around off, pushed to cover.
027.627.6: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, PUT DOWN! A tough chance but a chance nonetheless! Very full and outside off, Salman tries to smoke it down the ground, but fails to get underneath it and hits it off the toe end to the bowler's left. Jamie Overton tries to pluck it to his left but the ball just bursts through his left palm and rolls to mid off.
6 Over | Run: 121/6 | Run Rate: 4.32
127.527.5: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Nips away from a length, outside off, Khan punches it on the rise to deep cover-point for a single.
027.427.4: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Excellent response by Overton! Lands around off, on a good length and gets a steep bounce with the ball straightening up. Khan is completely squared up as the ball whistles past his outside edge. Beaten by a kitten-whisker.
427.327.3: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, FOUR! A boundary after a long drought for Pakistan. Back of a length, on top of middle, Khan jumps down the track and flat bats it over the bowler's head. One bounce and into the fence for a boundary. Top shot.
027.227.2: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Fired fuller on the stumps, Khan drags his bat in front and keeps it out.
227.127.1: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Good-length delivery, on middle, Khan pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
126.626.6: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Quite full and outside off, Khan lunges forward and drives it to deep extra cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 114/6 | Run Rate: 4.22
126.526.5: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Looped fuller, on middle, Agha advances down the track and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
126.426.4: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Pushed through, full on leg, Khan tries to drive it straight but it keeps going with the arm and squirts off the inside edge, rolling through backward square leg. One run taken.
026.326.3: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Drifting into the batter, Khan clips it to the right of short mid-wicket, where Brook makes a diving stop.
026.226.2: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, On a fuller length, around off, Khan pushes it to short cover.
126.126.1: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Full on off, nicely floated at 92.1 kph, Salman sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
025.625.6: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, A bit of a reverse swing on this one, full on middle, Khan forces it to mid off.
6 Over | Run: 110/6 | Run Rate: 4.23
025.525.5: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Banged short, on top of the stumps, Khan ducks underneath it.
025.425.4: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Around off and full, Shadab carves it to the left of cover where the fielder dives and makes a good stop.
025.325.3: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Fuller and around off, Shadab drives it to mid off.
125.225.2: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Back of a length, onto the pads, Agha tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
125.125.1: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Short of a length, outside off, guided off the back foot to deep third for a single.
124.624.6: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Full on the leg stump, Shadab presses forward and pushes it to Brook's right at short extra cover. The fielder dives but cannot gather cleanly, allowing the batters to steal a single.
6 Over | Run: 108/6 | Run Rate: 4.32
024.524.5: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Full on the leg stump. Shadab leans forward and nudges it to short mid-wicket.
024.424.4: Liam Dawson to Shadab Khan, Full on the middle stump. Shadab goes down on a knee and reverse sweeps it to short third.
124.324.3: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Full and straight on the stumps, Salman Agha drops to one knee and sweeps it uppishly wide of deep backward square. The fielder does the rest, keeping it to a single.
024.224.2: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Flat and on off, punched back to Dawson.
024.124.1: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Fires one full at the leg stump. Salman Ali Agha advances down the track but ends up yorking himself, jamming the ball off the inside edge. It deflects off his front boot and trickles away to the right of the bowler.
123.723.6: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Good length outside off. Salman Agha punches it to deep cover point for a single.
7 Over | Run: 106/6 | Run Rate: 4.42
123.623.5: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Short of a length outside off. Shadab works it to wide mid on for a single to get off the mark.
023.523.4: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Fuller than a length, around off, stroked to short cover.
023.423.3: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Good length outside off. Shadab walks down the track and has a flash at it, but misses on the outside edge.
023.323.3: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Hammers it short and over the stumps, Shadab ducks under it and leaves. Wide called.
023.223.2: Jamie Overton to Shadab Khan, Length ball outside the off stump. Shadab gets sucked into the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball straightens up.
023.123.1: Jamie Overton to Arafat Minhas, OUT! CAUGHT! Sensational bowling from Overton. The field was set exactly for that kind of shot and Minhas gets consumed. From around the wicket, Overton lands it short of a length outside off and drags it back in towards his body. The left-hander hops deep into his crease to work it away, but that angle gives him no room, and the ball clips off the bat in the air. Root is standing right there, in that odd pocket between leg gully and backward square leg, as if he had known all along where it would go. Takes a simple catch. Pakistan are 103/6, still needing 139 runs to win.
122.622.6: Liam Dawson to Arafat Minhas, Darts it in, full and gripping in, outside off, Minhas tries to drive away to the off side but gets an inside edge and the ball squirts throgh mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 103/5 | Run Rate: 4.48
022.522.5: Liam Dawson to Arafat Minhas, Nice and full, around off, Minhas leans forward and pushes it to cover.
022.422.4: Liam Dawson to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! CAUGHT! The writing was on the wall for quite some time, and Hasan Nawaz has finally succumbed to the pressure. Liam Dawson flights this one up on off stump, keeping the length fairly full, and gets some purchase off the deck. Nawaz stands tall and looks to heave it across the line, only managing to slice it high towards wide mid off. Harry Brook settles under it to complete a simple catch, and Pakistan are pegged back again, currently at 102/5, needing 140 more for the win.
122.322.3: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Floated up at the stumps, Salman Agha caresses it past the right of the diving extra cover fielder and gets it down to long off for a run.
022.222.2: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Tossed up on middle, Agha makes a bit of room before leaning into the drive, but he can't get it past the short extra cover fielder.
022.122.1: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Flighted up at the stumps, this one grips a bit and Agha nudges it back to the bowler.
121.621.6: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, A heavy short ball, aimed right at the batter's face. Salman Agha manages to fore the pull in the air and in front of square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 101/4 | Run Rate: 4.59
021.521.5: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, In the air for fraction of a second. Pitched much fuller and on off, Salman Agha leans on to drive but gets it more off the toe end of the blade and to the left of the bowler.
021.421.4: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Bowled back of a length, on off, and this one shoots up off the deck. Salman Agha does well to hops back and keep it down on the off side.
021.321.3: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Good length outside off, Agha gets a stride across, opens the bat face and glides it to backward point.
121.221.2: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Another slight mix-up between the batters, but they get across, and the 100 is up for Pakistan as well. Back of a length and outside off, nudged away towards backward point for a single.
021.121.1: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Just doesn't carry! Overton pitches the ball up on off stump. Hasan Nawaz drills the drive a tad uppishly and in front of a lunging Harry Brook at mid off.
020.620.6: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Sharp fielding from Harry Brook at covers. Tossed up around off, Salman Agha drives it to the right of cover, where it is superbly stopped.
6 Over | Run: 99/4 | Run Rate: 4.71
020.520.5: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Dawson drags the length back a fair bit and angles it into the body. Salman fails to pick the length and swings across the line, getting hit around the ribs.
020.420.4: Liam Dawson to Salman Agha, Pushed through a bit, at 90.9 kph and straighter at the stumps. Agha leans on and tentatively drives it to the right of extra cover.
120.320.3: Liam Dawson to Hasan Nawaz, Fuller on middle, drifting in. Nawaz puts a stride out and stays leg side of the ball, easing it through mid off for a single.
020.220.2: Liam Dawson to Hasan Nawaz, Tossed up this time, drifted well into the pads. Nawaz smothers it in front of square leg.
020.120.1: Liam Dawson to Hasan Nawaz, Flighted delivery, on middle. Hasan Nawaz leans on and strokes it back to the bowler.
119.619.6: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Make that 50 balls without a boundary. Hard length over middle, shovelled away a bit, and to the right of mid on for a quick single.
6 Over | Run: 98/4 | Run Rate: 4.90
019.519.5: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, The in-between length, in ad around off. Hasan Nawaz blocks it off, and the ticker on the screen is showing that it has been 49 balls since a boundary was hit.
019.419.4: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Good length on middle, angling in. Nawaz covers the line well and works it across to short mid-wicket.
119.319.3: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Hard length at the batter, nudged down to wide mid on for a quick single this time.
019.219.2: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, That's a steep bumper from Overton, and he's bowled with good heat thus far. Dug in short and around off, getting the ball to bounce sharply off the deck. Salman Agha half-heartedly looks to pull but the ball sails over his blade.
019.119.1: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Good length in the channel, hitting the deck hard. Agha stabs it to cover. Another slight mix-up as the batters call for the single before deciding against it.
018.618.6: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Pitched fuller now and around off, Nawaz blocks it off.
6 Over | Run: 96/4 | Run Rate: 5.05
018.518.5: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Hasan Nawaz is trying too many things out there. Not much of an appeal, but Sam Curran certainly seems interested and Harry Brook ponders long and hard before eventually taking the review. Curran bangs it in short on off, and slants the ball back in. Nawaz leans back and tries to play a ramp but the ball angles in a fair bit and goes past the gloves. The third umpire has a look at it and UltraEdge confirms that the ball misses the bat or the gloves. Not Out.
118.418.4: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Four singles in a row now. Short ball over middle and leg, pulled away flat and down to deep square leg for a run more.
118.318.3: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Pitched up outside off, Nawaz lunges across and pushes it square through covers for one more.
118.218.2: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Back of a length, angled in from around off. Agha closes the bat face early as he looks to turn it leg side but gets a leading edge through cover-point for a single.
118.118.1: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Slower one, looped up at the stumps, not quite the 'moon ball.' Nawaz leans on and hits it down to long on for a single.
117.617.6: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, That's a well-judged single. Good length at the stumps, Hasan Nawaz pushes it down to mid on and scampers across quickly to the other end.
6 Over | Run: 92/4 | Run Rate: 5.11
017.517.5: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Nawaz looks on the edge here - a few unnecessary swings across the line, tentative between the wickets as well - not what is required by Pakistan at the moment. The in-between length, hitting the deck hard and on off. Nawaz looks to tonk it over deep mid-wicket but is well beaten.
117.417.4: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Banged into the deck and attacking the ribs. Salman moves inside the line and gets his hands out in front, flicking it down to long leg for just one more.
117.317.3: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Dug in shorter and outside off, at 136.3 kph. Hasan Nawaz rises up with the bounce and taps the ball on the head, running it down to deep third for a single.
017.217.2: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Pitched up on off, blocked off the front foot by Nawaz.
017.117.1: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, That's a beauty! Jamie Overton hits the perfect length, bowling it in the channel and gets the ball to skid through whilst just nibbling away a bit. Nawaz gets caught on the crease and jabs at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
116.616.6: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Just two singles in the over. Full and outside off, Nawaz stays compact and eases it through cover-point for a run. 153 more needed off 33 overs.
6 Over | Run: 89/4 | Run Rate: 5.24
016.516.5: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Good length on off, angling into the stumps. Nawaz covers the line and blocks it off.
116.416.4: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, The length is pulled back, and this is pushed wider of the off stump. Salman hangs back and dabs it down through short third for a run.
016.316.3: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Hard length now, Agha leans on a bit and pushes it down to extra cover.
016.216.2: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Shorter in length again, around off and angling in. Agha looks to stays back and pull but misses.
016.116.1: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Another anxious moment for Pakistan, which could have again resulted in a run out. A skiddy short ball around off, Salman pulls and misses, getting it off the body to backward point. Hasan Nawaz is on his bike again at the non-striker's end but has to scamper back again as well.
115.615.6: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Shorter and outside off, played with an angled bat down to deep third for a single.
6 Over | Run: 87/4 | Run Rate: 5.44
015.515.5: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Nearly a huge mix-up, but Hasan Nawaz and Pakistan get away with it. Pitched up at the stumps, Salman Agha drills it straight back. Jamie Overton does well to get his hands on it in the followthrough and the ball rolls behind. Nawaz sets off for the single, and Agha too responds but quickly sends him back. Nawaz scampers back and puts in a dive as Liam Dawson from mid on gets across to his left and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Because Dawson threw the ball with his non-dominant right hand, there isn't enough sting on the throw, which, according to the replays, allows Nawaz to get back.
115.415.4: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Short again, over off, Nawaz hops up and dabs it down through the short third region for a single.
015.315.3: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Good carry. Banged into the deck, and outside off, and Overton extracts some steep bounce off the deck. Hasan Nawaz leaves it alone.
115.215.2: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Short and at the bodyline, pulled away to deep backward square leg for a single.
115.115.1: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Full of a good length, nibbling away from the fourth-stump line Nawaz leans on, opens the bat face and angles it down to deep third for a run.
114.614.6: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Shorter again, at the body, and this is nudged away off the ribs to square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 83/4 | Run Rate: 5.53
014.514.5: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, A good mixture of deliveries from Curran here. This is bowled short and outside off, angling it in a bit. Nawaz leans back and keeps his hands down to let it pass.
014.414.4: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, A bit fuller and straighter, drawing Nawaz forward. This is played more off the leading edge and down to mid off.
014.314.3: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Nagging length around off, darts back in towards the off pole. This time Nawaz blocks it off.
214.214.2: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, That's up in the air, but will land safely. Good length around off, out of nowhere, Hasan Nawaz has a big swipe across the line, and ends up slicing it high and over extra cover for a couple of runs.
114.114.1: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Skiddy length, sliding it back in from outside off. Agha gets a bit forward and stabs it toward cover.
013.713.6: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Hard length, in the channel, and kept down towards cover-point by Nawaz.
7 Over | Run: 79/4 | Run Rate: 5.64
013.613.5: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, Heavy length from Jamie now, at the batter. Nawaz presses back up on his toes and defends it down on the on side.
113.513.4: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Back of a length and outside off, Salman steers it with an angled bat down to deep third for a single.
013.413.3: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, The double bluff from Overton, as he sneaks in a full ball after the bumper and tries to attack that front pad. Agha manages to keep it out to mid on.
013.313.3: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, WIDE! Banged in halfway down the pitch, over off stump and Agha ducks under it. The ball flies over his head to the keeper.
013.213.2: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, An appeal for LBW, but it is turned down. Probably a bit high. Overton pitches it up on off and middle, getting it to nip back in. Salman Agha's head falls over to the off side as he looks to flick and he gets beaten on the inside edge, getting hit high on the front pad.
113.113.1: Jamie Overton to Hasan Nawaz, A full ball, landing it on middle and leg. Nawaz leans ahead and smothers it through mid-wicket for a single.
012.612.6: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, A string of three dots to end a tidy first over from Sam Curran. Pitched up around off, Salman gets forward and eases it to cover-point.
6 Over | Run: 76/4 | Run Rate: 5.85
012.512.5: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Good length on off, Salman Agha blocks it off the front foot.
012.412.4: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Bowled from a bit wider on the crease, into the pitch and angled in towards the batter. Agha presses back and taps it down in front of point.
112.312.3: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Length again, pushed a bit wider, and Nawaz runs it down to deep third for a single.
012.212.2: Sam Curran to Hasan Nawaz, Full of a good length, outside off and angling in. Hasan Nawaz pats it down to cover-point.
112.112.1: Sam Curran to Salman Agha, Short of a length, at the bodyline and this is worked away through mid-wicket for a single.
011.611.6: Jamie Overton to Saad Baig, OUT! CAUGHT! A slight halt in play, and that brings about a wicket, a pretty big one as well. Similar to Joe Root's dismissal, and Saad Baig will consider himself a bit unlucky to have found the fielder here. Jamie Overton serves it on a good length but wide outside off, and Baig extends his arms to spank it away. However, he hits it flat and straight to backward point, where Will Jacks takes a sharp catch around his waist. Pakistan are now 74/4, and England are back on top. 9 runs and a wicket off Overton's eventful first over.
6 Over | Run: 74/4 | Run Rate: 6.17
011.511.5: Jamie Overton to Saad Baig, Much better line from Overton. Much fuller and honing it in on middle stump. Baig pushes it out to cover.
411.411.4: Jamie Overton to Saad Baig, FOUR! Up and over! Saad Baig has completely changed the momentum here. Short and wide, Baig leans back a bit and uses his wrists to whip it over the point region for four more runs.
011.311.3: Jamie Overton to Saad Baig, Back of a length, around the fifth-stump line. Baig hangs back and taps it down to backward point.
011.211.2: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, Gets away with this one, does Jamie. Full and down leg again, this time, Agha misses the flick and gets it off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.
411.111.1: Jamie Overton to Salman Agha, FOUR! Loose, too loose from Overton to begin with. Hard length, angling it down the leg side. Salman Agha gets inside the line and tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.
410.610.6: Gus Atkinson to Saad Baig, FOUR! Here comes the glorious shot. Gus overpitches outside off, and Baig leans on to play an eye-catching cover drive, nailing it through the infield for another boundary. 13 off the over.
6 Over | Run: 65/3 | Run Rate: 5.91
410.510.5: Gus Atkinson to Saad Baig, FOUR! Streaky again, but Pakistan keep racking up the boundaries. Hard length outside off, bowled at a brisk pace and bouncing a tad extra. Baig looks to cut of the back foot but gets a thick outside edge that flies down to deep third for a boundary.
110.410.4: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Good-length delivery, sliding into the pads. Agha tucks it down through backward square leg and picks up a single.
010.310.3: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Fuller this time, speared into the pads. Salman fails to flick it away and wears it on the pads.
410.210.2: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, FOUR! Just over the top. A well-directed bumper, towards the left shoulder and at 145 kph. Salman Agha is taken aback and goes after it, and manages to glove it over the leaping keeper for a boundary.
010.110.1: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, This is bowled on a good length around off, cutting back in. Agha works it across to mid-wicket.
09.79.6: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, Hard length around off, angles back in with some sharp bounce. Baig hops back to defend.
7 Over | Run: 52/3 | Run Rate: 5.20
09.69.6: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, WIDE! A tad shorter and angled down the leg side.
09.59.5: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, Lovely delivery! Good length, in the channel and slanting back in. Baig gets a bit squared up and pokes at it, but is beaten past the outside edge.
09.49.4: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, What a stop! That had a boundary written all over it. Slightly short, wide again and Baig times the back-foot punch superbly to the right of backward point. Tom Banton gets down and across, getting a big right hand to it.
49.39.3: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, FOUR! Glorious from Baig, and the 50 is up for Pakistan. A wide half-volley from Crocombe, Baig leans across and caresses it square through the off side, picking up four more runs.
29.29.2: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, Pitched up outside off, Baig leans on to the drive, and the ball pings off his blade. The fielder at cover dives to his left and parries it behind for a couple of runs.
49.19.1: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, FOUR! BANG! Short and wide, Saad Baig stays upright, gets on top of the bounce and laces the square cut through backward point for a boundary.
08.68.6: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Ooh, doesn't carry this time. Atkinson goes wider on the crease and pushes the ball in towards the stumps, getting it to straighten a bit. Salman Agha gets squared up and edges it down to the right of the third slip fielder.
6 Over | Run: 41/3 | Run Rate: 4.56
08.58.5: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Good length, attacking off and middle. Salman Agha gets a half stride in and blocks it off.
18.48.4: Gus Atkinson to Saad Baig, Length ball outside off, Baig plays a lazy drive, running it off the outside half of the blade and down to deep backward point for a single.
08.38.3: Gus Atkinson to Saad Baig, Full and straight, Saad Baig stays solid in defence. Three dots in a row now.
08.28.2: Gus Atkinson to Saad Baig, Just back of a length, slanted in towards the hips. Baig gets his hands out in front and nudges it to mid on.
08.18.1: Gus Atkinson to Saad Baig, A bit fuller, darted back in towards the off pole at nearly 140 clicks. Saad Baig stays back and gets behind the line of the ball to block.
17.67.6: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, Nagging length around off, sliding back in. Baig pushes it out through cover-point and picks up a single.
6 Over | Run: 40/3 | Run Rate: 5.00
47.57.5: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, FOUR! That's authoritative from Baig. A short ball now, over middle. Baig gets on top of the bounce, playing a swivel-pull, and crunching it in front of square leg for a boundary.
47.47.4: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, FOUR! Edged, but just wide! Slightly fuller again, outside off and just getting it to straighten. Saim Ayub drives away from the body and gets a thick outside edge that flies wide to the left of Jamie Overton at second slip and runs away to the deep third fence.
07.37.3: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, Good length, slanted back in towards the front pad. Baig watches it all the way and covers the line to block it off.
07.27.2: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, Full of a good length, wide outside off again. Baig extends his arms and crunches it to the right of backward point, where the fielder makes a sharp stop.
07.17.1: Henry Crocombe to Saad Baig, Pitched fuller and wide outside off, just inside the tramline. Saad Baig leaves it alone.
06.66.6: Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Good length outside off, Salman Agha gets forward a bit before making the leave. The ball carries through nicely to the keeper.
6 Over | Run: 31/3 | Run Rate: 4.43
06.56.5: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, OUT! BOWLED'EM! A ripper of a ball from Gus Atkinson, and he's silenced the Lahore crowd. Atkinson persists with a fuller length, looking for some swing, and he gets it spot-on this time. This is pitched up around off, and Babar Azam is sucked into the drive. Babar lunges ahead and tries to play with a straight bat, but the ball swings in and goes past the inside edge and crashes into the off pole. Pakistan are rocked early and are 31/3 now, in their pursuit of 242.
46.46.4: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, FOUR! Geez, that's a good shot. Full of a length, around middle stump. Babar leans on and plays a lovely high-elbowed on-drive, getting it past the non-striker and the ball speeds away to the fence.
06.36.3: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, Fuller now, bowled from slightly wide on the crease and attacking the off stump. Babar Azam blocks it solidly off the front foot.
06.26.2: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, On a hard length, around the top of off. Azam hangs back this time and hits it down to cover-point.
06.16.1: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, Good-length delivery, in line with the stumps. Azam stands tall and stabs it down to mid on.
05.95.6: Henry Crocombe to Saim Ayub, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A maiden ODI wicket for Henry Crocombe, and boy, he is delighted. Crocombe comes around the wicket to the left-hander and slides one back in off a good length towards the off stump. Saim Ayub hangs back and tries to play a cheeky late cut close to the body. However, Ayub ends up guiding it straight into the hands of the first slip fielder. Jamie Overton gobbles another one up nicely and it's another poor show from the Pakistan openers, leaving their side reeling at 27/2.
9 Over | Run: 27/2 | Run Rate: 4.50
15.85.5: Henry Crocombe to Babar Azam, Slightly uppish, but far away from the fielder. Pitched up around off, inviting the drive. Azam leans on and pushes it to the right of short cover, picking up a single as the ball goes past the fielder.
05.75.4: Henry Crocombe to Babar Azam, Well, that's a bit agricultural from Azam. Hard length over off, Azam hangs deep and looks to smoke it over deep mid-wicket but gets it off the cue end of the blade and back towards the bowler. Crocombe gets away with one.
05.65.4: Henry Crocombe to Babar Azam, WIDE! A touch too high, and the Free Hit continues. Banged in halfway down the pitch, right at the batter, but this one sails over Babar's head for a wide.
05.55.4: Henry Crocombe to Babar Azam, Just a smidge fuller this time, keeping the line close to the off pole. Azam defends it off the outside half of the blade to point. Uh, oh! Henry Crocombe has overstepped here, and a No Ball is called. Free Hit upcoming...
05.45.3: Henry Crocombe to Babar Azam, Much better length from Crocombe. Hits the deck hard and lands it on off, Babar Azam gets right behind the line to defend.
05.35.2: Henry Crocombe to Babar Azam, No run there. Back of a length, angled into the hips. Azama tucks it down to mid-wicket.
45.25.1: Henry Crocombe to Babar Azam, FOUR! Elegant from Babar. Pitched up on off stump, Babar Azam shows the full face of the blade and leans into the drive, creaming it back past the bowler and into the long off fence for a boundary.
05.15.1: Henry Crocombe to Babar Azam, WIDE! Just losing his radar here, Henry Crocombe. Fuller in length and angled well down the leg side.
04.64.6: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, A bit full and outside off, Saim pushes it to the mid off region. A fantastic over from Atkinson. A big wicket and just a single from it.
6 Over | Run: 19/1 | Run Rate: 3.80
14.54.5: Gus Atkinson to Babar Azam, Full and anging in on off, Babar presses forward to block but gets an outside edge as the ball runs to deep third for a single.
04.44.4: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There's the first breakthrough for England and another failure for Fakhar Zaman. Atkinson keeps hammering it on a good length and angles it across the left-hander. Fakhar Zaman camps back and flashes at the outgoing delivery and only manages a thick outside edge. The ball flies flatly towards first slip and Jamie Overton leaps a bit and takes a sharp catch with a reverse cup, over his left shoulder. It nicely nestles into his big mitts and Pakistan are 18/1, chasing 242.
04.34.3: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, Too full on leg, forced down to the mid on fielder.
04.24.2: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, Beaten! Hits the back of a length, angling it away from the batter with a bit of bounce. Fakhar is forced to play with the angle and tries to block but the ball keeps curving away and zips past the outside edge.
04.14.1: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, Spears it full and around off, Zaman mistimes the drive off the inner half to short mid-wicket.
63.73.6: Henry Crocombe to Saim Ayub, SIX! Away she goes! Short of a length, on top of middle, Saim stands tall and nails the pull shot over deep square leg for a six. A simple catch for the ball boy behind the ropes. That's the first biggie of the chase.
7 Over | Run: 18/0 | Run Rate: 4.50
03.63.5: Henry Crocombe to Saim Ayub, Fractionally full and around off, Ayub strokes it on the up to the cover fielder.
13.53.4: Henry Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, Nagging length, shaping in a touch, Zaman clips it off the pads to deep backward square leg for a single.
03.43.3: Henry Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, On a fuller length, slightly outside off, Fakhar gets on the front foot and drives it to mid off.
03.33.3: Henry Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, Wide! A bit too straight and down leg, on a good length. Zaman misses the glance. Wided.
03.23.2: Henry Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, Full on off, Zaman firmly strokes it to mid off.
43.13.1: Henry Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Off the edge, but he will take it! Lands it around the off stump, full in length, Zaman looks to drive it straight but the ball nips away, takes the outside edge and rifles to the left of the first slip fielder for a boundary.
12.62.6: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, Full and outside off, driven off the front foot to the right of mid off. Brook gets across with a dive and cuts it off, restricting the batters to a single only.
6 Over | Run: 6/0 | Run Rate: 2.00
22.52.5: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, Pitched on a fullish length, outside off, Zaman checks the drive through the cover region and they hustle back for the second run.
02.42.4: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, Hits the length hard, on top of off, Zaman rides the bounce and bunts it down the surface.
02.32.3: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller than a length, on off, Zaman blocks it off the inner half of the bat and it rolls to mid-wicket.
02.22.2: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, On the fourth stump, on a length, Fakhar defends it to mid on.
02.12.1: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, A bit too full and outside off, Fakhar carves it to cover-point.
01.71.6: Henry Crocombe to Saim Ayub, On a length, on middle, Saim gets a bit squared up and blocks it to the off side.
7 Over | Run: 3/0 | Run Rate: 1.50
01.61.5: Henry Crocombe to Saim Ayub, Slightly back of a length, around off, Ayub watchfully defends it to backward point.
01.51.5: Henry Crocombe to Saim Ayub, Wide! Sprays it beyond the tramline, outside off, Ayub lets it through to the keeper.
01.41.4: Henry Crocombe to Saim Ayub, Angling in on the stumps, a wee bit full, Saim flicks it across to mid-wicket.
11.31.3: Henry Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, Swings in and around off, full in length, Fakhar drills it down to the right of mid on for a quick single.
01.21.2: Henry Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, Hits the length hard, around off, Fakhar hangs back and punches it to cover-point.
01.11.1: Henry Crocombe to Fakhar Zaman, A ripper to start! From around the stump, this is bashed around off on a length. Zaman gets half-forward and looks to drive it away but plays inside the line and the ball nips away to beat the outside edge.
00.60.6: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Fuller than a length, 138.3 kph, on off, Ayub presses forward and blocks it solidly.
6 Over | Run: 1/0 | Run Rate: 1.00
00.50.5: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Beaten! Lands it on a back of a length, around the off stump. Ayub dangles the bat away from his body, tries to defend but it straightens away and zips past the outside edge.
00.40.4: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Fuller in length, on the stumps, Ayub gets a bit across and knocks it to the left of the bowler.
00.30.3: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Aims the top of off, on a good length. Ayub waits for it and stabs it down the pitch.
00.20.2: Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Around the off stump, angling in on a tad fuller length, Saim waits back and taps it to cover-point.
10.10.1: Gus Atkinson to Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan and Zaman are off the mark! Gus starts with a length-delivery on the stumps, Zaman hangs back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.