Play began at 14:20 after morning rain
Tea: 16:40; Close: 19:00
Yes folks, like a vaudeville clown at an rain-soaked open-air theatre, I have returned.
Let's start with plastic sheeting watch - the hover cover is on, but with out its roll-out sections, so it's just the match wicket under wraps.
They have also just started walking off the tarps covering the run-ups, so that's promising.
The weather is looking properly grim. The hover cover is on, and the sheet covers are being firmly pegged down.
I promised you he'd be on standby for the next rain delay, so here's Mike Peter for your evening entertainment.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst
Overall PitchViz rating by day in this Test
*Higher the number, tougher the batting conditions
According to PitchViz, of all the instances with 15+ overs in a day's play in England in Tests in the last 20 overs - today's play has been the eight toughest overall.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The rain has returned, and the lights are on. The clouds have enveloped us.
What a surprise.
It looks very bleak, not just with the rain but it's also very dark. The umpires have sensibly called for an early tea, but I'll be surprised if they come straight back out afterwards.
Here's the spinner, Ali Usman, bowling for the first time today.
Atkinson and Lawrence tick over singles, and on this pitch Lawrence's contribution of 37 is becoming a very impressive one.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special
There's a lot of time left in the Test but you want to finish it off while Pakistan are feeling low.
Another issue for Pakistan is that their opener Imam-ul-Haq didn't field again today, so he won't be batting again.
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesMuhammad Rizwan has had a tough time behind the stumps with the ball zipping all over the place.
Another quiet over.
England's lead is 331. It feels like the evening session - if it stays dry - could be a chastening one for Pakistan with England's in-form seamers in these conditions.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special
Batting has been tough but Lawrence, somehow, is managing his end.
Lead by 330
Image source, Getty ImagesDan Lawrence is still hanging in there. He pinches a single before Gus Atkinson defends the rest of the over.
There's just over 20 minutes to go until tea - at this point, you'd assume England will declare after the break.
Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special
Soft dismissal but it is a difficult pitch. You need to spend time on it to have a convincing knock.
Smith c Masood b Abbas 7 (Eng 149-6)
England lose another.
Jamie Smith had clipped one nicely for four earlier in the over, but has picked out mid-wicket in trying to repeat the shot. It nipped back a long way (obviously) so he couldn't get the same timing.
Gus Atkinson joins Dan Lawrence in the middle.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst
% Deliveries Played and Missed in this Test
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Image source, ReutersCan't see Pakistan chasing down 300 so not sure why England aren't swinging the bat with a view to getting an evening bowl at them. The forecast isn't great for tomorrow.
Richard, Poole
Lead by 322
Edged and dropped short of slip. Again.
Mohammad Ali turns on his heel and storms back to his mark in disgust.
How's that missed?!
Dan Lawrence can only laugh as Muhammad Abbas practically bowls him a leg-spinner, pitching on leg and nipping over the top of off.
Rizwan takes another blow to the finger in the process.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesThat was perfectly controlled, there was nothing sloggy about that. Superb shot, like he's almost placed it there.
Lead by 318
Oh, that's sensational!
With everything that the pitch is doing, and he's just been belted in the ribs, Dan Lawrence lofts a glorious drive over extra cover for six. Wow.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Abbas Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Abbas | 17 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 85.00 |
Gay,caught Rizwan, bowled Abbas Gay, caught Rizwan, bowled Abbas | 8 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 47.06 |
Cox,caught substitute, bowled Khurram Cox, caught substitute, bowled Khurram | 55 | 105 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 215 | 52.38 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Abbas Root, leg before wicket, bowled Abbas | 4 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 30.77 |
Brook,bowled Ali Brook, bowled Ali | 15 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 57.69 |
Lawrence,run out Shan Lawrence, run out Shan | 17 | 41 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 41.46 |
Smith,bowled Ali Smith, bowled Ali | 61 | 80 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 96 | 76.25 |
Atkinson,caught Ali, bowled Usman Atkinson, caught Ali, bowled Usman | 45 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 97.83 |
Robinson,bowled Ali Robinson, bowled Ali | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Archer,bowled Abbas Archer, bowled Abbas | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 107.69 |
Tongue,not out Tongue, not out | 30 | 48 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 62.50 |
Extras, no balls 11, wides 0, byes 2, leg byes 11, total 24 Extras, no balls 11, wides 0, byes 2, leg byes 11, total 24 | |||||||
Total,290 all out 66.4 overs Total,290 all out 66.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbas | 20.0 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.65 |
Khurram | 15.0 | 0 | 79 | 1 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.26 |
Ali | 22.0 | 2 | 86 | 3 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.90 |
Usman | 9.4 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.03 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
21 for 1(4.6 overs) | Gay |
26 for 2(6.4 overs) | Duckett |
36 for 3(10.3 overs) | Root |
77 for 4(17.1 overs) | Brook |
120 for 5(31.2 overs) | Lawrence |
187 for 6(47.1 overs) | Cox |
222 for 7(52.2 overs) | Smith |
222 for 8(52.4 overs) | Robinson |
243 for 9(55.3 overs) | Archer |
290 for 10(66.4 overs) | Atkinson |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shan,caught Smith, bowled Archer Shan, caught Smith, bowled Archer | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9.09 |
Azan,caught Gay, bowled Robinson Azan, caught Gay, bowled Robinson | 46 | 102 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 172 | 45.10 |
Shafique,caught Smith, bowled Tongue Shafique, caught Smith, bowled Tongue | 5 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15.63 |
Babar,caught Cox, bowled Tongue Babar, caught Cox, bowled Tongue | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 80.00 |
Saud,leg before wicket, bowled Robinson Saud, leg before wicket, bowled Robinson | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 100.00 |
Rizwan,leg before wicket, bowled Robinson Rizwan, leg before wicket, bowled Robinson | 7 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 35.00 |
Usman,bowled Archer Usman, bowled Archer | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.69 |
Khurram,caught Brook, bowled Robinson Khurram, caught Brook, bowled Robinson | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20.00 |
Abbas,bowled Archer Abbas, bowled Archer | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22.22 |
Ali,not out Ali, not out | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 37.50 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 5, byes 12, leg byes 1, total 20 Extras, no balls 2, wides 5, byes 12, leg byes 1, total 20 | |||||||
Total,110 all out 37.2 overs Total,110 all out 37.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robinson | 13.0 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
Archer | 11.2 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
Tongue | 6.0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
Atkinson | 7.0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.71 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
5 for 1(3.4 overs) | Shan |
16 for 2(14.1 overs) | Shafique |
30 for 3(16.6 overs) | Babar |
63 for 4(22.1 overs) | Saud |
91 for 5(30.1 overs) | Rizwan |
104 for 6(33.1 overs) | Usman |
105 for 7(34.2 overs) | Khurram |
106 for 8(34.4 overs) | Azan |
110 for 9(37.2 overs) | Abbas |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Babar, bowled Khurram Duckett, caught Babar, bowled Khurram | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16.67 |
Gay,leg before wicket, bowled Abbas Gay, leg before wicket, bowled Abbas | 31 | 74 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 41.89 |
Cox,leg before wicket, bowled Khurram Cox, leg before wicket, bowled Khurram | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 122.22 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Ali Root, leg before wicket, bowled Ali | 24 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 64.86 |
Brook,caught Rizwan, bowled Abbas Brook, caught Rizwan, bowled Abbas | 34 | 56 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 60.71 |
batting,Lawrence,not out batting, Lawrence, not out | 37 | 57 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 64.91 |
Smith,caught Shan, bowled Abbas Smith, caught Shan, bowled Abbas | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 53.85 |
batting,Atkinson,not out batting, Atkinson, not out | 7 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 38.89 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 10 Extras, no balls 3, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 10 | |||||||
Total,162 for 6 44.3 overs Total,162 for 6 44.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbas | 18.0 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.66 |
Khurram | 14.0 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.00 |
Ali, bowling | 11.3 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4.43 |
Usman | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1(1.3 overs) | Duckett |
13 for 2(3.1 overs) | Cox |
60 for 3(16.3 overs) | Root |
83 for 4(23.4 overs) | Gay |
128 for 5(35.5 overs) | Brook |
149 for 6(39.6 overs) | Smith |
