Summary

  • Debutant Razaullah comes in at nine and hits unbeaten half-century as Pakistan build lead

  • Masood makes 95 and Babar 76 as tourists pass 200 for first time in series

  • Session times (all times BST): Evening 16:30-18:30 - play could continue until 19:30 if extra half hour is taken and light holds

  • Third Test, day three, Edgbaston

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Matthew Henry

  1. Pak 433-8

    The wicketkeeper and square leg are the only fielders within talking distance of the batters. Gus Atkinson is banging it in halfway down.

  2. How's stat?!

    Most sixes at No.9 or lower in a Test innings:

    • 9 - Tim Southee v England, Napier 2008
    • 8* - Razaullah v England, Birmingham 2026
    • 7 - Marco Jansen v India, Guwahati 2025

  3. Pak 433-8

    Lead by 113

    One thing for certain, this game isn't finishing today. There isn't enough time for that.

    The Barmy Army are trying to lift England. They need it.

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    England fans are currently looking into the Abbas…

    Kate Burford, Bristol

  5. Pak 433-8

    Now a cover drive for four by Muhammad Abbas off Jofra Archer.

    We wanted England to be tested...

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Eight sixes off seamers. Stokes did it at Lord's in 2023 and Nathan Astle got 10 against England in 2002. That's the next target for Razaullah.

  7. With Joe Root off the field, Harry Brook is looking up at the dressing room with his arms wide. England have lost it.

    Razaullah has eight sixes.

  8. 6 runs

    Pak 429-8

    Lead by 109

    Extraordinary.

  9. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That's extraordinary cricket. We've seen some hitting in the Bazball era, but I don't think we've seen anything quite like this.

  10. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    When does Pakistan's tally start to concern you? 150?

  11. England are going back to the bouncers...

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    Oh. My. Goodness.

    Jackie Elliot, Derbyshire

  13. 6 runs

    Pak 422-8

    Like seriously...

    This is remarkable. Gus Atkinson is the latest to be flogged by Muhammad Abbas. That's the hundred partnership too.

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    It's only the sixth instance in Test history in which a player has hit six sixes off fast bowling in the same innings. The other instance is Nathan Astle during that pyrotechnic double century had 10 of his sixes off seamers in Christchurch in 2002.

  15. 6 runs

    Pak 416-8

    Lead by 96

    Six. Four. The second was a slower ball from Jofra Archer, something the commentators have been calling for.

    Joe Root has nipped off the field after making a diving stop at mid-off. He might need to clear his head too.

  16. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Perhaps that century is on in this series?

  17. Pak 405-8

    Razaullah 57, Abbas 29

    After being hit on the body, Muhammad Abbas just casually steps across to knock a single into the leg side.

    Pakistan's lead is up to that mark of 85 - the lowest total previously defended successfully in a men's Test.

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Razaullah's innings is already the second highest for Pakistan by someone on debut batting at number nine or lower. Rashid Khan, who played a few Tests in the early 80s, made 59 batting at 10 on his debut against Sri Lanka.

  19. You're worried, aren't you?

  20. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

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    It's been thrilling batting from Razaullah. He's got there in only 43 balls and that was his fifth six. It's been wonderful hitting and great entertainment for this crowd. He's kept Pakistan afloat here, they're still going.