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by Ffion Wynne

  1. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    I think if I was Pakistan I would tell all my fielders to stand a bit closer because things are skimming off and not carrying.

  2. Eng 36-2

    Joe Root advances and clips Mohammad Ali's ball out towards backward point.

    The ball drops about a yard short of the diving fielder and breaks for a single, while Root also inside edges out to square leg later in the over - no run on that occasion.

    The England captain seems to call for a new bat as the players take drinks.

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    Emilio GayGetty Images

    Incredibly harsh comments about Gay. Tough batting conditions and then caught down the leg side which is just bad luck. Give the man a break and give him a chance.

    Guy, Swindon

    England fans have wondered why we haven’t found many decent openers over the years, but are now for calling for Gay to be dropped after a handful of Tests. Perspective is needed.

    Jordan, Birmingham

  4. dropped catch

    Root dropped on one

    Eng 33-2

    Edged - is that a drop at third slip?!

    Joe Root offers a chunky nick to the first delivery from Mohammad Ali, who has replaced Khurram Shahzad, sending the ball flying towards the four-man cordon.

    The ball breaks through the hands of Imam-ul-Haq and runs away for two runs.

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    RootReuters

    Joe Root might as well do the dishes. He does everything else.

    Sat, Birmingham

  6. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    I think Muhammad Abbas is going to need a mate at the other end to try and build a little bit of pressure for him.

    At the moment, he is looking dangerous. Emilio Gay was his 900th first-class wicket.

    You need to work as a unit. At the moment, it looks like 'Come on Abbas, get us a wicket.'

  7. Eng 31-2

    Jordan Cox gets a run off the third ball of Muhammad Abbas' over to bring Joe Root back on strike.

    The England captain gets off the mark from the last ball of the over, the sixth delivery he's faced, turning a single towards square leg.

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    That lbw of Ben Duckett was the first successful DRS referral of the series.

    There were 13 in Headingley. 11 were rejected and two were umpire's call.

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    Sadly, I'm beginning to think Gay isn't going to make it. He just doesn't seem to be quite good enough for Test cricket, and with Cox, Bethell and Smith seemingly fighting over two spots, a couple of fifties just won't cut it.

    Luke Wilson, Athens

    Does Emilio Gay open for the remainder of the summer? Or if Jordan Cox does well today, is he asked to open with Ben Duckett? Perhaps harsh on Gay I know, but there are not all that many Tests before the pivotal Ashes series …

    Che Seabourne, Notts

  10. Eng 29-2

    Jordan Cox faces the first five balls from Khurram Shahzad, pulling a three out to mid-wicket to get off strike.

  11. Here's how Emilio Gay departed, clipping down the leg side off Muhammad Abbas.

    Gay goes after Rizwan's stunning 'Superman' catch

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    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Pitch map of Emilio Gay dismissalsCricViz

    In his short career so far, Emilio Gay has been dismissed on three occasions when the bowlers have attacked his body. While he loves it when offered width, Gay averages 6.7 with deliveries down leg and 12 in the channel outside off.

  13. Not out

    Eng 26-2

    No, not this time.

    It's pad first but impact is outside the line.

    Joe Root will not depart for what would have been a two-ball duck.

  14. Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    Well, Pakistan have been in good DRS form. It did feel like bat first.

    Pakistan need to attack in the first hour or so. Let England feel the pressure of being two wickets down.

  15. Pakistan review

    And another?!

    New batter Joe Root is hit around the knee roll by Muhammad Abbas, with perhaps a hint of willow in there.

    The bowler and all the slip cordon go up hard and Babar Azam, having taken his time to make a decision, asks for a review.

  16. Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    That's the problem Muhammad Abbas never allows you to settle in.

  17. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    AbbasGetty Images

    Wow. Overturned. A good delivery from Mohammad Abbas. Ben Duckett is shaking his head.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Duckett lbw b Abbas 17 (Eng 26-2)

    Gone!

    All reds on the ball-tracking and Ben Duckett is sent on his way, having been struck on the back pad, with the delivery predicted to hit the top of off stump.

    It's a second wicket for Muhammad Abbas - he's sent both England openers packing.

  19. Pakistan review

    Muhammad Abbas goes up with an appeal - he thinks he's trapped Ben Duckett lbw!

    Nothing from the umpire - Pakistan are going to take a look here.

  20. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    The seam bowling has been a long-standing problem for Pakistan.

    Tests from 2022, all their seamers averaged just over 36.

    That is the worst seam bowling average out of the nine regular Test playing teams.