Pakistan vs England Live Score 2nd Test, Day 2

Matthew Potts to Kamran Ghulam, Outside off on a good length, left alone by Ghulam.

Matthew Potts to Kamran Ghulam, Nice and full, on off, Kamran Ghulam gets ahead on the front foot and pushes it to the left of the bowler. Potts sticks his left hand out and stops the ball.

Matthew Potts to Kamran Ghulam, A sign of shape away from outside off, on a fuller length. This one though, dies on the bounce off the pitch as Kamran Ghulam leaves it alone. Jamie Smith collects it sharply on the bounce behind the wickets.

Matthew Potts to Kamran Ghulam, On the money, is Potts! He lands it full, and gets it to nip and zip away from outside off, Kamran Ghulam makes a watchful leave.

Welcome back for the final session of the day. The two umpires and the English players have made their way out to the centre. England are starting with pace in the form of Matthew Potts. Potts to Kamran first up. Let's play...

... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ...

As we have seen throughout the series, the older the ball gets, the easier it becomes to bat, and this trend continued in the second session with significantly less spin on offer compared to the first. Given the slower nature of the surface, the pacers will need to work harder after Tea to capitalize on any reverse swing available. For Ghulam, it will be a matter of starting fresh, while Saud Shakeel, having faced just two balls, will aim to settle into his innings and build a solid partnership. There are 33 overs left in the day's play, and we should be able to get all of them in, with the option of extending play by an additional 30 minutes if needed. Do join us back at 10 am GMT for the third and final session of the day.

However, as the old ball began to reverse, Ben Stokes seized the opportunity to introduce pace from both ends, even bringing himself into the attack. This change unsettled Ghulam, who had been at ease against the spinners but suddenly looked less comfortable facing the reversing ball. Despite battling cramps, Ghulam persevered to see out the session. Unfortunately for Pakistan, Ayub's innings came to a tame end as he popped a catch straight to short mid-off in the penultimate over before Tea, bringing an abrupt conclusion to their impressive 149-run partnership.

England will head into the Tea break with a bit of relief after that late wicket, but despite the breakthrough, it’s Pakistan who took the honours in this session. 94 runs were scored in the session from 28 overs at a rate of 3.36 runs per over. Earlier, Saim Ayub and the debutant, Kamran Ghulam picked up right where they left off in the morning session, giving a solid account of themselves. They looked assured, especially against spin, managing to find the perfect balance between caution and aggression. It wasn’t just a case of block, block, block but both batters kept the scoreboard ticking on their way to well-deserved fifties.

Ben Stokes to Saud Shakeel, EDGED AND FOUR! Stokes goes fuller and outside off, Saud Shakeel presses ahead and pushes hard at it, with his feet going nowhere. It nips away and gets a thick outside edge. The ball zips past through the left of the first slip fielder for a boundary. And that will be TEA ON DAY 1!

Ben Stokes to Saud Shakeel, Attacks the off stump, on a good length, Saud Shakeel jams his bat and hits it to the pitch.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Full and curling back into the leg stump. Kamran Ghulam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Full and outside off. Ghulam gets forward and opens the bat face, but misses to connect.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Short of a good length angling into the off stump. Ghulam is on the back foot, and drops it down the pitch.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Over the stumps, on a good length, on off and middle, Kamran Ghulam gets ahead to push at it, but inside edges it to the pads.

Saud Shakeel walks out to bat now. With a couple of minutes to go for the Tea break, this will be the last over before the break.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, OUT! CAUGHT! The plan to keep short mid off has worked finally for England. And a key wicket for the tourists, right before the Tea break. The 149-run stand is broken and Potts gets his first wicket. Matthew Potts charges in from over the stumps to the left-hander and lands it full, slightly nipping away off the pitch. Saim Ayub presses forward with a half stride to drive it on the up through the off side, but with no proper weight transfer on the front foot, he ends up hitting it flat and straight towards Ben Stokes at short mid off. Stokes bends low and takes a sharp low catch to his right. Saim Ayub departs on a well-made 77 (160) and Pakistan are 168/3.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Angling away very sharply from outside off, full in length, Saim Ayub is happy to let it pass.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Outside off on a hard length, Saim Ayub gets on the back foot and slashes hard but finds Brydon Carse at cover-point.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Slanting way across the off stump, on a good length, with a sharp away deviation. Saim Ayub has a feel for it and weighs on the front foot. Sees the nipping away and decides to let it pass alone.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, A yorker, on off, Saim Ayub jams his bat down in time, and digs it out to cover.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Potts bowls it across off, on a fuller length. This one skids and keeps low on the bounce. Saim shoulders arms. Jamie Smith collects it on a couple of bounces behind the wickets.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Shaping away from outside off, on a good length, Kamran Ghulam sees the ball closely, it leaves him and he too, makes a watch leave.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, A low full toss, tailing in, Kamran Ghulam strides across, and drives to pierce the cover gap, but Ben Duckett does well to dive and intercept it.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Hard length, at off, Kamran Ghulam camps back and punches it straight to cover.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Over the stumps now. Good deviation and carry for Stokes here! Pitches it on the fourth stump line, on a good length. It lands and zips away with the angle. Kamran Ghulam closely watches it and decides to leave it alone.

Ben Stokes to Saim Ayub, Almost a wide yorker from around the stumps, outside off, Saim Ayub shovels it out to cover-point for a quick single.

Ben Stokes to Saim Ayub, Nice and full at 126.4 kph, around off, Saim Ayub presses forward and eases it to the off side.

Matthew Potts to Kamran Ghulam, Full and at the leg stump. Ghulam flicks it to short mid-wicket. 

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Lovely shot from Saim Ayub, but equally fantastic work by Harry Brook in the deep! Very full, on middle, Saim Ayub pats his front foot ahead and with a straight bat, he drives it straight down the ground. The ball trickles to the fence and Harry Brook from mid off runs puts on the sprint. Dives and flicks the ball, preventing it from reaching the fence. Saves one. The TV replay comes up and confirms that Brook did extremely well to prevent a boundary here.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Potts delivers a steep bumper this time, from around the wickets. Saim Ayub half-squats at it and lets it pass over his head.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Attacks the stumps, does Potts, on a hard length. Saim Ayub knocks it confidently to short mid on.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Swinging in again, on the stumps, full in length, Saim Ayub pushes it on the front foot and finds short mid-wicket.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Potts with a fine gully, bowls an inswinger on a length, angling in, on middle, Saim Ayub gets on the front foot and taps it in front of short mid on.

Ben Stokes to Saim Ayub, Much fuller, at off, Saim Ayub prods ahead and knocks it solidly through cover for a single to end the over.

Ben Stokes to Saim Ayub, Around the wickets, full and angling on off, Saim Ayub plays it straight to short mid on with a straight bat.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Attacks the pads, on a good length, Kamran Ghulam misses to connect to work it across, gets pinged on the pads and it rolls to the leg side for a leg bye.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Fuller length on the off stump. Ghulam taps it on the back foot.

Uh oh! Kamran Ghulam is experiencing those cramps again, this time in his left forearm. Sips on some fluids and he is all set to resume now. Joe Root puts the helmet on and is now standing a couple of yards ahead at first slip.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Oh, just short! Full and shade outside off, coming in and moving away just a shade after pitching, Kamran Ghulam pushes and goes hard at it, gets a thick outside edge that goes flat towards the first slip, but dips ahead of Joe Root on the bounce. Root hurts himself a bit on the wrists as he gets a bad bounce from the ground.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Stokes with a slip in place now! Half-tracker on off, with a tinge of deviation, Kamran Ghulam gets squared up and drops it with soft hands near the strip. Ben Stokes is not happy with the foot-landing area on the run-up.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Oh, almost chopped on! Short of a length curving in from outside off. Saim Ayub looks to play the cut but gets a thickish inside edge instead. The ball whizzes past the off stump and dribbles back to the keeper.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Clipped away! Hard length, attacking the pads, gets a huge inswing on this one. Saim Ayub flicks it through deep fine leg for a boundary.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, A wide slip in place now! Fuller length around the off stump. Ayub blocks it to short cover.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, EDGED AND FOUR! Well, opportunities have been created but surprisingly, there's still no slip in place. Potts bowls it full and gets a tinge of an away movement from outside off, Saim Ayub pushes at it away from his body. Catches a genuine outside edge and runs towards deep third for a boundary.

Matthew Potts to Kamran Ghulam, Spearing in at the pads, on a hard length, Kamran Ghulam tries to glance it off the pads but the ball pings the thigh pad and deflects towards deep square for a leg bye.

Matthew Potts to Saim Ayub, Full and at the stumps. Ayub goes for the drive but gets an inside edge to deep fine for a single.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Length ball around the middle stump line, Kamran Ghulam tucks it to deep backward square leg and hares back for a second. Good running! 150 up for Paksitan.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, Full and at the stumps. Ghulam digs it out to mid on.

Ben Stokes to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR! Moves a touch, around off, Kamran Ghulam is stuck in the crease and presents a full face of the bat, gets a healthy outside edge that runs through the deep third region for a boundary.