Pakistan vs England 3rd Test Live Score: Pakistan on top against England

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Short of a length around middle and leg, Gus Atkinson hops back and flick this towards the fielder at short mid-wicket for no run. 

Noman Ali to Rehan Ahmed, Solidly punched down the ground to long off for a single. 

Noman Ali to Rehan Ahmed, Fuller, around leg, Rehan Ahmed tucks this towards short mid-wicket for no run. 

Noman Ali to Rehan Ahmed, Touch quicker and fuller on off. Rehan Ahmed defends this off the back foot. 

Noman Ali to Rehan Ahmed, Tossed up on off, Rehan Ahmed pushes this towards cover-point for nothing. 

Noman Ali to Rehan Ahmed, Flighted around middle and off, Rehan Ahmed blocks it out. 

Sajid Khan to Gus Atkinson, FOUR! Reverse swept fine and through Agha Salman at first slip for four. A change in approach from Gus Atkinson is evident as he reverse sweeps this from around off, nutmegging the first slip fielder for four runs. 

Sajid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, Short of a length around middle and off, Rehan Ahmed rocks back and punches this towards mid off for one. 

Sajid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, Tossed up around off, Rehan Ahmed defends this off the front foot. Looked a bit convincing this time. 

Sajid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, Quicker and fuller, around middle and off. Rehan Ahmed tucks this towards short mid-wicket for no run. 

Sajid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, Gives it a bit more air and lands it wide outside off, Rehan Ahmed blocks it out. 

Sajid Khan to Gus Atkinson, Tossed up wide of off, Gus Atkinson seeps this towards the right of deep mid-wicket and runs one. 

Time for a drinks break! Pakistan bowlers are all over the English batters here. Noman Ali has completed his five wicket haul here. England just have a lead of 8 runs here with just 3 wickets in their kitty. It seems a very difficult task for them from here on. Pakistan will be intent on finishing off the innings swiftly. Rehan Ahmed walks in to bat now...

Noman Ali to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! That might be the most important wicket of this entire series from Noman Ali. Slower, around off, angling in and turning away. Joe Root prods forward to block this out. Gets beaten by the sharp turn and edges this off the outside into the hands of Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps. Pakistan can smell the trophy with this wicket. That's how big this wicket could turn out to be for Pakistan. Another fifer for Noman Ali and he has been all over England since he was named in the side in the second Test. 

Noman Ali to Joe Root, Tossed up, in the line of stumps. Joe Root tucks this away for a couple here. 

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Not at all convincing from Gus. Fuller, around off, Gus Atkinson stands upright and throws his bat at it. Lofts this wide to the cover-point fielder to his right for one. This was in the air for a while. 

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Much slower and a touch short, around off. Gus Atkinson looks to jam this down with soft hands, gets an outside edge dropping on Salman Agha at first slip. 

Noman Ali to Joe Root, Fuller, on off, Joe Root punches this through cover for one. 

Noman Ali to Joe Root, Flighted around off, turning away from Root. Outcomes the reverse sweep and the batter gets two on this occasion. 

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Full, on middle and leg, Joe Root flicks it to deep fine for a single. England now lead by 2 runs.

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Full, on middle, Joe Root goes down the track and nudges it straight to short leg who picks the ball and flicks it at the stumps quickly but misses. Joe Root puts it a desperate dive. 

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Tries the reverse sweep again but misses on making the connection. Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps fails to grab it cleanly and gets hot on the chest. 

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, pitched up, on middle, Joe Root reverse sweeps it to short third.

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Full, on off, Joe Root turns it around to short leg. 

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Full, just outside off, Joe Root gets an inside edge past short leg trying to block it out.

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Quicker and fuller, on middle and off, Gus Atkinson keeps it out.

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Beauty! Tossed up, on off and the ball turns away past the outside edge as Atkinson looks to make a block on the front foot.

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Full, on middle, Gus Atkinson gets his bat ahead and blocks.

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Gus Atkinson flicks it through fine leg for a couple of runs. England now take the lead by 1 run.

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Flighted full, on off, Gus Atkinson waits for the ball to arrive and guides it to backward point.

Noman Ali to Gus Atkinson, Tossed up, on off, Gus Atkinson pats it to cover.

Sajid Khan to Gus Atkinson, Tossed up, on off, Gus Atkinson pushes it through covers for a single to get off the mark.

Gus Atkinson walks out to bat at number 8 for England!

Sajid Khan to Jamie Smith, OUT! TIMBER! Can't keep Sajid Khan out of the act for too long, can you? The star of the first inning for England, Jamie Smith has to walk back for just 3 off 16 balls. This is bowled full, in and around off and turning back in sharply. Jamie Smith charges down to the pitch of the ball and looks for a big heave across the line. The ball keeps low and scoots under his bat to go and rattle the stumps. England are six down for 75 and still trail by 2 runs. 

Sajid Khan to Jamie Smith, Beaten! Quicker and fuller, outside off, the ball keeps low to go past the outside edge. 

Sajid Khan to Jamie Smith, Full, on middle, Jamie Smith skips down to the pitch of the ball and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Sajid Khan to Jamie Smith, Short and on middle, Jamie Smith tucks it to mid-wicket.

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Full, on off, Joe Root reverse sweeps it to backward point for a single.

Noman Ali to Jamie Smith, Looped up, on off, Jamie Smith keeps it out with soft bottom hand.

Noman Ali to Jamie Smith, Flighted full, on middle and turning away a bit, Jamie Smith blocks it out.

Noman Ali to Jamie Smith, Tossed up, on off, Jamie Smith whips it hard but the fielder at cover does very well to hold on. 

Noman Ali to Jamie Smith, Full, on middle, Jamie Smith gets a good stride out and blocks.

Noman Ali to Jamie Smith, Quicker and on the stumps, Jamie Smith goes deep and hits it back to the bowler. 

Noman Ali to Jamie Smith, Slower and fuller, on off turning away just enough to beat Jamie's bat on the outside edge. 

Sajid Khan to Jamie Smith, A tad short and on off, Jamie Smith punches it through covers for three runs. Gets off the mark and England's trail is now down to just 3 runs.

Sajid Khan to Jamie Smith, Fuller and on middle, Jamie Smith blocks it out.

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Full, on off, Joe Root drives it to long on for a single.

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Full, on middle, Joe Root drives it to the right of the bowler who dives and mops it up. 

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, A great catch from short leg and a loud appeal for a catch but that was off the pad. Pitched up, on middle and turning back in, Joe Root fails t keep it out and the ball los off his pad in front of short leg who dives ahead and grabs it with one hand. 

Sajid Khan to Joe Root, Full, on off, Joe Root steers it to point.