PAK vs ENG Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT! That's the end of the innings! This is tossed up on off. Bashir looks to defend but it goes off the face to silly point. Good sharp catch.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another waste of a review! This lands on middle. Leach looks to defend, it turns back in, takes the inside edge, hits the pad and lobs to short leg. Leach reviews but there's clearly bat involved. Pakistan just the one wicket away now.

Fuller and on off. Leach plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nicely hit! He plays the reverse sweep. Hits it hard through point and this races away.

Full and outside off. This is hit through covers for one.

On the stumps. Kept out.

On the stumps. Defended.

Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Slower again and on middle. Leach looks to play the reverse sweep again. This hits the body and lobs to short leg.

Jack goes for the reverse sweep first up. This is slower and down the leg side. He leaves it alone in the end.

OUT! TAKEN! Not sure why that was reviewed. This is tossed up around off. Carse steps out and looks to go big. This lands and turns away. It goes off the outside edge to first slip. Salman takes it. Carse reviews. Not sure why but Ultra Edge shows a big spike.

On the stumps. Kept out.

On middle. Defended.

Looks to play the reverse this time. This is fired outside off. Potts misses.

FOUR! Lovely shot! On middle. This is swept past square leg. Boundary.

Plays the sweep through square leg for one.

Down the leg side. Left alone.

Tossed up on off. This is pushed to cover.

Just short! Tosses it up outside off. Carse looks to drive but this turns back in, it goes off the inner half but lands short of the bowler.

Flatter and on middle. Defended.

Slower and outside off. Left alone.

Was that a chance? On middle. Carse steps out and whips it back towards the bowler. Ali sticks one hand to the right but this does not stay in. It goes to mid on for one.

Out comes the reverse sweep. This is on middle. Carse hits it to point.

On middle. Defended.

Slower and outside off. Left alone.

Around off. This is swept through square leg for one.

A loud appeal but turned down. Pakistan review but that's spinning too much. This lands around off and spins back in. Carse looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Around off. Defended.

Smart from Carse. This is fired done the leg side as Carse steps out. Carse just pads the ball away.

Slower and on off. Defended.

SIX! All the way. Carse is going to have some fun. On middle. He plays the slog sweep and this sails over the square leg fence for a biggie.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Tossed up on off. Defended.

Angled into middle. Kept out.

Beauty! Slows it up. This lands on middle and spins away a long way. Potts is beaten as he looks to defend.

OUT! STUMPED! Stokes falls. He steps out. Ali slows it up and also drags his length back a little. Stokes swings but this spins back in. He misses and the keeper does the rest. Fifer for Ali. Brilliant from him. Pakistan now just the three wickets away.

FOUR! Stokes connects with the reverse sweep really this time! On middle. He smashes it past point and this races away to the fence.

On the pads. This is tucked fine on the leg side for a couple.

On middle. Stokes works it through square leg and takes one.

Tosses it up on middle. Kept out.

FOUR! Nicely played! Brings out the sweep. On middle. This is hit through mid-wicket.

Outside off. Stokes drives but to point.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On the pads. This is tucked around the corner for one.

Slows it up and lands it on middle. Stokes plays the reverse sweep again but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

On the pads. Stokes looks to flick but misses. He's hit on the pads.

This time he does connect! It's more off the top edge. It goes just wide of first slip. Third man gets across and keeps it down to two.

Another reverse sweep attempt. This lands on leg and spins away. Stokes misses.

Tossed up outside off. Stokes looks to play the reverse sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Loopy ball on off. Defended.

Well fielded! The sweep comes out. This is hit through square leg. The fielder runs to his left, dives and keeps it down to two.

SIX MORE! Two in a row! Another one nicely tossed up outside off. Carse steps out again and hits it flatter but over the long off fence.

SIX! That's a strong hit. Makes excellent use of the feet. This is tossed up around off. He slams it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Around off. Defended.

Tossed up on off. This is swept through square leg for one.

The arm ball now! On middle. Carse looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Almost! Just outside off. This lands and holds its line. Cares looks to sweep but misses.

Quicker and around off. Carse pushes it to cover.

Tossed up on off. Kept out.

Another reverse sweep. This time he has to fetch it from down the leg side. It goes off the toe end towards cover for one.

FOUR! The reverse sweep comes out. It is nailed. This is hit through point and it races away to the fence in no time.

Two to end! Flatter and on off. This is pushed wide of long off for two.

Flatter and on off. Defended.

Goea for the sweep yet again but this goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Carse steps out now. Does not quite get to the pitch of the ball. He looks to drive it through the off side. It goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

A loud shout and up goes the finger! That's dead plumb. Carse reviews. NOT OUT! That's missing leg! On middle. Cares looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pad. That looked out to the naked eye but it's spinning too much.

On middle. Stokes paddle sweeps it towards fine leg for one.

OUT! GONE! As easy as you get! Ali gets another one! Floated full and around off, slower in the air and Smith goes for the slog-sweep but it turns in and takes the top edge. High in the sky but only as far as mid-wicket. Shan Masood takes a dolly.

Angles it full and on leg, Smith blocks.

Fuller ball on middle, Smith goes back and defends it out.

FOUR! Nails the shot! Floated full and outside off, Smith sweeps it hard through mid-wicket and it races away quickly.

Flat and on off, Smith punches it to cover.

Full and flighted on off, Stokes reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Too full and on middle, Smith defends it out.

Tossed up, outside off, stays low and spins in. Smith flicks on the up and close to mid-wicket.

Serves it full and on middle, Stokes sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Outside off and it spins away. Stokes leaves.

Outside off, Smith sweeps now to the leg side for a single.

Very full and on leg, Stokes sweeps it to square leg for a single.

This is full and on off, Smith prods and blocks.

Bowls a full toss on middle, Stokes reverse hits it to deep point for a single.

Flat and outside off, Smith punches it to deep cover for a single.

OUT! LBW! Brook takes it upstairs, he feels that is going down leg. Missed a straight line here. Angles in a flatter trajectory delivery on leg, Brook opens his front leg to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Took the review more in hope.

Tossed up on off, Brook prods and blocks.

A bit short and on middle, Stokes paddles it behind square leg for a single.

A bit quicker, full and outside off, Brook misses his reverse sweep and gets hit on the pads.

Flighted on middle, Stokes reverse paddles it to covers for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, Stokes tucks it to mid-wicket.

The reverse sweep is out, this is on middle, Stokes hits it to deep point for a brace. Playing the field.

Bowls it too full, almost a low full toss on middle, Stokes sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple more.

Floats it full and outside off, Sokes tries to reverse sweep but hits it to point.

On middle, Stokes sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, Stokes looks to reverse hit but misses.

THREE MORE! Flat and way outside off, Brook slaps it to deep cover, slow outfield and they run three again.

THREE BYES! This one lands way outside off and it spins in sharply. Stokes misses his flick and it rolls to fine leg. They come back for three with ease.

FOUR! Well played! Bowls it slow, full and on off, Stokes reverse hits and nails his shot through covers and it races to the fence.

Tries to again sweep this one but Stokes miscues his shot on the leg side.

A loopy one, full and on off, Brook sweeps, it goes off the gloves and to fine leg where no one is placed. Two.

Floated full and on middle, Brook reverse sweeps but to point.

Slower in the air on middle, Stokes sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Too full and on off, Brook sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off and it spins in. Brook uses his feet and flicks it to short leg who clearly picks up on a bounce. They take a quick view and it shows it goes on a bounce.

Too full and on middle, Stokes reverse hits it hard and to point for a single.

On middle, fuller and Brook blocks it out.

Serves it full and down the leg side, Brook goes back and leaves it alone.

Brings out the reverse sweep up front. Fuller and on off, Stokes hits it to deep point for a single.

OUT! LBW! That one straightens enough and is given out! Looks plumb but Root takes it upstairs. Flighted, a bit fuller and quicker around off, angling in. Root looks to sweep but misses as it holds its line. Root misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows the impact is umpire's call but it goes onto hit the stumps. Out it remains. Big wicket on a turning pitch.

Very full and on middle, Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple more.

Flighted full and on off, Root reverse sweeps it but finds the man at first slip who collects on a bounce.

Leg bye! Root misses his sweep but this was bowled outside off, it rolls off the pads on the off side for one.

Too full and on middle, Brook sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

On middle, Brook comes down and punches it to mid on.

This one lands on off and spins in. Brook is tempted to defend but misses and it lobs off the pads to short leg.

FOUR! Well played! Bowls it full and spinning on off, Brook reverse hits it through point and it races to the fence. 50 up!

Loopy full and on off, Brook steps down and pushes it wide of mid off for a couple of runs.

This is full and around off, Brook punches it to point for a single.

Very full and on middle, Brook paddles it fine to fine leg for a couple. He is off the mark.

Gives a lot of angle, bowls it on leg, Brook closes the bat face and top edges it to point.

On off, fuller and Brook blocks.

Tossed up full and on leg, comes with the arm. Brook prods to defend but inside edges it onto the pads. An appeal follows but Pakistan were quick to realise.

Slower one slanting on the pads, Root whacks it to square leg for a single.

Once again sweeps this fuller delivery to square leg for one.

Not the conventional sweep but Root hits this full ball past backward short leg for a couple more.

Root tries to sweep now, this is angled outside off, Root misses his shot. The impact was outside the line.

Leg bye! Full and this is way outside off, Brook steps across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Pope shakes his head as he walks back. He is disappointed. Not the way he thought he would get out. Floated full and on off, Pope steps forward and tries to work on the leg side, closes the bat face and it goes off the leading edge back to Khan who gets low and takes a simple catch. Early breakthrough for Pakistan.

Flighted way outside off, Pope pushes it to covers.

Pitched up on off, Pope drives it through covers for a single. First run on Day 4 of the chase.

Very full and on middle, Pope with a solid defensive shot back on the deck.

Very full and on middle, Pope blocks it out.

Lot of turn! Outside off, it lands and spins away sharply. Pope looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Floats it full and slows it up on off, Pope prods to defend and inside edges it onto the pads.

Starts with a fuller ball on middle, spins in. Pope defends on the front foot.

FOUR! That's brave! Plays the reverse sweep when it's almost the end of the day! Outside off. This is hit past point and it races away.

On middle. Kept out.

A single again as this is punched past cover.

Fuller and outside off. Pope pushes it past cover for two.

Shortish and on off. Pope pushes it to cover.

Angled into middle. Kept out.

Flatter and on middle. Defended back to the bowler.

Beaten! Lovely. Slower. It lands around off. It pitches and spins away. Root is beaten as he tries to defend.

Flatter and on middle. Defended.

Tossed up on off. Blocked.

Shorter and on off. Pope pushes it past cover for one.

Outside off. This is guided past point for two.

Flatter and outside off. Not played at.

Down the leg side. Left alone.

A single as this is tucked in the leg side.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Flatter and on off. Root pushes it to covers.

On middle. Root works it to mid-wicket.

Around off. Defended.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Flighted ball on off. Blocked.

Outside off. This is pushed past the sweeper in the cover region for one.

Flatter and on off. Root punches it to covers.

Flighted ball on middle. Root keeps it out.

On middle. Pope nudges it to mid-wicket.

This is tossed up outside off. Pope looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

On middle. Root goes back and works it through square leg. A single taken.

Floats it up on off. Root lunges and keeps it out.

On middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

FOUR! Plays the sweep to great use! Outside off. This is swept past square leg and this races away.

A dot to end! Too full on middle, Root leans and defends it back to Ali.

Another dot! Flighted full on off, Root defends on the front foot.

On middle, a bit quicker and Root again solidly blocks.

Tossed up on off, Root gets inside the line and behind to block.

Bowls it on the pads. Root whips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Flatter and outside off, Root plays with an angled bat on the off side.

Full and on off, Pope keeps it out on the off side.

Outside off and it spins in sharply. Root steps across and blocks.

Pushes it full and wide of off, Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Well outside off, Pope guides it to point for a single.

Flat and around off, Pope pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

Very full and outside off, Root sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Another successful over for Pakistan! Full and angling on off, Pope stays back and blocks.

Tossed up on off, Pope prods and blocks.

Root is off the mark! This is full and on off, it is swept to square leg for a single.

Comes with the arm, around off, Root punches it to cover.

OUT! STUMPED! Pakistan have another one! What a delivery! Very nicely bowled! Flights it full and around off, spins away enough as it brings Crawley forward to drive but he misses and it goes past his edge and the keeper clips the bails off in flash.

An arm ball, full and on off, Crawley leans and defends.

A single to end the over as Crawley sweeps it to square leg.

Floated full and on middle, Crawley blocks.

No spin on this one, outside off, Crawley keeps it out.

Full and on off, Crawley blocks it out.

Flat and around off, Pope reverse hits, it comes off the higher part of the blade and it lobs to cover for one.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Crawley sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up full and on off, Pope paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Very full and wide of off. Pope strokes it well but to covers who stops well.

This one comes with the arm, full and on leg, Pope prods to defend but misses it. Going down.

Quicker one on middle, Pope nudges it to the leg side.

Too full and on middle, Pope defends on the front foot.

Flighted full and on middle, Pope looks to reverse hit but misses. An appeal follows for LBW but not given. Height was the issue.

Now the reverse sweep comes out, full and on off, this is hit to third man for one.

FOUR! Off the mark! Outside off again! Pope with his long lever sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Fuller and outside off, Pope prods across and blocks it out.

OUT! GONE! Pakistan have a big wicket! They have the centurion for a duck. Crucial, crucial wicket in the chase. Khan pushes it wide of off and Duckett goes for the sweep, he chases and only gets a top edge on the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan runs across to his right and takes it.

BEATEN! Floats it full and outside off, spins away. Duckett leans to defend but is well beaten.

England are underway! Too full and around off, Zak Crawley sweeps it to square leg for a single.