PAK vs ENG Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! GAME. SET. MATCH! What a sensational heist from Pakistan. Written off, down and seemingly out, they have somehow got the job done. Pakistan win by 1 wicket! Young and old are on their feet in the stands, dancing and soaking in a truly remarkable turnaround. Crocombe serves one full on the off-stump line, right in the slot with the field up. Rauf stays leg side of it and hammers it straight back past the bowler, who has no time to react. The ball rifles past his left and races to the boundary like a bullet. Sensational stuff, sensational cricket.

SIX! OUTRAGEOUS BATTING FROM SHADAB! A genuine half-volley, around the off stump, Shadab Khan stays leg side of the ball and powerfully smokes it over the long off fence for a cracking six. Pakistan are almost there now.

Another low full toss, outside leg. Shadab backs away, and he can only get an inside half on the flick, sending it towards short mid-wicket.

Goes for a yorker, but ends up as a low full toss on the leg stump. This is worked away by Shadab towards short mid-wicket. Rauf, caught a little too far from home, has to scamper back to his crease.

FOUR! Finds the gap once again! Gus slips in a full toss on the stumps, Shadab Khan accepts the gift gleefully and whips it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. Pakistan need just 9 runs to win now. Just a couple of hits away from a famous win.

FOUR! Gets it through and that will be a HUNDRED FOR SHADAB KHAN! From just 92 balls. This is his 1st century in any format for Pakistan! A yorker just outside off is met with a low crouch by Shadab, with the bat face open at the point of contact, and the ball is neatly steered between backward point and short third for a four. The hosts are cruising home now. Lahore is up on its feet to admire this insane knock from Shadab Khan.

Run out chance, missed! A direct hit and Rauf was gone! Shadab retains the strike. Over the wicket, the full ball on the stumps is bunted towards mid on, and Rauf takes off for a risky run. The fielder slips at the crucial moment, and his backhand flick has neither power nor direction, letting Rauf scramble home safely.

A bouncer from Curran. It sails over Shadab's head as he ducks beneath it, but the square leg umpire keeps his arm down. Shadab is visibly furious with the call, and Haris Rauf has lost his cool at the other end as well.

Risky! A yorker angled into the off stump line, with two slips and a short leg in place. Rauf opens the bat face and steers it wide of deep cover for a single. Shadab sets off for the second but slips while turning, overstretches and appears to pull his groin slightly.

A bit too full and around off, Shadab caresses it to long off for a single. The throw comes in towards the striker's end as Rauf scrambles to make his ground. Cox dives to his right and gathers it cleanly to back it up. Shadab is on 99 and Pakistan need 19 runs to win!

Tails into the pads, from middle to leg, full n length, at pace. Shadab misses the flick and the ball deflects away to short fine leg off the front pad.

Beaten! Off-pace delivery, on a good length, just outside off. Shadab has a massive swing to carve it over point, bt he is beaten on the outside edge. Two dots in a row. Shadab won't mind it at all.

Slower off-cutter, on a good length, on off. Shadab waits back and taps it to the cover region.

Root moves in at short leg, helmet on and braced for the close catch. Rauf, though, has other ideas. He leans into a full delivery and creams it straight to the fielder at mid off, holding his pose with all the swagger of a man in complete control.

Too full on the stumps, Shadab shovels it down to the left of long on for a single.

Speared full and around off, Shadab drives it to mid off.

Nails the yorker in, on off, Shadab carves it straight to the left of the bowler.

Would you believe it? Absolute drama in Lahore! Atkinson goes for the yorker, angling it into the leg stump. Shadab shuffles across but misses the flick, with the ball thudding into his front pad. The appeal is huge, and the umpire raises his finger. Shadab, visibly gutted at falling for 97, begins to walk off, but with this being the last wicket, he sends it upstairs. Just as England prepare to celebrate, drama strikes. UltraEdge detects a spike as the ball passes the bat, meaning it is not out. The review saves him, and the tension in Lahore goes up another notch. Agony and ecstasy have flipped in the space of a few moments.

SIX! AWESOME BATTING! Gus fires one full at the stumps at 136 kph, but Shadab clears his front leg, shifts across to the off side and drops to one knee. He unfurls a fearless sweep, launching it high over deep fine leg and into the stands for six. Outrageous batting from Shadab, and he moves to 97!

Retains the strike! And a loud cheer goes around the Gaddafi Stadium. A length ball at 130.5 kph, angling on the leg and middle stump, Shadab flicks it wide of mid on and scampers through for a quick single.

Low full toss, outside off, Shadab drives it towards short cover.

FOUR! The pressure is firmly on England now! Pitched on a good length, on the leg stump. Shadab Khan waits for the ball to arrive and nails the pull shot over square leg, and into the gap for a boundary. That takes him to his highest ODI score, and what a moment to deliver it.

Three dots in a row! At pace, on a length, on off, Khan hangs back and punches it to deep extra cover. A single denied and rightly so.

Back of a length, slanted across the batter. Shadab tries the square cut through point, but the ball skids low and he ends up chopping it back to the keeper.

Slower length-delivery, outside off, Shadab hangs back and chop-cuts it to point.

Quicker and overpitched, on leg, Rauf steers it through square leg.

Smart batting, really smart batting! Drifts outside off, on a length. Shadab Khan shuffles across and whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Slows it up, full on the leg stump, Khan pushes it back to Jacks.

Full on the off stump. Shadab leans forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

From around the stump, this is darted outside off, full in length. Khan sits across to play the paddle sweep but the ball pops up and hits his right bicep.

Fired onto the pads, full in length, Khan gets down on a knee and sweeps it firmly behind square on the leg side. James Coles, the sub fielder, covers a lot of ground and slides to make a sharp stop to his right. Two runs saved.

Rauf survives once again! Curran bangs it short on top of middle, Rauf watches it closely and ducks underneath again.

A slip and a short leg in place! Short on the leg stump, at pace. Rauf ducks underneath it.

Shadab shows his cards early by backing to the leg side and Curran follows him with an off-cutter, on the leg stump. Khan steers it through mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on top of off, Khan rides the bounce and knocks it on the up to extra cover.

SIX! Goes the distance! He is playing a blinder here! Pitched on the leg stump, on a good length, Shadab Khan uses the pace and helps it behind, sailing it over the deep fine leg fence for a six. That brings up the 50-run partnership between Shadab and Haris. Interestingly, Rauf has contributed just a single in it. The home crowd has found its voice again.

The 'moon ball' to start with, full and around off, Khan waits back and hits it to deep extra cover.

Onto the pads, full in length, Rauf gets on the front foot and tries to flick but gets an inside edge but there's no one there and the ball trickles to deep fine leg. No run. 7 runs off the over.

Spins in from outside off, on a length. Khan hangs back and tucks it along the ground to deep square leg for a single. 200 comes up for Pakistan! They need 42 runs from 55 balls.

Quicker through the air, too full on leg. Khan clips it to short mid-wicket.

Excellent work in the deep. A certain boundary saved for sure. Full and wide outside off at 94.3 kph, Shadab sinks onto one knee for the conventional sweep but top edges once more. The ball spins away towards deep backward square leg, where James Coles, the sub fielder, sprints across, dives and flicks it back into play, restricting the batters to just two.

FOUR! A bit streaky, but he gets away! Frustrations increasing for England now. A length ball, wide outside off, turning back in at 90.9 kph. Shadab drops to one knee and attempts the reverse sweep against the turn, but a top edge sends it looping between the keeper and short third, safely away for four.

Flat and full, on off, Khan sinks the back knee into the pitch and sweep-pulls it to deep square leg. Denies the single.

Rauf survives and that brings about a huge roar from the Gaddafi Stadium crowd! Hammers it on a good length, angled into the body. Haris Rauf hops back and taps it across to the leg side, just beside the pitch.

A slip comes in place! It's Overton there. Curran comes from around the stumps, lands it full and outside off, Haris leans across and drives it to deep backward point. No run.

Two is the call, but they will get only one! Aims the stumps, a bit leg sidish, on a fuller length, Shadab clips it between long on and deep mid-wicket. They run the first run hard but the long on fielder is quick to swoop across and prevent any other run.

FOUR! How expertly played! An off-cutter, on a back of a length, Shadab Khan waits for the ball to arrive, arches back by getting on his toes and carves it over and between backward point and short third for a boundary. Pakistan are now 50 runs adrift.

Wide! Pitched outside leg, on a fuller length, Khan gets across to help it behind, but misses out to connect.

Slower one, full and on off, Khan stays leg side of the ball punches it to the extra cover fielder.

On a back of a length, around middle and leg. Shadab Khan backs away and cuts it through cover-point. Denies the single.

Safely negotiated! Fired in on a fuller length, around the off stump. Rauf stretches forward and taps it back to the bowler with soft hands.

Attacks the stumps with a full-length delivery, Haris Rauf stays back and dead-bats it smartly to the right of silly point.

An in-drifter, full on leg, Shadab flicks it through widish square leg for a single.

SIX! RIGHT OUT OF THE MIDDLE! Quicker through the air, full on off, Shadab Khan stays leg side of the ball and launches it handsomely over the long off fence for a cracking six. Sensational fight from Shadab.

FOUR! Finds the gap with perfection! A bit too full, on middle, Shadab Khan gets down on a knee, takes it on the full and sweeps it to the long leg region, finding the gap for a boundary.

Too full on the pads, Shadab shovels it to mid on.

Back of a length, on top of off, Rauf hangs back and taps it to backward point with soft hands.

Attacks the stumps, full in length, Haris knocks it to mid on.

A length-delivery angling in, Shadab tries to work it through square leg but he gets an inside edge onto the pad. Single taken.

SIX! FIFTY FOR SHADAB KHAN! Off just 52 balls. Shadab is surely not going down without a fight. Short of a length, sitting up nicely for the batter, on the bodyline. Shadab Khan rocks back and pulls it massively over deep backward square leg for a huge six. He brings up his 6th ODI half-century. He has kept Pakistan's hopes alive, albeit hanging by a thread.

FOUR! Helped away! Short of a length, angled at the pads. Shadab Khan gets a bit inside the line and pulls it to deep fine leg for a boundary. Precious runs for Pakistan.

Cannons in on a fuller length, on off, Shadab presses forward and taps it to the covers.

Tight on the stumps, a yard behind fuller length, Rauf hangs back and taps it to the off side with soft hands.

Slides down the leg stump, on a fuller length. Khan backs away to loft it inside out over cover, but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls wide of square leg for a single.

Drags the length back and slows it up, spinning away 86.3 kph. Shadab chop-cuts it to cover.

Flat and full, around off, Shadab pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Quicker and fuller by Dawson, on the stumps, Shadab Khan gets down on a knee, drags his hands in front and nails the reverse sweep through the point gap for a boundary.

Fractionally full and on leg, Shadab gets deep in the crease and knocks it to Liam.

Safely negotiated! Nice and full, outside off. A lovely-looking drive to long off, but for none.

Slot-ball, full on middle, Shadab slogs it on the bounce towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jacks comes from around the stump. Tossed up and drifted outside off, full in length, Shadab drags it towards deep mid-wicket.

FOUR! Good use of the depth of the crease! Dropped short and spinning down leg. Shadab backs away to make room and hammers it through the cover-point gap for a cracking boundary.

Full and generously tossed up, outside off. Rauf laces it to long off for a single.

Nicely flighted, full on off, Rauf eases it to short cover.

Cannot find the gap! Quicker through the air, on middle and leg, full in length. Shadab Khan gets on the front foot and tries to pierce the gap with an off-drive but the short cover fielder dives to his right to cut it off.

In line of the stumps, on a fuller length, Shadab drives it inside out to short cover.

A bit full and drifting in, Shadab takes a big stride out and pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Zipped through, full on the stumps again, Shadab lunges forward and blocks.

Slightly full on the stumps, Khan stretches forward and defends it to the off side.

Drops it full and on middle, Shadab lunges ahead and keeps it out to cover.

Probes it again by tossing it up, full outside off, Haris takes a giant stride in and drives it through covers, but Shadab denies the single. Understandably so.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Absolute peach by Jacks. An off-spinner's delight. Stunned silence in Lahore and Razaullah is shellshocked too. Once again, Jacks gives it a good rip and tosses it up, full and outside off. It lands and spins in very sharply, sucking Razaullah out on the front foot. He pushes at the delivery but that leaves a yawning gap between the bat and pad. Enough for the ball to barge through it and crash into the stumps behind. Pakistan are 154/9, needing 88 runs.

Sharp turn into the batter, on a good length, Shadab Khan hangs deep inside the crease and stabs it through wide mid on for a single.

Bravely tosses it up, full and outside off, Razaullah smears it to deep extra cover for a single.

Drops it full and spins into the batter, at just 80.8 kph. Razaullah pushes forward and tries to defend, but gets an inside edge on the back thigh pad.

Floated up, outside off and full, Razaullah drills it back to Jacks.

Pitched full and outside off, Razaullah presses forward and pushes it between cover-point for a quick single.

A bit of drift and turn, full around off, Razaullah gets on the front foot and taps it to cover.

Drifting into the batter, a touch full, Razaullah shows great composure and defends it with a straight bat.

Full and spinning away, on off, Razaullah leans on and pushes it to short cover.

Another full delivery, outside off, Shadab lunges across and drives it to deep extra cover for a single.

Full and around off, driven away to cover.

SIX! CLEAN STRIKE! A very expensive over as 17 runs come off it. 150 up for Pakistan, and they need 92 runs to win. Coming to the ball, it is a long half-volley by Gus, on the middle stumps. Razaullah clears the front foot out of the way and whips it over deep mid-wicket for a cracking six. Some shot, that.

On a good length, at 135.5 kph, on top of middle, Razaullah waits back and drags it to mid-wicket. The fielder dives to his right and cuts it off.

Short of a length, angled in, Khan nudges it between mid-wicket and square leg for a single.

Fullish delivery, outside off, Shadab Khan creams the cover drive to the right of deep backward point for a couple of runs.

FOUR MORE! Proactive batting by Shadab! Back of a length, angled into the batter's body, Shadab Khan hangs back and pulls it uppishly over the mid-wicket fielder for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! Slightly full and outside off, Shadab Khan jumps down the track and tries to loft it straight, but the ball gets sliced and still sails over Brook at mid off for a boundary.

A bit too full with a good rip on it, on off. Razaullah looks to whip it across on the leg side, but gets an inside edge on the front pad before the ball rolls to cover.

Wide! Drifting down leg, full in length, Razaullah leaves it.

Full and quick, on off, Razaullah pushes it to cover.

Pitched full, on off, Razaullah taps it out to cover-point.

On a fuller length, on off, defended right under the bat off the front foot.

Fires it full, on middle and the ball grips off the surface. Razaullah is sucked to defend but the ball grazes the outside edge and rolls to short third.

On middle and leg, full in length, Khan leans on and clips it through mid on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wicket number 3 for Overton as Shaheen holes out. A needless throw-away wicket, to be very fair. Full and wide outside off, Shaheen charges down but remains leg side of the ball, crouching into a big swing. He never gets close to the pitch of it, top edging the heave high into the air. Deep third is waiting, and Sam Curran settles comfortably beneath it to take another catch. Pakistan are falling apart here, as they are reduced to 131/8, still needing 111 runs.

FOUR! The captain gets off the mark. Back of a length, angled into the batter, Shaheen picks the length early and nails the pull shot over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

DROPPED! Nearly a wicket for Jamie. Short and angled into Shadab from outside off, inviting the pull. He takes it on but finds a thick top edge, sending the ball high towards deep backward square. Atkinson gives chase to his left and flings himself full length, yet the ball bursts through his outstretched left hand. One run taken.

FOUR! Firmly struck! Short of a good length, around the off stump, sits up nicely for Shadab as he pulls it off the back foot. It is smashed off the back foot and through the mid-wicket gap for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off, Shadab rocks back and eases it to backward point.

Storms in with a length-delivery, outside off. The ball kicks through with extra zip and bounce. Shadab rises onto his toes and tries to slash it through backward point, but the delivery flies past the outside edge.

Drags the length back, around off, Afridi hangs back and stabs it back at the bowler.

Full and outside off, driven off the front foot to cover.

Length ball outside off. Shaheen knocks it to short mid-wicket.

OUT! HIGH UP AND CAUGHT! There goes the most important wicket and perhaps the hopes for Pakistan. Nicely flighted up by Dawson, full and outside off, Salman Agha gets lured by the loop and saunters down the track to smoke it downtown. Tries to hit it too hard and loses his shape completely. Hence, the control is not there as the ball gets sliced miles up in the air. Gets more height than distance and there's Sam Curran lurking under the hanging ball. He watches the ball all the way down and takes a fine catch at long off, a few good yards in off the ropes. Pakistan are 122/7.

Dropped short, on middle and leg, Shadab backs away and punches it to cover.

Full, around off, pushed to cover.

PUT DOWN! A tough chance but a chance nonetheless! Very full and outside off, Salman tries to smoke it down the ground, but fails to get underneath it and hits it off the toe end to the bowler's left. Jamie Overton tries to pluck it to his left but the ball just bursts through his left palm and rolls to mid off.

Nips away from a length, outside off, Khan punches it on the rise to deep cover-point for a single.

Excellent response by Overton! Lands around off, on a good length and gets a steep bounce with the ball straightening up. Khan is completely squared up as the ball whistles past his outside edge. Beaten by a kitten-whisker.

FOUR! A boundary after a long drought for Pakistan. Back of a length, on top of middle, Khan jumps down the track and flat bats it over the bowler's head. One bounce and into the fence for a boundary. Top shot.

Fired fuller on the stumps, Khan drags his bat in front and keeps it out.

Good-length delivery, on middle, Khan pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Quite full and outside off, Khan lunges forward and drives it to deep extra cover for a single.

Looped fuller, on middle, Agha advances down the track and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pushed through, full on leg, Khan tries to drive it straight but it keeps going with the arm and squirts off the inside edge, rolling through backward square leg. One run taken.

Drifting into the batter, Khan clips it to the right of short mid-wicket, where Brook makes a diving stop.

On a fuller length, around off, Khan pushes it to short cover.

Full on off, nicely floated at 92.1 kph, Salman sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

A bit of a reverse swing on this one, full on middle, Khan forces it to mid off.

Banged short, on top of the stumps, Khan ducks underneath it.

Around off and full, Shadab carves it to the left of cover where the fielder dives and makes a good stop.

Fuller and around off, Shadab drives it to mid off.

Back of a length, onto the pads, Agha tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length, outside off, guided off the back foot to deep third for a single.

Full on the leg stump, Shadab presses forward and pushes it to Brook's right at short extra cover. The fielder dives but cannot gather cleanly, allowing the batters to steal a single.

Full on the leg stump. Shadab leans forward and nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Full on the middle stump. Shadab goes down on a knee and reverse sweeps it to short third.

Full and straight on the stumps, Salman Agha drops to one knee and sweeps it uppishly wide of deep backward square. The fielder does the rest, keeping it to a single.

Flat and on off, punched back to Dawson.

Fires one full at the leg stump. Salman Ali Agha advances down the track but ends up yorking himself, jamming the ball off the inside edge. It deflects off his front boot and trickles away to the right of the bowler.

Good length outside off. Salman Agha punches it to deep cover point for a single.

Short of a length outside off. Shadab works it to wide mid on for a single to get off the mark.

Fuller than a length, around off, stroked to short cover.

Good length outside off. Shadab walks down the track and has a flash at it, but misses on the outside edge.

Hammers it short and over the stumps, Shadab ducks under it and leaves. Wide called.

Length ball outside the off stump. Shadab gets sucked into the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball straightens up.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sensational bowling from Overton. The field was set exactly for that kind of shot and Minhas gets consumed. From around the wicket, Overton lands it short of a length outside off and drags it back in towards his body. The left-hander hops deep into his crease to work it away, but that angle gives him no room, and the ball clips off the bat in the air. Root is standing right there, in that odd pocket between leg gully and backward square leg, as if he had known all along where it would go. Takes a simple catch. Pakistan are 103/6, still needing 139 runs to win.

Darts it in, full and gripping in, outside off, Minhas tries to drive away to the off side but gets an inside edge and the ball squirts throgh mid-wicket for a single.

Nice and full, around off, Minhas leans forward and pushes it to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! The writing was on the wall for quite some time, and Hasan Nawaz has finally succumbed to the pressure. Liam Dawson flights this one up on off stump, keeping the length fairly full, and gets some purchase off the deck. Nawaz stands tall and looks to heave it across the line, only managing to slice it high towards wide mid off. Harry Brook settles under it to complete a simple catch, and Pakistan are pegged back again, currently at 102/5, needing 140 more for the win.

Floated up at the stumps, Salman Agha caresses it past the right of the diving extra cover fielder and gets it down to long off for a run.

Tossed up on middle, Agha makes a bit of room before leaning into the drive, but he can't get it past the short extra cover fielder.

Flighted up at the stumps, this one grips a bit and Agha nudges it back to the bowler.

A heavy short ball, aimed right at the batter's face. Salman Agha manages to fore the pull in the air and in front of square leg for a single.

In the air for fraction of a second. Pitched much fuller and on off, Salman Agha leans on to drive but gets it more off the toe end of the blade and to the left of the bowler.

Bowled back of a length, on off, and this one shoots up off the deck. Salman Agha does well to hops back and keep it down on the off side.

Good length outside off, Agha gets a stride across, opens the bat face and glides it to backward point.

Another slight mix-up between the batters, but they get across, and the 100 is up for Pakistan as well. Back of a length and outside off, nudged away towards backward point for a single.

Just doesn't carry! Overton pitches the ball up on off stump. Hasan Nawaz drills the drive a tad uppishly and in front of a lunging Harry Brook at mid off.

Sharp fielding from Harry Brook at covers. Tossed up around off, Salman Agha drives it to the right of cover, where it is superbly stopped.

Dawson drags the length back a fair bit and angles it into the body. Salman fails to pick the length and swings across the line, getting hit around the ribs.

Pushed through a bit, at 90.9 kph and straighter at the stumps. Agha leans on and tentatively drives it to the right of extra cover.

Fuller on middle, drifting in. Nawaz puts a stride out and stays leg side of the ball, easing it through mid off for a single.

Tossed up this time, drifted well into the pads. Nawaz smothers it in front of square leg.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Hasan Nawaz leans on and strokes it back to the bowler.

Make that 50 balls without a boundary. Hard length over middle, shovelled away a bit, and to the right of mid on for a quick single.

The in-between length, in ad around off. Hasan Nawaz blocks it off, and the ticker on the screen is showing that it has been 49 balls since a boundary was hit.

Good length on middle, angling in. Nawaz covers the line well and works it across to short mid-wicket.

Hard length at the batter, nudged down to wide mid on for a quick single this time.

That's a steep bumper from Overton, and he's bowled with good heat thus far. Dug in short and around off, getting the ball to bounce sharply off the deck. Salman Agha half-heartedly looks to pull but the ball sails over his blade.

Good length in the channel, hitting the deck hard. Agha stabs it to cover. Another slight mix-up as the batters call for the single before deciding against it.

Pitched fuller now and around off, Nawaz blocks it off.

Hasan Nawaz is trying too many things out there. Not much of an appeal, but Sam Curran certainly seems interested and Harry Brook ponders long and hard before eventually taking the review. Curran bangs it in short on off, and slants the ball back in. Nawaz leans back and tries to play a ramp but the ball angles in a fair bit and goes past the gloves. The third umpire has a look at it and UltraEdge confirms that the ball misses the bat or the gloves. Not Out.

Four singles in a row now. Short ball over middle and leg, pulled away flat and down to deep square leg for a run more.

Pitched up outside off, Nawaz lunges across and pushes it square through covers for one more.

Back of a length, angled in from around off. Agha closes the bat face early as he looks to turn it leg side but gets a leading edge through cover-point for a single.

Slower one, looped up at the stumps, not quite the 'moon ball.' Nawaz leans on and hits it down to long on for a single.

That's a well-judged single. Good length at the stumps, Hasan Nawaz pushes it down to mid on and scampers across quickly to the other end.

Nawaz looks on the edge here - a few unnecessary swings across the line, tentative between the wickets as well - not what is required by Pakistan at the moment. The in-between length, hitting the deck hard and on off. Nawaz looks to tonk it over deep mid-wicket but is well beaten.

Banged into the deck and attacking the ribs. Salman moves inside the line and gets his hands out in front, flicking it down to long leg for just one more.

Dug in shorter and outside off, at 136.3 kph. Hasan Nawaz rises up with the bounce and taps the ball on the head, running it down to deep third for a single.

Pitched up on off, blocked off the front foot by Nawaz.

That's a beauty! Jamie Overton hits the perfect length, bowling it in the channel and gets the ball to skid through whilst just nibbling away a bit. Nawaz gets caught on the crease and jabs at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Just two singles in the over. Full and outside off, Nawaz stays compact and eases it through cover-point for a run. 153 more needed off 33 overs.

Good length on off, angling into the stumps. Nawaz covers the line and blocks it off.

The length is pulled back, and this is pushed wider of the off stump. Salman hangs back and dabs it down through short third for a run.

Hard length now, Agha leans on a bit and pushes it down to extra cover.

Shorter in length again, around off and angling in. Agha looks to stays back and pull but misses.

Another anxious moment for Pakistan, which could have again resulted in a run out. A skiddy short ball around off, Salman pulls and misses, getting it off the body to backward point. Hasan Nawaz is on his bike again at the non-striker's end but has to scamper back again as well.

Shorter and outside off, played with an angled bat down to deep third for a single.

Nearly a huge mix-up, but Hasan Nawaz and Pakistan get away with it. Pitched up at the stumps, Salman Agha drills it straight back. Jamie Overton does well to get his hands on it in the followthrough and the ball rolls behind. Nawaz sets off for the single, and Agha too responds but quickly sends him back. Nawaz scampers back and puts in a dive as Liam Dawson from mid on gets across to his left and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Because Dawson threw the ball with his non-dominant right hand, there isn't enough sting on the throw, which, according to the replays, allows Nawaz to get back.

Short again, over off, Nawaz hops up and dabs it down through the short third region for a single.

Good carry. Banged into the deck, and outside off, and Overton extracts some steep bounce off the deck. Hasan Nawaz leaves it alone.

Short and at the bodyline, pulled away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full of a good length, nibbling away from the fourth-stump line Nawaz leans on, opens the bat face and angles it down to deep third for a run.

Shorter again, at the body, and this is nudged away off the ribs to square leg for a single.

A good mixture of deliveries from Curran here. This is bowled short and outside off, angling it in a bit. Nawaz leans back and keeps his hands down to let it pass.

A bit fuller and straighter, drawing Nawaz forward. This is played more off the leading edge and down to mid off.

Nagging length around off, darts back in towards the off pole. This time Nawaz blocks it off.

That's up in the air, but will land safely. Good length around off, out of nowhere, Hasan Nawaz has a big swipe across the line, and ends up slicing it high and over extra cover for a couple of runs.

Skiddy length, sliding it back in from outside off. Agha gets a bit forward and stabs it toward cover.

Hard length, in the channel, and kept down towards cover-point by Nawaz.

Heavy length from Jamie now, at the batter. Nawaz presses back up on his toes and defends it down on the on side.

Back of a length and outside off, Salman steers it with an angled bat down to deep third for a single.

The double bluff from Overton, as he sneaks in a full ball after the bumper and tries to attack that front pad. Agha manages to keep it out to mid on.

WIDE! Banged in halfway down the pitch, over off stump and Agha ducks under it. The ball flies over his head to the keeper.

An appeal for LBW, but it is turned down. Probably a bit high. Overton pitches it up on off and middle, getting it to nip back in. Salman Agha's head falls over to the off side as he looks to flick and he gets beaten on the inside edge, getting hit high on the front pad.

A full ball, landing it on middle and leg. Nawaz leans ahead and smothers it through mid-wicket for a single.

A string of three dots to end a tidy first over from Sam Curran. Pitched up around off, Salman gets forward and eases it to cover-point.

Good length on off, Salman Agha blocks it off the front foot.

Bowled from a bit wider on the crease, into the pitch and angled in towards the batter. Agha presses back and taps it down in front of point.

Length again, pushed a bit wider, and Nawaz runs it down to deep third for a single.

Full of a good length, outside off and angling in. Hasan Nawaz pats it down to cover-point.

Short of a length, at the bodyline and this is worked away through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! A slight halt in play, and that brings about a wicket, a pretty big one as well. Similar to Joe Root's dismissal, and Saad Baig will consider himself a bit unlucky to have found the fielder here. Jamie Overton serves it on a good length but wide outside off, and Baig extends his arms to spank it away. However, he hits it flat and straight to backward point, where Will Jacks takes a sharp catch around his waist. Pakistan are now 74/4, and England are back on top. 9 runs and a wicket off Overton's eventful first over.

Much better line from Overton. Much fuller and honing it in on middle stump. Baig pushes it out to cover.

FOUR! Up and over! Saad Baig has completely changed the momentum here. Short and wide, Baig leans back a bit and uses his wrists to whip it over the point region for four more runs.

Back of a length, around the fifth-stump line. Baig hangs back and taps it down to backward point.

Gets away with this one, does Jamie. Full and down leg again, this time, Agha misses the flick and gets it off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

FOUR! Loose, too loose from Overton to begin with. Hard length, angling it down the leg side. Salman Agha gets inside the line and tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Here comes the glorious shot. Gus overpitches outside off, and Baig leans on to play an eye-catching cover drive, nailing it through the infield for another boundary. 13 off the over.

FOUR! Streaky again, but Pakistan keep racking up the boundaries. Hard length outside off, bowled at a brisk pace and bouncing a tad extra. Baig looks to cut of the back foot but gets a thick outside edge that flies down to deep third for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, sliding into the pads. Agha tucks it down through backward square leg and picks up a single.

Fuller this time, speared into the pads. Salman fails to flick it away and wears it on the pads.

FOUR! Just over the top. A well-directed bumper, towards the left shoulder and at 145 kph. Salman Agha is taken aback and goes after it, and manages to glove it over the leaping keeper for a boundary.

This is bowled on a good length around off, cutting back in. Agha works it across to mid-wicket.

Hard length around off, angles back in with some sharp bounce. Baig hops back to defend.

WIDE! A tad shorter and angled down the leg side.

Lovely delivery! Good length, in the channel and slanting back in. Baig gets a bit squared up and pokes at it, but is beaten past the outside edge.

What a stop! That had a boundary written all over it. Slightly short, wide again and Baig times the back-foot punch superbly to the right of backward point. Tom Banton gets down and across, getting a big right hand to it.

FOUR! Glorious from Baig, and the 50 is up for Pakistan. A wide half-volley from Crocombe, Baig leans across and caresses it square through the off side, picking up four more runs.

Pitched up outside off, Baig leans on to the drive, and the ball pings off his blade. The fielder at cover dives to his left and parries it behind for a couple of runs.

FOUR! BANG! Short and wide, Saad Baig stays upright, gets on top of the bounce and laces the square cut through backward point for a boundary.

Ooh, doesn't carry this time. Atkinson goes wider on the crease and pushes the ball in towards the stumps, getting it to straighten a bit. Salman Agha gets squared up and edges it down to the right of the third slip fielder.

Good length, attacking off and middle. Salman Agha gets a half stride in and blocks it off.

Length ball outside off, Baig plays a lazy drive, running it off the outside half of the blade and down to deep backward point for a single.

Full and straight, Saad Baig stays solid in defence. Three dots in a row now.

Just back of a length, slanted in towards the hips. Baig gets his hands out in front and nudges it to mid on.

A bit fuller, darted back in towards the off pole at nearly 140 clicks. Saad Baig stays back and gets behind the line of the ball to block.

Nagging length around off, sliding back in. Baig pushes it out through cover-point and picks up a single.

FOUR! That's authoritative from Baig. A short ball now, over middle. Baig gets on top of the bounce, playing a swivel-pull, and crunching it in front of square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Edged, but just wide! Slightly fuller again, outside off and just getting it to straighten. Saim Ayub drives away from the body and gets a thick outside edge that flies wide to the left of Jamie Overton at second slip and runs away to the deep third fence.

Good length, slanted back in towards the front pad. Baig watches it all the way and covers the line to block it off.

Full of a good length, wide outside off again. Baig extends his arms and crunches it to the right of backward point, where the fielder makes a sharp stop.

Pitched fuller and wide outside off, just inside the tramline. Saad Baig leaves it alone.

Good length outside off, Salman Agha gets forward a bit before making the leave. The ball carries through nicely to the keeper.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! A ripper of a ball from Gus Atkinson, and he's silenced the Lahore crowd. Atkinson persists with a fuller length, looking for some swing, and he gets it spot-on this time. This is pitched up around off, and Babar Azam is sucked into the drive. Babar lunges ahead and tries to play with a straight bat, but the ball swings in and goes past the inside edge and crashes into the off pole. Pakistan are rocked early and are 31/3 now, in their pursuit of 242.

FOUR! Geez, that's a good shot. Full of a length, around middle stump. Babar leans on and plays a lovely high-elbowed on-drive, getting it past the non-striker and the ball speeds away to the fence.

Fuller now, bowled from slightly wide on the crease and attacking the off stump. Babar Azam blocks it solidly off the front foot.

On a hard length, around the top of off. Azam hangs back this time and hits it down to cover-point.

Good-length delivery, in line with the stumps. Azam stands tall and stabs it down to mid on.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A maiden ODI wicket for Henry Crocombe, and boy, he is delighted. Crocombe comes around the wicket to the left-hander and slides one back in off a good length towards the off stump. Saim Ayub hangs back and tries to play a cheeky late cut close to the body. However, Ayub ends up guiding it straight into the hands of the first slip fielder. Jamie Overton gobbles another one up nicely and it's another poor show from the Pakistan openers, leaving their side reeling at 27/2.

Slightly uppish, but far away from the fielder. Pitched up around off, inviting the drive. Azam leans on and pushes it to the right of short cover, picking up a single as the ball goes past the fielder.

Well, that's a bit agricultural from Azam. Hard length over off, Azam hangs deep and looks to smoke it over deep mid-wicket but gets it off the cue end of the blade and back towards the bowler. Crocombe gets away with one.

WIDE! A touch too high, and the Free Hit continues. Banged in halfway down the pitch, right at the batter, but this one sails over Babar's head for a wide.

Just a smidge fuller this time, keeping the line close to the off pole. Azam defends it off the outside half of the blade to point. Uh, oh! Henry Crocombe has overstepped here, and a No Ball is called. Free Hit upcoming...

Much better length from Crocombe. Hits the deck hard and lands it on off, Babar Azam gets right behind the line to defend.

No run there. Back of a length, angled into the hips. Azama tucks it down to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Elegant from Babar. Pitched up on off stump, Babar Azam shows the full face of the blade and leans into the drive, creaming it back past the bowler and into the long off fence for a boundary.

WIDE! Just losing his radar here, Henry Crocombe. Fuller in length and angled well down the leg side.

A bit full and outside off, Saim pushes it to the mid off region. A fantastic over from Atkinson. A big wicket and just a single from it.

Full and anging in on off, Babar presses forward to block but gets an outside edge as the ball runs to deep third for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There's the first breakthrough for England and another failure for Fakhar Zaman. Atkinson keeps hammering it on a good length and angles it across the left-hander. Fakhar Zaman camps back and flashes at the outgoing delivery and only manages a thick outside edge. The ball flies flatly towards first slip and Jamie Overton leaps a bit and takes a sharp catch with a reverse cup, over his left shoulder. It nicely nestles into his big mitts and Pakistan are 18/1, chasing 242.

Too full on leg, forced down to the mid on fielder.

Beaten! Hits the back of a length, angling it away from the batter with a bit of bounce. Fakhar is forced to play with the angle and tries to block but the ball keeps curving away and zips past the outside edge.

Spears it full and around off, Zaman mistimes the drive off the inner half to short mid-wicket.

SIX! Away she goes! Short of a length, on top of middle, Saim stands tall and nails the pull shot over deep square leg for a six. A simple catch for the ball boy behind the ropes. That's the first biggie of the chase.

Fractionally full and around off, Ayub strokes it on the up to the cover fielder.

Nagging length, shaping in a touch, Zaman clips it off the pads to deep backward square leg for a single.

On a fuller length, slightly outside off, Fakhar gets on the front foot and drives it to mid off.

Wide! A bit too straight and down leg, on a good length. Zaman misses the glance. Wided.

Full on off, Zaman firmly strokes it to mid off.

FOUR! Off the edge, but he will take it! Lands it around the off stump, full in length, Zaman looks to drive it straight but the ball nips away, takes the outside edge and rifles to the left of the first slip fielder for a boundary.

Full and outside off, driven off the front foot to the right of mid off. Brook gets across with a dive and cuts it off, restricting the batters to a single only.

Pitched on a fullish length, outside off, Zaman checks the drive through the cover region and they hustle back for the second run.

Hits the length hard, on top of off, Zaman rides the bounce and bunts it down the surface.

Fuller than a length, on off, Zaman blocks it off the inner half of the bat and it rolls to mid-wicket.

On the fourth stump, on a length, Fakhar defends it to mid on.

A bit too full and outside off, Fakhar carves it to cover-point.

On a length, on middle, Saim gets a bit squared up and blocks it to the off side.

Slightly back of a length, around off, Ayub watchfully defends it to backward point.

Wide! Sprays it beyond the tramline, outside off, Ayub lets it through to the keeper.

Angling in on the stumps, a wee bit full, Saim flicks it across to mid-wicket.

Swings in and around off, full in length, Fakhar drills it down to the right of mid on for a quick single.

Hits the length hard, around off, Fakhar hangs back and punches it to cover-point.

A ripper to start! From around the stump, this is bashed around off on a length. Zaman gets half-forward and looks to drive it away but plays inside the line and the ball nips away to beat the outside edge.

Fuller than a length, 138.3 kph, on off, Ayub presses forward and blocks it solidly.

Beaten! Lands it on a back of a length, around the off stump. Ayub dangles the bat away from his body, tries to defend but it straightens away and zips past the outside edge.

Fuller in length, on the stumps, Ayub gets a bit across and knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Aims the top of off, on a good length. Ayub waits for it and stabs it down the pitch.

Around the off stump, angling in on a tad fuller length, Saim waits back and taps it to cover-point.

Pakistan and Zaman are off the mark! Gus starts with a length-delivery on the stumps, Zaman hangs back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.