1st Test England v Pakistan, Lord's 14-18 July

[hopeforthebest]

Younis has faced about 65 dot balls whilst accruing just 15 runs.

[backfootpunch]

First hour of the next session will go along way to deciding the result of this game

[hopeforthebest]

That spel from Finn looked pretty good, unlucky not to get a wicket.

[Arthur Crabtree]

50 partnership. Pakistan's tail has a bit of a 6-out, all out look about it so the Pakistan innings feels a bit precarious.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Woakes one wicket from a sub-30 average (assuming no more than 4 runs conceded).

[Arthur Crabtree]

Finn can concede 97 more before his goes over 30 (if he doesn't take any wickets)...

[sussexpob]

This is proper test cricket! Good to see a side willing to knuckle down for once

[Aidan11]

The important thing is we're still in the game.

192 lead for Pakistan with 6 wickets left. It's been an even game but most of the time it feels like Pakistan have the edge.

[Aidan11]

Make that 196/5 effectively.


If we can get into the tail now....

[backfootpunch]

How much we miss swanny

He'd have been lethal with this rough outside the right handers off stump

Moeen just can't land it on a decent length consistently

[backfootpunch]

Get woakes on

This is drifting away quickly

[ianp1970]

We were spoilt with Swanny. Will probably be a while until we see the likes again! Only Underwood has been as good in my lifetime.

[Arthur Crabtree]

2/5 wickets, and they being YK and Mis, is handy though. I was growing to expect less.

[hopeforthebest]

Not a good over from Woakes maybe a bit stiff as it's a while since he last bowled, not a delivery over 80 mph and 7 runs off it.

[hopeforthebest]

Just too easy for these batsmen at the moment and the lead is moving into difficult territory for England.