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It was a great for England and especially young Zak Crawley who scored his maiden Test century. The 22-year-old was well supported by Jos Buttler from the other end as they registered a 205-run partnership. Read some more stat highlights from day 1.
Zak Crawley-Jos Buttler partnership crosses the 100-run mark as the two batsmen continue to dominate the Pakistani bowling attack. Jos Buttler yet again steps up for the hosts and gets them out of a difficult situation as he scored yet another fifty in the series. Pakistan need wickets to get back into the game.
Zak Crawley scored his maiden Test hundred and has been dominating the Pakistan bowlers throughout the day. Jos Buttler has supported him well as their partnership has reached close to the three-figure mark. Visitors need wickets to get back into the game.
100: Maiden century for Zak Crawley. He was trusted with the No 3 position this summer and the 22-year-old has repaid the faith with a century. Crawley gets to his first international hundred from 171 deliveries. He gets to the milestone with a punch through the cover.
Za Crawley has kept England ticking despite the loss of two important wickets. The 22-Year-old is just three runs short of a maiden Test century and will be eager to get there when the third and final session of Day 1 begins. Jos Buttler was at the other end and showed great composure to get to his 24 runs off 45 deliveries. Pakistan got Joe Root and Ollie Pope in quick succession but nothing after that.
Out! Yasir Shah gets his second wicket. Ollie Pope is the man dismissed. Shah goes through the gate to clean bowl Pope and Pakistan are now slowly finding their way back in the Test match after a slightly disappointing first session. Ollie Pope b Yasir Shah 3(15)
Out! Naseem Shah gets England captain Joe Root. A brilliant delivery on the off-stump and Root nicks it behind where Mohammad Rizwan takes a brilliant catch. Root c Rizwan b Naseem Shah 29(51)
100: Hundred runs up for England and captain Joe Root Brings with a boundary off Naseem Shah. The hosts look in complete control with Root and Zak Crawley at the crease.
WELCOME back from the Lunch. Zak Crawley has once again steered the England innings with a brilliant half-century. He and Dominic Sibley (22) shared a 61-run partnership for the second wicket to calm the pressure on England after the early fall of Rory Burns to Shaheen Afridi. Sibley then was dismissed by Yasir Shah. But Joe Root stepped in and took England to Lunch with only two wickets down.
Fifty: Half-Century for Zak Crawley. His fourth Test fifty and it has come from 80 deliveries. A real commanding innings from Crawley to take England closer to 100 runs at Lunch on Day 1 of 3rd Test match. Joe Root (10) and Crawley are at the crease with England in complete control.
PAK vs ENG Live Score Updates, Day 1: England will eye a series win while Pakistan will want retribution when they face each other in the third and final Test of a three-match series. The third Test will begin on August 21 (Thursday) at the Rose Bowl Ground in Southampton. England already lead the three-Test series 1-0 heading into the final match of the tour. Their remarkable victory in the opening game at Manchester was also the first time in six home Test series that England had won the first match of a Test series. Pakistan though have returned with a drawn Test series in each of their last visits to the UK and will be eager for a similar result. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the live-action of Day 1 of the third Test match. England vs Pakistan 3rd Test 2020, Southampton Weather, Pitch Report & Rain Forecast.
Pakistan will consider themselves unlucky after rain washed away the second Test, which resulted in a draw. The visitors looked better suited for the track with conditions also aiding their bowlers better. But incessant rain and bad light made only 84.3 overs possible in the first four days of the Test leaving no result other than a handshake and draw possible on Day 5. Pakistan showed great resilience with the bat and were on point with the ball for the little that play was possible in the second Test. They will hope for a similar outing in the third Test and eye a series-levelling win to maintain their strong record in England, where they have not lost a Test series since 2010. Live Cricket Streaming of Pakistan vs England 3rd Test 2020 Day 1 on Sony Six, PTV Sports: Check Live Score Online, Watch Free Telecast of PAK vs ENG Match.
England can win the series by simply avoiding a defeat. But with the ICC World Test Championship on the table, the hosts too will be gunning for a win. England are currently placed third in the WTC points table. They are 81 behind top-ranked India and 17 behind Australia. Pakistan are fifth with only two wins and 153 points from four series. Both teams are likely to name the same XI for the third Test although England could bring back Jofra Archer for Sam Curran.
Squads
England: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Root(c), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran, Mark Wood, Zak Crawley.
Pakistan: Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali(c), Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Shadab Khan, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kashif Bhatti, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sohail Khan.
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