Pakistan vs England 3rd Test 2020 Day 1 Stat Highlights: Zak Crawley's Maiden Test Century Puts Hosts in Command

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. 

Out! Yasir Shah strikes and breaks the 61-run partnership. Dominic Sibley departs for 22 and Pakistan have their second wicket. Sibley stepped out and tried to hit Yasir Shah over the bowler's head but the ball struck his pads England also lose one review.  Sibley lbw b Yasir Shah 22(47)

Zak Crawley and Dominic Sibley have steadied the England ship after the early loss of Rory Bruns to Shaheen Afridi. Both the players have attacked the Pakistan bowlers and kept the scoreboard ticking. They have taken England's score closer to 50 and are looking in complete control at the moment. 

Out! Shaheen Afridi Gets Rory Burns Again. For the third time in this series, Afridi has dismissed Burns. The left-handed England opener edges one to fourth slip and departs. Rory Burns c Masood b Shaheen Afridi 6(13).

Out! Shaheen Afridi Gets Rory Burns Again. For the third time in this series, Afridi has dismissed Burns. The left-handed England opener edges one to fourth slip and departs. Rory Burns c Masood b Shaheen Afridi 6(13).

Dominic Sibley and Rory Burns have started cautiously after opting to bat first. Both the openers have dealt well with the pace. They are on six runs each after four overs of play. Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Abbas have started with the ball for Pakistan.

England have dropped Sam Curran and replaced him with Jofra Archer while Pakistan have named an unchanged playing XI from the second Test. Archer playing also means Mark Wood did not play a single Test match in the Pakistan series. The visitors have given another opportunity to Fawad Alam after his duck in the previous Test. 

Pakistan Playing XI: Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali(c), Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah.

England Playing XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(C), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(WK), Chris Woakes, Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.

So the news from the middle is England have won the toss and opted to bat first. Team news coming your way soon. 

Rain: It is already drizzling in Southampton and the covers are being brought on.  Hopefully, the drizzle will soon go and play can start.