STUMPS! That's the end of day's play. Players were back on the field after the innings break for a brief period of time and it is the bad light that has made umpires call off today's play. Do join us back tomorrow for day four's action.
OUT! Finally, James Anderson gets the wicket, his fifth. Three catches were dropped off his bowling in last one hour. But he finally gets Naseem Shah. This is his 29th five-wicket haul in Tests. England have enforced the follow-on as Pakistan trail by 310 runs.
OUT! Stuart Broad drops Azhar Ali, runs out Mohammad Abbas. Broad drops an easy catch at mid-on and then a mix-up between the two batsmen results in a run-out. But it was Broad with a direct hit at the striker's end. M Abbas run out (Broad) 1(10)
OUT! What a catch by Jos Buttler. This was going away from him, as Stuart Broad bowls it down the leg-side. Buttler dives to his right and completed the catch. S Afridi c Buttler b Broad 3(8)
OUT! Stuart Broad strikes with the new ball. Yasir Shah who was good in the middle, ends up edging it to Joe Root at first slip. Y Shah c Root b Broad 20(24)
OUT! Big breakthrough this for England. Mohammad Rizwan is caught behind. With it comes to an end the 138-run partnership between him and Azhar Ali. Chris Woakes with the golden arm as Jos Buttler takes the catch. M Rizwan c Buttler b Woakes 53(113)
Ton up for Azhar Ali! That's hundred up for Azhar Ali, his 17th in Tests. He gets to the three-figure mark with a boundary. What a knock this has been. He is not finished yet and he knows it!
Play resumes after the tea break as Azhar Ali looks to continue his good work. He is now 12 runs away from his Test century. Meanwhile, the partnership between Azhar Ali and Mohammad Rizwan is now worth 100 runs.
TEA BREAK: That's tea on day three. Some respite for Pakistan as Azhar Ali puts up some fight. He is batting on 82 while Mohammad Rizwan is on 22. They have added 83 thus far for the sixth wicket as Pakistan now trails by 425 runs.
Azhar Ali has completed his half-century and giving him company is Mohammad Rizwan. The duo has added 57 for the sixth wicket as Pakistan trials by 451 runs.
PAK vs ENG Live Score Updates, Day 3: The action resumes at the Rose Bowl in Southampton with England firmly placed on the driver’s seat. At Stumps on Day 2, Pakistan were reeling at 24/3 with Shan Masood, Abid Ali and Babar Azam back in the hut. The visitors are trailing by 559 runs, and only an extraordinary effort will bring them back in the contest. On the other hand, the Three Lions must aim to strengthen their over the match by claiming the remaining seven-wicket as soon as possible. Meanwhile, stay tuned for live commentary and regular updates of Pakistan vs England 3rd Test Day 3. Pakistan vs England Highlights 3rd Test 2020 Day 2.
The second day of the game belonged to Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler. The former rewrote the record books with a marathon knock. He converted his maiden Test ton into a score of 267 runs and became a household name amongst the fans. On the other hand, the wicket-keeper batsman scored a Test century after a gap of two years. Many eyebrows were raised over Buttler’s place in the Test team. However, he silences his critics in style. Live Cricket Streaming of Pakistan vs England 3rd Test 2020 Day 3 on Sony Six, PTV Sports.
Courtesy the monumental effort of the duo, England declared at a massive score of 583-8. In reply, Pakistan got off to a worse possible start. Veteran pacer James Anderson made the brand-new red cherry talk and took three quick wickets. Also, the right-arm bowler is just four scalps away from becoming the first pacer to reach 600 Test wickets, and he could well reach the milestone in the ongoing encounter.
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
Pakistan Playing XI: Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali (C), Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah