England vs Pakistan Match Stats

SIX! Up, up and away! Slower ball from Gregory to start his second over and Babar is ready. On a length, outside off, Azam swings this miles into the stands at long on! The stand is worth 145 in 85 balls with Babar making 82 of those!

Another slower ball, outside off, fuller, the skipper goes hard at it and slices it over cover for a single.

FOUR! AUDACIOUS! On a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan jumps down the track and smashes it wide of mid off, over his head and to his right, down the ground! 150-RUN STAND IS UP IN 87 BALLS!

OUT! CAUGHT! Stop the press. I repeat, stop the press. England's 'A' team has taken a wicket at last. A slower delivery, into the pitch, back of a length. Rizwan arches back, aiming to play the upper cut over his opposite number, Jonny Bairstow, but the ball follows him and cramps him for room. He almost falls over and the ball takes a thin top edge and dies down on Bairstow but he does well to watch it till the last moment and dive to his left to take the catch. End of a quickfire knock from Rizwan.

EDGED, DROPPED, FOUR! Gregory could have had 2 in 2. Outside off, on a length, Sohaib Maqsood looks to drive but his feet are flat footed. The ball wobbles off the seam, moves away and takes the outside edge. It should have been a regulatory catch for Jonny Bairstow but the ball continues to wobble after taking the edge and Bairstow is unable to follow the seam. Gets hit hard on the right hand, and worse, parries the ball behind to the third man fence. Wrings his hand in pain.

Around off, Maqsood punches it down to long on for a single. 16 from the over, but a wicket as well. Lewis Gregory's figures read 2-0-25-1.

SIX! BANG! A length ball, slower in pace, Sohaib Maqsood swings it into orbit and clears mid-wicket with ease! Moves to 11 from 3 balls.

SIX MORE! Is this West Indies batting or Pakistan? 6th six already! Outside off, another slower one, Maqsood gets under this one, walks across and biffs it over mid off who is up. Clears the ropes as well.

Outside off, Sohaib steers it behind point and gets a couple.

A short ball, around middle, SM gets across, looks to pull but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mindless batting. One can understand Pakistan wanting to get to 200 and beyond and keep the momentum going, but to just swing listlessly on every ball is a literal insult to the opening partnership. Fractionally short, outside off, Sohaib Maqsood pulls with all his might. But it is flat and straight to David Willey at deep mid-wicket. Not an easy catch though, with the sun coming right in his eyes.

FOUR! That's the way to play. Outside off, on a length, Fakhar Zaman steers it very late, past the keeper and beats short third man to his left! 18 from the over, but a wicket as well. 34/2 in the last 2 overs.

Outside off, a full toss, swung to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Babar Azam departs for 85 from 49 balls. End of a stunning exhibition of batting. Willey strikes in his final over. Full, outside off, a touch wide as well, Babar looks to drive but misses. Now, there is a noise as the ball goes past the bat. England appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Jonny Bairstow wastes no time in convincing Eoin Morgan to go for the review. Replays indicate that the bat has not hit the ground and UltraEdge indicates a spike when the ball goes past the bat. End of a terrific innings. Can England keep Pakistan under 210?

Around off, Mohammad Hafeez pushes it back down the track.

A short ball now, Hafeez swivels for the pull but the ball hits the top potion of the bat. Lands in no man's land near square leg. A single taken.

A length ball, slower in pace, Fakhar Zaman gets across and pulls it to fine leg for a single.

SIX! BELLIGERNT! A short ball, around middle, Hafeez swings it away over deep backward square leg! 10 runs and a wicket from the over, 103/3 in the last 7 overs. David Willey finishes with figures of 4-0-39-1.

SIX! BLAST! Full ball, around the middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman swings it away over deep mid-wicket!

A touch shorter than full this time, Zaman whips it through mid-wicket, along the ground, for a couple.

On a length, around middle, Fakhar moves to the leg side, waits for the ball to come and then steers it towards point for a single.

Very full, outside off, Mohammad Hafeez steers it behind point for a run.

SIX! Mahmood is no spinner but Fakhar has literally swept him away. Slower ball, outside leg, Fakhar Zaman picks it, gets down on a knee and sweeps this massively over fine leg! Moves to 20 from 6 balls and this stand is worth 24 from 9.

SIX MORE! 22 from the over! Short and quick, but it is into the crowd. Unlucky for Mahmood. This short ball is around leg stump and Zaman is actually cramped for room as he looks to pull. But the top edge that he gets, sails over long leg! 125/3 in the last 8 overs.

SIX! BLUDGEONED! Short boundaries and some buffet bowling. Tee off, guys. A full toss, around off, Mohammad Hafeez whips it over deep square leg! Moves to 14 from 5 balls.

Good comeback. Perfect yorker, around middle, the Professor can only dig it out back to the bowler.

SIX! Not quite sure full tosses are the order of the day. Yes, the world is ravishing about that stunning final over from Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell the other night in the Caribbean where he bowled an array of full tosses and yet got 5 dots in a row but certainly, that cannot be the case here. This is outside off and Hafeez swings it over Moeen Ali at mid off.

A slower ball, outside off, this one lands on a length, MH looks to cut but gets a bottom edge, which goes on the bounce to the keeper.

FOUR! Not a bad ball, but a purely beautiful shot. Full and wide outside off, Hafeez gets his wrists into play, as he turns them gloriously to make the bat face turn and then glide the ball through cover point. Beats sweeper cover to his left. Never easy to play that stroke.

OUT! BOWLED! Lock, stock and barrel. Perfect yorker, around middle and off, Mohammad Hafeez comes forward, looks to flick but plays all over it. Misses and the dipping ball hits the base of the stumps. 16 runs and a wicket from the 19th over.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fuller ball, around middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman looks to swing for the heavens and he does connect. But does not have the distance. Simple catch for Jason Roy running across to his right from long off. A fine cameo of 26 from 8 balls from the southpaw.

FOUR! Azam is underway! Tremendous bottom hand in that shot. Full, outside off, Azam Khan backs away to the leg side and drives it to the left of mid off, who dives but the ball goes through.

WIDE. A touch harsh, outside off, just about grazing the wide line, Khan lets it go but the umpire doesn't.

Excellent delivery. Speared on the toes, around middle and leg, Azam misses his flick cum sweep and is hit on the pads. The ball deflects to the off side and the batsmen take a single. The fielder from point comes running in, has a shy at the bowler's end, but not only does he miss the stumps, he also concedes an overthrow. Two leg byes overall by the time the long on fielder can hit the stumps at Bairstow's end.

A short ball, around middle, Khan pulls this towards deep square leg for a run.

In the air... Moeen Ali ... DROPS IT! A full ball, around middle, Imad Wasim gets across on a knee and scoops this miles in the air. Does not have enough on it and Moeen has some sprinting to do from fine leg to his left. Gets to the ball, it touches his left palm, but goes down. A couple of runs taken.

OUT! A run out to end the innings. PAKISTAN END ON A COMMANDING 232/6. Around middle, Imad swings it towards long on. They were always going for the second, even if that meant taking the second on the throw. Jason Roy exhibits good fielding skills as he throws it perfectly to his opening partner. Jonny Bairstow collects the ball and disturbs the stumps with Imad diving after the bails get dislodged. Miles short.