ENG vs PAK 1st Test Live Commentary - Leeds (19 August 2026)

Angling in, on off, Abdullah Shafique knocks it to mid on.

FOUR! That's a beautiful cover drive! A bit too full, outside off, Abdullah Shafique leans on and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary.

Angling in, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to mid on.

No run.

Back of a length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique shoulders arms at it.

A tad fuller, outside off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to point for a single.

Keeps it full and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq tries to block it but misses.

Fullish again, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq blocks it back to the bowler.

Beaten! This is excellent bowling from Ollie Robinson. Length and just outside off, shaping away. Imam-ul-Haq tries to block it but gets beaten all ends up.

FOUR! Streaky from Imam-ul-Haq! Good length and on off, with a hint of movement. Imam-ul-Haq looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes through the fourth slip and the gully fielder for a boundary.

Nice and full, on middle, Abdullah Shafique blocks it back to the bowler.

Lands this on a good length, on middle, angling into the batter. Abdullah Shafique hops up and clips it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Touch fuller and on middle, shaping in, Abdullah Shafique knocks it towards mid on.

Just back of a length and outside off, shaping away. Abdullah Shafique plays well inside the line of it as the ball goes through to the keeper.

That's a beauty! Gus Atkinson goes a bit fuller and much closer to the stumps, getting it to shape away late. Abdullah Shafique gets drawn forward on the defensive stroke but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Hard length but on the leg stump line, Abdullah Shafique misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. Leg bye taken.

Edgy! Hard length, on off, shaping away. Imam-ul-Haq looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball lands just short of Emilio Gay at fourth slip. Dot.

Back of a length, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq tries to block it but gets an inside edge onto his thighs. 

Shaping in, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq defends it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq stabs it to the fielder at mid on.

Too full, on off, Imam-ul-Haq defends it to mid on.

Hard length, on off, Imam-ul-Haq stabs it to mid off. Maiden over!

Nice and full from Gus Atkinson, on middle, Abdullah Shafique blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off, shaping in. Abdullah Shafique reads it well and leaves it alone.

Hard length, on off, shaping in. Abdullah Shafique blocks it back towards the bowler.

FOUR! First boundary of the day! Full and on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique watches the ball and knocks it firmly through mid on. Josh Tongue dives to his left but fails to stop the ball and it races away to the fence.

Tight leave! Back of a length, shaping in, just outside off. Abdullah Shafique reads it well and makes a tight leave.

Much fuller, on middle, Abdullah Shafique taps it to the fielder at mid on.

A loud appeal for LBW but turned down. Serves it on a good length, shaping in sharply, from outside off. Imam-ul-Haq tries to block it from the crease but wears it on his pads. Impact is the only concern here, but Joe Root sends it upstairs to have a check. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows that the impact was, indeed, outside the line of the off stump. England lose a review.

Fullish, on leg, Imam-ul-Haq flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Hard length, just outside off, Shan Masood taps it to the fielder at gully. Dot.

Keeps it full, on leg, Shan Masood flicks it through backward square leg for a brace. 

OUT! LBW! Ollie Robinson gets another wicket. The change of angle works a treat for him. He comes over the wicket and serves this a tad fuller, on middle, with a hint of inward movement. Shan Masood leans on and looks to drive it but gets beaten completely as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and hits his pad. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Shan Masood doesn't bother to review this one as it is plumb in front. Pakistan are 6/2 after 4.5 overs.

Good length, on middle, Abdullah Shafique looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards backward square leg. They cross.

Down the leg side, Shan Masood tries to flick it but misses.

Shaping away, outside off, Shan Masood leaves it alone towards the keeper. 

Sways it down the leg side, Shan Masood tries to flick it but misses. 

Hard length but way outside off, Shan Masood leaves it alone. 

Good length, down the leg side, Shan Masood leaves it alone. The keeper dives to her right and makes a good stop. Five dots now.

Another maiden from Jofra Archer. Angling in, on off, Shan Masood blocks it back towards the bowler. 

A bit too full, on middle, Shan Masood covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Shaping in, on middle, Shan Masood eases it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, outside off, Shan Masood shoulders arms at it.

Beaten! Back of a length, shaping away, outside off. Shan Masood tries to block it but misses.

Fullish, on middle, Shan Masood flicks it to mid-wicket.

Keeps it full, just outside off, Shan Masood pushes it to cover for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq shoulders arms at it.

Bangs it short, just outside off, Imam-ul-Haq sways away from it.

Edged, doesn't carry! Full, on off, Imam-ul-Haq looks to block it but the ball shapes away to take the outside edge. Luckily, the ball doesn't carry to second slip.

Drags his length back, on off, Imam-ul-Haq stabs it to point.

Short, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq shoulders arms at it.

Bangs it short, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq shoulders arms at it again. Maiden over!

OUT! LBW! Ollie Robinson with a perfect start for England. Angling in from around the wicket, on a length, on off. Azan Awais leans on and looks to block it but gets beaten completely. The ball zips past the inside edge and hits his pads, and the finger goes up straightaway. Azan Awais sends it upstairs to have a check. Nothing on Ultra Edge, and Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball hitting the top of the middle stump. The on-field decision stands. Pakistan are 0/1!

Good length, on off, Shan Masood blocks it to the fielder at mid on.

Play and a miss! Hard length, outside off, shaping away. Shan Masood looks to block it but gets beaten.

Nice and full, on off, Shan Masood eases it back to the bowler.

Keeps it full, on middle, Shan Masood blocks it to the right of the bowler.

A tidy start from Ollie Robinson. Full and on leg, Shan Masood flicks it to mid-wicket. The misfield from Jofra Archer allows the batters to collect two runs.