England vs Pakistan Live Updates, 3rd Test Day 2: England will resume their innings from 156/4 on Day 2 on the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Currently, Harry Brook (52*) and Dan Lawrence (5*) are standing unbeaten as England lead by 23 runs. Pakistan, already 2-0 down in the three-match series, were dismissed for a meagre 133 in only 33.5 overs on Wednesday after England captain Joe Root won the toss and chose to field in overcast conditions at Edgbaston.
Fast bowler Razaullah gave Pakistan hope with two wickets on his debut, including the key scalp of Root for just eight. ( Live Scorecard )
England firmly in control – Hello and a very warm welcome to all joining us for the build-up to this Test encounter, where Day 2 of the third and final Test against Pakistan gets underway with England holding all the aces. The series is already wrapped up 2-0, and this final chapter of a turbulent tour has turned into something closer to a procession than a contest.
With Harry Brook unbeaten on 52, his excellent record against Pakistan continues to grow. However, England still lead by a mere 23 runs and Pakistan will be aiming to get rid of Brook quickly in the morning session to give themselves a real chance to prevent this from swelling into triple digits. Day 2 begins on Thursday, 10th September, and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 10 am GMT. The hosts seize control – England’s collapse to 39 for 3 briefly brought Pakistan back into the contest, with young seamer Razaullah making an instant impression by dismissing Joe Root in his first over as a Test cricketer. However, Harry Brook joined Emilio Gay to add a flawless 104 runs, a decisive partnership in the context of this low-scoring series. And that will be STUMPS on Day 1!
Agendas set for the next day – England have won all three sessions of the opening day of this final Test and look in a very strong position to mount an unassailable lead. Join us then. CIAO! Mohammad Abbas was excellent once again, who kept testing Brook’s defence late in the day, while Razaullah also impressed with the ball, going on to pick Gay’s wicket, who scored a very fluent half-century in an attempt to cement his place in the Test side. Apart from Shakeel’s contribution with the bat, the efforts of Abbas and Razaullah were Pakistan’s only bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day. Safely negotiated by Brook. A bit full in length, angling into the batter. Brook defends with a straight bat by pressing forward but the ball goes off the inside half and rolls to square leg. A bit too straightish, down leg, on a length. Brook tries to tuck it into the leg side, but closes the bat face a fraction too early. The result? The ball gets squeezed off the leading edge and rolls into covers.
