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England vs Pakistan Live Score, 1st Test, Day 4: Mohammad Abbas gave Pakistan the first breakthrough by removing Englnad opener Rory Burns. England had bowled out Pakistan for 169 on Day 4. Pakistan scored 32 runs in just 16 balls in this morning to set England a target of 277. On Day 3, England had made a strong comeback in the last session by reducing Pakistan to 137 for 8 at stumps. After getting bowled out for 219 runs, England had to produce the goods with the ball and they did just that. Chris Woakes struck twice and then Dom Bess, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes too chipped in with the wickets in the middle.
Follow live updates England vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4:
Maiden from Naseem
A very good over from Naseem Shah. The young man bowled a jaffer to Sibley to beat him on the outside edge and the rest of his deliveries all made the England opener play.
Root starts well
FOUR! You can’t drift down the leg side to a player of Joe Root’s quality. Naseem, who started the over well with deliveries outside the off stump, strays down the pads and Root makes use of his wrists to flick towards the square-leg region for his first boundary.
Sibley gets a gift
FOUR! Abbas for once strays down the leg side and all Sibley had to do was to just get bat on ball. It races away towards the long led boundary for a boundary.
Abbas strikes
OUT! Umpire’s call on height, the decision stays. Pakistan have got their first breakthrough and it’s that man Mohammad Abbas again. He cam around the wicket to Burns, got that one to come back in with the angle, Burns played all around it. It did appear to be going over by umpire Kettleborough thought otherwise. England went for the review and it showed it would have clipped the top of middle stump. England are 22/1
Edged and four
FOUR! Streaky. Abbas squared up Sibley there. The England opener played with soft hands, that didn’t let the ball carry to slip fielder. It also goes wide of the second slip, no thirdman means it will be a boundary.
Pressure building
Two maidens in a row – one each from Afridi and Abbas. The Pakistan new ball bowlers are building some pressure on England’s Burns and Sibley. England are 14/0.
Sloppy fielding
Two misfields from Pakistan already. One from Shaheen Afridi that cost an extra run and then another from Shan Masood that allowed Burns and Sibley to take a couple of runs. Fielding will be key for Pakistan, they can’t allow such easy runs. These will let the pressure off.
Another push from Burns
2 runs again, slightly overpitched by Afridi and Burns up to it. He gets a good stride forward and drives it, doesn’t get the ideal timing but enough to come back for a couple.
Burns off the mark
2 runs, a firm push through the covers by Rory Burns to get off the mark. He will comeback for a couple. The left-hander is looking better than first innings.
England second innings
England openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley have a job on their hands. England have been set a 277-run target and they have to ensure to see off the new ball which they were unable to do so in the first innings. Shaheen Shah Afridi has the new ball in hand for Pakistan.
Pakistan all out for 169
Bowled! Archer gets the last wicket but Pakistan have scored 32 runs in just 16 balls on Day 4 to set England a target of 277. Some carefree batting from Yasir Shah and Pakistan’s No.10 and 11 ensured England have a stiff target to chase.
Valuable runs
FOUR leg byes! “Fortune favours the brave,” says David Llyod. Pakistan’s lead is now 277.
Yasir Shah falls
OUT! Edged and taken. Yasir Shah’s entertainment comes to an end. But he has done his job. He scored 21 runs today off just 9 balls. England still need 1 more wicket to bowl out Pakistan.
Count the lead
SIX! Yasir Shah is on a rampage at the moment. Just 9 balls today and Shah has already scored 21 runs. As if England didn’t have enough troubles with his leg spin, he has now started to punish to England fast bowler. Pakistan lead by 265 now.
Yasir Shah on a roll
FOUR! Take that! No point hanging around, Yasir Shah inflicting some serious damage straightaway. Uses the long handle to slog it past the mid on fielder and collect his third boundary of the day.
What a start!
2, 4, 4: What an astonishing start to Day 4, not if you are an England fan though. Yasir Shah has taken 10 runs including two boundaries from the first three balls of Jofra Archer. Pakistan’s lead crosses 250.
All set for Day 4
The England fielders are out there, they would look to wrap up Pakistan’s tail as early as possible. As far as Pakistan are concerned, whatever they get today will be added bonus.
How much would England be comfortable chasing?
Don’t see Pakistan adding much to their 244-run lead today with 2 wickets in hand. But if you ask me, Pakistan have already got a decent lead up their sleeves. 250 won’t be easy to chase down on a Day 4 and 5 track with two leg-spinners to deal with.
Advantage with Pakistan
Chasing at Old Trafford is not an easy task. There have been only 2 run chases above 200.The lead is already over the second highest chase. And on top that, England might have to fend off the dangerous Yasir Shah on a slow turning pitch.
Will Archer be rested for second Test?
With Robinson joining the squad for second Test, does it mean England are looking to rest Jofra Archer?
England can turn tables on Pak
“We’ve definitely got the ability. It’s obviously going to be difficult, but we have got the players that can do it, “ Woakes said.
Robinson to join squad
Sussex’s Ollie Robinson will join with the Test squad ahead of the second Test on Monday.
Hello and Welcome
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 4 of England vs Pakistan 1st Test match at Old Trafford in Manchester.
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