Pakistan v England: first Test, day two – live | Pakistan v England 2022

89th over: England 596-7 (Robinson 8, Jacks 11) The canine will get up, turns spherical and spherical 5 instances earlier than settling again down on the couch with a deflated sigh. Jacks twice makes an attempt a reverse-sweep off Zahid, to no reward.

And as a counter to Becky Chantry and her blissful Cyprus mornings I deliver you Daniel Ironside. “Wowsers, that was quite a day. We will come to the cricket in a minute but first i must recount what happened approximately 2 minutes after i d sent an email to your fine self.

“Water, everywhere cascading bountifully over my lovely wooden floors. The culprit was a leaky pipe that led to the sink next to where i was sat. Diary, phone- all getting very wet as my morning brain attempted to unscramble what was developing before my eyes. No thought was cogent, i was in pure fight, flight freeze mode as i attempted manfully to direct the flow and stem the tide armed with only a small towel. Slowly the phrase stop cock, not one i wish to use to often, wafted forward from the vestiges of my prehistorically tuned mind. I seized my torch manfully/personfully and bestrode my way out side. I lifted the outside water drain cover and oh so sweetly, after some semi frenzied attempts at turning it off, managed to cut off the water supply to my household. It was a strangely bitter sweet moment as i realised i had done something ridiculously simple but never before attempted and then the slow burning of reality seeped through as i had to face the reality of clear up and painful costs.

It was, suffice to say, not really what i needed in my life before 6 30 in the morning. All was well in the end and i am incredibly fortunate to have a lovely plumber neighbour called Matt who came the same morning and sorted for what i think was a remarkably reasonable cost. HUGE shout out to you Matt, you saved my morning.”

88th over: England 593-7 (Robinson 7, Jacks 9) Naseem will get a break finally, and Mohammad Ali is summoned again into the assault – not, you think about, with any nice confidence by Babar. Relatively tidy, and that’s DRINKS!

87th over: England 589-7 (Robinson 5, Jacks 8) Mahmood continues to bowl by way of the agony, probably as a result of Haris Rauf is off the sector. He now wears the air of an uncle compelled to bowl in any respect the nieces and nephews when all he actually desires to do is sit and browse the paper. To make issues worse, Robinson inelegantly flails him for 4.

eighty fifth over: England 576-6 (Robinson 0, Jacks 0) Will Jacks’ first boundary in Tests comes off his sixth ball, when he drives Naseem by way of the covers for 4 with a stately air. Ollie Robinson retains out a great size ball that’s creeping low.

Becky Chantry, who yesterday was watching the solar rise on her balcony has now gone a step additional: “I’m currently sipping bucks fizz for breakfast (still in Cyprus) refreshed after a dip in the sea yesterday. Trying to take this morning’s tumble of wickets in the positive sense that England are trying to keep the game moving…”

84th over: England 576-6 (Robinson 0, Jacks 0) A 3rd wicket of the morning for Shah, some aid for Pakistan, with two new batters on the crease after the top of an impressive innings from Harry Brook – doing all he has been doing for Yorkshire, and extra.

Hauls Naseem to deep sq. leg the place Shakeel accepts one other catch – 116 balls, 5 sixes, 19 fours, the fourth quickest 150 in Test cricket after Roy Fredricks, Mahela Jayawardene, and Brendon McCullum. Incredible in simply his second Test.

83rd over: England 568-6 (Brook 145, Jacks 0) Zahid Mahmood places his palms on his hips as Brook casually reverse-sweeps for six, sweeps for 4, reverse-sweeps for one more 4, leans again and hammers him for 4 extra, dallies down the pitch and spatulates him for six, earlier than top-edging inelegantly for 3. 27 from the over – the perfect over for a batting facet for England in 29.Poor Mahmood now has 2-208 on debut.

82nd over: England 541-6 (Brook 118, Jacks 0) An excellent over from Naseem: first Livingstone’s wicket, then he cracks debutant Will Jacks full on the pad first ball. Babar is persuaded to take a overview, however the ball passes safely down previous leg.

If you’re watching, do e-mail me and assist me keep awake. So tempting to simply shortly shut your eyes…

Livingstone provides a one-legged flamingo flick, Pietersen-esque, and the ball flies to deep mid-wicket the place Shakeel takes the catch.

81st over: England 539-5 (Brook 117, Livingstone 9) Livingstone quick-steps down the pitch and loops Mahmood for six, then wrinkles his nostril beneath his helmet as if it didn’t fairly sing. No new ball as but.

eightieth over: England 529-5 (Brook 114, Livingstone 2) A neat and tidy over from Naseem Shah, England are watchful. A short interval of calm has fallen over Ralwalpindi.

79th over: England 527-5 (Brook 113, Livingstone 1) Liam Livingstone is off the mark …with a peaceful and respectful single by way of the covers off Zahid Mahmood. A dodgy little bit of fielding brings Brook a pair extra to complete the over and there are six extra balls due earlier than Pakistan can take the brand new ball.

78th over: England 522-5 (Brook 110, Livingstone 0) Just the one miserly run from Naseem Shah’s over.

77th over: England 522-5 (Brook 109, Livingstone 0) Harry Brook brings his bat down, and flicks Zahid Mahmood, with a careless air, over long-on for six. Beautiful! Livingstone survives his first ball in Test cricket.

76th over: England 515-5 (Brook 102, Livingstone 0) The barmy military are nonetheless half means by way of Jerusalem when Ben Stokes steps and hollers Naseem Shah’s second ball for six – up, up and away. The commentators are nonetheless speaking about whether or not Stokes may beat Botham to England’s quickest fifty when he’s finished by a intelligent little bit of bowling by Naseem Shah.

A slower ball, off-cutter, which clips the highest of center stump as Stokes backs away!

On Sky, they’ve simply run highlights of the final day of Old Trafford 2001, adopted by highlights of yesterday. Crazy days.

Just to recap yesterday’s numbers:

Most runs scored on the first day of a Test.

First workforce to go 500 on the first day of a Test.

First workforce to attain 4 lots of on day certainly one of a Test

Most runs within the opening session of a Test.

Fastest double century opening partnership in Test cricket.

“The pitch is not much different,” experiences Michael Atherton on the floor. “It is hard and baked and it is just not hot enough for the cracks to open. It will be very hard to get into Pakistan’s line-up. There will be small windows of opportunity when the ball starts to reverse and the spinners will have to do a holding job, but it will be very hard work.”

“Will you have eggs with your chips madam?” Yes please, plus mayonnaise, caviar, chocolate cake and trifle. And whereas I’m at it, please can you set the cricket on?

On gorged England at Rawalpindi yesterday, clocking up runs at six an over, locking up lots of for Crawley, Duckett, Pope and Brook, cracking previous 500, leaping over the all-time opening day document of 494 for six that had stood for 111 years, till dangerous gentle finally gave Pakistan from respite.

Will they intention for the right thousand? On this monitor, flatter than a peppermint cream, in opposition to this inexperienced Pakistan Test assault, they most likely may. They most likely gained’t. But no matter they do, it is going to be value watching. Play begins at 5am GMT.