Two slips in place.

All set for the chase. What will be the approach? Bang, bang or block, block? The sensible thing obviously would be to find a middle path and keep the strike rotating

18:47 Local Time, 14:47 GMT, 20:17 IST: I just have this funny feeling that we might not have seen the last of it. The wicket is very sluggish and Pakistan will have to bat well to overhaul what looks a modest total. The new ball should be the best time to bat on. And that's where England got it wrong. Three wickets to the pace bowlers when the ball isn't misbehaving much at all. What were they doing? Anyway, Morgan got together with a very busy Taylor to build. They were involved in an excellent partnership showing no evidence of any discomfort. Very impressive stuff from both of them who were magnificent in their own right flowing to their respective half-centuries. But once Pakistan broke through the duo, England never really recovered. Lost the last 7 wickets for a meagre 69 runs. These uncanny low totals. Have a tendency to clutter the chasing team's approach. Let's see how it goes. Back in around 30 minutes..

49.4 - Riaz to Topley, out Woakes Run Out!! That's the end of that. England finish with 216. Woakes actually played a handy knock to get them here. Tries to sneak in a bye after Topley missed, had to get on strike to be fair on him, just inches short of the crease after Sarfraz effects a direct-hit with an underarm effort. Woakes run out (Sarfraz Ahmed) 33(49) [4s-1]

Riaz to Topley, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!

49.3 - Riaz to Woakes, 1 run, low full toss smashed to deep cover. Now Topley, looks a proper no. 11

49.2 - Riaz to Woakes, 2 runs, another full toss, much higher this time, carved over backward point, sweeper cover runs across to prevent the boundary

49.1 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, slings in a low full toss outside off from round the wicket, Woakes stresses every sinew of his body in a windy woosh through off, in vain, misses

Over: 49	1 2 W 0 0 0	ENG 213/9
Topley 0(3)	Woakes 30(46)	Irfan 10-2-35-3

48.6 - Irfan to Topley, no run, poor Topley looking completely out of place. The pace, the angle, the play and miss

48.5 - Irfan to Topley, no run, rolls his fingers across, the slower off-cutter pitching on a length on leg and turning appreciably, completely opens Topley up in his defence and beats the outside edge

48.4 - Irfan to Topley, no run, some french-cricket from Topley, stays rooted and blocks a length ball

Reece Topley, right handed bat, comes to the crease

48.3 - Irfan to Willey, out Bowled!! Bingo! Actually was the most hittable ball of the over. Length and right in the slot to be whacked, Willey has an almighty heave at it, doesn't bounce as much as he thought, whizzes beneath the inside edge to clatter off-stump. Willey b Irfan 13(24)

Irfan to Willey, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

48.2 - Irfan to Willey, 2 runs, another low full toss, hard to get under these, Willey drives hard through the cover region wide of the man in the deep, sprints back for two

48.1 - Irfan to Woakes, 1 run, low full toss pushed across just outside off, Woakes square-drives it straight to point who can't stop cleanly allowing a run

Mohammad Irfan [9.0-2-32-2] is back into the attack

Over: 48	0 0 0 2 0 1	ENG 210/8
Woakes 29(45)	Willey 11(22)	Riaz 9-1-26-0

47.6 - Riaz to Woakes, 1 run, almost similar to the previous ball, this time makes a better connection and through the cover region

47.5 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, off-cutter on a short of length, Woakes has a wild swish at it after moving leg-side, chops it off the inside half towards cover

47.4 - Riaz to Woakes, 2 runs, just too good. Yorker length once more, Woakes jams the drive in front of long-on and pushes hard, makes it back for the second

47.3 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, the full bunger outside off, any bat on it and would have flew away, nothing on it

47.2 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, good aggressive fast bowling. Yorker followed by a swift bouncer, Woakes was backing away, attempts a rushed pull but cannot connect

47.1 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, another lovely yorker from Riaz, Woakes digs it out off the bottom of the bat, then bounces on the pitch before settling in Sarfraz's gloves

We have gone upstairs for a caught-behind appeal. Basically to check whether it's a bump ball or not. Oh yes, sure is! NOT OUT

Over: 47	1 0 1 0 0 0	ENG 207/8
Willey 11(22)	Woakes 26(39)	Anwar Ali 6-0-32-2

46.6 - Anwar Ali to Willey, no run, no pace whatsoever, the batsmen are struggling to get the bowling away. On a good length just outside off, Willey aims inside out with an expansive drive but ends up dragging it back towards the bowler off a thick inside edge

46.5 - Anwar Ali to Willey, no run, length ball slanted across, cracked straight to short cover

46.4 - Anwar Ali to Willey, no run, Willey loads up for a good 'ol mow across the line to a good length delivery, it just doesn't get up from the pitch, scoots under the inside edge on the bounce to the keeper

46.3 - Anwar Ali to Woakes, 1 run, slower bouncer which rises above Woakes' head, he has to reach out to connect with the pull and keeps it along the ground with a roll of the wrists on impact

46.2 - Anwar Ali to Woakes, no run, on a length around middle and off, Woakes turns it to mid-wicket

46.1 - Anwar Ali to Willey, 1 run, angled into the pads, Willey nurdles it round the corner to get to the other end

Anwar Ali [5.0-0-30-2] is back into the attack

Over: 46	1 2 0 1 1 2	ENG 205/8
Woakes 25(37)	Willey 10(18)	Riaz 8-1-23-0

45.6 - Riaz to Woakes, 2 runs, swivels across and helps the pull wide of fine leg

45.5 - Riaz to Willey, 1 run, brilliant bowling at the death. Oopsy, has Riaz done something to his ankle! Looks in some discomfort. Yorker dug out on the crease, the batsmen set off, so does Riaz and aims a kick onto the stumps, all he does is roll his ankle over the ball. Won't make a good footballer. He lays on the ground for some time prompting Waqar to point at his watch. Get on with it

45.4 - Riaz to Woakes, 1 run, Woakes had given up and would have been on his bike with a direct hit! Pushed to cover and sets off, the fielder collects and shies at the non-striker's end but can't hit bull's eye

45.3 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, so slow this surface is. Banged in halfway, Woakes is surprised by the tennis ball bounce as it gets too big on him. The lack of pace allows him to thrust his head out of the way in time

45.2 - Riaz to Woakes, 2 runs, the backward point fielder rushes in looking to prevent the single, ends up missing the ball altogether leaking an extra run. Sloppy. Woakes had dropped it with soft hands and the batsmen pushed hard inducing the misfield

Switches to round the wicket for the right hander..

45.1 - Riaz to Willey, 1 run, back of a length in the corridor, opens the face to steer it in front of backward point

Wahab Riaz [7.0-1-16-0] is back into the attack

Over: 45	1 2 0 2 1 1	ENG 198/8
Willey 8(16)	Woakes 20(33)	Irfan 9-2-32-2

44.6 - Irfan to Willey, 1 run, bang on target with the yorker. Willey squeezes it on the popping crease and sets off. Gets a quick response as well

44.5 - Irfan to Woakes, 1 run, slightly short, chopped to the man at sweeper cover

44.4 - Irfan to Woakes, 2 runs, driven straight back down the pitch, no way Irfan is bending his 7 foot frame, uses his feet to stop but all he does is kick it away wide of mid-on who was left wrong-footed originally moving in the opposite direction

44.3 - Irfan to Woakes, no run, that angle is proving a menace in these final overs. Woakes feels he has it covered on the drive but no. Beats him

44.2 - Irfan to Woakes, 2 runs, full and angling away, Woakes drives away from the body with no feet and slices it off a thick edge. Third man has a lot of work to do and the batsmen are back for the second

44.1 - Irfan to Willey, 1 run, oooh, Willey was winding up for a booming drive. Fairly full delivery just outside off, he goes with hard hands but only manages a thick inside edge behind square

Over: 44	1 0 1 0 1 0	ENG 191/8
Woakes 15(29)	Willey 6(14)	Yasir Shah 10-0-38-1

43.6 - Yasir Shah to Woakes, no run, the slowness of the surface is forcing Yasir to bowl quicker. Defended back to him

43.5 - Yasir Shah to Willey, 1 run, the googly on leg, was darted in, Willey gently flicks through mid-wicket

43.4 - Yasir Shah to Willey, no run, drifting with the arm across off, beats the outside edge of Willey who was playing for some turn

43.3 - Yasir Shah to Woakes, 1 run, slightly short outside off, the lack of pace in the pitch makes it easy for Woakes to rock back and cut through the covers

43.2 - Yasir Shah to Woakes, no run, quicker through the air, drifts in on middle pitching on a length and straightens a touch, Woakes plays back to it and carefully watches it on the bat

Younis is sent back on the boundary and that brings the crowd to life

43.1 - Yasir Shah to Willey, 1 run, flat and quick on the stumps, Willey is way deep in the crease and tucks it down to long-on

Yasir Shah [9.0-0-35-1] is back into the attack

Over: 43	1 0 Wd 0 1 1 1	ENG 188/8
Willey 4(11)	Woakes 14(26)	Irfan 8-2-25-2

42.6 - Irfan to Willey, 1 run, quick and full on middle and leg, Willey looks to flick, gets it a lot squarer than intended due to a thick inside edge

42.5 - Irfan to Woakes, 1 run, back of a length delivery slanted in the outside off channel, Woakes hangs back and taps it on its head at the last minute down towards third man

42.4 - Irfan to Willey, 1 run, short of length delivery on the body, this length is holding up on the pitch, Willey is early into the pull and gets it off a thick bottom edge down to fine leg

42.3 - Irfan to Willey, no run, too quick for Willey. The ball strikes flush on the pads before his bat came across for the flick. Was comfortably snaking down leg as a result of which there was no appeal

42.3 - Irfan to Willey, wide, right in the blockhole but alas, well down leg. Willey misses with his glance

42.2 - Irfan to Willey, no run, the slower off-cutter nipping back in on off, a shaken Willey defends it back to the bowler

42.1 - Irfan to Woakes, 1 run, pitched up at a gentle pace, Woakes leans into the drive down to long-off

Over: 42	0 0 1 1 0 0	ENG 183/8
Willey 2(7)	Woakes 12(24)	Riaz 7-1-16-0

41.6 - Riaz to Willey, no run, oh no! Willey is hit near the stomach and he's feeling the pain. I think it hit the ribcage as well. He's down on the ground and quickly calls for the physio. A few Pakistani fielders check Willey's health as the physio tends to him. Short delivery on the stumps, Willey goes for the pull, but the ball doesn't bounce as much as Willey anticipated and it hit him hard

41.5 - Riaz to Willey, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Willey drives it back to the bowler

41.4 - Riaz to Woakes, 1 run, slower delivery on the leg stump, Woakes goes early into the flick, ends up toe-ending it onto the boot and it rolls to backward square leg

41.3 - Riaz to Willey, 1 run, excellent inswinging yorker, Willey digs it out, Riaz for some reason appeal for LBW, the ball never hit the pad. Willey just managed to bring his bat down in time to prevent damage, as the ball rolled towards the keeper, Woakes steals a run

41.2 - Riaz to Willey, no run, low full toss outside off stump, Willey digs it out to cover

41.1 - Riaz to Willey, no run, full and outside off stump, ignored

Over: 41	1 1 W 0 1 0	ENG 181/8
Woakes 11(23)	Willey 1(2)	Irfan 7-2-20-2

40.6 - Irfan to Woakes, no run, slower delivery that grips and turns away from the right-hander, Woakes was looking to flick, missed and it almost shaved the off stump

40.5 - Irfan to Willey, 1 run, fullish and on the leg stump, Willey flicks it along the ground to backward square leg

40.4 - Irfan to Willey, no run, short of length and outside off stump, Willey defends off the back foot

David Willey, left handed bat, comes to the crease

40.3 - Irfan to Adil Rashid, out Caught by (sub)Z Gohar!! That's a soft dismissal. Irfan bowls a fullish slower ball, Rashid mistimes the loft, the ball goes straight to the man at mid-on. Second wicket for Irfan. Adil Rashid c (sub)Z Gohar b Irfan 7(13)

Irfan to Adil Rashid, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

40.2 - Irfan to Woakes, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Woakes guides it down to third man

40.1 - Irfan to Adil Rashid, 1 run, good length delivery outside off stump, Rashid guides it to third man

One slip in place

Mohammad Irfan [6.0-2-17-1] is back into the attack

Over: 40	0 0 0 0 0 4L	ENG 178/7
Woakes 10(21)	Adil Rashid 6(11)	Riaz 6-1-14-0

39.6 - Riaz to Woakes, leg byes, FOUR, optimistic shout for LBW, good length delivery angled in, Woakes misses the tickle, the ball runs away off the thigh pad past the keeper. Pakistan were busy appealing and the ball escapes for four. That was clearly missing the stumps

39.5 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Woakes defends it towards cover

39.4 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, on a length and just outside off stump, Woakes defends it into the off-side

39.3 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Woakes throws his bat at it and gets beaten

Round the wicket

39.2 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Woakes misses the pull and gets hit on the stomach, that must have hurt but Woakes seems to be fine

39.1 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Woakes punches it into the off-side off the back foot

Over: 39	0 1 1 0 0 0	ENG 174/7
Adil Rashid 6(11)	Woakes 10(15)	Shoaib Malik 10-0-45-2

38.6 - Shoaib Malik to Adil Rashid, no run, very full and on the stumps, Rashid drives it back to the bowler

38.5 - Shoaib Malik to Adil Rashid, no run, spinning back in, Rashid works it to the left of mid-wicket

38.4 - Shoaib Malik to Adil Rashid, no run, tossed up and just outside off stump, Rashid defends it to point

38.3 - Shoaib Malik to Woakes, 1 run, Woakes gets down on one knee and paddles it to fine leg

38.2 - Shoaib Malik to Adil Rashid, 1 run, down the leg-side, Rashid glances it to fine leg

38.1 - Shoaib Malik to Adil Rashid, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Rashid works it to mid-wicket

Over: 38	1 0 0 1 1 0	ENG 172/7
Woakes 9(14)	Adil Rashid 5(6)	Riaz 5-0-14-0

37.6 - Riaz to Woakes, no run

37.5 - Riaz to Adil Rashid, 1 run, fullish and outside off stump, Rashid pushes it to third man

37.4 - Riaz to Woakes, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Woakes glances it to fine leg

37.3 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, short of length and just outside off stump, Woakes defends it towards point

37.2 - Riaz to Woakes, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Woakes mistimes the back foot push into the off-side

37.1 - Riaz to Adil Rashid, 1 run, fullish and outside off stump, Rashid goes for the drive, gets an outside edge that rolls along the ground to third man

Wahab Riaz [4.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

Over: 37	1 1 0 1 0 0	ENG 169/7
Woakes 8(10)	Adil Rashid 3(4)	Shoaib Malik 9-0-43-2

36.6 - Shoaib Malik to Woakes, no run, spinning back in, Woakes defends off the back foot

36.5 - Shoaib Malik to Woakes, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Woakes defends

36.4 - Shoaib Malik to Adil Rashid, 1 run, leg stumpish from Shoaib Malik, Rashid works it to long leg

36.3 - Shoaib Malik to Adil Rashid, no run, turns it with the spin to square leg

36.2 - Shoaib Malik to Woakes, 1 run, very full from Malik, Woakes drives it to long-on

36.1 - Shoaib Malik to Adil Rashid, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Rashid works it to fine leg

Over: 36	0 0 1 W 1 4	ENG 166/7
Woakes 7(7)	Adil Rashid 1(1)	Yasir Shah 9-0-35-1

35.6 - Yasir Shah to Woakes, FOUR, low full toss on the leg stump, Woakes whips it past the diving mid-wicket fielder. The umpire gives a friendly warning to Yasir Shah for stepping onto the danger area

35.5 - Yasir Shah to Adil Rashid, 1 run, short and spinning away outside off stump, Rashid punches it off the back foot to deep extra-cover

Adil Rashid, right handed bat, comes to the crease

35.4 - Yasir Shah to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Babar Azam!! That's a stunning grab by the fielder at mid-wicket. First wicket for Yasir Shah. Short and spinning back in, Moeen Ali goes back and pulls well, but doesn't bother to keep it down, the fielder dives to his left, goes with both hands but it sticks in his left hand and he does well to hold on even while tumbling onto the ground. A dejected Moeen Ali walks back to the dressing room. Moeen Ali c Babar Azam b Yasir Shah 7(12)

Yasir Shah to Moeen Ali, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

35.3 - Yasir Shah to Woakes, 1 run, Woakes tries to work it on the on-side, gets a leading edge that goes uppishly and to the right of the bowler

35.2 - Yasir Shah to Woakes, no run, quicker ball, keeps a bit low as well, Woakes manages to push it to cover

35.1 - Yasir Shah to Woakes, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Woakes defends it to cover

Over: 35	W 0 1 0 1 1	ENG 160/6
Woakes 2(3)	Moeen Ali 7(11)	Shoaib Malik 8-0-40-2

34.6 - Shoaib Malik to Woakes, 1 run, short enough for Woakes to rock back and punch to cover

34.5 - Shoaib Malik to Moeen Ali, 1 run, on the leg stump, nudged to mid-on, saw that Irfan was the fielder and took him on for a quick single

34.4 - Shoaib Malik to Moeen Ali, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Moeen Ali makes room and defends it to cover

34.3 - Shoaib Malik to Woakes, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Woakes checks his punch, the ball rolls to the right of the bowler and goes to long-on

34.2 - Shoaib Malik to Woakes, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, driven back to the bowler

Chris Woakes, right handed bat, comes to the crease

34.1 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, out Caught by Azhar Ali!! Now another set batsman falls. England have lost the plot. They have lost their last 3 wickets for just 10 runs. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Taylor advances and plays a gentle flick, he didn't go hard at it and it popped up, short mid-wicket dived forward to take a good low catch. A delighted Azhar Ali throws the ball up in joy. James Taylor c Azhar Ali b Shoaib Malik 60(82) [4s-3 6s-2]

Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Over: 34	0 2 0 1 1 0	ENG 157/5
Moeen Ali 6(9)	James Taylor 60(81)	Yasir Shah 8-0-29-0

33.6 - Yasir Shah to Moeen Ali, no run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Ali punches it to short cover

33.5 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 1 run, tossed up and outside off stump, Taylor steps out and drives it to long-off

33.4 - Yasir Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Moeen Ali late-cuts it to third man

33.3 - Yasir Shah to Moeen Ali, no run, Moeen Ali gets down on one knee to paddle-sweep, but the ball hits the bat and crashes into the pad

33.2 - Yasir Shah to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, googly outside off stump, Moeen Ali advances and goes for the inside-out drive, mistimes it off the bottom of the bat, the ball beats the jumping fielder at deep extra-cover

33.1 - Yasir Shah to Moeen Ali, no run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Moeen Ali nudges it into the on-side

Over: 33	0 1 0 0 1 1	ENG 153/5
Moeen Ali 3(4)	James Taylor 59(80)	Shoaib Malik 7-0-37-1

32.6 - Shoaib Malik to Moeen Ali, 1 run, flatter delivery just outside off stump, Moeen Ali taps it to point

32.5 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, worked away to deep mid-wicket

32.4 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, no run, huge shout for LBW, not given and Pakistan take too long to signal for the review. Azhar Ali is surprised, but he has only 15 seconds to make up his mind. It was all too late and the umpire rightly denies the review. Flighted delivery on the leg stump, Taylor misses the flick, the ball hits him in line with leg stump. Did that pitch outside leg stump? Need a replay to confirm. No! That pitched in-line and had Pakistan reviewed in time, Taylor would have been OUT. Hawk-Eye shows picthing in line with leg stump and crashing into the stumps

32.3 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, no run, tossed up outside off stump, Taylor defends off the front foot

32.2 - Shoaib Malik to Moeen Ali, 1 run, almost a yorker, dug out to mid-wicket

32.1 - Shoaib Malik to Moeen Ali, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Moeen Ali defends off the front foot

One slip in place

Over: 32	0 0 0 1 1 0	ENG 150/5
James Taylor 58(77)	Moeen Ali 1(1)	Yasir Shah 7-0-25-0

31.6 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Taylor defends off the front foot

31.5 - Yasir Shah to Moeen Ali, 1 run, short and spinning down the leg-side, nudged through backward square leg

31.4 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 1 run, fullish and on the leg stump, Taylor advances and drives it to long-on

31.3 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, quicker and outside off stump, Taylor defends from the crease

31.2 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, Taylor tries to whip into the on-side, but the leading edge rolls to cover

31.1 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Taylor nudges it to mid-wicket

Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Over: 31	1 1 W 0 1 W	ENG 148/5
James Taylor 57(72)	Buttler 1(2)	Shoaib Malik 6-0-34-1

30.6 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, out Buttler Run Out!! Buttler is livid as he walks back to the dressing room. Turns back and looks at his partner while shaking his head. Flighted delivery on the leg stump, Taylor nudges it to the right of short mid-wicket, he calls for a quick single, but Buttler wasn't sure about the run, he responds but the fielder under-armed the throw adjacent to the stumps. The keeper collected and quickly disturbed the stumps. England have lost 2 wickets in the over. Buttler run out (Azhar Ali/Sarfraz Ahmed) 1(2)

Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!

Run-out check has been sent upstairs, Buttler is the man in question. Oh dear, Buttler is short of the crease and he is OUT

30.5 - Shoaib Malik to Buttler, 1 run, fullish and on the stumps, Buttler paddles it to fine leg and opens his account

30.4 - Shoaib Malik to Buttler, no run, flatter delivery just outside off stump, Buttler defends off the back foot

Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Drinks are on the field now

30.3 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! Now that's a massive wicket for Pakistan. Morgan has been dismissed against the run of play. End of a sensational 133-run stand. Flighted delivery pitching around off stump line and spinning away sharply, Morgan goes for the drive, but the sharp turn took the outside edge, which was neatly held by the keeper. The appeal was spontaneous and the finger went up. End of a handy knock from the England captain. Eoin Morgan c Sarfraz Ahmed b Shoaib Malik 76(96) [4s-11]

Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

30.2 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, in the airrrrrr, oh dear the captain puts it down. This surely had to be taken. Pakistan needed to break this stand, but they've not taken the opportunity. Taylor advances and mistimes the loft high in the air, it went high in the air but no futher than mid-wicket, three fielders were converging but Azhar Ali went for it, he never looked comfortable and in the end didn't even get a hand to it running back from mid-wicket

30.1 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, on the leg stump, Morgan punches it to long-off

Over: 30	0 1 0 0 1 0	ENG 145/3
James Taylor 56(70)	Eoin Morgan 75(94)	Yasir Shah 6-0-23-0

29.6 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, now Taylor only manages to dig out this towards short mid-wicket

29.5 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, advances and almost yorks himself, Morgan drills it to mid-off

29.4 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, inside-edge but it's drops short of short fine leg, Morgan tries to defend, gets a thick edge and gets away with it

29.3 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, spinning back in, Morgan works it to short fine leg

29.2 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 1 run, steps out and then drives the flighted delivery to long-off

29.1 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, flatter in trajectory and outside off stump, Taylor is beaten on the cut shot

Over: 29	0 6 1 1 0 1	ENG 143/3
James Taylor 55(67)	Eoin Morgan 74(91)	Shoaib Malik 5-0-31-0

28.6 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, Taylor tries to unsettle the bowler by moving in the crease, Shoaib Malik bowls a flatter delivery, which is nudged through square leg

28.5 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, no run, tossed up and just outside off stump, Taylor leans forward and blocks

28.4 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, very full and outside off stump, Morgan drives it down to long-off

28.3 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, round the wicket, flighted delivery on the stumps, Taylor sweeps it to deep backward square leg

28.2 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, SIX, that is a great way to get to fifty. James Taylor gets a good round of applause from the dressing room, it's his 6th fifty in ODIs and he raises his bat to acknowledge the applause. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Taylor jumps out of the crease, gets to the pitch of the ball and muscles the loft over long-off

28.1 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, no run, flighted delivery spinning down the leg-side, Taylor advances and misses the flick, the ball hits the pad

Shoaib Malik [4.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Over: 28	0 3 0 0 1 0	ENG 134/3
Eoin Morgan 73(90)	James Taylor 47(62)	Yasir Shah 5-0-21-0

27.6 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, some nice away-drift from over the wicket across off, Morgan covers the line and blocks it back down the pitch

27.5 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 1 run, slightly short, swiped to sweeper cover off the back foot

27.4 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, drifting in with the arm on middle and off, Taylor meets it nicely in defence

27.3 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, flatter and skidding onto off, Taylor hangs back and gently punches to short cover

27.2 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, 3 runs, good proactive batting, keeps the run-rate ticking along. Plonks his front foot outside off with back knee bent, it was floated up on off, Morgan paddles it fine and collects three

27.1 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, loop and dip on a length just outside off, turns ever so slightly, Morgan trots forward and defends back down the pitch

Over: 27	4 0 1 6 1 1	ENG 130/3
Eoin Morgan 70(87)	James Taylor 46(59)	Bilal Asif 4-0-32-0

26.6 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, drops it slightly short, Morgan cuts fiercely but straight in the direction of sweeper cover

26.5 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, 1 run, Asif responds by shortening his length and bowling quicker on the pads, nurdled around the corner

26.4 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, SIX, what an exhibition to play spin bowling from Taylor! Such light feet. Dances down making sure to get wide enough of the pitch, meets it with a full blooded swipe back over the bowler's head and into the sightscreen

26.3 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, drifting in on the pads, gently clipped through mid-wicket

26.2 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, no run, slower through the air just outside off, Morgan opens the bat face on the front foot and guides towards cover

26.1 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, now this IS short enough and has been dispatched. Never going to miss out on these is Morgan. Hammers the pull over mid-wicket

Bilal Asif [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Over: 26	1 0 1 0 0 0	ENG 117/3
James Taylor 39(57)	Eoin Morgan 64(83)	Yasir Shah 4-0-17-0

25.6 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, huge gasps from the keeper. Taylor rocks back to pull a quicker one, the length wasn't all that short to be playing it, his short stature comes to his aid, ekes out a thick inside edge onto pad

25.5 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, dances down and nearly yorks himself, does well to adjust and work it to short mid-wicket

25.4 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, quicker and flatter on the stumps, Taylor works it back to the bowler

25.3 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, steps out and converts this loopy delivery into a low full toss, was looking to clout it straight but got it off the toe of the bat, drops short of long-on

25.2 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, floated up on a length on off, Morgan block on the front foot

25.1 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 1 run, the fielder wasn't aware at all of the opportunity and Morgan gets away. Was caught ball watching while Taylor was more than halfway down. Wahab Riaz at mid-on never realized what was going on and didn't let go of the ball

Over: 25	1 0 0 Wd 0 0 Wd 0	ENG 115/3
Eoin Morgan 63(81)	James Taylor 38(53)	Irfan 6-2-17-1

24.6 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, no run, good luck playing that. Delivered from the first floor right into the blockhole, Morgan somehow gets his bat down in time to jam it out

24.6 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, wide, slanting down the leg-side, Morgan once again fails to connect with his tuck

24.5 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, no run, the slower bouncer, Morgan is too early into the pull, the bat was through before the ball arrived and loops into the keeper's mitts

24.4 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, no run, on a back of a length around off, he steers it in front of backward point

24.4 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, wide, the 100-run stand is brought up with an innocuous wide down leg.

24.3 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, no run, beaten again. Now looking to chop a back of a length delivery down to third man. Was too close to the body to be doing that, and scoots under the bottom edge

24.2 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, no run, that's ugly. Gives the charge and winds up for a hoick. Lucky the bowler is Irfan as the ball bounces just enough to go over off stump. Was on a good length and nipped back in a touch beating the inside edge

24.1 - Irfan to James Taylor, 1 run, banged in well short, gets it around head high on leg stump, Taylor moves across to get inside the line and carves the hook behind square

A sparse crowd is in attendance. Most of them, lazing around on the grass banks

Over: 24	2 0 0 0 0 0	ENG 112/3
Eoin Morgan 63(76)	James Taylor 37(52)	Yasir Shah 3-0-15-0

23.6 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, low full toss, dug out back to the bowler

23.5 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, googly this time, Morgan jumps out and blocks, the ball hit the pad before making contact with the bat, but it was missing the sticks

23.4 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, some turn for Yasir Shah, Morgan works it to mid-wicket

23.3 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, Morgan drives this back to the bowler

23.2 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Morgan defends off the back foot

23.1 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, poor delivery to start a new spell. Short and spinning down the leg-side, Morgan goes on the back foot and pulls over the infield, Hafeez runs to his left from deep mid-wicket and makes a tumbling save to his left

Yasir Shah [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Over: 23	1 0 1 1 1 0	ENG 110/3
James Taylor 37(52)	Eoin Morgan 61(70)	Irfan 5-2-14-1

22.6 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Taylor hops and defends it into the off-side

22.5 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, way too short and Morgan is quick to rock back and pull through mid-wicket

22.4 - Irfan to James Taylor, 1 run, Taylor looks to drive this short of length delivery towards mid-on, gets a thick edge that rolls to deep backward point

22.3 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, slower ball high full toss, Morgan works it behind square on the on-side

22.2 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Morgan defends

22.1 - Irfan to James Taylor, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Taylor hops across and taps it to cover-point, the fielder at point takes his time to release the ball and Eoin Morgan was quick enough to make his ground

Mohammad Irfan [4.0-2-10-1] is back into the attack

Over: 22	Wd 0 0 0 0 0 0	ENG 106/3
Eoin Morgan 59(67)	James Taylor 35(49)	Riaz 4-0-11-0

21.6 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Morgan defends off the back foot

21.5 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, short and around off stump line, Morgan goes for the pull, but mistimes it towards mid-wicket

21.4 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, slower delivery outside off stump, Morgan chops it to backward point

Riaz tightens his spikes and he's good to carry on.

21.3 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, on the off stump from Riaz, blocked back to the bowler

21.2 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, defended off the back foot this time

21.1 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of length and outside off stump, punched off the back foot to mid-off

21.1 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, wide, short of length delivery down the leg-side, easy call for the umpire

Over: 21	1 1 1 0 0 4	ENG 105/3
James Taylor 35(49)	Eoin Morgan 59(61)	Bilal Asif 3-0-19-0

20.6 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, FOUR, just a step down the pitch and Bilal Asif bowled that right in the slot for the drive. The bowler was looking to toss it up nicely, but it went too full and Taylor was poweful with his drive to the left of mid-off

20.5 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, no run, this time Taylor drives it straight to cover

20.4 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, no run, Taylor advances and tries to defend as he doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, the ball hits him on the pad, but he was a long way out of the crease to be given out LBW

20.3 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, very full and outside off stump, Morgan drives it to deep extra-cover

20.2 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, 1 run, short and spinning back in, Taylor cuts it square of the wicket on the off-side, 100 up for England

20.1 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, "catch" is the call but it goes wide of Malik at long-off. Tossed up outside off stump, Morgan looks to loft inside-out, but he hits it much straighter, Malik runs forward and to his right, but it doesn't carry to him

Over: 20	0 4 0 1 1 0	ENG 98/3
James Taylor 30(45)	Eoin Morgan 57(59)	Riaz 3-0-10-0

19.6 - Riaz to James Taylor, no run, on the stumps, blocked back to the bowler

19.5 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, slower ball, Morgan didn't read that early, but the length was too short and that allowed him to adjust and fend with soft hands towards point, Taylor calls for a quick single and makes his ground

19.4 - Riaz to James Taylor, 1 run, on the leg stump, Taylor works it behind square on the on-side for a run

19.3 - Riaz to James Taylor, no run, short of length just outside off stump, blocked off the back foot

19.2 - Riaz to James Taylor, FOUR, that's nicely punch-driven by Taylor. Overpitched outside off stump, Taylor leans forward and times it sweetly, it's in the gap between mid-off and extra-cover and it races away

19.1 - Riaz to James Taylor, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Taylor drives it to cover

Over: 19	1 0 0 4 0 0	ENG 92/3
Eoin Morgan 56(58)	James Taylor 25(40)	Bilal Asif 2-0-12-0

18.6 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, no run, slower through the air this time, Morgan softly pushes it to the right of the bowler

18.5 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Morgan defends off the front foot

18.4 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, now that is a top shot and excellent use of the depth of the crease. Allows the flatter delivery to come, waits and opens the face of the bat at the last moment to cut it late, sends it to the right of backward point, who had no chance

18.3 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Morgan drives it to cover

18.2 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, no run, full toss and Morgan is kind enough to hit it back to the bowler, looks like Morgan was surprised by the full toss and he ended up checking his drive, in fact that almost carried to the bowler

18.1 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, 1 run, Taylor steps out and wrists the flighted delivery with the spin to long-on

Over: 18	0 0 1 0 0 0	ENG 87/3
Eoin Morgan 52(53)	James Taylor 24(39)	Riaz 2-0-4-0

17.6 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of length and on the stumps, Morgan blocks it to mid-on. Good tight over from Riaz, just one came off it

17.5 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Morgan goes for the ball, but the ball sneaks past the under edge, once again that one kept low and foxed the England captain

17.4 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, oh this one skids and this Morgan on the pad, but no appeal from Pakistan as that was easily slipping down the leg-side, short of length delivery angling in, beats Morgan's flick and hits him on the front pad

17.3 - Riaz to James Taylor, 1 run, leg stumpish from Riaz, Taylor glances it to fine leg after getting inside the line of this short of length delivery

17.2 - Riaz to James Taylor, no run, Taylor moves across a bit and then works this short of length delivery to mid-wicket

17.1 - Riaz to James Taylor, no run, good length delivery angling away from the right-hander, Taylor is late on the cut, probably the ball kept a bit low as well

Over: 17	1 0 0 1 1 4	ENG 86/3
Eoin Morgan 52(50)	James Taylor 23(36)	Bilal Asif 1-0-7-0

16.6 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, poor bowling from Bilal Asif, not a good first over but Eoin Morgan won't mind. Short and asking for trouble, Morgan rocks back, waits for the ball and pulls powerfully over mid-wicket to raise his 29th ODI fifty. Another good knock under pressure from the England captain

16.5 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, 1 run, way too short once again, Taylor easily rocks back and cuts to deep backward point

16.4 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, cut away off the back to the left of the man at backward point

16.3 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, no run, flatter in trajectory, Morgan guides it to backward point

16.2 - Bilal Asif to Eoin Morgan, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Morgan pushes it into the off-side

Round the wicket to the left-hander

16.1 - Bilal Asif to James Taylor, 1 run, Taylor nudges to short mid-wicket, Eoin Morgan responds for a quick single, the fielder rushes to the ball and fires the ball wide of the keeper, Morgan dived to make his ground

Leg slip in place

Bilal Asif, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Over: 16	1 0 0 1 1 0	ENG 79/3
Eoin Morgan 47(46)	James Taylor 21(34)	Riaz 1-0-3-0

15.6 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, on a back of a length in the channel, solidly defended off the back foot back to Riaz

15.5 - Riaz to James Taylor, 1 run, moves over to off stump and whips it behind square for a single. Always looking to create things

15.4 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, short of length delivery around off, Morgan gets on his toes and opens the bat-face to run it down to third man

15.3 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, misreads the length once more, was trying to run it down to third man with a cross-bat. Was too full to be doing that. The ball fizzes past the edge

15.2 - Riaz to Eoin Morgan, no run, slightly short wide of off, the round-arm action means that the bounce won't be as much as anticipated, Morgan chops another attempted cut off a thick inside edge

15.1 - Riaz to James Taylor, 1 run, slingy fuller length delivery around off, Taylor's feet are slow to get forward, plays a limpy drive straight to mid-off, the fielder moves across and slides to make the stop

Wahab Riaz, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Time for the players to have a drink! It was a frenetic start after opting to bat first, but now this pair seems to have brought about an inkling of much needed calm. After some early nerves, Morgan has shown no signs of being affected by what had happened just a couple of months back. Of his concussion I mean. Has looked fluent as ever. Taylor looks busy at the crease. But here's Wahab after the break..

Over: 15	0 1 1 1 0 4	ENG 76/3
Eoin Morgan 46(42)	James Taylor 19(32)	Shoaib Malik 4-0-22-0

14.6 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, strays short ever so slightly, that's enough for the English skipper who is in the middle of a resurgent spell in the ODIs. Jumps back in the crease and cuts it late to find the gap behind backward point

14.5 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, no run, drifting in on off on a length, not a lot of turn, don't think Malik intends it anyway, kept out on the front foot

14.4 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, straight, too straight, Taylor effortlessly nudges round the corner for a single

14.3 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, sliding in on leg from round the wicket, Morgan hangs back and nudges down to long-on

14.2 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, flatter on the stumps, Taylor nurdles it through the vacant square leg region

14.1 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, no run, turning in on off, quicker through the air, for once, Taylor is stuck on the crease in defence

Over: 14	4 3 1 0 0 0	ENG 69/3
Eoin Morgan 41(39)	James Taylor 17(29)	Yasir Shah 2-0-13-0

13.6 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, might have been the googly, pitches on leg and turns the other way, his wrong 'uns don't turn as much though. Morgan guards on the front foot

13.5 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, slower through the air on this occasion, traces the middle of the bat in defence

13.4 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, quicker through the air, slightly short on middle, Morgan pushes it back to the bowler

13.3 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 1 run, floated up around off, Taylor comes down the track and drives to long-on

13.2 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, 3 runs, too full around off, Morgan makes room and plays a whippy drive through extra-cover, mid-off has to give chase all the way. The ball keeps going and going, just about manages to flick it back inside the ropes

13.1 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, he plays this well, the reverse sweep. Drifting away outside off, nice loop and dip, Morgan's hands are quick, smashes it behind backward point and scurries off the turf into the ad cushions

Over: 13	0 2 1 0 0 1	ENG 61/3
Eoin Morgan 34(34)	James Taylor 16(28)	Shoaib Malik 3-0-15-0

12.6 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, skids on after pitching just behind a length on off, Morgan goes deep in the crease and works it wide of mid-on

12.5 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, no run, slightly slower through the air, lands on a length around off, Morgan pushes it gently to the right of the bowler after getting forward

12.4 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, no run, flatter and sliding in on off from round the wicket, punched back to the bowler

12.3 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, Pakistan respond by whisking in a man at leg-slip. So what Taylor does is put on his skates and bunt to long-on

12.2 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 2 runs, now the paddled scoop. Premeditates and gets in position so early, the length helps his cause and he is able to lift it past the keeper, the bat rising in upward motion

12.1 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, no run, quickly out of his crease, drills it back to the bowler who threatens to throw it back. Never does

Over: 12	2 1 1 0 1 0	ENG 57/3
Eoin Morgan 33(31)	James Taylor 13(25)	Yasir Shah 1-0-5-0

11.6 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, no run, slower through the air and drifting across off from over the wicket, Morgan defends to short cover

11.5 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 1 run, well tossed up, again Taylor doesn't allow it to turn by dancing down, pushed to long-off

11.4 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, no run, much too flat in this over, Taylor dabs to backward point

11.3 - Yasir Shah to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, flatter trajectory on this delivery, 87ks, turns in slightly from off, Morgan covers for it on the back foot, opens the bat face and steers in front of point

11.2 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 1 run, ventures down the pitch, was bowled quicker through the air and on the pads, Taylor had to rush to get his bat down in the nudge to long-on

11.1 - Yasir Shah to James Taylor, 2 runs, drops it slightly short, Taylor goes deep in the crease and cuts late behind square, hurries back for the second beating the nice and flat throw right on top of the bails

Yasir Shah, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Right, time for business. Yasir Shah on. A slip in place. Rest of the field well spread out

Over: 11	1 1 0 1 2 1	ENG 52/3
James Taylor 9(21)	Eoin Morgan 32(29)	Shoaib Malik 2-0-11-0

10.6 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, twinkle feet once more, the low centre of gravity helps, close enough to the pitch of this looped up delivery and nudged down to long-on

10.5 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 2 runs, moves across with back knee bent, gets it on a length around off, and paddle-scoops it fine. Enough to pluck a couple before the fielder tidies up

10.4 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, nicely flighted delivery, Morgan helps himself to the other end with a languid bunt to long-off

10.3 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, no run, loop and dip just outside off, Morgan defends to short cover

10.2 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, 1 run, will see this quite a lot from Taylor. Very pro-active against the turning ball. Takes a couple of strides down and works it down to long-on

10.1 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, teased up nice and slow outside off, Morgan leans into it and pushes through the cover region

Over: 10	4 0 0 4 1 0	ENG 46/3
James Taylor 5(18)	Eoin Morgan 30(26)	Anwar Ali 5-0-30-2

9.6 - Anwar Ali to James Taylor, no run, on a back of a length around off, Taylor closes his bat face on defence to play it to mid-wicket

9.5 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, now from round the wicket looking to tuck up the batsman, doesn't quite do that with a length ball wide of off, Morgan aims a similar drive but this time with minimal footwork and playing away from the body, ends up getting a thick inside edge which labours away behind suqare

9.4 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, let me tell you, this was no half-volley. Just a fraction full outside off, might have been the cutter, Morgan gets a good stride into the ball and creams the cover drive piercing the off-side field

9.3 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, the back of a length off-cutter, Morgan picks it early and defends off the back foot

9.2 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, slightly short, enough width, Morgan chops it off a thick inside edge back towards the keeper. Has fluffed his cut plenty of times already

9.1 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, down the track and bang! Last over of the first powerplay and Morgan looking to make use. Anwar Ali is medium pace at best so not much of a risk. Length ball angled across off, Morgan leaves enough room to swing his arms, and hammers it over mid-on on the up

Over: 9	0 4 0 0 1 0	ENG 37/3
James Taylor 5(17)	Eoin Morgan 21(21)	Shoaib Malik 1-0-5-0

8.6 - Shoaib Malik to James Taylor, no run, Taylor skips down, gets close to the pitch of this quickish delivery and clips it to short mid-wicket

8.5 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, floated up on this occasion, Morgan eases the push down to long-off, Malik tries to stop the ball but too far away

8.4 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, no run, bit slower through the air compared to his previous balls, a hint of spin as well from a length on off, Morgan opens the bat face slightly after moving half-forward to defend into the off-side

8.3 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, no run, "darting them in," says Bumble on air. Very quick on the stumps, Morgan is circumspect on the back foot

8.2 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, darted onto the pads, Morgan sinks low on one knee and shovels the sweep behind square. Rockets away to the fence

8.1 - Shoaib Malik to Eoin Morgan, no run, oh dear! Just the ninth over and look at that. Doesn't bode well. Pushed quicker and flatter from round the wicket, Morgan is committed to the back foot, the ball just refuses to get up from the pitch, does well to get his bat down low and keep it out

Shoaib Malik, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Over: 8	0 4 0 0 0 1L	ENG 32/3
Eoin Morgan 16(16)	James Taylor 5(16)	Anwar Ali 4-0-21-2

7.6 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, leg byes, 1 run, might have rolled his fingers across this one, the off-cutter was delivered on a back of a length down leg, Morgan is kept waiting on his glance. Finally, ends up missing it and the ball dribbles away off the pads behind square

7.5 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, on a length and angled across the left-hander, Morgan forces forward into the push towards cover

7.4 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, a very full off-cutter, Morgan squeezes the drive to mid-off

7.3 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, pulls his length further back, the line is on off, Morgan gets his back foot defence off the inside half of the bat to mid-on

7.2 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, Morgan would have been very worried when he hit that. Goes threateningly in the air, and teasingly wide of a scrambling mid-wicket fielder. Back of a length delivery on leg, perhaps stops in the pitch due to which he was early into the tuck, scoops it up but wide of the outstretched hands of the fielder

7.1 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, on a back of a length around the fourth stump, Morgan gets right behind the line to offer a straight bat

Over: 7	2 1 0 0 0 0	ENG 27/3
James Taylor 5(16)	Eoin Morgan 12(10)	Irfan 4-2-10-1

6.6 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, short of length delivery in the channel, solidly done off the back foot

6.5 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, weeee! Comes out completely wrong from the hand. Beamer, luckily the line is outside off, Taylor is startled but throws his bat at it anyway. Misses

6.4 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, opts for the much conventional option on this occasion, raises his arms nice and high to leave

6.3 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, jumping over to off, awkward way to fend at a short of length delivery leaving him, the bat face turns while he was at it, takes his bottom hand off and drops it on the pitch

6.2 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, short of length delivery on the hips, Morgan hops and works it wide of mid-on

6.1 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, yes, Morgan will get a fair share of these. Bouncer aimed at the badge, Morgan anticipates and moves into position early, controls the pull behind square by rolling his wrists on top of the ball. Fine leg moves across and slides to stop

Over: 6	1 0 0 0 4 0	ENG 24/3
James Taylor 5(12)	Eoin Morgan 9(8)	Anwar Ali 3-0-17-2

5.6 - Anwar Ali to James Taylor, no run, again the bottom hand coming into play, length ball on middle and off, he turns it gently to the on-side

5.5 - Anwar Ali to James Taylor, FOUR, nice turn of the wrists. Fuller length delivery but erring in line, Taylor leans forward, meets it well in front of the body, not the ideal way to play. Where he did well was to roll the wrists on the ball to send it through along the turf through mid-wicket. Skims away

5.4 - Anwar Ali to James Taylor, no run, full around off, driven firmly back down the pitch, Anwar makes a half-stop preventing a certain boundary

5.3 - Anwar Ali to James Taylor, no run, pitched fuller around off, Taylor moves across and works it firmly to the right of mid-on. The fielder hurries across to field

5.2 - Anwar Ali to James Taylor, no run, Taylor's head nearly fell over, was angled in on a length on middle, he does well to offer a straight bat in defence to keep it out. Might have been in trouble if he looked to close the face

5.1 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, slightly short but again not much bounce from the pitch, Morgan chops it behind backward point off a thick inside edge while looking to cut

Over: 5	0 0 0 0 0 0	ENG 19/3
James Taylor 1(7)	Eoin Morgan 8(7)	Irfan 3-2-7-1

4.6 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, short of length delivery angled across off, jumps in the crease to and blocks it towards cover

4.5 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, pitches it further up invitingly, Taylor is drawn forward, drives firmly to the left of mid-on who sprints across and stops with a dive

4.4 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, almost a carbon copy of the previous delivery, Taylor is fairly comfortable to keep it out on the back foot

4.3 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, slightly behind a length around off, Taylor hops and blocks

4.2 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, short of length delivery cramping Taylor for room as he was looking to cut, checks his shot to cover-point. Meanwhile, Irfan issued an official warning for running on the deck

4.1 - Irfan to James Taylor, no run, a tad full on off, Taylor trots forward and presents the full face of the bat to drive to mid-off

Over: 4	W 1 0 0 4 0	ENG 19/3
Eoin Morgan 8(7)	James Taylor 1(1)	Anwar Ali 2-0-12-2

3.6 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, back of a length delivery around off, punched to mid-off

3.5 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, gets this one away! Similar line, similar length, Morgan wasn't going to miss out on this occasion. Crunches it in front of square and whistles away

3.4 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, back of a length and wide of off, the width was there but maybe the lack of bounce messes up the timing of Morgan's cut. Chops it straight to backward point

3.3 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, pushed across Morgan on a length, the English skipper wants a moment of calmness now. Enough of the craziness. Shoulders arms

3.2 - Anwar Ali to James Taylor, 1 run, angling into the pads on a length, Taylor is away with a neat flick down to fine leg

James Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.1 - Anwar Ali to Hales, out Caught by Younis Khan!! My oh my! What on this good Earth is going on. It's pace doing all the damage. Back of a length delivery around the fifth stump line, did nothing off the deck, nothing that I could spot anyway. Hales rocks back and aims a firm punch through the covers, just played down the wrong line as simple as that. Gets a thick edge which dips to the left of Younis. The oldie has still got it, moves smartly, fumbles the first time but hangs on for dear life as it didn't pop up too far. Then a boyish smile after being mobbed by his mates. Hales c Younis Khan b Anwar Ali 10(7) [4s-1]

Anwar Ali to Hales, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Over: 3	0 0 0 3 0 4	ENG 14/2
Eoin Morgan 4(3)	Hales 10(6)	Irfan 2-1-7-1

2.6 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, lobs up and just over the keeper. This is a very nervy start. Short of length on the body, Morgan was expecting this, but is through the pull too early. Catches him on the fore-arm and spoons over the leaping keeper. Umpire didn't spot it and gave runs

2.5 - Irfan to Eoin Morgan, no run, Morgan is sitting back here. Fairly full, Morgan hangs back and offers a straight bat. Any movement and he was in trouble

2.4 - Irfan to Hales, 3 runs, on a length on the pads, Hales picks it off through mid-wicket. Didn't have a lot of power behind it and the ball is chased down

2.3 - Irfan to Hales, no run, straightish on this occasion, length is full, Hales gently clips it towards mid-wicket

2.2 - Irfan to Hales, no run, continuously pegging away on a short of length, this one is slanting away wide of off, Hales looks to cut but only finds the toe-end of the bat through to the keeper on the bounce

2.1 - Irfan to Hales, no run, short of length delivery on off, Hales leaves it on length, didn't cover his stumps and the ball safely bounces over the top

Over: 2	4 3 0 0 W 0	ENG 7/2
Eoin Morgan 0(1)	Hales 7(2)	Anwar Ali 1-0-7-1

1.6 - Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, no run, leaving Morgan on a length, left alone

Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

1.5 - Anwar Ali to Root, out Lbw!! What a start this is. First Roy, and now the dangerous Joe Root. His reluctance to come forward ends up costing big time. A good length delivery pitching around off and jagging back a fair degree, Root was pinned on the crease aiming a push to mid-on with a straight bat, the movement beats the inside edge and hits the flap of the front pad. And England lose their sole review as well. Was more in hope rather than anything else. Not very smart. Root lbw b Anwar Ali 0(7)

Anwar Ali to Root, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

Root has been pinned LBW. He however wants a second look. His reaction didn't suggest an inside edge as he looked nervously at his partner. No, no bat. The only question appears to be height. No chance I would say on this sluggish pitch. Yes, clipping the top of leg.

1.4 - Anwar Ali to Root, no run, fraction fuller on a similar line, forward with a firm push to mid-off

1.3 - Anwar Ali to Root, no run, back of a length delivery in the channel, Root hangs back and punches to cover

1.2 - Anwar Ali to Hales, 3 runs, stiff start from Ali. Labouring into the crease, strays on the pads, Hales clips it behind square. Irfan, at fine leg, has a lot of ground to cover. Not ideal after bowling an over. Does well and bends low to stop

1.1 - Anwar Ali to Hales, FOUR, full, too full. Hales leans into the drive, not much feet, cracks it straight of mid-on. The fielder gives chase but doesn't have a cat in a hell's chance on this outfield

Anwar Ali, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Over: 1	0 W 0 0 0 0	ENG 0/1
Root 0(4)	Hales 0(0)	Irfan 1-1-0-1

0.6 - Irfan to Root, no run, hitting the pitch again, Root moves back and across and steers to point. Ideal start for the hosts

0.5 - Irfan to Root, no run, testing stuff. Angling away on a similar short of length, Root pokes away from the body, the ball leaves him with the angle and beats the edge

0.4 - Irfan to Root, no run, short of length delivery at off-stump, Root rises on his toes and drops it beside the pitch with soft hands

0.3 - Irfan to Root, no run, overpitched in the channel outside off, Root is chained to the crease and only goes with his hands attempting a limp drive, mistimes it to cover-point

Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease

0.2 - Irfan to Jason Roy, out Bowled!! Boom. Irfan crashes timber with his second ball! And what a ball. Delivered on a good length and angled across from over the wicket, the ball pitches in line with middle and leg stump and straightens a shade, enough to go right through the gate of Roy who had committed on the drive, never in balance as he was on the walk. Goes on to knock over the top of off. Jason Roy b Irfan 0(2)

Irfan to Jason Roy, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

0.1 - Irfan to Jason Roy, no run, right up there just outside off, Roy is slow in leaning into the drive, only manages a thick inside edge onto pad

Jason Roy and Hales are at the crease. Jason Roy is on strike. Irfan will open the attack