54.6
Mohammad Ali to Jofra Archer, no run, banged in short, down leg, Jofra Archer lets it go as the ball goes over his left shoulder
54.5
Mohammad Ali to Jofra Archer, 2 runs, angled in, on a length, Jofra Archer tucks the ball wide of mid-on for a couple of runs. That was good running from Jofra Archer as he was eager to take the second
54.4
Mohammad Ali to Jofra Archer, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, Jofra Archer stays back and defends it
54.3
Mohammad Ali to Jofra Archer, no run, on a length, angled in, Jofra Archer looks to defend and gets beaten on the edge as he didn’t push hard at it
54.2
Mohammad Ali to Jofra Archer, no run, hits the top of the pads as the ball angled in from a length. The ball dribbled down into the off-side
54.1
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, sent behind square for a single as that angled in
52.64
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, FOUR, length delivery, outside off, spanked on the up and sent between cover and point for a four. That was thwacked into the gap and on the up
52.5
Mohammad Ali to Jofra Archer, 1 run, a missed opportunity! Utter chaos! On a back of a length on off, Archer hangs back and blocks it to the right of Mohammad Ali. Archer takes off immediately but Gus Atkinson is ball-watching but he eventually takes off too. Ali runs back and across and tries to side-kick it but it misses the stumps. Had he hit, Archer was a goner
52.4W
Mohammad Ali to Ollie Robinson, out Bowled!! Mohammad Ali is on fire! He has found his rhythm and has produced a couple of jaffas in a space of three balls. He roars and pumps his fist in the air. Another nip-backer. Pitches outside off and jags back off the seam appreciably. Robinson leans ahead tentatively to counter it but plays down the wrong line. The ball goes through the bat-pad gap and crashes into the stumps. Ollie Robinson b Mohammad Ali 0(2)
52.3
Mohammad Ali to Ollie Robinson, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery around off, Robinson hangs back and blocks it solidly
52.2W
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Jamie Smith was looking in supreme touch but a rush in blood has cost him his wicket. This one is similar to the dismissal of Brook and it’s Mohammad Ali who has produced the magic once again. It’s on a fuller length outside off, pitches and nips in substantially. Smith tries to play an expansive drive through mid-off perhaps but leaves a bat-pad gap. The ball goes right through the gap and crashes into middle and off. A brilliant knock from Smith nonetheless. He entertained one and all. Ali wasn’t celebrating confidently at fiest given how many no-balls have happened I guess. But he was happy and relieved in the end. Jamie Smith b Mohammad Ali 61(80) [4s-10]
52.1
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling towards leg-stump, Atkinson tucks it round the corner
50.6
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, gets an edge, goes to ground and the man at fourth slip stops it. That was a length delivery outside off
50.5
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, Jamie Smith stands tall and punches the ball down to cover
50.4
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, short of length delivery, angled in, Jamie Smith gets squared up and defends it back to the bowler
50.3
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, short ball, misdirected, down leg, left alone to the keeper
50.24
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, FOUR, 84 mph delivery met with a straight bat! The result is a four. The maker’s name was shown, the elbow was high. The ball just sped away for a four. He has been pretty good when the balls have been on the sticks
50.1
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, on a length, outside off, Jamie Smith stays squared up and defends it down into the off-side
48.6
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, no run, angled in, on a length, tucked down to mid-on
48.54
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, FOUR, edgy! But Gus Atkinson will take it and so will England as the 200 is up. Length delivery, outside off, Gus Atkinson stabs at it and gets it off the edge. The ball goes to ground and past the cordon for a four
48.4
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, no run, goes wide of the crease, angles it in, at the sticks, Gus Atkinson was a little side on to that delivery but fends it down into the off-side with an angled bat pointing to cover
48.3
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, no run, kisses the deck(more of a peck I suppose), nips away and bounces sharply as well. Gus Atkinson looks to jab at it and gets beaten. The bounce was the noticeable factor. Gus Atkinson looked ungainly
48.2
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, no run, Gus Atkinson has a Test ton at this venue! So, Pakistan can’t afford to relax. That was a length delivery, outside off, stabbed down to cover
48.1
Mohammad Ali to Gus Atkinson, no run, angled in, on a length, nudged down to mid-wicket
46.6
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, outside off, on a length, nibbling away, Jamie Smith has the time to play it off the back foot
46.5
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, hangs his bat to a length delivery outside off and pats it down to cover point
46.4
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, fuller length delivery, angled in, clipped down to mid-on off the splice of the bat
46.4
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no ball, 82 mph, on a length, outside off, Jamie Smith has all the time in the world to block it from the crease. Another no-ball!
46.3
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, banged in short, down leg, Jamie Smith goes for the pull and misses. The batter was a little early into the shot
46.2
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, little skiddy, outside off, Jamie Smith hops back to stab it down into the off-side
46.1
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, the batter hops back and defends it down to mid-on
44.6
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, short of length delivery, straightened after landing and Jordan Cox stabbed it down under his eyes
44.5
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, nips away, Jordan Cox looks to defend and gets beaten. That landed on a length and Jordan Cox didn’t push much at it to save himself from edging it
44.4
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, 1 run, angled in, on a length, the ball runs off the pads but there was an inside edge as well. The ball dribbles down to long leg for a single
44.3
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, on a length, outside off, Jamie Smith pokes that down to the man at gully. Played away from his body and with soft hands
44.2
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, on a length, the batter gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side
44.1
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, angled in, on a length. Jamie Smith looks to clip it and gets a soft leading down to the off-side
42.6
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, expensive over from Ali, but he’s bowled well, back of a length delivery, Smith whips it off his pads in the gap to deep mid-wicket
42.54
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, FOUR, played it late and it runs away to third man fence, Ali is livid with himself, length delivery wide outside off, width on offer, Smith played it away from the body, but places it well between the slips and the gully to third man
42.4
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, rip snorter from Ali, good length around off and it leaves the right hander at the last minute, Smith on the back foot is squared up and is beaten all ends up
42.3
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, another couple, 50 partnership off just 67 balls, it has come at the good time for England, full and on off, Smith looks to drive it through the off side, but it goes off the inside half towards midwicket
42.2
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, back of a length and angling in, Smith whips it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket, timed it well in the gap
42.1
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, probing length around the off stump, Smith gets right behind the line and defends it
40.6
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, full on off and it moves away late, Cox dabs it towards point with an open bat-face
40.5
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, another brilliant delivery, this one kicks off from the length and moves away late, Cox does well to sway out of the line at the last minute
40.4
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, jaffa! Unplayable delivery from Ali, exactly similar to the delivery in his last over which was dropped by Rizwan, on a length around off, just jags away at the last minute, Cox is squared up and is lucky not to have edged it as it zips past the outside edge
40.3
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, back of a length and outside off, Cox defends it to the off side
40.2
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, full and around the 4th stump line, Cox covers the line and plays it towards point
40.1
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, full and on the leg stump, Cox works it towards short midwicket
38.64
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, FOUR, oh dear, edged and Mohammad Rizwan has dropped an easy catch, Ali is not happy, good length and moves away late, around the off stump, Smith on the back foot is squared up and had to play at it, the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the right of Rizwan, who was bit late to get down to the ball and lets it through, ordinary effort and Mohammad Ali is fuming!
38.5
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, good length outside off and this one kicks off the deck, Smith lifts his bat and lets it go
38.4
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, good length and outside off, it moves away late and doesn’t carry to the keeper, bit of wobble, Mohammad Rizwan couldn’t take it cleanly as it hits low on his leg
38.3
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, no run, back of a length and angling in from outside off, Smith defends it back to the bowler
38.24
Mohammad Ali to Jamie Smith, FOUR, suddenly it’s raining boundaries, Ali dishes out a full delivery on the pads, easy pickings for Smith as he clips it effortlessly through the vacant deep midwicket region
38.1
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, leg byes, full and tailing on the pads, Cox misses out on the clip shot, the ball hits him on the pads near the boots, it must have hurt him
23.6
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, loose from Cox! A good length delivery outside off, moving away, Cox chases it and tries to drive it away from his body but gets beaten on the outside edge. This has been good probing bowling from Pakistan post lunch. The two batters have had a nervy time
23.5
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, fuller length delivery angling in on off, Cox pushes it off the outer half towards backward point
23.4
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, back of a length delivery angling in on middle and leg, worked to mid-wicket
23.3
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, length delivery outside off, moving away, Cox lets it go
23.2
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, back of a length on middle, Cox camps back and pushes it towards covers
23.1
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, 135kph length delivery around off, a bit of nibble in the air, Cox pushes at it tentatively and gets an inside-edge onto the pads
21.6
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, hard length delivery angling in on middle and off, Cox camps back and pushes it towards extra cover
21.5
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, 135kph short of length delivery angling in on middle and off, kept out watchfully from the crease
21.5
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no ball, length ball on off, shaping away, Cox hangs back and taps it towards cover-point. Ali has overstepped
21.4
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, this is testing stuff from Ali! Cox walks down the track and shuffles across his stumps. It’s a length delivery outside off that deviates away nicely to go past the attempted defence of Cox
21.3
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, tentative! Fullish delivery shaping in towards the stumps, pitches and straightens to open Cox up in his stance. He tries to flick it across but gets a leading edge. Fortunately for him, it goes on the bounce to backward point
21.2
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, full outside off, swinging away, Cox lifts his bat to allow it through
21.1
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, fullish delivery on off, Cox mistimes the drive to extra cover
19.6
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, pitched up around off, Lawrence leans into it and drives it past extra cover. A couple results
19.5
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, no run, on a length on the fifth stump, curving away, Lawrence doesn’t fiddle with it. Once again it kept low
19.4
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, no run, oh, this one keeps low! A length delivery angling in from outside off, Lawrence covers his off-stump and leaves it alone. It dies down in front of the keeper
19.3
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, no run, hard length delivery well outside off, Lawrence lets it through
19.2
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, 1 run, back of a length delivery shaping in on middle and off, Cox covers the line and places it to the leg-side
19.1
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, fullish delivery angling in from outside off, Cox pushes at it from the crease and gets it off the inner half to the right of the bowler
17.6
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, no run, full and around the off stump, Lawrence negotiates it watchfully and it’s Lunch on day 1
17.5
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, easy couple and he’s off the mark, full and on the pads, Lawrence clips it effortlessly to deep mid-wicket
17.4
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, no run, on a length and angling in sharply, Lawrence blocks it solidly off the front foot
17.3
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, no run, full and swinging into the pads, Lawrence falls over and misses out on the flick shot, another loud appeal for LBW is turned down, that was easily going down, Babar thinks about the review, but decides against it in the end
17.2
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, no run, full outside off, Lawrence blocks it watchfully towards covers
17.2
Mohammad Ali to Dan Lawrence, no ball, fuller length delivery on off, Lawrence pushes it towards mid off
17.1W
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, out Bowled!! That is an absolute beauty from Ali, down the slope, England in deep trouble as they continue to slip to some brilliant seam bowling, this one snakes back in from a length, kept a tad low, Brook plays down the wrong line and the ball sneaks through the big bat-pad gap to flatten the middle pole, Ali is cock-a-hoop as he runs away with the celebration, this is terrific spell from the Pakistan fast bowlers. Harry Brook b Mohammad Ali 15(26) [4s-2]
15.64
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, FOUR, is that leg byes, no he might have got some bat on it, full and swinging down the leg side, Cox looks to flick, but it goes off the inside half of the bat to fine leg
15.54
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, FOUR, fetch that! over-pitched and in the slot,Cox gets right to the pitch of the ball and creams it all along the ground to long off, not a soul moved as it went off the meat of the bat
15.4
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, tight line around the off stump, Cox gets right behind the line and taps it to point
15.3
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, pitched up and on off, Cox gets forward and drives it towards the left of the bowler
15.2
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, this one cuts back in sharply, Cox on the back foot is hit high on the mid-riff, that must have hurt
15.2
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no ball, 1 run, he’s overstepped again, full and on middle, Brook clips it towards wide mid on for a quick single
15.1
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no run, full and tailing into the stumps, Brook drives it towards the right of mid on
13.6
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, no run, length delivery swinging in from outside off, Cox lifts his bat and lets it go
13.5
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, 1 run, back of a length and angling in, Brook works it to mid-wicket
13.5
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no ball, hard length around the off stump, Brook taps it to the off side, oh no, he’s overstepped and have to re-bowl that again
13.4
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no run, full and he gets some late in-swing, Brook covers the line and looks to defend, the ball goes off the inside half of the bat towards square leg
13.3
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no run, length delivery outside off and angling in, the ball bounces just short of the keeper, no pace on that
13.2
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no run, back of a length and angling in sharply, Brook stays back and defends it
13.1
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no run, pitched up delivery on off, Brook drives it straight to mid on, no timing on that!
11.6
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no run, tight line, good length and around the off stump, Brook gets right behind the line and defends it
11.5
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no run, wild slash, short and wide outside off stump, Brook goes after it and doesn’t connect, no need to go after that
11.4
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, no run, he doesn’t find the gap this time, full and on the pads again, clipped straight to the fielder at square leg
11.3
Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, 2 runs, poor ball, full and on the pads, Brook clips it past the fielder to deep mid-wicket for a couple, easy runs
11.2
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Cox pushes it to cover point
11.14
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, FOUR, that’s a gift, low full-toss on offer and Cox makes a meal of it, gets to the pitch of the pitch of the ball and square-drives it to deep point
9.6
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, Root is looking nervy, very unlike him! Fullish around off, Root pushes at it with minimal foot movement and ekes an inside edge towards square leg
9.5
Mohammad Ali to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Cox walks down the track and tucks it with a closed bat-face towards mid-on to rotate strike
9.4
Mohammad Ali to Root, 1 run, just short of Ali Usman at backward point! Fullish around off, swinging away, Root reaches out on the drive and ends up slicing it. Usman dives to his right but it lands short of him
9.3
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, back of a length delivery angling in, Root tucks it to the leg-side
9.2
Mohammad Ali to Root, no run, good length delivery outside off, Root lets it through
9.1
Mohammad Ali to Root, 2 runs, did that carry? The cry of anguish from Ali certainly suggests that it carried. On a driveable length outside off, swinging away, Root chases it and goes for a booming drive through covers but gets a thick outside edge. Imam at third slip dives to his left and gets both hands to it but it doesn’t stick. It was dying on him but you need to take these sort of chances especially with someone with the calibre of Root