[Cricket] 3rd Investec Test: England v Pakistan at Edgbaston, Aug 3-7, 2016

[Titanic]

Captain Cook gone for 66.. sort of push/drive on the off side.. excellent low diving catch at point by Yasir off Sohail.

England 126-1, lead 23

 

[Titanic]

Hales gone... fishing

Another good catch for Pakistan.. low down at 2nd slip by Younis off Amir

AD Hales c Younis Khan b Mohammad Amir 54 (131b 10x4 0x6) SR: 41.22

England 126-2-2, leading by 23.

Pakistan on top... needs some decent batting from Root, Vince, Ballance et al to get England out of a hole here.

 

[Triggaaar]

Hales gone... fishing

He's probably better at it.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Stalemate for most of the last hour, dull fare.

 

[Titanic]

51 partnership for Root 28*(73) and Vince 20*(64)

Gritty effort against a very tight Pakistan attack bowling to a 7-2 field... just 10 runs from the last 12 overs... England 177-2 (61.1 overs), leading by 73.

Current partnership 51 runs, 21.4 overs, RR: 2.35 (Vince 20, Root 28)

 

[BensGrandad]

Stalemate for most of the last hour, dull fare.

And hopefully the next 3 hours, just keep plodding and moving the score along albeit slowly.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Amazing graphic on Sky there - EVERY ball bowled by a seamer this morning to England's right handers missing the stumps.

 

[Titanic]

Lunch Day four

England 183-2 (63 overs), leading by 80

Root 34* Vince 20*

28 overs 63 runs 2 wickets in the session... all four results still possible.

 

[Titanic]

Amazing graphic on Sky there - EVERY ball bowled by a seamer this morning to England's right handers missing the stumps.

and not a single ball down the leg side. Impressive control, but perhaps a bit negative taking 2 key methods of dismissal out of the equation?

 

[Triggaaar]

Everyone still loving this 'proper test cricket'?

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root 50* (108 balls, 6 fours)

England 203-2 (69.3 overs)

Lead 100

 

[Pavilionaire]

Everyone still loving this 'proper test cricket'?

Yes I am. Real ebb and flow about the game, England now in a good place but a couple of quick wickets and Pakistan would be on top again.

 

[Titanic]

Root gone

Sweeping, gentle top edge lobs to Hafeez at short leg off Yasir

221-3 (75.1) and new ball due soon with the lead just 118... Pakistan will have their tails up...

 

[Pavilionaire]

Vince now has to keep the runs ticking over as Ballance gets his eye in.

 

[Titanic]

Vince now has to keep the runs ticking over as Bairstow gets his eye in.

No confidence in Gary Ballance hanging around for long then?

 

[Titanic]

England 247-3 (82.3 overs), leading by 144, Vince 37* Ballance 14*

and the new ball has been taken... big moment for both sides...

 

[Mackenzie]

England 247-3 (82.3 overs), leading by 144, Vince 37* Ballance 14*

and the new ball has been taken... big moment for both sides...

More than enough already.

 

[Titanic]

Vince gone... fending outside off (again!) caught by Younis at 2nd slip... pity after such a good start and at such a crucial stage of the game

JM Vince c Younis Khan b Mohammad Amir 42 (123b 7x4 0x6) SR: 34.14

England 257-4 (84.1 overs), leading by 154

 

[dazzer6666]

Yes I am. Real ebb and flow about the game, England now in a good place but a couple of quick wickets and Pakistan would be on top again.

This.

 

[Titanic]

Late inswing from Amir to Bairstow with the new ball... tough time for Ballance and Bairstow...