England v Pakistan 2020.

[sussexpob]

Just short of gully that edge, Root losing concentration. Done the hard work, no.need to play those

[sussexpob]

Root edges short of slip this time. Living very dangerously ATM, but it's good sustained bowling from Pakistan. Key few overs coming up

[sussexpob]

There it is, Sibley blinks first. Shah gets a few massive turner's, Sibley responds with an idiotic swipe, and he's thrown it away. Mindless in the scenario, just needed to last a few overs and the bowlers were beaten.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Root's recent form meant it felt that when he used to get in then get out between 40-80 was a relative golden age. So maybe he's climbed back into that zone.

[sussexpob]

Third time lucky....this time roots edge carries. England suddenly in trouble

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes, wicket of Stokes is key now. Can't see England getting there if he goes soon. Pakistan still favourites anyway.

[Durhamfootman]

today has to be Honest Joe's day. I doubt that anything else will do. Today is the day he needs to demonstrate the quality that has been missing from his game for a while. Score a ton and win the game, Joe.

No pressure

42 just won't do, Joe

He'd got in, and then didn't go on to win the game, because of what sounds like a lack of concentration and an inability to heed the warnings. If the game is to be won, then he's handed it to someone else to do it for him. Not what anyone wants in a captain... not even Joe himself

[sussexpob]

Stokes goes edged behind. Not sure how the umpire didn't give it mind, clear glove. Rizwan showing what a good keeper can do when provided a chance....Buttler would probably have dropped that

[Arthur Crabtree]

Stokes out. Has Buttler got an ATG innings in him?

Great catch from Rizwan, apparently.

[sussexpob]

Yeah the more you see it, the more it's a wonderful take. Ball bounces out of nowhere, he reacts very quick....I'll upgrade it to Buttler would have got nowhere near it in a million years

[sussexpob]

Stokes out. Has Buttler got an ATG innings in him?

Great catch from Rizwan, apparently.

Looks like he is to play an ATG innings, the match will be over by tea. Not shying away from throwing his hands at it

[sussexpob]

Ollie Pope must be wondering what the hell he has done to deserve this.... the second time in 24 hours he gets a ball bounce like its come off a trampoline, there is nothing you can do about that, no batter in the world is controlling that. Just got to hope they miss you, but its crashed the glove, and gone.

England need a miracle now. Pitch is suddenly bouncing all over the shop

[mikesiva]

Shaheen!

What a delivery!

[sussexpob]

The pitch has been really weird. Yesterday a lot of balls took off, then it settled down. Pakistan took the new ball and it almost looked flat for 10-15 overs, but now it feels like England are batting in the middle of the no mans land at the Somme. Maybe the softer seam/ball just reacts differently on the surface.

Pakistans 326 is starting to look like a mammoth score on this deck

[sussexpob]

Woakes and Buttler turning this into a T20