Pakistan didn’t allow the English tail to wag as the visitors bundled out the hosts for 272. Yasir Shah added one more wicket to his five-wicket haul to end with figures of 6/72. After a decent lead under their belt, Pakistan now need to bat well to post a challenging target for the Alastair Cook-led unit.

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Live Cricket Updates: England vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 3

2144 hrs IST: Sarfraz has the job of batting with the tail and taking Pakistan’s lead over 300 – a total which would test hosts in the fourth innings

2131 hrs IST: Woakes, after six wickets in the first innings, continues with his good show with the ball. He’s a scalp away from a well-deserved match-haul of 10 wickets

2127 hrs IST: WICKET! Shafiq falls one short of FIFTY as Woakes breaks the steady stand. Pak 168/6, lead 235

2104 hrs IST: That’s 150 for Pakistan. Shafiq is scoring some very crucial runs for the visitors. He takes his individual to 43

2054 hrs IST: Pakistan take the lead past the 200-run mark. Sarfraz and Shafiq in the middle for visitors

2051 hrs IST: Stumper Sarfraz Ahmed is the new man in the middle. Pakistan lead nears the 200-run mark

2048 hrs IST: Younus shared a solid 69-run stand with Shafiq before Ali gave his side a much needed breakthrough

2047 hrs IST: WICKET! Ali breaks the steady Pakistan stand as he scalps Younus for 25. Pakistan 129/5

2037 hrs IST: With not much happening for the seamers, Moeen Ali’s gentle offies would hold key for England in the final session

[source;indianexpress]