2nd Test: England v Pakistan, Old Trafford

[Titanic]

Yashir Shah passes 200

 

[Titanic]

Root out, massive heave, well caught at midwicket, Hafeez running in and diving forward.

Joe Root 254 (406 balls, 27 fours, 617 minutes)

England 577-7 (150.2 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Jonny Bairstow 50* (74 balls, 6 fours)

England 580-7 (151 overs)

Last 10 overs have brought 61 runs

#smashing

 

[jakarta]

I would hope Moeen has been told You & Johnny have 30 minutes to get as many as you can - at least 50 - before we declare...

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Sensible to declare now Bairstow is out. Hope we bowl well now and get early wickets.

 

[Titanic]

Bairstow gone... caught having a bit of a mow... 58 from 81 balls.

England 589-8 declared.

Anderson, Broad & co have 24 overs this evening to see if they can make some inroads.

 

[Titanic]

Pakistan 17-0 (11 overs)

Anderson 6-3-7-0
Broad 5-2-9-0

No sign of a wicket, yet.

Moeen Ali into the attack.

 

[jakarta]

Woakes can do no wrong at the moment, unbelievable change from the trundler I saw at Horsham just a few years back...

43-2

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

3 down.

 

[Titanic]

Close of play, Day two

Pakistan 57-4 , 532 runs behind.

3 wickets for Woakes, and 1 for Stokes.

Fantastic day for England.

 

[vegster]

4 down for cheap, scoreboard pressure telling...

 

[Pavilionaire]

Today Woakes has been Bothamesque. What a performance by him and Root!

 

[Beach Hut]

This could be a crushing victory unless Pakistan find some form with the bat.

 

[Titanic]

Apparently there is light drizzle at Old Trafford, covers on.

#disappointing

 

[Titanic]

It has perked up and play looks likely to start on time

'...oh clouds unfold, bring me my chariout of fire!'

#gameon

 

[Titanic]

Jimmy!!!!!

Movement and bounce, thick edge from Shan Masood to Root at 2nd slip.

71-5

 

[Titanic]

Gloom descending as darker clouds gather. The lights are on. Hopefully the breeze will keep it moving.

 

[Titanic]

Umbrellas going up... and they are off

Here comes the enormous hover cover.

Pakistan 71-5 (31 overs), trailing by 518

 

[Beach Hut]

Play resumes 12:30

 

[Titanic]

Broad gets Shafiq... driving at a good, if slightly wide, ball... easily caught at point.

Pakistan 76-6 (35.2 overs)

Absolute tripe according to Geoffrey!