England vs Pakistan 2nd Test Live Score: Root falls for 24 as Mohammad Ali delivers big breakthrough for Paki

England finish the job - Pakistan began the day with England on 248/9, but the hosts quickly added 42 runs to stretch their total to 290, with Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue putting together a valuable last-wicket stand. Pakistan’s response was then rocked almost immediately, losing Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique as England’s seamers found their rhythm. At Lunch, Pakistan were 16/2, still 274 runs behind, with Azan Awais showing early signs of resistance.. 5.52 pm GMT, STUMPS, DAY 2! A fascinating day of Test cricket comes to an end due to Bad Light as with the lights not improving, the umpires have called for STUMPS. While Day 3 is usually known as ‘Moving Day’, this game has moved along at a rapid pace. England are now firmly in the driver’s seat with a significant 261-run lead and look well placed to bat Pakistan out of the contest. The visitors were hugely disappointing with the bat, but showed some fight with the ball and will need something truly special to stop England from setting a massive target. With rain forecast for Day 3, the conditions could make batting even tougher, adding another layer to what promises to be a crucial day.. Game stopped due to : Bad Light. 5.43 pm GMT - Bad light stops play - The umpires emerge right in the middle of the stumps with the light meter out as well. The Umpires have asked the players to leave the field as the light is not permitting further play for now, at least. England lead by 261 right now. Doesn't look promising with dark clouds destined towards the ground in the backdrop. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 81/3 (21.6 overs) 21.6: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Good length, on top of off, Emilio Gay dabs this to the left of backward point. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 81/3 (21.5 overs) 21.5: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Another one, wide of off and on a length, Emilio Gay leaves it. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 81/3 (21.4 overs) 21.4: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, On a length, around middle and off, shaping away from the batter, Gay leaves it. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 81/3 (21.3 overs) 21.3: Mohammad Abbas to Harry Brook, Good length, wide of off, Harry Brook cuts this through the point region for one. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 80/3 (21.2 overs) 21.2: Mohammad Abbas to Harry Brook, Full and on off, Harry Brook keeps it out..England vs Pakistan Live Score : 80/3 (21.1 overs) 21.1: Mohammad Abbas to Harry Brook, Rizwan comes up to the stumps and fails to gather one that has hit something. Good length, around off, Harry Brook prods onto the front foot and looks to block it out but gets it edged off the front pad and Rizwan gets it deflected off his gloves back onto his left shoulder. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 80/3 (20.6 overs) 20.6: Mohammad Ali to Emilio Gay, Pitched-up delivery, around off, Emilio Gay punches this on the bounce to cover-point. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 80/3 (20.5 overs) 20.5: Mohammad Ali to Emilio Gay, Ali comes back in the channel, bowls it wide of off, angling into the batter, Emilio Gay leaves it. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 80/3 (20.5 overs) 20.5: Mohammad Ali to Emilio Gay, 5 WIDES! Full and way too wide outside off, Emilio Gay leaves it. The ball keeping going away to the left of Rizwan, beats him and races to the fence at third man region for wide plus four. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 75/3 (20.4 overs) 20.4: Mohammad Ali to Emilio Gay, Good length, wide of off, Emilio Gay presses to the line of the ball and leaves it. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 75/3 (20.3 overs) 20.3: Mohammad Ali to Emilio Gay, FOUR! This has been flicked away to the fence for four runs. Good length, shaping back into the batter, Emilio Gay milks this through the mid-wicket region and the ball races to the deep mid-wicket fence for four runs. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 71/3 (20.2 overs) 20.2: Mohammad Ali to Emilio Gay, On a length, around off, Emilio Gay keeps it out. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 71/3 (20.1 overs) 20.1: Mohammad Ali to Emilio Gay, Back of a length, around off, Emilio Gay defends this off his back foot. . Out comes the light meter. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 71/3 (19.6 overs) 19.6: Mohammad Abbas to Harry Brook, On a length, around off, Harry Brook steps across and flicks this to the real estate at deep mid-wicket for two runs. England lead by 251 now. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 69/3 (19.5 overs) 19.5: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Full and wide of off, Emilio Gay leans into the drive through covers for one. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 68/3 (19.4 overs) 19.4: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Rizwan seems not to learn from his mistakes as he continues to stand deep to these medium pacers. Good length, wide of off, Emilio Gay plays with soft hands and the ball gets a genuine outside edge and drops in front of the keeper. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 68/3 (19.3 overs) 19.3: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Abbas bowls another one, wide outside off, Emilio Gay leaves it. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 68/3 (19.2 overs) 19.2: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Good length, wide outside off, Gay shows no interest in poking at it. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 68/3 (19.1 overs) 19.1: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, On a length, around off, shaping away from the batter, Gay has a poke at it but gets beaten. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 68/3 (18.6 overs) 18.6: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, Full and wide outside off, Brook has a go at it but misses out. . It has gone really dark out in the middle. Not long before the light meter comes out, it seems. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 68/3 (18.5 overs) 18.5: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, Back of a length, around off, angling into the batter, Harry Brook looks to blocks this again but gets beaten and is hit on his back thigh pad. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 68/3 (18.4 overs) 18.4: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, FOUR! Brook opens his account with a boundary. Good length, around off, Harry Brook takes a strides deep inside his cease and cuts this square on off for a boundary here against Ali. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 64/3 (18.3 overs) 18.3: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, Good length, on the pads, Harry Brook tucks this to square leg for no run..England vs Pakistan Live Score : 64/3 (18.2 overs) 18.2: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, Around that 6-8 m length, wide of off, Harry Brook dabs this with an angled face bat to the slip cordon for no run. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 64/3 (18.1 overs) 18.1: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, Good length, wide of off, shaping away from the batter, Harry Brook shpulders his arms at it. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 64/3 (17.6 overs) 17.6: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Abbas bowls it around that nagging length on off, Emilio Gay comfortably gets onto his front foot and blocks this under his eyeline. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 64/3 (17.5 overs) 17.5: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, On a length, around off, Emilio Gay dabs this to backward point for a dot ball. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 64/3 (17.4 overs) 17.4: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Back of a length, wide of off, Emilio Gay tries to get bat on ball but the ball passes his outside edge and goes into the gloves of the keeper. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 64/3 (17.3 overs) 17.3: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Short and on middle and off, Emilio Gay blocks it out..England vs Pakistan Live Score : 64/3 (17.2 overs) 17.2: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, FOUR! Gloriously drives for a boundary. Pitched-up delivery, wide of off, Emilio Gay presses onto the front foot and drives this through the covers region for a boundary. Beautiful transfer of weight. . Mohammad Abbas is back into the attack. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/3 (17.1 overs) 17.1: Mohammad Abbas to Emilio Gay, Abbas resumes on a good length, wide of off, Gay leaves it. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/3 (16.6 overs) 16.6: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, Short and around off, shaping away from the batter. Harry Brook gets up on his toes and blocks it out around point. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/3 (16.5 overs) 16.5: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, Back of a length, around off, Harry Brook offers nothing on this. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/3 (16.4 overs) 16.4: Mohammad Ali to Harry Brook, Is this a golden duck for Harry Brook? The umpire has raised his finger but Brook has reviewed straightaway. Good length, angling into the batter, Harry Brook looks to crouch low and keep it out but gets hit on his pads. Loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Brook wastes no time and raises his finger. UltraEdge shows a clear spike as the ball passes the bat and the on-field decision is overturned. . Harry Brook is the next batter in. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/3 (16.3 overs) 16.3: Mohammad Ali to Joe Root, OUT! LBW! Ali gets the big fish as Joe Root is trapped in front of the stumps. On a length, wide of off, shaping into the batter, Joe Root gets onto his front foot and looks to block it out but misses and the ball hits Root flush in front of the stumps on his front foot. A loud appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Joe Root asks for DRS. Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball hitting the middle stump, and England lose Root and a review. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/2 (16.2 overs) 16.2: Mohammad Ali to Joe Root, Good length, wide of off, Joe Root has a tentative poke at it but bails out just in time as the ball shapes away from him. .England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/2 (16.1 overs) 16.1: Mohammad Ali to Joe Root, Ali hits the length hard, on off, Joe Root steps towards the line of the ball and pats this to covers for no run..England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/2 (15.6 overs) 15.6: Khurram Shahzad to Emilio Gay, Short and on middle and off, Gay gets up on his toes and blocks this around point for a dot ball..England vs Pakistan Live Score : 60/2 (15.5 overs) 15.5: Khurram Shahzad to Emilio Gay, FOUR! Through the slip cordon for four runs. Good length, wide of off, Emilio Gay plays this late and dabs this through the legs of the second slip fielder for four runs.