Brydon Carse to Shan Masood, FOUR! Hacked away between mid-wicket and mid-on for four! Short, on off, Shan Masood hangs back and pulls it for a boundary.
Brydon Carse to Shan Masood, Length, angling into the batter, Shan Masood tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.
Brydon Carse to Shan Masood, Short, down leg, Shan Masood leaves.
Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique, Tossed up, on off, Abdullah Shafique leans onto it and blocks it to short covers.
Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique, Too full this time, Abdullah Shafique digs it back to the bowler.
Jack Leach to Shan Masood, Fuller, on off, Shan Masood flicks it to wide mid on for one.
Jack Leach to Shan Masood, Lands it on off, Shan Masood leans forward and blocks it back.
Jack Leach to Shan Masood, Slower through air, on off, Shan Masood blocks it to mid on.
Jack Leach to Shan Masood, Too full, on off, Shan Masood eases it to mid off.
Jack Leach to bowl from the other end.
Brydon Carse to Abdullah Shafique, Short again, on leg, Abdullah Shafique tugs it but the ball hits his arm and bounces towards the fielder at backward square leg. Dot.
Brydon Carse to Abdullah Shafique, Short and outside off, Abdullah Shafique leaves it alone.
Brydon Carse to Abdullah Shafique, Length, on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it back.
Brydon Carse to Shan Masood, Back of a length, down leg, Shan Masood pulls it to backward square leg. The fielder dives to his right and makes a good stop. Just a single.
Brydon Carse to Shan Masood, Short and wide, Shan Masood leaves it alone.
Brydon Carse to Shan Masood, Short, on off, Shan Masood pulls it to the fielder at short mid-wicket.
We are back for the second session of Day 1. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique will resume their innings. Brydon Carse will start with the ball. Let's play...
... DAY1, SESSION 2...
Right then, England have been handed a taste of their own medicine with how Pakistan have batted in the first session and the home side will now look to consolidate after the break. The visitors will have to attack early and be smart in order to pick up some scalps and get back in the contest. There's still a long way to go on Day 1 but the second session could be crucial for either side. Join us at 7.40 am GMT for the post-Lunch session.
England on the other hand began with some control as Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson bowled tight lines and the latter picked up a wicket as well. However, they weren't consistent with their lengths and the change-up bowlers gave away some loose balls. Shoaib Bashir was on the receiving end of some attacking cricket from Masood and England will look to employ more of their senior spinner, Jack Leach after the break.
Pakistan walked out to bat on a pitch that looked quite flat but Saim Ayub got strangled down the leg side to hand the opposition an early wicket. However, skipper Shan Masood then walked in and showed positive intent right from the start. Abdullah Shafique too looked solid and the duo piled on runs for fun with both surpassing the fifty-run mark before the Lunch break.
A fine first session from Pakistan's point of view and they have done justice to the captain's decision to bat first. England are seemingly in for a long day in the outfield but as we have seen in Pakistan, wickets do tend to fall once the ball starts reversing.
Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique, Too full, on off, Abdullah Shafique leans forward and blocks it back. That will be LUNCH BREAK on Day 1.
Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique, Bowls it slower again, on off, Abdullah Shafique eases it to the mid on fielder again.
Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique, Slower, on middle, Abdullah Shafique knocks it to the mid on fielder.
Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique, Full, on middle, Abdullah Shafique leans forward to block it but miscues it to the square leg fielder.
Jack Leach to Abdullah Shafique, Quicker, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.
Jack Leach to Shan Masood, Too full, on off, Shan Masood flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique, SIX! Fifty up for Abdullah Shafique now! Shoaib Bashir serves it in the slot. Full and around off. Abdullah Shafique brings his bottom hand into play and powers it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Shot! Lands it on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique hangs back and cuts it magnificently through backward point as the ball races away.
Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood, Slower through the air, on off, Shan Masood tips it to point for one.
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique, Too full, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to point for one.
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique, Lands it on off, Abdullah Shafique blokcs it to mid on.
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Whipped to the cow corner boundary. Fullish ball on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet and whips it through cow corner for a boundary.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Length, on off, Shan Masood eases it back towards the bowler.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Wide! A wayward bouncer, on middle, Shan Masood leaves.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, On a length, on middle, Shan Masood stays in his crease and blocks it back.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Slower one, on middle, Abdullah Shafique flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Lands it in middle, Abdullah Shafique tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Bowls it on leg, Shan Masood turns it through backward square leg for one.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Sways it down leg, Shan Masood looks to flick it but misses. Oh, its a no ball for overstepping.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Touch fuller, on off, Shan Masood blocks it to the cover fielder.
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique, Goes fuller again, this is defended towards the mid-wicket region.
Shoaib Bashir to Abdullah Shafique, Lands it on middle, Abdullah Shafique leans forward and blocks it back.
Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood, Slower through the air, on middle, Shan Masood flicks it to square leg for one.
Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood, Too full, on middle and leg, Shan Masood prods forward and eases it to mid on.
Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood, Full, on off, Shan Masood eases it to the right of the bowler.
Shoaib Bashir to Shan Masood, Slower one, on leg, Shan Masood turns it to square leg for none.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Length, outside off, Shan Masood eases it to covers for one.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Back of a length, on off, Shan Masood hops a bit and blocks it back.