andy swiss reports. serious faces for the series decider.tan's bowl —— bowlers once again hoping to put england in a spin. sure enough, they soon were. zak crawley the first to go as the morning and the ball turned pakistan's way. says she can't certainly enjoyed it. joe root rather less so. yes, the pitch was playing up a bit, ask the ben duckett, which barely bounce, but england hardly help themselves and when ben stokes wins, they were 118-6 when ben stokes wins, they were 118—6 and were in deep trouble. when they needed something special, and to jamie smith. as he clobbered pakistan's bowlers to all corners. his brilliance matched only by such econ�*s on the boundary. watch this. although that catch just alluded pakistan, this one didn't, and smith out for 89 and england all out for 267. how good a score would that prove? now it is the turn of pakistan for trial by spin, show beshear trapping him and that was just the start, jack leach roofe —— removing and also proving peace could do the trick. a fluctuating first day but it is england

andy swiss reports.which was notjust a first day which was not just about the players but about the pitch. the same one that produced a run last week, was looking a little trickier for batting. is this player soon found out. it is not often that you see spin like that quite as early as this. jack did not mind and he would not have minded this either. most leadership on it straight to check calling, pakistan, 1940 and already it seemed in trouble. on his test debut, it was clamouring for thrilling effects. suddenly, that's pitch was looking a bit more straightforward and england needed to use their heads. leeches even to sand —— max shined the ball. it did not help. the pakistani players found their fluency. not help. the pakistani players found theirfluency. how not help. the pakistani players found their fluency. how you book with a brilliant stop on the boundary goodies, it was hard work. finally, a breakthrough. shaquille. .. finally, a breakthrough. shaquille... england had a renewed spring in their

he's been speaking to our sports correspondent andy swiss. it's been a big transition. for sure. be appreciative of that. the step into the new world has been great in many ways with a bit daunting as well. it's now a year censure last match a quarterfinal against new zealand. obviously, that was an incredibly difficult result to take at the time. have you managed a year—round over that? time. have you managed a year—round overthat? ha. time. have you managed a year-round over that? ., �* over that? no. don't get overwhelmed. _ over that? no. don't get overwhelmed. that's - over that? no. don't get - overwhelmed. that's probably the hardest thing. —— don't the guy ever will. normally i've had plenty in my career where you just let that feel for the next two or three years. i'm sure the boys playing out will be fuelled by it at the next world cup for the above for me it was game over, finished. you have to draw a line in the sand and say, that part of your life is done. let's move on to the next and look back and be appreciative of what you did manage to achieve. now, there's been

andy swiss has been watching. after edging the first day, could england take control in the second?g three quick wickets, to the delight of his team—mates and his dad watching in the stands. but pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon _ pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali _ pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali is _ pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali is in _ pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali is in the - pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali is in the side i pakistan hit back, and how. take| that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling _ that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling but _ that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling but he _ that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling but he proved - that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling but he proved very - his bowling but he proved very useful with the bat as well. suddenly, it was slipping through england�*s fingers. ben stokes�*s drop summed up their frustration as the hosts dug in, especially the seemingly immovable saud shakeel, as

here's our sports correspondent andy swiss.ayers, but about the pitch. the same one that produced a run fees last week was looking trickier for batting as was soon found out. it is not often you seen spin like that quite as early as this butjack leach did not mind and he will not have minded this either. shan massoud shipping it to zak crawley, pakistan 19—2 and already it seemed in trouble. but on his test debut, answer cameron to thrilling affect. suddenly, that pitch was looking a bit more straightforward and england needed to use their heads. leach's even to help shine the ball. it did not help though. soon england were given the runaround harry brook with a brilliant stop on the boundary, but goodness, it was hard work. finally, a breakthrough, ben stokes snuffled simu and when shaquille failed to bride and cast england had a renewed spring in their step. but not quite enough spring. on 79, cameron dropped by ben duckett and he made england pay for reaching his first test century and his first test innings, a debut certain

andy swiss reports. after edging the thursday, can england take control in the second?. pakistan hit back and how. he is in there for the bowling but he proved very useful with the bat suit. suddenly, it was seeping through england's fingers. ben stokes drop showed their frustration. as he reached a century as composed as it was crucial. then, the fun really started. he launched it into the stratosphere and eventually the crowd, whether that go? it certainly got away from england. pakistan eventually went all out with a handy lead of 77. could england's batters fight back? not like this. they were both out quickly and oli pokes soon followed. england now need something very special indeed if they are to turn this match around. andy zaltzman is part of the commentary team for test match special — he spoke to me earlier — and said england really have a job on their hands to stay in the series. they are hugely on the road as to the way it turned around. when they scored 820 347 fare. a really striking all their with the spinners. not only have they taken 32 of the 33 wicke