England vs Pakistan, 3rd Test Day 4: As it happened

On Sunday, James Anderson completed his 29th five-wicket haul in Tests as England bundled out Pakistan for 273 runs in their first-innings to leave the visitors still trailing by 310 uns.

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Pakistan reached the score of 100 for two in their second innings against England before bad light forced early stumps on the penultimate day of the series-deciding third and final Test at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton on Monday.

At the end of the day's play, the visitors were still trailing England by an innings and 210 runs with just a day to spare, with skipper Azhar Ali and Babar Azam remaining unbeaten at their respective scores of 29 and four.

Openers Abid Ali and Shan Masood provided a decent start to Pakistan in their second innings after being enforced the follow-on. The duo took the side to 41 for zero before rain forced early Lunch earlier in the day.

After Shan Masood fell for 18, first-innings centurion Azhar Ali joined forces with Abid and the duo stitched a 39-run stand before the latter fell short of a half-century and departed for 42 off a James Anderson delivery.

Azhar and Babar Azam then helped the side reach the 100-run mark before stumps. 

Here are the highlights:

24 August 2020

22:48 IST

WICKET!! Abid Ali (42) fell eight runs short of a half-century after being caught leg before wicket off a James Anderson delivery in the 50th over. Babar Azam will now join skipper Azhar Ali (21) at the crease.Pakistan 88/2 (50 overs)

Wicket  for Anderson 

Abid Ali departs for a 162-ball 42.#ENGvPAK SCORECARD  https://t.co/ZFClksEjKM pic.twitter.com/fhgyHy0Obb

— ICC (@ICC) August 24, 2020

21:18 IST

Abid Ali is batting cautiously at the crease and looking to stitch a good partnership with first-innings centurion Azhar Ali. Pakistan have managed to cross the 50-run mark in their second innings against the Joe Root-led side. Pakistan 58/1 (32 overs)