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Live Reporting

by Mike Peter & Ffion Wynne

  1. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Poor Emilio finds some ways to get out.

    Where has that come from?

  2. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

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    That has gone straight along the ground. You can't play that. It is a throwback to the Test against New Zealand.

    A stinker. Unplayable.

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    WICKET

    Gay lbw b Abbas 31 (Eng 83-4)

    Oh, brutal. That's barely got off the ground.

    After all of Emilio Gay's hard work, this feels so unlucky. To say it kept low is an understatement, there was absolutely nothing he could do.

    An early strike for Muhammad Abbas.

  4. Eng 83-3

    Lead by 263

    Emilio Gay also takes a single, before Brook calmly negotiates the rest of the over.

    Gay has 31 off 70 - it was really difficult for him yesterday and early signs are that it won't be much easier here.

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    Root should be bold and declare quickly. England can skittle Pakistan quickly to get a result. In case weather gets bad over next two days.

    Adam Clark

  6. Eng 82-3

    Yes, it's actually happening!

    A loud cheer around Lord's as Harry Brook dabs the first ball into the off side for a single.

  7. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    I am sure the ball will do a bit. Pakistan will take heart from that.

    On this pitch, if you get it in good areas you get some results.

  8. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Finally we are going to get some cricket.

  9. The covers are off. I promise.

  10. Okay, they're going to start at 14:20.

    Theoretically.

  11. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Lord's

    Tell you what, let's just assume they aren't playing until they absolutely definitely are.

  12. Exhilarating stuff, this.

  13. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Lord's

    The Pakistan team have stayed out there. Brollies are down. The covers are going back off.

  14. Wait...

  15. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Lord's

    Covers coming back on.

  16. Ah. Guess what?

  17. So, England will resume on 81-3, a lead of 261.

    Considering how Pakistan have batted so far in the series, you could probably say that's already enough.

    How long will Joe Root keep his batters out there?

  18. Thanks, Mike.

    As our specialist rain delay correspondent, we'll keep him on standby for when the next inevitable downpour comes.

  19. Play to start at 14:15 BST

    Scrap that, we've now been issued another start time!

    If there's no further rain play will start at 14:15 BST with the following schedule:

    First session: 14:15 - 16:40 Tea: 16:40 - 17:00 Evening session: 17:00 - 19:00

    And with play at risk of breaking out, I'm going to hand you over to Ffion Wynne because I am only really good for coverage of the movement of plastic sheeting.

  20. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Lord's

    Here we go. New start time is 14:15.