**** England v Pakistan 1st Test Lords ****

Asad Shafiq 1st Pakistani to be dismissed for 49 at Lord's and the only 4th Pakistani to do so in a Test innings in England!

After shouts of Pakistan Zindabad Long Live Pakistan, English fans roaring bowled as bowlers run in. Surely it should be  Brexit Zindabad.

wicket! 7 down . lead 275

Wahab Riaz bags a pair. In walks Aamir, who also bagged a pair at Lord's in 2010.

Pakistan lead by 281 runs with 2 wickets remaining
stumps

It is going to take something special from England to pull this one out. The middle order, especially, will need to finally contribute something.

Very pleased for Chris Woakes, who has stuck at it, and gone from last-chance saloon to arguably England's best player this summer.

An excellent game of cricket so far. Hoping some how, some way, England can pull off a minor miracle.

Should be a fascinating day's play today.


I would say Pakistan has the upper hand.


I really do not care what Ballance does in this second innings but he should not be donning an England shirt in my view.


Cricket viewing day today....

283 to win!


Quick wrap up this morning.


Shah will be a handful.

Turned on TV. Cook out.

Rahat Ali to Hales, OUT