England vs Pakistan 3rd Test at Nottingham, 21 Aug, 2020

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 583/7 (154.3)
Pakistan 273/10 (93)  &  187/4 (83.1)
Match drawn
  • Fawad Alam 0 * (9)
  • Babar Azam 63 * (92)

Over 49.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and pushes it to point with soft hands.

Over 50.2 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 50.3 Jofra Archer bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no run, stays deep inside the crease and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 50.4 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 50.5 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 50.6 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and went hard on the drive, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 51.5 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler watchfully.

Over 51.6 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, no run, standing on top of it and blocks it watchfully.

Over 53.1: No runs. Joe Root to Babar Azam,

Over 53.2: No runs. Joe Root to Babar Azam,

Over 53.3: Single. Joe Root to Babar Azam,

Over 54.1 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and drives it past the man at point and picks up a single.

Over 54.6 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and nudged away through mid-wicket.

Over 55.1 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, opening up his stance and glancing off his pads to square leg.

Over 55.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 55.3 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and whips it behind square on the onside and picks up a single.

Over 57.5: Single. JM Anderson to Babar Azam,

Over 57.6: No runs. JM Anderson to Babar Azam,

Over 59.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and covers the line and defends off the front foot.

Over 59.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, stays on the front foot and defends it solidly.

Over 59.3 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and offers the full face of the bat on this defence.

Over 59.4 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, 3 runs, gets forward and driven along the ground to the sweeper cover and picks up three runs.

Over 60.1 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, hops and tucks to the right of short leg.

Over 60.2 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 60.3 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 60.4 Jofra Archer bowls it short of length to Babar Azam, 3 runs, punched off the back foot down the ground, easy three. Bess the man with the fielding.

Over 61.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Azhar Ali, out Caught by Root!! 600 wickets for Anderson.

Over 61.5 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch  back to the bowler.

Over 61.6 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam, no run, gets forward and  keeps it out off the outer half of the bat.

Over 63.1 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Babar Azam,1 run, gets forward and clips it to backward square leg.

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