Chris Woakes 11 wicket haul for the match

Jul 14-18, 2016 – 1st Investec Test at Lord’s London

England Vs Pakistan

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat

Pakistan 339, Misbah-ul-Haq 114 off 199, 18 fours, Asad Shafiq 73 off 130, 12 fours, Mohammed Hafeez 40 off 59, 8 fours, CR Woakes 70-6, SCJ Broad 71-3, JT Ball 51-1 & 214/8 (77 ov) Asad Shafiq 49 off 96, 8 fours, Sarfraz Ahmed 45 off 68, 3 fours, Yasir Shah 30 not out off 57, 5 fours, CR Woakes 31-5, MM Ali 49-2, SCJ Broad 38-1.

England 272 AN Cook 81 off 124, 12 fours, JE Root 48 off 73, 7 fours, CR Woakes 35 off 96, 4 fours, Yasir Shah 72-6, Wahab Riaz 67-1 Rahat Ali 68-1, Mohammad Amir 65-1

Stumps – Pakistan lead by 281 runs with 2 wickets

CR Woakes batted and played with a carefulness which the other top order didn[t play with and takes five wickets and has 11 in the match.

Moeen Ali removes both Younus and Misbah. Pakistan batted with determination, shafiq with his great footwork and technically correct.

England face a difficult fourth-innings run chase in the first Test against Pakistan after a eventful third day. The hosts reduced Pakistan to 60-4 after a 67-run first-innings deficit. Pakistan however, closed with a lead of 281, with only 2 wickets remaining. England’s fielding was below mark as Stuart Broad dropped a difficult chance to dismiss Yasir Shah off mid-off and then wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow spilled a simple catch to end innings from Sarfraz Ahmed.

However, Woakes, playing as an absent injured James Anderson, was excellent with the ball.