Jonny Bairstiow 82 no

Bairstow 82 and Root 62 enables England a lead of 311

Root 62
Root 62
Jonny Bairstiow 82 no
Jonny Bairstiow 82 no

Day 4

Investec Test: England v Pakistan at Birmingham, Aug 3-7, 2016

England 297 ao off 86 ov, AN Cook 45 off 52, 8 fours, GS Balance 70 off 150, 11 fours, MM Ali 63 off 118, 7 fours, Sohali Khan 96-5, Mohammad Amir 53-2, Rahat Ali 83-2, Yasir Shah 64-1

England second Innings 414/5 off 125 ov, AN Cook 66 off 103, 7 fours, Alex Hales 54 off 131, 10 fours, JE Root 62 off 123, 8 fours, JM Vince 42 off 123, 7 fours, Jonny Bairstow 82 off 124, 8 fours,  MM Ali 60 off 84, 8 fours, Mohammad Amir 73-2, Yasir Shah 152-2, Sohail Khan 102-1.

Pakistan 400 ao off 136 ov, Sami Aslam 82 off 176, 9 fours, Azhar Ali 139, 283, 15 fours, 1 six, Misbah-ul-Haq 56 off 107, 6 fours, Sarfaraz Ahmed 46 not out off 91, 5 fours, JM Anderson 54-2, SCJ Broad 83-3, CR Woakes 79-3

England lead by 311 runs with 5 wickets remaining.

Pakistan made early breakthrough by removing Alastair Cook and Alex Hales inside five overs, before Root and Vince added 95 in 35 overs. Root 62 off 123, was dropped low at first slip by Mohammad Hafeez,  when he was only 25.