PAK vs ENG Highlights 1st Test Day 3: Joe Root Nears Sensational 200, England Trail Pakistan By Only 64

Welcome back for Pakistan's second innings. The two umpires and the English players head out to the centre. It will be the left-hand right-hand combination of Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique to open the innings for Pakistan. Chris Woakes has the red cherry in hand. Away we go...

... THIRD INNINGS ...

With the pitch not exhibiting the expected wear and tear for a Day 4 surface, Pakistan will be keen to make a solid start to their innings. Given that we’re likely to have around 20 minutes of play before Tea, the primary objective for Pakistan will be to remain unscathed during this crucial phase. Time is of the essence, and England have set themselves up with four full sessions and a few overs here in the second session to have a crack at Pakistan. Back in a bit for Pakistan's reply.

The declaration has finally come, much to the relief of Pakistan. End of an absolute run fest from England. Barring the skipper Ollie Pope, all English batters imposed themselves and cashed in to pile the misery on the Pakistani attack. England end up with 823 on the board with a lead of 267 runs. As they walk off the field, the Pakistani players wear a tired look, understandably so after fielding for 150 overs in the sweltering heat of Multan, with not much going their way throughout the innings. While the bowlers can finally put their feet up, the openers will need to be switched on right from ball one against this English attack.

Good length at the stumps. Carse pushes it back at the bowler. And, finally, Ollie Pope the stand-in English skipper signals for a declaration. Pakistan batted for 149 overs, and scored 556, while England batted for just one over more, and have mounted up a mammoth total breaching the 800-run mark.

Full-length delivery at the stumps. Woakes drills it down to long off for a run.

The English skipper, Ollie Pope is ready in his whites and the declaration may not be too far away.

That has gone through everyone! Some genuine bit of turn for Saim Ayub, pitched full and spins away from outside off, Chris Woakes swooshes his bat to go inside out over the off side, but misses and the ball even beats Rizwan to run down to deep third for four byes. A lazy chase by Naseem from the inner ring and the ball has enough wheels to race through. The English spinners, Bashir and Leach won't mind this happening on a Day 4 pitch of Multan. The ball has shown signs of grip and turn today.

Slow and on leg stump, Chris Woakes sits down to sweep but wears it on the pads.

Full, pushed through on off, Chris Woakes dances down to the pitch and drives it inside out through covers for a couple of runs.

Length, outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

A yorker on off, Brydon Carse skips down the track and bends low, extends his arms and manages to shovel it out to deep point for a single.

Hard length, angling on leg, Chris Woakes lifts his front leg up and hits it across to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Glorious shot that! Swings it away from off, on a good length, Chris Woakes shuffles to create width and slashes it over cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Hard length, on middle, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short in length, and around off. Woakes backs away and ramps it to deep third for a single.

Full on the stumps. Woakes flicks it through mid-wicket for two runs.

SIX! And with this, the 800 comes up for England! Only the 4th team to do so in this format! Full outside the off stump. Carse dances down the track and reaches for it, lofting it over widish long off for a six.

Full on the stumps. This is pushed back to the bowler.

The debutant, Brydon Carse walks out to bat now.