Summary

  • ODI tri-series, Lahore

  • Pakistan win toss and bowl

  • Duckett hits fifty to steady England after poor start

  • Shaheen removes Banton and Root, Brook run out and Rauf dismisses Cox

  • Crocombe makes England debut

  • Listen to live BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary by clicking tab at top of page

Have your say on England men this winter

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter

  1. Eng 145-5

    Ooof, not so far away.

    Will Jacks hangs his bat in the channel and Shaheen Shah Afridi's delivery flies past the outside edge.

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    The trap was set. Sam Curran hooks in the air, and that's exactly what he has done.

    It flew down to the fine leg fielder. Disappointing for England.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Sam Curran hooks it in the air and he has picked out the man. It was quite a good catch.

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    Curran c Agha b Shaheen 42 (Eng 145-5)

    It won't be a hundred partnership!

    Sam Curran takes on Shaheen Shah Afridi's short ball and does really get hold of it, pulling the ball to Salman Agha coming off the ropes at fine leg.

    Here comes Will Jacks.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    The partnership is well and truly needed. Sam Curran and Ben Duckett are both showing their experience on the international stage.

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    Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi in actionReuters

    Reading the comments, the expectation is that England will win every game, never lose wickets unless it’s the ball of the century and they should bowl the opposition out for under 50. People have forgotten how fine the margins are and the difficulty of the game.

    Matthew, Woodstock

  7. Eng 143-4

    Thanks Tim.

    I do like an early Sunday run, but the shift time and the stormy weather conditions rather precluded it this morning.

    Much as it's good to get out, I didn't fancy a sudden gust of wind embedding a road sign in my chest.

    Over in Lahore, Ben Duckett drives Shadab Khan through the covers for four - this partnership now worth 91 at the end of the over

  8. Timothy Abraham
    BBC Sport journalist

    Pakistan in pink today.

    Doubtless a similar shade to the rosy cherubic cheeks of Mike Peter after his run on a blustery Autumn morning earlier?

    Anyway, Mike's on hand to talk you through the rest of England's innings in Lahore.

  9. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Seven an over from here gets England 305, which I don't think is a difficult task for the modern batter.

    The only thing which will stop that is wickets for Pakistan.

    Pakistan have to problem solve here as to how they're going to break this partnership.

  10. Eng 135-4

    Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi decides now is the time to bring him himself back, only to start with a bit of a freebie.

    His first ball is a short long hope which is pumped in front of square after a cross-batted whip by Ben Duckett.

    Left-arm quick Shaheen a bit tighter in the remainder of the over.

  11. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Shadab Khan of Pakistan bowlsGetty Images

    Shadab Khan has a little bit of purchase, but he is bowling it quick.

    That is something England will come to look at when England bowl their spinners.

    Hitting the top of the stumps seems to be the challenging length on this pitch.

  12. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Ben Duckett is moving into his work much more nicely.

    He is doing a very good job for his side in rebuilding a perilous situation.

  13. Eng 128-4

    Shaheen Afridi continues with Shadab Khan.

    The Pakistan leg-spinner has his head in his hands after Ben Duckett just about manages to lay bat on a sweep which would have hit him plumb in front had he missed it.

    Duckett is up to 69 off 68 balls now.

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    England's Ben Duckett celebrates after scoring a half-centuryGetty Images

    Ben Duckett had brought out the sweep only twice in his innings before the last over - while it's a shot he's renowned for it has caused Duckett some trouble recently in ODIs, with four of his six dismissals against spin this year coming when sweeping.

  15. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Such an easy swing from Ben Duckett, who usually controls his sweeps.

    Duckett feels if he can reach the ball on a half volley he can lift it up over for six. He did just that.

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    Eng 125-4

    Ben Duckett is one of the best sweepers in the business.

    He gets down on one knee to the third ball of the over from Salman Agha and hammers him over the rope for six.

    The penultimate ball of Salman's over and Duckett nails the reverse sweep - in the air - to pick up four more.

    Trigger, from Only Fools and Horses, would be proud of that sweeping.

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    We need Ben Duckett to go to three figures, but unfortunately we have seen him get out too often after having built a base.

    Robert, Rushden

  18. Eng 113-4

    England's Ben Duckett (R) and Sam Curran run between the wicketsGetty Images

    Shadab Khan, white sun block smeared across his nose and cheeks, continues with his leggies.

    England content to work the ball into the gaps, waiting for the bad ball, rather than anything too extravagant.

    Ben Duckett groans in frustration off the final ball of the over after his reverse sweep picks out the fielder behind square.

    England milk five runs off the over.

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    Ian from York makes a great point at 09:26. It can’t always go your way, but sport always has that chance where the unexpected happens. The drama of that final over against Sri Lanka was a privilege to listen to even though we lost. Pure theatre.

    Jez, Heacham

  20. Eng 105-4

    Ben Duckett and Sam Curran rotate the strike in the remainder of Salman Agha's over.

    England have a platform for some sort of total now.