Play suspended as rain hits Headingley with Pakistan at 23-2
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The match is taking place at Headingley. Play has been interrupted by adverse weather conditions.
Update 11.13 am GMT - The rain continues to fall, but there is a little relief as the conditions have improved slightly. However, the rain needs to stop completely for there to be any realistic chance of a resumption.
Update 10.52 am GMT - And there it is! It has started to rain here at Headingley. The groundsmen get the hover covers on, and the players go off the field.
Overs 9.4, Score 23 - 2. Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Is there an inside edge? Back of a length, shaping in, on leg. Abdullah Shafique looks to block it but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball carries towards the keeper, Jamie Smith, who takes the catch diving to his left. A loud appeal but turned down. Joe Root sends it upstairs to have a check. Ultra Edge shows that the ball hits his thighs, and Ball Tracking shows that the ball was going over the leg pole. The on-field call of Not Out stands. England lose another review inside 10 overs.
Overs 8.6, Score 19 - 2. Ollie Robinson to Imam-ul-Haq, FOUR! Streaky from Imam-ul-Haq! Good length and on off, with a hint of movement. Imam-ul-Haq looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes through the fourth slip and the gully fielder for a boundary.
Overs 8.5, Score 15 - 2. Ollie Robinson to Imam-ul-Haq, Beaten! This is excellent bowling from Ollie Robinson. Length and just outside off, shaping away. Imam-ul-Haq tries to block it but gets beaten all ends up.
Overs 7.5, Score 13 - 2. Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, That's a beauty! Gus Atkinson goes a bit fuller and much closer to the stumps, getting it to shape away late. Abdullah Shafique gets drawn forward on the defensive stroke but the ball zips past the outside edge.
Overs 7.4, Score 13 - 2. Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Just back of a length and outside off, shaping away. Abdullah Shafique plays well inside the line of it as the ball goes through to the keeper.
Overs 5.4, Score 11 - 2. Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! First boundary of the day! Full and on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique watches the ball and knocks it firmly through mid on. Josh Tongue dives to his left but fails to stop the ball and it races away to the fence.
Gus Atkinson comes into the attack now. With a big band of rain approaching the ground, Joe Root just wants to see if Gus can get more from this wicket than Archer.
Another one falls for Pakistan. Abdullah Shafique is the next batter. A lot of dark clouds now hover over the ground. Nasser Hussain on air mentions that a shower is not too far away.
Overs 4.5, Score 6 - 2. Ollie Robinson to Shan Masood, OUT! LBW! Ollie Robinson gets another wicket. The change of angle works a treat for him. He comes over the wicket and serves this a tad fuller, on middle, with a hint of inward movement. Shan Masood leans on and looks to drive it but gets beaten completely as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and hits his pad. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Shan Masood doesn't bother to review this one as it is plumb in front. Pakistan are 6/2 after 4.5 overs.
Overs 4.1, Score 3 - 1. Ollie Robinson to Imam-ul-Haq, A loud appeal for LBW but turned down. Serves it on a good length, shaping in sharply, from outside off. Imam-ul-Haq tries to block it from the crease but wears it on his pads. Impact is the only concern here, but Joe Root sends it upstairs to have a check. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows that the impact was, indeed, outside the line of the off stump. England lose a review.
Shan Masood is not happy with a camera positioned in front of the sight screen. It has been removed, and we are good to go again.
Overs 2.6, Score 3 - 1. Ollie Robinson to Shan Masood, Keeps it full, just outside off, Shan Masood pushes it to cover for a single.
Overs 2.4, Score 2 - 1. Ollie Robinson to Shan Masood, Beaten! Back of a length, shaping away, outside off. Shan Masood tries to block it but misses.
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