Player of the Match
Player of the Match

That concludes our coverage of this game. It ended rather early than many of us expected, but one can hope that Pakistan will put up a better show at Lord's. Until then, it is goodbye!

Joe Root: Brilliant performance. We came into this match after the Hundred. But there was clarity with how we approached this match. The bowlers found the right areas and once we got ahead in the game, we showed maturity on how to manage the conditions. It is very exciting to see this complete performance and the variety that these bowlers bring. We found a really good tempo with Cox coming in at three and playing with calmness in these bowling friendly conditions. We played what was in front of us and when we had the opportunities to put pressure on Pakistan by scoring quickly, we did. There will be a different challenge at Lord's and we have time to prepare for that. For now its time for us to enjoy this brilliant performance.

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha: England have outplayed us and it is fair to say. We have made many mistakes. Our batting is inexperience in these conditions but they need to be consistent. There was moisture when we bowled but our bowlers did not make the most of it. We do have bowlers who can click 140kph but these three fast bowlers had done well in West Indies and these conditions suit them. I still back them. We need to eradicate mistakes and comeback stronger in the next match. I am very happy for Ali Usman because of the way he bowled in these conditions. Also very happy for how Abdullah Shafique batted. Hopefully Babar will comeback in the next match and his presence will give a boost to our batting.

The player of the match is Ollie Robinson: It was a great way to start by taking wicket on the first ball. That's what my role is to set the momentum. I was just trying to be consistent because I have not been feeling my rhythm, which I spoke about earlier. It was a good wicket to bowl on as it was nipping both ways. I had a hard six weeks before this Test and was working with the ECB medical team on my fitness. So that has helped me maintain my speeds throughout both innings. I am still not there yet, but this was a pleasing start. I looked to swing the ball in the second innings as the pitch had slowed down a little and was not nipping as fast as it was in the first innings.

Daisy : "This test match took only 2 days, if we remove raining periods."

Juwel: "Downfall or transition period?" -- This from Osman Samiuddin might answer your question

Anon: "@commentator: Did you study Medicine at St George's.. I knew a medical student named Ahsan Iftikhar at St George's, London, who graduated as a Doctor few months back.. surely it can't be you??" -- Definitely not me.

Rory: "Then that's sure losing by two innings abrar? "

Dhonz: "It's really sad to see just how much off a cliff Pakistan cricket has fallen. You could at least rely on them to produce a few tearaway quicks bowling 140 even if they weren't always that accurate. Nowadays we get trundlers, collapses and the usual shambolic performances in the field. Rasool's piece hits hard." -- For those who did not read Danyal's piece.

Abrar: "Pakistan could've batted a third time and still lost by an innings... "

It took only 37.3 overs for England to bundle out this fragile batting line up. A perfect start to Root's second stint as England's Test captain as his men thrash Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs. Plenty of questions for Pakistan before the second Test at Lord's, which begins on Thursday next week.

37.3
W
Archer to Mohammad Abbas, OUT, And that concludes Pakistan's misery. Clears his front leg to launch the length ball outside off down the ground but it is ballooned to behind square on off and Lawrence takes an easy catch taking a few steps backwards from gully.

Mohammad Abbas c Lawrence b Archer 6 (31m 19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 31.57

37.2
0
Archer to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Full outside off and Abbas was looking to smack it over cover. Misses. Would have been some shot had he connected.
37.1
4
Archer to Mohammad Abbas, FOUR, moves back and opens the face of his bat to glide this one past the slip cordon for a boundary.

Mohammad Ali is the last man in.

END OF OVER:
37 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 131/9

  • Mohammad Abbas2 (16b)
  • Gus Atkinson8-4-11-1
  • Ollie Robinson11-3-29-3
36.6
W
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT, Think of his wicket in New York! That's what has exactly happened here. Goes for a slog sweep off the length ball which was angling into his off stump but it ends up being an ugly hack. The off stumps is knocked out of the ground and Atkinson finally has his first wicket after being disciplined all day.

Mohammad Rizwan b Atkinson 41 (80m 39b 5x4 0x6) SR: 105.12

36.5
0
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Leans in to drive this to cover fielder
36.4
0
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Full on off and driven back to the bowler

Sehar: ""Tea is scheduled for 4.10pm" TEArs have been on schedule since Pak came out to bat. "

36.3
2
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, Full into the pads and whipped to midwicket, scrambles back for the second.
36.2
0
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Gets into an awkward tangle as he looks to defend the back of the length ball on the front foot. It goes into the offside off the outer half of his bat
36.1
0
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Rizwan declines the single after nudging the length ball to deep square

END OF OVER:
36 | 1 Run | PAK: 129/8

  • Mohammad Abbas2 (16b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan39 (33b)
  • Ollie Robinson11-3-29-3
  • Gus Atkinson7-4-9-0
35.6
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Nah, takes it away off the pitch after angling in from wide of the crease. Abbas hangs his bat and - fortunately for Pakistan - doesn't connect
35.5
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Nips this away again from length. Expecting the last ball to come into Abbas
35.4
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Smashes into the top of his thigh from length
35.3
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Goes past his outside edge again. Length ball, seamed away.
35.2
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Almost had an edge there. Draws him forward with the full ball and it just beats his outside edge. Rizwan walks up to Abbas to have a word. Abbas might just tell him that he should not have ran single on the last ball
35.1
1
Robinson to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Stays tall to cut Robinson to deep point and brings Abbas on strike

Tea, by the way, is scheduled for 4.10pm

END OF OVER:
35 | 3 Runs | PAK: 128/8

  • Mohammad Abbas2 (11b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan38 (32b)
  • Gus Atkinson7-4-9-0
  • Ollie Robinson10-3-28-3
34.6
0
Atkinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Ducks under a bouncer
34.5
0
Atkinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, 141kph ball fired down the leg
34.4
1
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Trickles behind square on leg as he looks to drive it through covers
34.3
0
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Hits thin air as he looks to slice the full ball outside off
34.2
0
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, Blocks the length ball into the offside
34.1
2
Atkinson to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, Starts with the length ball outside off and Rizwan plays a flashing drive through cover

Gus Atkinson is back into the attack. Four of his six overs today have been maidens

END OF OVER:
34 | (maiden) | PAK: 125/8

  • Mohammad Abbas2 (9b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan35 (28b)
  • Ollie Robinson10-3-28-3
  • Josh Tongue7-0-43-3
33.6
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Miscues a drive back past bowler and the mid on fields it
33.5
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Doesn't take the single as the ball trickles behind square after brushing his thigh. Abbas has been decent with the bat against Robinson, blocking everything from the middle of his bat.
33.4
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Headed towards top of off and defended
33.3
0
Robinson to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Angles in and jags it away from length. Beats the outside edge of Abbas' bat. Gets the appreciation from Abbas, who is a master of such deliveries.

Pakistan 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0Imam-ul-HaqAzan Awais
2nd13Shan MasoodAzan Awais
3rd38Shan MasoodAbdullah Shafique
4th17Shan MasoodSaud Shakeel
5th5Shan MasoodSalman Agha
6th3Mohammad RizwanSalman Agha
7th19Mohammad RizwanAli Usman
8th16Mohammad RizwanKhurram Shahzad
9th20Mohammad RizwanMohammad Abbas
10th4Mohammad AbbasMohammad Ali