Zak Crawley scored his maiden Test century after Pakistan saw off England captain Joe Root (29) on the opening day of the series finale here on Friday. At the time of going to press, England were 188-4 in the post-tea session after winning the toss on a blustery and increasingly sunny morning. Crawley was 101 not out and Jos Buttler 24 not out, with the pair having shared an unbroken stand of 61 runs.

Yasir Shah had tea figures of 2-60 from 19 overs—a fine return for a leg-spinner on the first day of a Test. England, 1-0 up in a three-match contest, need to avoid defeat if they are to win their first series against Pakistan in 10 years.