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Root and Vince edge England ahead on tight morning
- Updated: August 6, 2016
Lunch England 297 and 183 for 2 (Root 34*, Vince 20*) lead Pakistan 400 by 80 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
An intriguing fourth morning at Edgbaston brought a nip-and-tuck battle as Pakistan struck back by removing both England’s openers in quick succession and applying pressure to the middle order.
England resumed on 120 without loss but within five overs both Alastair Cook and Alex Hales had been removed with the lead just 23. Joe Root and James Vince then withstood Pakistan’s attempts to frustrate them, adding an unbroken 57 by the lunch break, to stretch England’s advantage to 80.
After letting the game slip on the third evening – Mickey Arthur made his displeasure known after play – Pakistan needed an early spark. They got it from Yasir Shah, but …
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