Aslam and Azhar settle Pakistan nerves

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Lunch Pakistan 400 and 69 for 1 (Aslam 36*, Azhar 30*) need 274 more runs to beat England 297 and 445 for 6 dec (Moeen 86*, Bairstow 83, Cook 66, Root 62, Hales 54)Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Mohammad Hafeez’s miserable Test concluded when he fell cheaply at the start of Pakistan’s second innings on the final day at Edgbaston after they had been set 343 in 84 overs. However, after the early setback, Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali took Pakistan to lunch without further loss in an unbroken partnership of 63.

England batted for a further four overs at the start of the day, leaving Moeen Ali unbeaten on 86 when the declaration came. The pitch remained very true and there was little help on offer for the quicks although England again gave the Pakistan top order a few too many deliveries that could …

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