Birmingham: (RightNow) On the third day of the Birmingham Test, Pakistan began their innings with 52 runs for 2 wickets. Batsmen Azaan Awais and Shan Masood are at the crease, needing 233 more runs to overcome England’s lead.

Rain affected the second day’s play, with Pakistan scoring 52 runs in 12.4 overs. England set a formidable lead of 320 runs after scoring 453 in their first innings.

In the first innings, England’s captain Joe Root won the toss and chose to bowl, restricting Pakistan to just 133 runs. Saud Shakeel was the top scorer with 43 runs.

For England, Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer took 3 wickets each, while Josh Tongue claimed 4 wickets. From Pakistan, young fast bowler Razaullah took 4 wickets.

It is noteworthy that England already leads the three-match Test series 2-0. Pakistan must perform exceptionally in this Test to stay in the series.