Pakistan set England a tricky victory target of 297 and then reduced the touring side to 36 for two on an eventful third day of the second test to stay on course for a series-levelling victory on Thursday.

England secured a historic win over Pakistan in the first Test on the back of Harry Brook and Joe Root’s huge scores

Pakistan (PAK) vs England (ENG) 2nd Test Day 3 Live Cricket Score and Updates: Off-spinner Sajid Khan picked seven wickets as Pakistan secured a 75-run first innings lead. Can Pakistan bat well and set a daunting total?

Pakistan were all out for 221 in their second innings, setting England a victory target of 297 on day three of the second test in Multan on Thursday.Salman Agha top-scored for Pakistan with a gritty 63 in the low-scoring contest.

Join our writers for updates from what could be a decisive day in this second Test.   13:53 Salman Agha was the man of the day with a counter-punching 63 runs that are worth at least 1.5 x more according to my patented OBO run converter machine.

OUT! c Jamie Smith b Matthew Potts. Pakistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Cut away! This is short and asking to be hit. Khan slashes at it, it goes off the outer half down to third man for a boundary.

Pakistan grabbed a handy lead of 75 runs against England before slumping to 43 for three in their second innings on day three of the second test in Multan on Thursday.

Sajid Khan took seven wickets as England were dismissed for 291 on day three of the second Test on Thursday to trail Pakistan's first innings 366 by 75 runs. England lead the three-match series 1-0 following their innings and 47 run victory in the first Test,

Pakistan left England in a spin on day two in Multan, with Ben Duckett's fine century not enough to prevent the hosts running riot in the second Test.

Opener Ben Duckett smashed a rapid unbeaten fifty to lead England's robust reply to Pakistan's first-innings 366 on day two of the second test in Multan on Wednesday.