Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller one, on middle, Abdullah Shafique eases it to the mid on fielder.
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Short and wide, Abdullah Shafique leaves the harmless delivery.
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Touch short again, sliding down leg, Abdullah Shafique looks to block it but gets rapped on his pads. An appeal but turned down.
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length, on leg, Abdullah Shafique gives himself a touch of room and turns it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller one, on off, Abdullah Shafique tips it to the fielder at covers.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Slower one, outside off, Shan Masood leaves it alone.
Gus Atkinson to Shan Masood, Shan Masood is away! Full, on off, Shan Masood moves forward and knocks it down the ground for a brace.
Shan Masood walks in at number 3.
Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, OUT! CAUGHT! That's a soft dismissal. Good length, angling away from the leg stump, Saim Ayub hops a bit and looks to flick it but the ball just catches his glove and carries behind towards Jamie Smith. He moves to his right and takes a good catch. An unlucky dismissal though and Saim Ayub will be distressed.
Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Touch short, on middle and off, Saim Ayub hops a bit and fends it to short covers.
Gus Atkinson to Saim Ayub, Length, just outside off, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Goes fuller, on middle, Abdullah Shafique picks it well and drives it through covers. The fielder chases it as the batters collect three runs.
Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Touch short and outside off, Saim Ayub rocks onto the back foot and cracks a drive through the covers.
Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Length, outside off, Saim Ayub hangs back and punches it to the gully fielder.
Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Sways it outside off, Saim Ayub covers his line and watches it go.
Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, That was close! Back of a length outside off, Saim Ayub has a fiddle and cannot adjust with the bounce.
Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Length and on off, Saim Ayub blocks it to the mid on fielder.
Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Fuller one, wide outside off, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Serves it on off, Abdullah Shafique hops a bit and eases it to short covers.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Touch short, on middle, Abdullah Shafique stays in his crease and fends it back to the bowler.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Similar to the last delivery, Abdullah Shafique again shoulders arms.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique shoulders arms at it.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Good length, angling into the batter, Abdullah Shafique trie to block it but miscues it to the point fielder.
Gus Atkinson to Abdullah Shafique, Starts with a slower one, outside off, Abdullah Shafique leaves the harmless delivery.
Gus Atkinson to share the attack.
Chris Woakes to Saim Ayub, Length again, on off, Saim Ayub stays in his crease and blocks it back to the bowler.
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, First runs of the morning! Length, just outside off, Abdullah Shafique taps it to short covers and scampers across to the other end.
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Length in the channel and this one shapes away late. Abdullah Shafique wafts at it and is beaten all ends up!
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Another one on leg, Abdullah Shafique flicks it to the fielder at short mid-wicket.
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Oh! Lands it on leg, shaping away further, Abdullah Shafique looks to block it but wears it on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down. Perhaps sliding down leg.
Chris Woakes to Abdullah Shafique, Some movement straightaway! Back of a length, shaping away, outside off. Abdullah Shafique shoulders arms at it.
Right then, we are done with the pre-match formalities! The England players spread out in the middle and take their respective field positions. Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique walk in with their blades for the Pakistan. Chris Woakes has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Three slips and a gully in place. Let's play...
We are just a few minutes away from the start of the 1st Test here in Multan. But first, the two sets of players walk out with their mascots and line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of England first, followed by the national anthem of Pakistan.
England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (C), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.
Pakistan (Playing XI) - Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and ELECTED TO BAT FIRST.