‘A tough ask’ Collingwood refuses to give up hope

Paul Collingwood insisted England had not given up hope of beating Pakistan despite ending the third day of the second Test on a near-exhausted pitch on 36 for two, 261 runs from a distant target.

- Simon Burnton

“We'll still have belief,” the assistant coach said. “It'll be a hell of a chase, but we've got to be realistic - it's a tough ask.”

England's pursuit started dismally, with Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley falling within the first four overs. Their only real cause for optimism is the ease with which Salman Agha scored 63 late runs as Pakistan reached 221 in their second knock.