5.28pm: Well, we've had our first act of Multan II: The Slowening. Pretty even contest, but no doubt about the star turn: Kamran Ghulam scoring an immaculate hundred on debut. His efforts held the Pakistan innings together after Jack Leach struck twice early on; England then had to get funky with reverse swing and fielders in front of square, but they'll be pleased to have knocked over half the side. We'll be back again tomorrow - I'll leave you with Andrew Miller's report and a promise of more to come from the chaps at the ground. Cheerio

Saim Ayub, who made a Test-best 77, spoke to the host broadcaster at the close: "Conditions] Slow and turning, double-paced for the fast bowlers and balls keeping low. Difficult batting on a surface like that. [Would have liked to convert?] Yeah, even if I get 100 or 150 it's never enough. Just try to do the best I can do. [Partnership with Ghulam] Our plan was to play according to the conditions. It was spinning and keeping low, ultra focus was required to give the team a good partnership."

Last over, Leach to bowl. Slip and short leg in

Two overs left to bowl

"Sounds like a day where both sides have worked hard for what they have got," muses Neil. "Who do you think will be the happier?" Hard to say, it's a very even scorecard. Now, if England had reviewed that caught behind off Rizwan...