Despite off-the-field controversy the match gets under way at Lord's. For the third time in succession Pakistan win the toss and choose to bat and Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez share an opening stand of 62
Pakistan are seeking to square the series at 2-2 and Stuart Broad gives England a much-needed breakthrough when Kamran skies an attempted pull and is caught at mid-wicket by Andrew Strauss for 28
Michael Yardy is unable to cling on to a tough return chance off Hafeez and the left-arm spinner endures a frustrating spell from the Nursery End
Once again Graeme Swann is successful in his first over as Asad Shafiq is bowled through the gate by a sharply turning ball and the spinner then sees off Mohammad Yousuf to a catch behind
The Pakistan team celebrate Mohammad Hafeez's patient fifty, which arrives in the 28th over
After Swann dismisses Hafeez for 64, Paul Collingwood makes an unusual and unsuccessful attempt to dismiss Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi
Jonathan Trott is unable to hold on to a high chance in the deep off Umar Akmal
Afridi hits three fours and two sixes in his 37 from 22 balls, sharing 54 in seven overs with Umar Akmal
Pakistan followers provide their usual fervent support and are treated to a flurry of late runs
Abdul Razzaq hits 40 from the final two overs, with eight fours and a six in his unbeaten 44 from 20 balls, the last five balls of the innings each going for four, as Pakistan finish on 265-7
England skipper Strauss gives his side a positive start to their reply, in partnership with fellow left-hander Steven Davies, as 73 are amassed from the first 10 compulsory powerplay overs
Kevin Pietersen, left out of the England squad for this series, finds unlikely comrades in Jeffrey Archer and Piers Morgan, although the nature of the in-depth discussion is unclear
But after Davies gets an edge onto his stumps to end an opening stand of 113 from 20 overs, Trott makes a painful four before he is deceived by Afridi
But in the 26th over Strauss is caught at backward point for 68 off Shoaib Akhtar and England are reduced to 127-3 after losing two wickets in nine balls
Umar Gul, man of the match in Pakistan's dramatic win on Friday, does it again with a wicked delivery which shatters the batsman's stumps in emphatic fashion
Pakistan are soon celebrating again, this time after taking the crucial wicket of the in-form Ian Bell, who falls to a jubilant Saeed Ajmal for 27 after driving the ball straight into the hands of Alam at short extra cover
After Yardy and Bresnan fall cheaply, England's hopes rest on Eoin Morgan but Mohammad Yousuf takes a high, diving catch to dismiss the left-hander for 28 and hand Shoaib his third wicket as England slip to 211-8
Gul finishes off the innings by bowling Swann and Anderson and Pakistan win the match by 38 runs to take the series to a decider at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday
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