At the break, Ali was batting on 82 with wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan on 22 as the pair added 83 runs for the sixth wicket. Earlier, England pace spearhead James Anderson snared four wickets to leave Pakistan reeling at 41/4 at lunch. Just after the break, the visitors lost Fawad Alam with spinner Dom Bess having him caught behind by Jos Buttler for 21.