Pakistan lost two wickets in the post-lunch session but stretched their overall lead to 209 on day three of the spin-dominated second test against England on Thursday. Saud Shakeel, batting on 30, led Pakistan's push for a series-levelling victory on a track where most batters from both sides have struggled against the sharply turning ball.

England were facing a difficult fourth-innings chase as Pakistan stretched their lead in the second Test to 209 on an increasingly difficult Multan pitch. Nine wickets fell in the first two sessions on day three, England losing four for 52 as they conceded a 75-run first-innings deficit and Pakistan reaching 134 for five by tea.