Shan Masood and Azan Awais both scored half-centuries as Pakistan held up England’s victory charge in the third Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
The visitors showed belated grit at the end of a one-sided series to reach 184-3 at lunch on the third day, trailing the home side by 136 runs as they battle to avoid a humiliating 3-0 whitewash.
Pakistan appeared to be at risk of an ignominious two-day defeat when they lost two wickets without a run on the board on Thursday, but a combination of rain and some obdurate batting kept them alive.
Azan and the experienced Shan put on 125 for the third wicket under grey skies in Birmingham on Friday before Azan feathered a catch down the leg side to stand-in wicketkeeper Jordan Cox off the bowling of spinner Dan Lawrence.
The umpire initially gave the batsman not out but that decision was overturned after a review and Azan departed for 59.
