England started the second day on 314 for 4 with Root 141 n.o. and Woakes on 2. A warm day with plenty of sunshine at Old Trafford.
All images shot with Sony A6300 and 18-200 lens. All focal lengths are 35 mm equivalents.
David Lloyd makes his way towards the England players warming up with a soccer game
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Mark Nicholas and Michael Vaughen on the pitch
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A Man City fan takes a pic of a Pakistan player and fans
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Pakistan players warm up
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Woakes drives Rahat for 4
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Woakes pulls Rahat for 4
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Woakes lifts Amir over the boundary for 6
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Root glances to leg off Yasir to reach 147
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Root reaches 150 - England 356 for 4
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The 'Monks' arrive
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Root drives Wahab for 4
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Root pulls Yasir to the boundary for 4
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Woakes brings up the 400
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Root defends
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Reflections
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local Town Hall - 300mm 1/1000 f8 200 iso and 150% crop of clock
The old pavilion 300mm 1/1000 f6.3 200 iso and 150% crop of clock
Woakes is out for 58 England 414 for 5
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He was caught and bowled by Yasir
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It's lunch with England 424 for 5 and time for some massage and exercise!
Stokes slogs Yasir for 4 - England 442 for 5
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The crowd liked that one
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Stokes belts another 4
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The crowd enjoy the moment
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Wow! Are we on TV!
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Watch out ! The Vikings are here!
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It's Obama versus Trump in the stand
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Stokes raises some dust
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Root reaches his 200 England 471 for 5
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The crowd show their appreciation
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Even 'the Simpsons' liked it
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The Mexicans were there too!
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Stokes is controversially given out by the TV umpire after over 4 minutes for 34. England 471for 6
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Bairstow drives through the covers for 4
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It's banana time!
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It's the start of the plastic cup chain
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Even the nun is accepting a drink
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Bairstow cuts to first slip
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Root brings up the 500 for England
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Bairstow is dropped by the keeper
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The cup chain reaches the top!
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Come on join in!
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Root hits out
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at Tea the winners of the dressing-up competition
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well disguised!
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Root sweeps Azhar for 2 fours
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Root drives to make it 245 - England 555 for 6
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Root cuts for 2
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Well fielded!
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Bairstow drives
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Root drives
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Root reaches 250 with drive for 4
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The crowd greet Roots performance
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Bairstow gives Root a hug
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Root skies a ball from Riaz and is caught by Hafeez for 254 off 406 balls - England 577 for 7
Root makes his way back
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The main scoreboard is impossible to see from many positions in the ground - great shame
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Bairstow drives Riaz but is caught in the deep for 58 - England 589 for 8 declared
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The palm tree on the move
Hafeez drives Broad for 4
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Hafeez cuts Broad for 4
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Someone is taking a nap!
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England appeal - not out
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Masood hits Ali for 4 trough the covers
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Hafeez is caught by Root off Woakes for 18 - 27 for 1
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Masood hits Broad to leg for 4
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Broad is surprised
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The Trumps are delighted
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Ali is caught and bowled by Woakes for 4 - 43 for 2
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Pakistan are trumped by England
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Anderson bowling
Khan is caught behind for 1 off Stokes - 48 for 3
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Rahat edges Stokes for 4
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Ali is about to be caught by Ballance off Woakes for 4
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The birds celebrate the fall of the 4th wicket for 53
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The England team return to their dressing room
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So England finished the day in a commanding position having declared at 589 for 8 and then captured 4 Pakistan wickets for just 57 runs.
England eventually won the second test by 330 runs and levelled the series
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