England have won the toss and will bat,Pakistan unchanged for important game

Southampton: England have won the toss and will bat, Joe Root reckons “it looks a bit drier than the previous wicket, so we want to try and make most use of it first and exploit that later in the game.” Sam Curran drops out again, with Archer back in the side.

England want him to “operate in short, sharp spells, and bowl fast”, Root adds. Azhar wanted to bat too, saying “it looks a very good track.” Pakistan are unchanged. “We’ll try to pick up early wickets and utiilise the conditions,” Azhar says. “It’s a very important game, must-win for us.”