England's openers negotiate a two-over spell on Sunday to narrow Pakistan's lead to 20 runs at the start of day four Marcus Trescothick survives a couple of chances as England make slightly edgy progress past Pakistan's total Trescothick rides his luck and adds to Pakistan's mounting frustration when he edges Mohammad Sami through the slips Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria is unlucky to be turned down for a lbw appeal against Andrew Strauss But Strauss looks in good touch as the openers notch up a century partnership and start to stretch England's lead England reach lunch 98 ahead on 121-0, while Pakistan are forced to make do without injured captain Inzamam-ul-Haq Gul finally provides the breakthrough after lunch, removing Trescothick for 58 as Salman Butt holds on to a sharp chance Danish Kaneria then reduces England to 190-2 when he has Alastair Cook caught for 21 by Faisal Iqbal at short-leg Kaneria celebrates with a chicken dance after cleaning up Kevin Pietersen for 16 with a perfectly pitched googlie Strauss keeps his cool with wickets falling around him and manages to convert his tenth Test century But the England captain is caught behind off Mohammad Sami for 116 to leave his side at 237-4 at tea - 214 ahead England lose the wickets of Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood and Sajid Mahmood after tea as Pakistan pile on the pressure Chris Read anchors the tail and works to his first Test fifty as England attempt to put the match out of Pakistan's reach Nazir claims Matthew Hoggard as his third wicket of the day and when Steve Harmison falls to Gul, England are 332-9 Read's knock comes to an end when he plays a Sami delivery onto his stumps - England are all out for 345 England have one over at Pakistan, who need 323 to win, but Salman Butt safely negotiates Hoggard's half dozen
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