Pakistan rejoice after the wicket of Vaughan

Following the wash-out on the first day, Michael Atherton and Marcus Trescothick looked hungry for runs in the opening stages but it was Razzaq who first struck half an hour before lunch.

Trescothick looked to drive forward off the lively seamer but edged low to Mahmood in the gully after a stylish 36 runs.

Mahmood was involved again after the interval as he grabbed the first of his two wickets with Michael Vaughan joining Trescothick in the pavilion.

Vaughan played a loose shot on the legside and after flicking the ball into the gloves of Rashid Latif for 32 runs, he trudged off the pitch without waiting for the umpire's decision.

Rollercoaster ride

Waqar and Wasim Akram were unable to take advantage of the early cloudy conditions as England worked hard to contend with the pace and variety offered by Akhtar.

Atherton had looked comfortable for much of his innings and will be disappointed with the way he lost his wicket.

Pakistan regained the initiative in the afternoon as England's opener was bowled by Azhar Mahmood for 42, allowing the ball to slip through his previously faultless defence.

After winning the toss Waqar may be regretting the decision not to include the spinning skills of Saqlain Mushtaq.

If Friday's rollercoaster ride, packed with brilliant batting and shrewd bowling, is anything to go by, these two Tests between England and Pakistan should be nothing but full of entertainment.

Teams:

England: Michael Atherton, Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan, Nasser Hussain (capt), Graham Thorpe, Alec Stewart (wkt), Ian Ward, Dominic Cork, Andy Caddick, Darren Gough, Ryan Sidebottom

Pakistan: Saeed Anwar, Salim Elahi, Abdur Razzaq, Inzamam ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Azhar Mahmood, Wasim Akram, Rashid Latif (wkt), Waqar Younis (capt), Shoaib Akhtar