Southampton:Pakistan openers Shan Masood and Abid Ali dug deep and helped their team reach 41/0 before rain forced early Lunch on Day 4 of the rain-affected third Test against England at the Ageas Bowl on Monday.
Abid Ali and Shan Masood were unbeaten on 22 and 13 respectively before umpires were forced to call on early lunch due to rain and bad light. Pakistan still trail England by 269 runs.
James Anderson, who returned best figures of 5/56 in the first innings, and could have had at least three more had catches not been dropped off his bowling on Day 3, saw wicketkeeper Jos Buttler drop yet another catch off his bowling on the fourth day.