Superb seam bowling from James Anderson and Stuart Broad saw England take control on day one of the final test against Pakistan, as the hosts were bowled out for 234 before the close of play. 

Trailing 1-0 in the three match series after two frustrating results, coming close to a first test win, and almost avoiding defeat in the last game, England made some changes for the last game.

Dropping Jos Buttler to bring in James Taylor, Jonny Bairstow took up the position of wicketkeeper, whilst they went for three spinners, bringing in Samit Patel for the unfit Mark Wood.

Winning the toss for the third consecutive time, Pakistan skipper Misbah Ul-Haq opted to bat, but came to regret it.

Anderson and Broad shine early on

Azhar Ali went for a duck just 12 minutes into play, edging behind off Anderson's bowling. Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik did enough to steady the ship, but Broad and Anderson were bowling to well to not take more wickets in the day, however the next one fell to spin.

The pitch was turning at a fair rate considering it was the morning of day one, and it might have given early hope to Pakistan's Yasir Shah, when Hafeez pulled Moeen Ali to square leg and was caught for 27.

Anderson and Broad got back into the swing of things after lunch, with the latter not conceding a run for 48 consecutive balls, the longest an England bowler has gone without conceding a run since 2000. 

Building pressure, Broad had Malik caught behind for 38, whilst Anderson trapped Younis Khan for 31, leaving Pakistan at 103-4. 

Ahmed and Misbah steady the Pakistan ship

Misbah looked comfortable as he set out trying to rebuild his teams innings, but things were still shaky at the other end, as Asad Shafiq was caught off the bowling of Patel. 

'Keeper Sarfraz Ahmed was the next man in, and fared better, with him and Misbah guiding the home side to 196-5. England were growing frustrated, but fought back as Moeen had Ahmed caught, before Patel bowled Riaz for a duck. 

England finish the day strongly

Pakistan still had Misbah in, but the second new ball was on the horizon, and it worked as Broad and Anderson cleaned up the tail, Misbah eventually going for 71, Pakistan 234 all out.

There was just about time for the visitors to start their innings, batting for two overs, which Alastair Cook and Mooen saw out to end the day on 4-0.

The day was England's, and especially Broad and Anderson's, with the former taking 2-13, the latter 4-17.