Wet weather delayed the start of the second day in Southampton, with play finally getting underway an hour and a half after the scheduled start. Rizwan and Babar Azam looked determined to not give England anything before lunch, and with the day's revised timings, they faced only an hour before the first break of the day.
England bowled with discipline, ensuring runs were not easy to come by, and the pair scored just 29 runs in 15.2 overs, though crucially both batsmen made it through the session without incident.
Just three overs after the break however, Stuart Broad produced a wonderful delivery, nipping away off a length to take the edge of Babar to break the partnership nearly 20 overs after the pair had come together. James Anderson got the next wicket not long after, Yasir Shah flashing at a wide, swinging ball to become his third victim of the innings.
Mohammad Abbas's arrival at the crease prompted an increase in tempo from Rizwan, who began to play his shots. Abbas scored only two runs in a partnership worth 39, and it wasn't until after the tea break that Broad finally removed the seamer, pinning him in front.