England vs Pakistan live: score and latest updates from 2022 World Cup warm-up

Good yorker from Willey to Shadab, pinged right in front. He signals for DRS And Richard Illingworth tells him "sorry lad, we're not using it today" or words to that effect. Off he pops. FOW 96/3

And England stick with spin now as Adil Rshid takes up the cudgels. Seven runs off his over, with just one boundary.

Another more than useful over from Livingstone, just four singles and two dots.

England continue to ring the changes, here's Moeen Ali. 

One for the collector's album here - Chris Jordan has dropped a catch. Normally so reliable but has out down a relatively simple chance at mid off from Shadab's smear.

Tim Wigmore noted in his preview that Livingstone's claims to a place in the XI are strengthened by his bowling, and he has picked up a wicket here with his tweakers. Masood tries to hit over extra cover but doesn't get all of it. Sam Curran does the business in the deep. FOW 67/2

Shaan seems to be enjoying himself, rattling merrily along to 39 off just 21 balls. 

That brings Shadab to the crease.

Babar Azam and Mo Rizwan not opening the batting today. 

Stokes is struggling with no balls. But a slower ball here foxes Haider and he has top edged that into the keeper's gloves. FOW 49/1

England continue to ring the changes. It's Mark Wood to bowl. Spicy bouncer in there. 

Chris Jordan with the third over. Shaan Masood, nobody's idea of a T20 specialist, is going along a decent clip, just 10 balls for his 20 so far.

Sam Curran bowls the second over. 

England begin with Ben Stokes. There doesn't seem to be a third umpire? Not sure, but Stokes oversteps and standing umpire Richard Illingworth doesn't call the first couple. Does spot the third no ball, which he gives as a free hit, and Shaan Masood helps himself. Top edges later in the over, too, so a couple of boundaries for him.

England: Buttler, Hales, Stokes, Brook, Moeen, Sam Curran, Willey, Jordan, Adil Rashid, Wood, Topley, Salt, Livingstone.

England won the toss and have asked Pakistan to bat.

So if you like England vs Pakistan T20 matches, then truly these are the good times. England travelled to UAE last month for a T20 series that the English won 4-3.

And it's England against Pakistan from Brisbane. Here's Tim Wigmore to set the scene.

Liam Livingstone is set to make his England return in today’s warm-up game against Pakistan in Brisbane, the final match before the World Cup, putting Harry Brook’s place in the World Cup opener at risk.

Livingstone has been out since August with an ankle injury. He has stepped-up his training in Australia, with England pleased with his progress. If he comes through the clash with Pakistan unscathed, he will be primed to make his full international return in England’s opening World Cup game, against Afghanistan in Perth on Saturday.

But Livingstone’s return would put Brook under major threat. While Brook thrived during England’s recent tour of Pakistan, showing his power and range of shots to score 238 runs at an average of 79.3 and strike rate of 163, he is the least established member of England’s batting line-up. The chances of Brook playing in tandem with Livingstone seem to have receded, with England currently leaning toward playing five specialist bowlers in their XI. This would entail using the allrounders Sam Curran and Chris Woakes at number seven and eight.

Brook’s case for selection is weakened by a poor record in Australia. In ten T20 matches Down Under, he has made just 57 runs at an average of 6.33 apiece, though England’s management still believe that Australia is a good fit for Brook’s talents.

The case for picking Livingstone at Perth is strengthened by his outstanding record against Afghanistan’s vaunted spin attack. Against leg spinner Rashid Khan, who is widely recognised as the best current bowler in the game, Livingstone has scored 115 runs from just 65 balls. These runs have been made at a dynamic strike rate of 177.

England could easily accommodate both Livingstone and Brook together if they reverted to the strategy of only picking four specialist bowlers, using Livingstone, Moeen Ali and Stokes to share the fifth bowler’s complement. Moeen’s outstanding recent form has confirmed that he will retain his place for the World Cup. 

We will see how the team gets on once the match starts at 9am UK time. It is being played at Brisbane, where it's just coming up for half past five in the evening, which is to say that the game gets going there at 6pm local time. It is quite humid there and they've had a few showers so we will have to see how we get on.

News of the conditions, teams and toss coming up soon as we have that.