PAKISTAN are batting in their two-day match against Worcestershire at New Road, which started at 11am.

The tourists have named five players who featured in their 333-run battering against England in the second Test at Old Trafford.

Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Wahab Riaz and Rahat Ali are all getting a run-out against the County.

Pakistan are curently 17-0 from 13 overs, with Masood (nine not out) and Sami Aslam (8 not out) at the crease, after Worcestershire had won the toss.

Worcestershire, as expected, have rested Brett D’Oliveira, Joe Leach and Ben Cox for the match.

Joe Clarke will keep wicket for Worcestershire, while young players Alex Hepburn, Ben Twohig have been included.

Worcestershire’s side: Daryl Mitchell (captain), Tom Fell, Joe Clarke (w), Alexei Kervezee, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ross Whiteley, George Rhodes, Ed Barnard, Alex Hepburn, Jack Shantry, Charlie Morris, Ben Twohig

Pakistan: Sami Aslam, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali (captain), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (w), Asad Shafiq, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Zulfiqar Babar, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan.