Zak Crawley will look to push on towards 200 after fulfilling his dreams of becoming a Test centurion in the third Test against Pakistan, with Jos Buttler closing in on a three-figure score of his own.

Crawley brought up a stylish maiden international hundred on day one of the series decider at the Ageas Bowl and then motored on to 171 not out to ensure the knock would be talked about for years to come.

If he continues in the same vein on day two he could yet achieve something even more special, while Buttler has the chance to convert a flowing unbeaten 87.

He has plenty of hunger to make an even stronger case, too.

“I felt like I had a point to prove and I still do,” he said.

“There’s still plenty of hard work to do to prove myself at this level. The new ball is still fresh and it’s going to be a tricky 20 minutes when their bowlers are rested up.

“But if we can keep going and Jos keeps batting the way he does, taking the pressure off me, hopefully I can get a decent score.”