Jonathan Agnew column

By Jonathan Agnew BBC cricket correspondent

Mohammad Yousuf (192) and Younis Khan (173) put on a record 363-run stand as Pakistan finish day three of the third Test at Headingley 20 ahead of England.

KEY MOMENT

Inzamam-ul-Haq's run-out of Younis Khan - albeit through a superb direct throw from Sajid Mahmood at mid-wicket - changed the game.

It was a needless run with tea approaching, and when Faisal Iqbal fell lbw to Paul Collingwood next ball, the prospects of Pakistan building a match-winning lead receded further.

To complete a frantic five minutes, Inzamam's hilarious dismissal - in which he fell on his stumps for 26 - changed the course of the match.

PLAYER OF THE DAY

Two players dominated the day - Younis for Pakistan and Monty Panesar for England.

Mahmood ended Younis' knock

Younis' innings - his first century against England - was a gem.

A busy, energetic batsman, he added the small matter of 363 with Mohammad Yousuf - the fifth highest partnership ever made against England.

Cruelly undone by his captain for 173, Younis was destined for a double century.

Monty, meanwhile, held England's attack together. What struck me most was the small number of poor balls he delivered.

Virtually every one was on middle and off - he certainly gave the batsmen very little width - and he supplied Andrew Strauss with precisely the control he needed.

Panesar even took a good low catch at fine leg to seal a good day!

TALKING POINT

England's tactics in the field prompted much debate.

Panesar kept it tight for Strauss

Strauss went immediately on the defensive, at times removing the slip fielders altogether when Matthew Hoggard bowled to Yousuf with two men at short mid-wicket.

As if to prove that this was merely guesswork, he then bowled at the same batsmen with two fielders catching at short extra cover!

Steve Harmison, Hoggard and Mahmood all struggled to find the appropriate length on a pitch which, just occasionally, did alarming things.

But Panesar - often bowling with three men in close catching positions - did an excellent job.

PROSPECTS FOR DAY FOUR

With both teams scoring over 500, it suggests that the pitch is an absolute belter.

I am not so sure, but it needs bowling of a higher skill than we have seen so far in the match to take advantage of the irregular and, at times, steepling bounce.

England will find themselves under pressure to first make sure that they don't lose on the final day.