England triumphed over Pakistan by 194 runs in the Lord’s Test, securing an unassailable two-nil lead in the series. In pursuit of a target of 389, the national team was dismissed for 194 runs.
On the fourth day of the Lord’s Test, the England team resumed their second innings at 177 for 7, adding 31 runs before losing their last three wickets.
England concluded their second innings at 208 runs in 54.2 overs. A standout performance came from 29-year-old Essex County batsman Dean Lawrence, who scored 54 runs off 70 balls, marking his sixth half-century in Test cricket.
Mohammad Abbas emerged as the leading bowler for Pakistan in England’s second innings, claiming 5 wickets for 57 runs. Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Ali each took two wickets.
This marked 36-year-old Mohammad Abbas’s first five-wicket haul at Lord’s and the seventh five-wicket haul by any Pakistani bowler at this historic venue.
In the first innings of the Lord’s Test, Pakistan was bowled out for a mere 110 runs in response to England’s total of 290 runs.
With a first innings lead of 180 runs, England set Pakistan a target of 389 runs to win the Test in the second innings.
In Pakistan’s second innings, opener Imam-ul-Haq was again unavailable due to a calf injury, leading to Azan Owais opening the innings with Shan Masood.
However, at a total of 14 runs, Pakistan lost the wickets of first innings top scorer Azan Owais, Abdullah Shafiq, and captain Babar Azam. Former Test captain Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel then took charge of the innings.
The Pakistan cricket team was ultimately bowled out for 194 runs in their second innings. Ole Robinson was the standout bowler for England, taking four wickets for 24 runs, as England clinched the Test by 194 runs, taking a decisive 0-2 lead in the series.
The third and final Test between England and Pakistan is scheduled to commence on September 9 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.