Ollie Robinson took a sensational four for 11 in 13 overs as Pakistan collapsed to 110 all out in the second Test against England at Lord’s on Friday.
But on a day when 13 wickets fell in total, England then slumped to 13 for two in their second innings on a pitch still offering significant seam movement.
England, however, had recovered to 81 for three — an overall lead of 261 runs — when bad light forced an early close to the second day. The host is seeking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Robinson was well-supported by fast bowler Jofra Archer, who did the initial damage in a return of three for 26, and fellow paceman Josh Tongue, who finished with two for 27 after making a Test-best 30 not out at No. 11 earlier Friday.
Opener Azan Awais was the top-scorer for the touring side with a determined 46, after he was dropped on eight in the slips by Harry Brook.
Saud Shakeel’s 16 was the only other double-figure contribution by a Pakistan batter.
An innings lasting a mere 37.2 overs ended with Pakistan nine wickets down after opener Imam-ul-Haq was unable to bat following a calf injury suffered when fielding on Thursday.
Gus Atkinson (45) and Tongue had earlier frustrated Pakistan with a tenth-wicket partnership of 47.
Archer made the breakthrough when a flat-footed Shan Masood, opening in place of Imam, edged a 91 mph (146 km/h) full-length delivery to wicket-keeper Jamie Smith for one.
Tongue then struck with what became the last ball before lunch when Abdullah Shafique was caught behind to leave Pakistan 16 for two
Azam falls cheaply on return
Pakistan captain Babar Azam got off the mark in style as he belted an 88 mph Tongue delivery through the covers for four before a flashing drive off Atkinson also sped to the boundary.
That was as good as it got for Azam, who missed Pakistan’s crushing innings and 103-run defeat in the first Test at Headingley last week with a finger injury, before he nicked Tongue to a diving Jordan Cox at third slip.
Pakistan was 30 for three, having been dismissed for 171 and 135 at Headingley. Both Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan were leg-before-wicket to Robinson before Ali Usman played on to Archer.
Pakistan then lost a flurry of wickets, Archer ending the innings in emphatic fashion when he knocked over Mohammad Abbas’s off-stump.
Khurram Shahzad gave Pakistan a glimmer of hope with two for five in two overs after Ben Duckett (one) mistimed a half-volley to mid-off before Cox (11) was leg-before-wicket on review.
England captain Joe Root, not for the first time in his long career, came in with his side in trouble, at 13 for two.
Together with Emilio Gay, he kept Pakistan at bay until, on 24, he was plumb to a nip-back ball from Mohammad Ali — the ninth time in 12 Test innings the England great had been leg before.
Next ball Brook was also given out leg-before-wicket to Ali, but the batter’s review revealed a huge inside edge.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Published on Aug 28, 2026
