England bowl out Pakistan for 110 to take control at Lord's

England's pace attack, led by Ollie Robinson's devastating spell, dismantled Pakistan for just 110 runs on the second day of the second Test at Lord's on Friday, August 28, 2026. The collapse left Pakistan trailing by 180 runs after England's first innings of 290, and the home side extended their overall lead to 261 by the close of play.

Robinson was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four wickets for just 11 runs in 13 overs. His accuracy and seam movement proved relentless, trapping Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan lbw before dismissing Khurram Shahzad and the top-scoring Azan Awais. Jofra Archer provided fiery support, regularly exceeding 90 mph and finishing with three wickets for 26 runs. He dismissed opener Shan Masood early and cleaned up the tail, bowling Ali Usman and Mohammad Abbas. Josh Tongue also played a key role, taking two wickets, including the crucial scalp of returning Pakistan captain Babar Azam, caught at third slip.

Pakistan's innings lasted only 37.2 overs. They were hampered from the start by the absence of opener Imam-ul-Haq, who could not bat due to a calf strain sustained while fielding on Thursday. Aside from Awais, who fought hard for 46 off 102...