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England takes commanding lead over Pakistan in second Test at Lord's

A dominant bowling performance by England's seam quartet leaves the team on the brink of a series victory.

Updated Aug 28, 2026 · 18:24 UTC1 reports

The short version

England's pace attack bowled Pakistan out for just 110 runs on the second day, securing a 180-run first-innings advantage.
England finished the day at 81-3 in their second innings, extending their overall lead to 261 runs.
A poor weather forecast for Saturday could delay England's push for victory over the bank holiday weekend.

England extended their first innings to 290 at Lord's, bolstered by a 47-run final-wicket partnership between Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue.[BBC News]
Pakistan was dismissed for 110 in their first innings, with opener Azan Awais top-scoring with 46 runs while playing without the injured Imam-ul-Haq.[BBC News]
Ollie Robinson led the English bowling with figures of 4-11, while Jofra Archer contributed 3-26.[BBC News]
England reached 81-3 in their second innings by stumps, with opener Emilio Gay undefeated on 30.[BBC News]
Joe Root was dismissed lbw by Mohammad Ali for 24, representing the ninth time in seven Test matches that he has fallen lbw to a seam bowler.[BBC News]

The play on Saturday remains highly uncertain due to a poor weather forecast that suggests a potential complete washout.[BBC News]