Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Robinson and Tongue Lead England’s Historic Test Rout of Pakistan
England played Pakistan on the first day of a Test cricket match at Headingley.
Pakistan batted first and was bowled out for 171 runs.
Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each took five wickets for England.
This made them the first England fast-bowling pair to do that against Pakistan in the same innings.
Robinson took a wicket with the very first ball of the match.
Rain stopped play for two hours.
Pakistan briefly recovered through a partnership between Abdullah Shafique and Imam.
However, Pakistan then lost five wickets for 53 runs.
England finished the day on 112 for two, with Joe Root still batting.
Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each took five wickets as Pakistan were dismissed for 171 at Headingley.
Robinson finished with 5/51, while Tongue took 5/46 in England’s first Test of the series.
The pair became the first England pace-bowling duo to claim five-wicket hauls in the same Test innings against Pakistan.
Robinson dismissed Azan Awais with the first ball of the match and removed four of Pakistan’s top five batters.
England reached 112/2 at stumps, with Joe Root unbeaten on 37 and trailing Pakistan by 59 runs.
- Who
- England, Pakistan, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Joe Root.
- What
- Robinson and Tongue took five wickets each as Pakistan were bowled out for 171; England reached 112/2 by stumps.
- When
- Wednesday, August 19, on the opening day of the first Test.
- Where
- Headingley in Leeds, England.
- Why
- England’s pace bowlers caused Pakistan to collapse after Pakistan were sent in to bat first.
- Pakistan total
- 171 all out
- Ollie Robinson
- 5/51, including a wicket with the first ball
- Josh Tongue
- 5/46
- England score
- 112/2 at stumps
- Joe Root
- 37 not out
- Historical record
- The first England pace-bowling pair to take five-wicket hauls in the same innings against Pakistan
- Rain delay
- Play was interrupted for two hours
- Pakistan collapse
- Pakistan fell from 97/2, losing five wickets for 53 runs
