Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Abbas Five-Wicket Haul Leaves Pakistan 389 to Beat England
England finished their second innings with 208 runs.
This gave Pakistan a target of 389 runs to win the Test match.
Mohammad Abbas was Pakistan’s best bowler and took five wickets.
He dismissed Dan Lawrence after Lawrence scored 54 runs.
Abbas then removed Ollie Robinson to complete his five-wicket haul.
England’s bowlers had already dismissed Pakistan for 110 in the first innings.
Pakistan’s batsmen have struggled to make big scores in this series.
Two days remained, and the pitch was still helping fast bowlers.
Mohammad Abbas took five wickets as Pakistan dismissed England for 208 in their second innings.
England set Pakistan a target of 389 runs for victory in the second Test.
Dan Lawrence made an aggressive 54 from 70 balls before Abbas bowled him.
Ollie Robinson was Abbas’s fifth wicket, caught behind for eight.
Pakistan face a difficult chase after scoring no more than 171 in an innings during the series and losing Imam-ul-Haq to a calf injury.
- Who
- England and Pakistan, with Mohammad Abbas taking five wickets for Pakistan.
- What
- England were bowled out for 208 and set Pakistan 389 runs to win the second Test.
- When
- Day 4, Sunday, with two days remaining in the match.
- Where
- Lord’s.
- Why
- England built a large lead, while Pakistan’s batting has struggled throughout the series and Imam-ul-Haq could not bat because of a calf injury.
- Match
- Second Test between England and Pakistan
- England second innings
- 208 all out
- Pakistan target
- 389 runs for victory
- Leading bowler
- Mohammad Abbas took five wickets
- Top England scorer
- Dan Lawrence scored 54 from 70 balls, including seven fours and two sixes
- Pakistan first innings
- Pakistan were dismissed for 110
- Remaining time
- Two days remained after England’s innings ended