Archive · 31 Aug 2026
England Crush Pakistan at Lord’s to Seal Test Series
England played Pakistan in the second match of a three-game cricket series.
England set Pakistan a target of 389 runs to win.
Pakistan started badly and lost three wickets before lunch.
Saud Shakeel tried to help Pakistan and scored 97 runs.
Pakistan reached 140 runs for five wickets by tea.
However, England’s bowlers took the remaining wickets quickly.
Pakistan was dismissed for 194 runs, so England won by 194 runs.
England now leads the series 2-0 and cannot lose it.
The final Test starts in Birmingham on September 9.
England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord’s to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series.
Pakistan, chasing 389, collapsed from 140/5 at tea to 194 all out in the final session.
Ollie Robinson took 4/24 in the second innings after claiming four wickets in England’s first innings.
Saud Shakeel top-scored for Pakistan with 97, while Shan Masood made the next-best score of 26.
The third Test will begin in Birmingham on September 9, with England seeking a series clean sweep.
- Who
- England and Pakistan, with Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Jofra Archer leading England’s bowling effort.
- What
- England beat Pakistan by 194 runs in the second Test and secured a 2-0 series lead.
- When
- The match concluded on the fourth day; the third Test begins on September 9.
- Where
- Lord’s, with the next Test scheduled in Birmingham.
- Why
- England’s bowlers dismissed Pakistan for 194 while Pakistan was chasing a target of 389.
- Result
- England won by 194 runs.
- Series score
- England leads the three-Test series 2-0.
- England scores
- 290 in the first innings and 208 in the second innings.
- Pakistan scores
- 110 in the first innings and 194 in the second innings.
- Top England bowler
- Ollie Robinson took 4/24 in the second innings and was Player of the Match.
- Top Pakistan batter
- Saud Shakeel scored 97.
- Next match
- The third Test starts in Birmingham on September 9.