England's batting faltered under overcast skies as Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali exploited the conditions, leaving Joe Root's side at 248-9 on a rain-hit opening day.
Jordan Cox shared a crucial partnership of 67 runs with Jamie Smith (Image Source: X/@englandcricket)
Aug 28, 2026
12:09 am
What's the storyEngland struggled on a rain-affected first day of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's, ending the day at 248/9.
Only 56 overs were possible as the umpires paused play due to bad light before things came to an end.
Pakistan recovered their poise to reduce England to 248-9 before bad light curtailed play prematurely on a fascinating first day…
Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali exploit tricky Lord’s conditions to leave England 248-9, sparking Pakistan’s bowling fightback in…
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