Dan Lawrence’s unbeaten fifty on Saturday left Pakistan needing to rewrite the record books in their quest for a series-levelling win against England in the second Test at Lord’s.
Only 24.5 overs were possible on a third day cut short by several rain delays and finally finished off by bad light despite the floodlights shining under increasingly sunny skies.
But England still reached stumps on 177-7 in their second innings — a huge overall lead of 357 runs — with Lawrence 50 not out.
That could well be more than enough of an advantage already given Pakistan were dismissed for 171 and 135 in an innings and 103-run thrashing by England in last week’s first of a three-Test series at Headingley.
A giant screen displays the ‘Rain Stops Play’ sign as rain stops the play once again, on day three of the second Test match between England and Pakistan at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, England on August 29, 2026. — AFP
