England vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights

We are back with Pakistan's reply. Azan Awais is out in the middle along with Shan Masood at the top to open for Pakistan since Imam-ul-Haq is not available due to an injury. Ollie Robinson will be bowling the first over for England. Shan will take strike.

... SECOND INNINGS ...

Pakistan fight back to seal late demolition - The final session of the day belonged entirely to Pakistan, who turned up the heat just when the game seemed to be slipping away. Triggering a sensational batting collapse, the tourists restricted England from a comfortable 180 for 4 to 243 for 9. A gritty last-wicket partnership of 47 runs between Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue frustrated the Pakistani's on the morning of Day 2 as England ended up posting 290 on the board. The seam attack was led beautifully by Mohammad Abbas, who took 4 and Mohammad Ali, who picked up three wickets, while Khurram Shahzad and Ali Usman chipped in with a crucial breakthrough to completely cap off a dominant bowling display.

Cox and Smith lead post-Lunch resistance - The rescue mission arrived in the form of Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith, who put together a magnificent middle-order partnership. The duo displayed exceptional grit and determination, completely blunting Pakistan's momentum to guide England through the entire post-Lunch session without losing a single wicket. Smith emerged as the top-scorer of the innings with a fluent 61, while Cox played a brilliant supporting hand of 55. However, after promising a massive total, Cox ultimately went into a defensive shell, a tactical shift that cost him his rhythm and his prized wicket.

Top-order collapse but a wagging tail - After being asked to bat first under challenging conditions, England endured a disastrous start to their first innings at Lord's. Pakistan's disciplined bowling attack exploited the early moisture to rip through the top order, systematically dismantling the hosts' prominent batters. England collapsed to a precarious 70 for 4, putting the visitors firmly in the driver's seat and leaving the home side in desperate need of a rescue act.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! The resilient partnership of 47 for the 10th wicket comes to an end and so does England's innings on 290. Tossed up, around off, Gus Atkinson comes down the track and looks to take on the boundary rider at long off but gets it sliced into the hands of Mohammad Ali and departs on 45.

FOUR! England is racing towards 300. Flighted, on middle and off, Gus Atkinson puts on his dancing shoes, comes down the track and smashes this over the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Quicker one, on off, Gus Atkinson smashes this to the left of short extra cover.

Tossed up, wide of off, Josh Tongue rocks back and punches this through the off side for one.

Ali Usman is brought into the attack.

Good length, on middle and off, Josh Tongue finds the gap through covers for a run.

FOUR! This partnership is starting to threaten Pakistan now. Abbas bowls this on a length, wide of off, Josh Tongue smashes this through the covers region for a boundary.

Good length, on off, Josh Tongue defends this off his front foot.

Short -pitched delivery, on middle and off, Gus Atkinson pulls this through square leg for a single.

Full and wide of off, Josh Tongue guides this through backward pint for a single.

Pitched up, on off, Josh Tongue chips this short of mid off for a dot.

On a length, on the pads, Josh Tongue flicks this up and over mid on for three runs.

Back of a length, wide of off, Josh Tongue swings and misses. Josh is flirting with danger as he goes outside of chasing it.

On a length, around off, Josh Tongue defends this off his back foot.

Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter, Josh Tongue has a tentative poke at it but gets beaten on the otuside edge.