Overview
- England bowled Pakistan out for 110 and were 81‑3 in their second innings at stumps, giving the hosts a 261‑run overall lead that leaves them firmly in control of the second Test.
- Ollie Robinson led the attack with 4 for 11, Jofra Archer took 3 for 26 and Josh Tongue grabbed 2 for 27 as England’s seamers repeatedly breached Pakistan’s defence.
- Azan Awais was the only Pakistan batter to offer substantial resistance with 46, while opener Imam‑ul‑Haq did not bat because of a calf injury and captain Babar Azam managed just eight.
- Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed publicly called batting a ‘major concern’ and described a team that repeatedly fails to spend time at the crease, a point amplified by sharp pundit criticism on BBC Test Match Special.
- The result tightens England’s grip on the three‑Test series after their Headingley win and increases pressure on Pakistan over selection, injuries and technique as they try to avoid conceding the series.