Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

  1. How's stat?!published at 12:08 BST 30 August

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    All eyes on Jofra Archer as he starts this spell, his first over had an average speed of 87.8 mph. In the four overs of his opening spell in the previous innings, Archer clocked an average speed of 92.7 mph.

    A little bit of number crunching, and that fourth over to Azan Awais was Archer's second fastest over in his Test career. Can he ramp it up again here today?

  2. Pak 5-0published at 4 overs

    Target 389

    Jofra Archer gets his pace up to 90mph but his second over is a little wayward, firing a couple down the leg side and another very wide of the off stump.

    Still, another maiden.

  3. Pak 0-0published at 3 overs

    Back-to-back maidens for Ollie Robinson.

    Earlier, Muhammad Abbas finally got his name etched on the Lord's honours board with his five-for, and here are the lovely celebrations when he reached the milestone.

    Media caption,

    Abbas removes Lawrence and Robinson to complete five wicket haul

  4. Postpublished at 12:03 BST 30 August

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    That's a good shot. He had really good attitude, that he expressed when he said facing Jofra Archer was the fastest he ever faced but he looks forward to it.

  5. Pak 5-0published at 2 overs

    Target 389

    Lovely shot. Azan Awais makes the most of a rare loose delivery Jofra Archer, whipping it for four off his pads.

    Jofra responds with a ripper that lifts off a good length and fizzes past his outside edge.

  6. Pak 0-0published at 1 over

    Ollie Robinson starts with a maiden.

    Pakistan have got to try and be proactive here, they can't simply look to defend their way out of this situation.

  7. How's stat?!published at 11:54 BST 30 August

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    For those of you wondering if the pitch is assisting the seamers as it did in the last three days, the average seam movement is still high today so far at 0.81° - a tad less than how much it moved around yesterday.

    Average seam movement in this Lord's Test:

    • Day 1 - 0.85°
    • Day 2 - 0.83°
    • Day 3 - 0.90°
    • Day 4 - 0.81°

    With the type of roller Pakistan opt to use before the start of their chase, the heavy one I assume, it would interesting to see how this shapes us for the rest of the day's play.

  8. Pak 0-0published at 0.1 overs

    No mistake from Robinson first up as he nips one past Shan Masood's outside edge.

  9. Postpublished at 11:51 BST 30 August

    Apparently, Imam-ul-Haq was having some throw-downs earlier but he isn't opening, having not taken the field, as Shan Masood joins Azan Awais to begin Pakistan's daunting prospect of needing 389 to win.

    Ollie Robinson will take the first over.

  10. Postpublished at 11:49 BST 30 August

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    I know there's win predictor and they will have, I'm guessing, England at about 95% to win. 1% draw because suddenly a tornado blows in and and 4% Pakistan.

    Maybe that's generous. It might be 2% for Pakistan. We're taking it it from what we've seen so far in this series.

    If it was another day, another match then 388 isn't too bad for a lot of teams.

    WinViz has England at 96%, Vic and Pakistan at 3%

  11. How's stat?!published at 11:47 BST 30 August

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    AbbasImage source, Getty Images

    Muhammad Abbas becomes the seventh Pakistan bowler to get his name on the Lord's honours boards in Tests. Abbas' match figures of 9-130, the second best so far for Pakistan at this famous venue, a wicket away from registering the best-ever match figures.

    Apt rewards for this exceptional metronomic seamer from Pakistan with all his experience in English conditions.

    Best match figures for Pakistan in Tests at Lord's:

    • Yasir Shah (2016): 10-141 (6-72 & 4-69)
    • Muhammad Abbas (2026): 9-130 (4-73 & 5-57)
    • Waqar Younis (1996): 8-154 (4-69 & 4-85)
    • Muhammad Abbas (2018): 8-64 (4-23 & 4-41)
    • Waqar Younis (1992): 7-131 (5-91 & 2-40)
    A graphic display where Muhammad Abbas' wicket deliveries have pitched, with all landing on a good lengthImage source, CricViz
  12. Postpublished at 11:44 BST 30 August

    Quite rightly, Muhammad Abbas soaks up the applause of the Lord's crowd as he leads Pakistan off the field. They have a very, very tough task ahead of them but that doesn't dampen Abbas' celebrations at all.

    He raises the ball above his head and finishes with figures of 5-57 off 22 overs.

    Media caption,

    Pakistan strike early on day four as Abbas removes Lawrence

  13. Postpublished at 11:42 BST 30 August

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Direct hit! That's a great bit of fielding. The ball was whacked to mid-off.

    And England are bowled out for 208.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 54.2 overs

    Tongue run out (Babar) 12 (Eng 208)

    A cracking piece of work from Babar Azam brings England's innings to an end.

    Jofra Archer whacks a full toss to mid-off, sets off for a quick single, but Babar Azam swoops in and throws down the stumps at the keeper's end with Josh Tongue short of his ground.

    After all that, Pakistan need 389 to win.

  15. Eng 206-9published at 54 overs

    Lead by 385

    Well, I think we know how Jofra Archer's going to play this.

    He has a wild swipe at Muhammad Abbas which beats everyone, including the keeper, and races away for four. Rizwan is probably quite relieved to be asked to stand back, as a result.

  16. Postpublished at 11:34 BST 30 August

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    TongueImage source, PA Media

    Shot of the innings from Josh Tongue, that. He's looking good.

  17. Eng 199-9published at 53 overs

    Lead by 379

    Josh Tongue, who achieved his highest Test score in the first innings, whacks back-to-back fours off Mohammad Ali, driving past point before thumping the next one down the ground.

    In the England dressing room, Jamie Smith has his gloves on ready to go.

  18. Not outpublished at 52.3 overs

    Hitting another set of stumps, and maybe even another set after that.

  19. Pakistan reviewpublished at 52.3 overs

    Josh Tongue takes a tumble as he's trapped on the foot by a well-directed yorker from Mohammad Ali.

    It's missing leg by a mile but still Babar Azam makes the most unconvincing signal for a review that you'll ever see.

  20. Eng 188-9published at 52 overs

    Lead by 368

    Muhammad Abbas has figures of 5-54 and still has a chance for 10 in the match, having taken four in England's first innings.

    He jogs down to fine leg and receives a standing ovation which is very wholesome - he's still beaming.

    Media caption,

    Pakistan strike early on day four as Abbas removes Lawrence