Pakistan lost the first Test match by an innings and 103 runs, and after that they came back in the second game with their regular captain Babar Azam coming back into the side, as he missed out on the first game due to a finger injury. The Men in Green remain winless in their last five Test matches in England.
England, who lost their top order early, gained momentum through the middle order in the form of Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith. As the former scored 55 runs off 105 deliveries, and Smith scored a bit relatively faster, scoring 61 off 80 balls. Then a solid lower-order performance from Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue as they stitched a 47-run partnership as they were bowled out for 290.
Pakistan fails to draw the series
England had a hefty lead of 180 runs, as they had decent starts from the batters, but they failed to convert them into big scores, with Dan Lawrence scoring the only fifty for the side in the second innings; he played a knock of 54 runs. Mohammad Abbas picked up 5 wickets as they were bowled out for 208.
Shakeel continued his second-innings dominance; he was looking in fine touch nearing his hundred at Lord’s, but he fell short of three runs as he was dismissed on 97 runs, as he was the last hope for the Men in Green to save the match. They were bowled out for 194 runs.
India's WTC final qualification chance after ENG vs PAK Lord's Test
India recently played a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in the WTC. In the first Test, they won by 165 runs, and the second match was a draw, as the Men in Blue cost eight valuable WTC points after the second Test, as it could have moved them above Bangladesh into fourth position. Now they are 5th in the points table with 51.58% PCT.
India have seven Tests coming up, with two against New Zealand away from home and five against Australia at home. In the seven Test matches in this WTC cycle, India need to win five and draw to lift their points PCT above 60%. Six wins would leave India with a PCT of 65%, as their chances to qualify for the WTC will increase.
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