A dominant performance at Lord’s on Sunday saw England secure a 194-run win over Pakistan, wrapping up the second Test and capturing their first home series win in two years. The result felt almost inevitable early in the day when Pakistan's second innings faltered to a treacherous 14-3 before the lunch break in pursuit of a daunting 389-run target, though Saud Shakeel staged a brilliant single-handed rescue effort with a defiant 97.
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Robinson-inspired England rout Pakistan at Lord's to seal series
Pacer Ollie Robinson proved to be Pakistan's main executioner yet again, backing up his first-innings figures of 4-11 with a sharp spell of 4-24 on Day 4. His relentless display took his overall tally to 16 wickets across the two Test matches.
Earlier, England restarted their second innings at 177-7 following Saturday's rain interruptions, eventually being bowled out for 208 as fast bowler Mohammad Abbas wrapped up the lower order to complete a five-wicket haul.
When Pakistan took to the crease, Robinson struck immediately—trapping Azan Awais leg-before with a ball that jagged back off the seam, before delivering a absolute beauty just three balls later to clip Abdullah Shafique's off-stump and leave the visitors in deep trouble at 7-2.
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Pakistan's batting fiasco
Pakistan’s top-order troubles deepened right before the lunch interval when skipper Babar Azam, attempting to fend off a sharp bouncer from Jofra Archer, deflected the ball off his helmet into the hands of Jordan Cox at third slip. Despite the early damage, Shan Masood combined with Saud Shakeel to steady the ship, pushing Pakistan past their previous highest total of the series.
After the break, Robinson ended Masood’s resistance at 26, but Shakeel continued to put on an entertaining display for the crowd. Playing with freedom and aggression, Shakeel struck 13 boundaries and two maximums. However, heartbreak struck just three runs shy of a well-deserved milestone when he misjudged a pull off Josh Tongue, sending a high catch to Harry Brook at deep square leg and earning a standing ovation as he departed for 97.With opening batter Imam-ul-Haq sidelined due to an injury picked up on Thursday, England required just nine wickets to seal the match. Josh Tongue delivered the final blow by dismissing Mohammad Ali to wrap up the win. The series now moves to Edgbaston, where the third and final Test is set to begin on September 9.