Key moments
Tea – Pakistan 140‑5
The session ended with England needing five, perhaps four, more wickets for victory and Pakistan still needing a notional 249 runs. Saud Shakeel remained unbeaten on 78 from 110 deliveries, steering the resistance.
A quick cucumber sandwich later, we return.
41st over – Pakistan 140‑5 (Shakeel 78, Usman 12) Tongue began a burst; his fourth delivery was a steep bouncer that struck Shakeel’s helmet. After concussion checks he attempted a pull off the final ball, edged it and the ball raced through mid‑off for four. Tongue gave a stare then a smile.
40th over – Pakistan 136‑5 (Shakeel 74, Usman 12) Tongue is warming up – give me that blue blazer right now! Atkinson delivered a maiden, continuing his quest for a breakthrough.
“How would the Ashes have unfolded with Ollie Robinson opening instead of Bryndon Carse?” James Brough asked, echoing many thoughts.
39th over – Pakistan 136‑5 (Shakeel 74, Usman 12) Robinson entered his seventh spin over; perhaps a two‑over spell for Josh Tongue before tea would be wise. The strapping Notts bowler has only bowled three overs so far, his irregular angles posing further difficulty.
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38th over – Pakistan 135‑5 (Shakeel 74, Usman 11) Stuart Broad suggested that Gus Atkinson might be feeling the scarcity of wickets and searching too hard. Four runs came from the over; Shakeel remained calm, still building toward a century that is beginning to emerge.
37th over – Pakistan 131‑5 (Shakeel 71, Usman 10) Robinson’s Test bowling average now exceeds Jasprit Bumrah’s. Conditions at Lord’s are overcast, with the floodlights on, making batting uncomfortable.
36th over – Pakistan 126‑5 (Shakeel 70, Usman 6) Play will continue until 4.40 pm, with tea from 5 pm; the final session could extend to 7 pm if England require it. A couple of runs came from Atkinson, who still looks capable of delivering without reward.
35th over – Pakistan 124‑5 (Shakeel 69, Usman 5) Robinson waited longer for his milestone, a moment he may have doubted would ever arrive. Usman nudged a single to the leg side, keeping strike, while England are unconcerned with Shakeel settled at the non‑striker’s end.
34th over – Pakistan 122‑5 (Shakeel 68, Usman 4) Atkinson registered speeds in the 90s and made Ali uneasy at the crease. A shot outside off nearly reached Dan Lawrence in the gully but was guided around the post for four. Robinson continues his pursuit of a century of Test wickets.
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