Mohammad Abbas Sets Records with Five-Wicket Haul at Lord's Test Match
Mohammad Abbas became the oldest Asian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match at Lord's, achieving this at 36 years and 173 days, surpassing Vinoo Mankad's 74-year-old record. In the ongoing second Test against England, Abbas took five wickets in the second innings and four in the first, totaling nine wickets for 127 runs. He also broke Waqar Younis' record for the most wickets by a Pakistani pacer in a Test at Lord's and matched Younis' tally of 17 wickets against England at the venue.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 30 Aug, 10:40 am. Other outlets followed.
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