Mohammad Abbas Takes Three Wickets as England Reach 80-4 at Lunch in 2nd Test at Lord's
On Day 1 of the second Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's, Pakistan's bowler Mohammad Abbas took three key wickets, reducing England to 80 for 4 at lunch after rain delayed the start. Abbas reached his 900th first-class wicket during the session. England's Jordan Cox and Dan Lawrence remained not out. Pakistan, led by captain Babar Azam, opted to bowl first and have a strong record at Lord's, having won previous matches there in 2016 and 2018. England leads the series 1-0 but faces pressure to avoid defeat to keep the contest alive.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 27 Aug, 07:58 am. Other outlets followed.