BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s debutant pacer Razaullah claimed four wickets as England were bowled out for 453 on Thursday, securing a commanding 320-run first-innings lead over Pakistan on the second day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
England, who resumed their innings at 156-4 after Pakistan were dismissed for 133, reached 453 all out in 89 overs. A dominant batting effort helped England pile up a mammoth total.
The home side resumed their first innings after the lunch break on the ongoing second day from 299/6, added 154 more to their total to ultimately finish at 453 all out in 89 overs.
Wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson, who resumed England’s first innings after the break, stretched their seventh-wicket partnership to 68 runs until Mohammad Imran picked up his maiden Test wicket by dismissing the latter, who made 19 off 36 deliveries.
M IMRAN RANDHAWA STRIKES AGAIN..!!👏
– Gus Atkinson Dismissed for 19.
ENGLAND – 331/6.#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/sFJMBh96sU
— Rana Ahmad. (@AhmadRana056) September 10, 2026
Smith was then involved in another handy partnership for England – a 41-run stand for the eighth wicket with Ollie Robinson – until debutant pacer Razaullah got him caught and bowled. He remained a notable run-getter for the home side with an 84-ball 69, featuring nine fours and a six.
Razaullah gets his 3rd wicket pic.twitter.com/TjEztkqR9r
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Robinson then added further to Pakistan bowlers’ frustration with a blistering half-century, making a 47-ball 50, while fellow lower-order batters Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue also chipped in with 32 not out and 15, respectively.
Razaullah spearheaded Pakistan’s bowling charge in the first innings with four wickets for 148 runs in his 23 overs, followed by Imran and Mohammad Ali with two each, while Mohammad Abbas made one scalp.
The pulsating second day of the ongoing fixture got underway with Harry Brook and Dawn Lawrence resuming England’s first innings from 156/4 in response to Pakistan’s 133 all out.
Brook and Lawrence ensured England extended their dominance over Pakistan by stretching their overnight fifth-wicket partnership to 86 runs until the former got run out and walked back in agony. He remained the top-scorer for England with a brisk 75 off 97 deliveries, studded with six fours.
FINALLY PAKISTAN GETS HARRY BROOK…!!! 🇵🇰🔥
– Brilliant runout by Shan Masood and Saim Ayub to get rid of dangerous looking Harry Brook on 75.
England 229/5, lead by 96 runs. pic.twitter.com/jyAh68nJEG
— Rayham. (@RayhamUnplugged) September 10, 2026
Lawrence was then joined by Smith in the middle, and the duo raised 64 runs for the sixth wicket until Mohammad Imran struck big for Pakistan, dismissing the set batter, who made an 82-ball 65, comprising nine fours.
Following the dismissal of both set batters, Smith batted cautiously alongside Atkinson and could only add six runs to their budding seventh-wicket partnership until the conclusion of the opening session of the second day.
Razaullah has been the standout bowler for Pakistan in the first innings, having taken two wickets, while Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali and Imran have picked up one apiece thus far.
