Nine wickets, a 194-run defeat: the brutal arithmetic of Mohammad Abbas at Lord's
Abbas finally earned his Lord's five-for and took nine in the match. England still won by 194 runs because the pressure he created did not survive the rest of Pakistan's game.
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Why it matters
The scorecard separates individual excellence from team control more clearly than the margin alone: Pakistan had the best bowler and lost almost every other exchange.
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What changed
Abbas wins at Lord's
Abbas takes four for 23 and four for 41 as Pakistan win by nine wickets, but neither innings gives him the five-for required for the honours board.
1 linked sourceThe milestone arrives in defeat
Abbas takes five for 57 to complete nine wickets in the match, but England win by 194 runs and lead the series 2–0.
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What to carry forward
- Abbas took nine for 130 across 42 overs and earned his first Lord's five-for.
- Pakistan's other bowlers took nine wickets for 347 runs in 79 overs and delivered all 15 no-balls.
- England recovered from 36 for three, then added 47 for the last wicket in the first innings.
- Pakistan's highest first-innings score was 46—one run fewer than England's last pair added.
- England lead 2–0 before the final Test at Edgbaston on 9 September.