England eye series win at Lord's

LONDON, AUG 30: Ollie Robinson tormented Pakistan again as England closed in on a series-clinching win in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday.
The seamer took two wickets in four balls before express fast bowler Jofra Archer dismissed Pakistan captain Babar Azam to leave the tourists 14-3 in their second innings.

Pakistan recovered to 53-3 at lunch on the fourth day -- but that still left them needing a further 336 runs to reach an improbable victory target of 389.

Robinson had interval figures of 2-13 in seven overs following his remarkable return of 4-11 in 13 during Pakistan's meagre first-innings 110 all out.

With Imam-ul-Haq, unable to bat in the first innings because of a calf strain, not opening again Sunday, Pakistan looked to Shan Masood and Azan Awais to see off the new ball on a still seam-friendly pitch.

Awais, however, was lbw to Robinson and, three balls later, Abdullah Shafique was clean bowled for a duck by an almost unplayable delivery from the Sussex captain that angled in and moved away late to knock over the off stump.

Archer, who plays under Robinson at Sussex, then bowled a brute of a bouncer that Azam, attempting a pull, flapped at, with the ball looping to Jordan Cox at second slip.

Pakistan's chances of levelling this three-match series had long appeared slim after their first-innings collapse.    �"AFP