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England reach 248-9 against Pakistan before bad light: second Test, day one – live reaction

Jamie Smith’s counter-attacking 61 helped England reach 248 for 9 on a tough day for batting at Lord’s The toss is now scheduled for 12pm BST, with play to begin at 12.20. We pray. Yeah, we all saw it coming. Continue reading...

By Taha Hashim (earlier) and Rob Smyth (later)
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Publisher
The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
27 Aug 2026, 18:12 UTC
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Taha Hashim (earlier) and Rob Smyth (later)
Section
England v Pakistan 2026
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Jamie Smith’s counter-attacking 61 helped England reach 248 for 9 on a tough day for batting at Lord’s The toss is now scheduled for 12pm BST, with play to begin at 12.20. We pray. Yeah, we all saw it coming. Continue reading...
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    Over-by-over updates from Lord’s (11am BST) County cricket: our liveblog from around the grounds Sign up to The Spin | Send Rob an email here The toss is now scheduled for 12pm BST, with play to begin at 12.20. We pray. Yeah, we all saw it coming. Continue reading...

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    Over-by-over updates from Lord’s (11am BST) County cricket: our liveblog of action around the grounds Sign up to The Spin | Send Taha an email here The toss is now scheduled for 12pm BST, with play to begin at 12.20. We pray. Yeah, we all saw it coming. Continue reading...

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    Over-by-over updates from Lord’s (11am BST) County cricket: our liveblog of action around the grounds Sign up to The Spin | Send Taha an email here The toss is now scheduled for 12pm BST, with play to begin at 12.20. We pray. Yeah, we all saw it coming. Continue reading...

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