LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) — Mohammad Abbas finally achieved a coveted place on the Lord’s honours boards with a five-wicket haul on Sunday, but Pakistan were still set a daunting 389 to win the second Test against England.
The veteran seamer took 5-57 in 22 overs as England were dismissed for 208 in their second innings on the fourth morning as they looked to go an unassailable 2-0 up in this three-match series.
Pakistan will have to set a record if they are to achieve an improbable win. The highest fourth-innings total to win a Test at Lord’s is the West Indies’ 344-1 in 1984 that featured an unbeaten double century from Gordon Greenidge.
Pakistan were dismissed for 171 and 135 in an innings and 103-run thrashing by England during last week’s first Test at Headingley. They then slumped to 110 all out in their first innings at Lord’s.
17 wickets in four innings at Lord’s at an average of 11.41 🔥
Mohammad Abbas continues to thrive at the @HomeOfCricket, finishing with 9️⃣ wickets in the match 🙌#ENGvPAK | #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/RiWvVEhk1T
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2026
Cricketers who take at least five wickets in an innings or 10 in a match or score a century in a Test at Lord’s have their achievements recorded on one of the honours boards in the home and away dressing rooms at the ‘Home of Cricket’.
Abbas, 36, had come close before with a trio of four-wicket hauls, including a return of 4-73 during England’s first-innings 290 in this match.
But having ended a third day cut short by rain and bad light with 3-48, he wasted little time in reaching the landmark after England resumed on 177-7 under sunny skies.
England’s 186-8 became 187-9 when a typically skilful 79mph (127kmh) ball darted back into Robinson, with wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan — stood up to the stumps — holding a sharp catch off the outside edge, before an elated Abbas was mobbed by his teammates.
