England humble poor Pakistan to confirm series win at Lord's

England have won the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's by 194 runs, securing a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan were set a target of 389 to win, but were dismissed for 194 on the fourth day. Ollie Robinson took 4-24 in the second innings, following his 4-11 in the first innings, for match figures of 8-35 according to the Times of India.

Saud Shakeel scored 97 for Pakistan, but his efforts were not enough to prevent defeat. England's victory is their first multi-match Test series win since a 2-1 success in New Zealand over a year ago, as reported by Dawn and Gulf News. The win also marks Joe Root's first series triumph as captain in his second reign.

England's total in the first innings was 290, with contributions from J Smith (61) and J Cox (55). In their second innings, England scored 208, with D Lawrence making 54. Pakistan's first innings total was 110, with Awais scoring 46. According to Yahoo Sports, this series win is England's first since 2024.

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