{
  "id": 2408074,
  "title": "England rout Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in Headingley Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/england-rout-pakistan-by-an-innings-and-103-runs-in-headingley-test",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:52:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024383/england-rout-pakistan-by-an-innings-and-103-runs-in-headingley-test"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England crushed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, reduced to 51-2 in their second innings, were dismissed for 135 after losing four wickets for 25 runs. England's pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson accounted for all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan's modest 171 in their first innings. Jofra Archer, England's express quick, struck twice with the bat and ball, dismissing both openers. Tongue and Robinson took three wickets each on Friday as England recorded their seventh successive Test victory at Headingley, their longest winning streak at any home venue. Robinson, who took the first ball of the match, was named player of the match for his 8-80, while Tongue finished with 8-89. Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha, leading the team in place of the injured Babar Azam, conceded his side had been comprehensively outplayed. Root, England's new Test captain, hailed his team's approach to the match as \"outstanding.\" Pakistan, now winless in their last 10 Tests away from home, will need to regroup quickly as the second Test at Lord's begins on Thursday.",
  "summary": "England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, who had been 51-2 in their second innings, lost four wickets for 25 runs on the way to being dismissed for just 135. England pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, who took all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan’s meagre first-innings 171 , once again…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}