{
  "id": 4471560,
  "title": "England clinch series win over Pakistan with thumping 194-run victory in second Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/england-clinch-series-win-over-pakistan-with-thumping-194-run-victory",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T17:31:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2026161/england-clinch-series-win-over-pakistan-with-thumping-194-run-victory-in-second-test"
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  "account": "England sealed a series triumph over Pakistan with a commanding 194-run victory in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday, despite Saud Shakeel's impressive 97. Pakistan were forced to make 194, having been set an unrealistic target of 389, to secure a series win, giving England an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. This marked England's first multi-match Test series win since a 2-1 success in New Zealand more than a year ago. Ollie Robinson finished with figures of 4-24 in 14 overs, following his remarkable 4-11 in 13 overs during Pakistan's lowly first-innings of 110 all out. Robinson took two wickets in four balls, leaving Pakistan 7-2, before Jofra Archer dismissed Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Shakeel and Shan Masood put up a tough fight, but Robinson eventually dismissed Masood lbw, and Mohammad Rizwan sealed the win with a lbw call. Pakistan's innings ended at 169-7, effectively losing the match due to the absence of Imam-ul-Haq, who was sidelined with a calf problem. Tongue then secured the win by dismissing Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Ali, completing a dominant performance. Pakistan had relied on Masood and Azan Awais to handle the new ball on a seam-friendly pitch, but both were dismissed early. Abbas achieved his coveted place on Lord's honours boards with a remarkable 5-57, contributing significantly to England's victory.",
  "summary": "Ollie Robinson led the way once more as England clinched a series win over Pakistan with a thumping 194-run win in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday despite Saud Shakeel’s fine 97. Pakistan were dismissed for 194, having been set an improbable victory target of 389, to give England an unbeatable 2-0 lead in a three-match series. This was England’s first multi-match Test series win since a 2-1…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "England reduce Pakistan to 53-3 to close in on victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/england-reduce-pakistan-to-53-3-to-close-in-on-victory",
        "published": "2026-08-30T12:30:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "England eyes series win after Pakistan slumps to 53-3 in a 389 chase at Lord’s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/england-eyes-series-win-after-pakistan-slumps-to-53-3-in-a-389-chase",
        "published": "2026-08-30T12:49:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Robinson strikes as England close in on series win over Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/robinson-strikes-as-england-close-in-on-series-win-over-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:04:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "England thrash Pakistan by 194 runs for series win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/england-thrash-pakistan-by-194-runs-for-series-win",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:09:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Clinical England power to series win over Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/clinical-england-power-to-series-win-over-pakistan-4470435",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:11:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Clinical England power to series win over Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/clinical-england-power-to-series-win-over-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:12:08.000Z"
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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."
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