Event Brief
Aug 27, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Smith and Cox revive England after Abbas strikes
By The BriefBrief
Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox scored fifties as England recovered from a top-order collapse to 248-9 when bad light ended the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s. Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas took three wickets for four runs, including Joe Root for four, as England slipped to 36-3 before Smith’s 61 and Cox’s 55 steadied the innings.
WHO: Jamie Smith; Jordan Cox; Mohammad Abbas; Joe Root; England; Pakistan
WHAT: England recovered from a collapse with fifties by Smith and Cox after Abbas took three wickets, reaching 248-9 before bad light ended day one of the second Test.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026
WHERE: Lord’s, London, England
WHY: England’s innings was driven by Abbas’s early wickets and then steadied by Smith and Cox’s batting before bad light stopped play.
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