Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Live Score: Toss Delayed, Playing XI & Lord's Updates

Pakistan and England are facing off in the second Test of the 2026 series at Lord's on Thursday, August 27. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first after an 80-minute delay caused by heavy morning rain.

Babar Azam has returned to lead Pakistan after missing the opening Test with a finger injury, while England have retained the same Playing XI from their innings-and-103-run victory at Headingley.

Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Toss Result

Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Live Score

Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Playing XI

Pakistan Playing XI

• Azan Awais
• Imam-ul-Haq
• Shan Masood
• Abdullah Shafique
• Babar Azam (Captain)
• Saud Shakeel
• Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
• Ali Usman
• Khurram Shahzad
• Mohammad Ali
• Mohammad Abbas

Babar Azam returns to the Pakistan XI and takes back the Test captaincy from Salman Ali Agha after missing the first Test because of his finger injury.

England Playing XI

• Ben Duckett
• Emilio Gay
• Jordan Cox
• Joe Root (Captain)
• Harry Brook
• Dan Lawrence
• Jamie Smith (Wicketkeeper)
• Ollie Robinson
• Gus Atkinson
• Jofra Archer
• Josh Tongue

England have retained the same Playing XI that defeated Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley.

Babar Azam Returns to Lead Pakistan at Lord's

Babar Azam has returned to Pakistan's Playing XI for the second Test against England at Lord's after recovering from the finger injury that kept him out of the opening match.

Babar had described himself as around 90 percent fit before the Test and completed batting sessions against fast bowlers, spinners and throwdowns during his preparation.

England Lead Pakistan 1-0

England currently lead the three-match Test series 1-0 after defeating Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the opening Test at Headingley.

England made 409 in their first innings while Pakistan were dismissed for 171 and 135. Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue were among England's leading performers with the ball.

Pakistan now need a strong performance at Lord's to prevent England from sealing the series with one match still to play.

Pakistan vs England at Lord's

Lord's is a venue where Pakistan have historically produced memorable performances against England. The visitors will hope that their strong record at the ground can help them respond after the difficult opening Test.

What to Watch in the 2nd Test

Babar Azam's Return

The biggest selection story is whether Babar can return without restrictions after his hand injury.

Pakistan's Top Order

Pakistan's batting collapsed twice at Headingley. The top order will need to provide significantly greater resistance at Lord's.

England's Pace Attack

England's seamers dominated the first Test and will again be expected to exploit the conditions if there is movement in the air or from the Lord's surface.

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