England vs Pakistan second Test: Three talking points from cricket series

England clinched a Test cricket series victory over Pakistan with a thumping 194-run win in the second match of the tour at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

Pakistan, set an improbable victory target of 389, were dismissed for 194 on the fourth day to give England an unbeatable 2-0 lead in a three-match series on Sunday.

Ollie Robinson did the damage again with 4-24 to follow his sensational 4-11 in 13 overs during Pakistan’s woeful 110 all out in the first innings. Saud Shakeel restored some self-respect for Pakistan with 97 before he holed out to fast bowler Josh Tongue, who saw off the tail.

Victory saw England, who hammered Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley last week, complete their first multi-match Test series win since a 2-1 triumph in New Zealand more than a year ago.

Here are three talking points that emerged as England completed their first multi-match Test series win in more than a year.

Pakistan have yet to make 200 in this series, with the tourists dismissed for 171 and 135 during an innings and 103-run defeat in the first Test at Headingley before managing 110 and 194 at Lord’s.

But that Pakistan, already bottom of the World Test Championship table before this latest thumping loss, at least got close to a benchmark total on Sunday was largely down to Saud Shakeel’s enterprising 97.

Coming in with Pakistan in dire straits at 14-3, he initially scored briskly without taking undue risks before a flurry of thrilling boundaries, including two superb hooked sixes off fast bowler Josh Tongue, took him to within sight of 100.