Bad light halts play as England fights to 248-9 against Pakistan at Lord's

ENG vs PAK, 2nd Test: Bad light halts play on Day 1 as England fights to 248/9 against Pakistan

Half-centuries by Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith underpinned a fighting total after England was threatened to be sunk for under 200.

England vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights

England vs Pakistan Highlights: England was 248-9 against Pakistan in the Lord's test when bad light prematurely ended a first day that began late on Thursday.

Bad light halts play as England fights to 248-9 against Pakistan at Lord's

England is 248-9 against Pakistan in the Lord's test after bad light prematurely ended a first day that began late. Jordan Cox's 55 runs and Jamie Smith's 61 underpinned a fighting total after England was threatened to be sunk for…

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Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox both scored fifties as England recovered from a top-order collapse against Pakistan to reach 248-9 when bad light ended Thursday’s opening day of the second Test at Lord’s — as a heated diplomatic incident hit the match.

Cox defies Pakistan after Abbas’s treble strike rocks England

LONDON (AFP) : Jordan Cox’s unbeaten fifty helped keep Pakistan at bay after Mohammad Abbas rocked England with three wickets on Thursday’s first day of the second Test at Lord’s. Veteran seamer Abbas took three wickets for four runs in 16 balls, including the prize scalp of England captain Joe Root for just four, as the hosts slumped to 36-3 after Pakistan won the toss. But Cox’s 55 not out helped England recover to 180-5 at tea, with Jamie Smi…