England thrashed Pakistan by 194 runs to win the second Test at Lord's with a day to spare, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. 

The hosts – who did not win a single red-ball series in 2025 – were again led by Ollie Robinson, who took four more wickets on Sunday to bring up match figures of 8-35.

England had resumed at the crease at 177-7, and though they were only able to tack on a further 31 runs to that total, Pakistan were set a mammoth target of 389 for victory – one they never threatened to chase down in their second innings. 

Robinson only needed five overs to make a significant dent in the tourists' hopes, trapping Azan Awais (6) lbw – with a review not bailing the Pakistan batter out – and knocking over Abdullah Shafique for a duck three balls later.

Jofra Archer had provided Robinson's chief support in the first innings, and when he had Babar Azam (6) caught to drop Pakistan to 14-3, a complete collapse of the batting order looked to be on the cards.

Robinson's next two wickets also came soon after one another, removing Shan Masood (26) and Mohammad Rizwan (1), and though Saud Shakeel's 97 combined with a 40-minute rain delay to postpone England's victory, they would not be denied.

Career-best Test match figures 

Player of the Match 

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 30, 2026

Josh Tongue (3-46) – who had earlier dealt a blow to the side of Shakeel's helmet with a bouncing delivery – eventually got the big wicket, and he would also scalp two more to wrap up the tail.

The teams will reconvene for the third Test at Edgbaston on September 9, with the hosts looking to secure a series whitewash to kickstart Joe Root's second stint as captain.

Robinson repeats first-Test heroics  

When England last won a multi-match Test series, in New Zealand in 2024, the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum era was still in full swing, with their humiliating Ashes defeat to Australia still 12 months away.

But England could hardly have asked for a better start following the duo's exits, not even allowing Pakistan to pass 200 runs in any of their four innings in the series to date (171, 135, 110 and 194).

Robinson has been at the centre of their success, taking eight wickets in each of the two matches (8-80 first Test, 8-35 second Test), having never previously put together an eight-wicket display in his red-ball career.

Pakistan, meanwhile, have now lost 10 of their last 11 Tests away from home.

In what was a disappointing outing for the tourists overall, the highlight was a five-wicket haul from Mohammad Abbas, who ended with nine dismissals for the match.