England vs Pakistan, Pakistan tour of England, 3rd Test
ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027 · Test/5day · · Edgbaston, Birmingham
England won by 8 wickets (England 453 & 130/2, Pakistan 133 & 449).
Match report
England (ENG) faced Pakistan (PAK) in the Pakistan tour of England, 3rd Test of ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027, a Test match, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Play began on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
England won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Gaffaney and Paul Rriffel, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Pakistan made 133 in 33.5 overs, with Saud Shakeel top-scoring on 43 from 47 balls. Josh Tongue was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 42. England made 453 in 89 overs, with Harry Brook top-scoring on 75 from 97 balls. Raza Ullah was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 148. Pakistan made 449 in 96.4 overs, with Shan Masood top-scoring on 95 from 148 balls. Gus Atkinson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 109. England made 130/2 in 24.2 overs, with Joe Root top-scoring on 62 not out from 69 balls. Mohammad Abbas was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27.
Result: England won by 8 wickets. Daniel Lawrence was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Pakistan · 1st innings: 133 (33.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saim Ayub | lbw b Ollie Edward Robinson | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azan Awais | c Josh Tongue b Jofra Archer | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Abdullah Shafique | c Daniel Lawrence b Ollie Edward Robinson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Shan Masood | c Theo Wylie b Jofra Archer | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Babar Azam | b Josh Tongue | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Saud Shakeel | b Josh Tongue | 43 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 91.49 |
| Ghazi Ghori | lbw b Josh Tongue | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Mohammad Imran | b Josh Tongue | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Raza Ullah | c Ben Duckett b Ollie Edward Robinson | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Mohammad Abbas | c Harry Brook b Jofra Archer | 21 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Mohammad Ali | not out | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
Extras: 20
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 11 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1.36 |
| Jofra Archer | 7.5 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3.19 |
| Gus Atkinson | 5 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Josh Tongue | 10 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 4.2 |
England · 1st innings: 453 (89 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett | c Babar Azam b Mohammad Ali | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Emilio Gay | b Raza Ullah | 60 | 114 | 9 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Jordan Cox | lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Joe Root | lbw b Raza Ullah | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Harry Brook | run out (Saim Ayub) | 75 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 77.32 |
| Daniel Lawrence | b Mohammad Imran | 65 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 79.27 |
| Jamie Smith | c & b Raza Ullah | 69 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 82.14 |
| Gus Atkinson | b Mohammad Imran | 19 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 52.78 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | c Shan Masood b Raza Ullah | 50 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 106.38 |
| Jofra Archer | not out | 32 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 118.52 |
| Josh Tongue | c Ghazi Ghori b Mohammad Ali | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 45
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 23 | 1 | 95 | 1 | 4.13 |
| Mohammad Ali | 19 | 2 | 92 | 2 | 4.84 |
| Raza Ullah | 23 | 0 | 148 | 4 | 6.43 |
| Mohammad Imran | 16 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 2.94 |
| Saim Ayub | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 5.13 |
Pakistan · 2nd innings: 449 (96.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saim Ayub | c Harry Brook b Ollie Edward Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azan Awais | c Jordan Cox b Daniel Lawrence | 59 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 70.24 |
| Abdullah Shafique | c Joe Root b Ollie Edward Robinson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shan Masood | c Daniel Lawrence b Gus Atkinson | 95 | 148 | 12 | 0 | 64.19 |
| Babar Azam | c Jordan Cox b Josh Tongue | 76 | 103 | 11 | 1 | 73.79 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Emilio Gay b Jofra Archer | 29 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 49.15 |
| Ghazi Ghori | c Jordan Cox b Gus Atkinson | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 59.26 |
| Mohammad Imran | c Jordan Cox b Gus Atkinson | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Raza Ullah | st Jordan Cox b Daniel Lawrence | 81 | 63 | 4 | 9 | 128.57 |
| Mohammad Abbas | c Gus Atkinson b Josh Tongue | 42 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 62.69 |
| Mohammad Ali | not out | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
Extras: 43
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 23 | 8 | 54 | 2 | 2.35 |
| Jofra Archer | 22 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 5.45 |
| Gus Atkinson | 24 | 3 | 109 | 3 | 4.54 |
| Josh Tongue | 22 | 1 | 106 | 2 | 4.82 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 4.4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3.64 |
| Harry Brook | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
England · 2nd innings: 130/2 (24.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett | c Ghazi Ghori b Mohammad Abbas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Gay | lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Cox | not out | 59 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 77.63 |
| Joe Root | not out | 62 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 89.86 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Harry Brook, Daniel Lawrence, Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Ollie Edward Robinson, Josh Tongue
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 8 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Raza Ullah | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Mohammad Ali | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Mohammad Imran | 4.2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5.54 |
| Saim Ayub | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 25 (ENG, Mohammad Imran): 2 runs, 134/2 – 1 1
- Over 24 (ENG, Saim Ayub): 5 runs, 132/2 – • • • • 4 1
- Over 23 (ENG, Mohammad Imran): 2 runs, 127/2 – • • • • 1 1
- Over 22 (ENG, Saim Ayub): 7 runs, 125/2 – 1 • • 2 4 •
- Over 21 (ENG, Mohammad Imran): 8 runs, 118/2 – • 4 1 1 1 1
- Over 20 (ENG, Saim Ayub): 5 runs, 110/2 – 4 • • 1 • •