Toss Pakistan chose to bowl vs England
Steady morning rain pushed back the start of proceedings by an hour-and-a-half with play due to begin 80 minutes late, at 12.20pm local time.
Lord’s received a demerit point after the pitch which staged the first Test between England and New Zealand earlier this summer was rated “unsatisfactory” by the ICC, but this surface appeared more batter-friendly, according to England captain Joe Root, despite the overhead conditions favouring the bowlers.
Pakistan: 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Azan Awais, 3 Shan Masood, 4 Abdullah Shafique, 5 Babar Azam, 6 Saud Shakeel, 7 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 8 Khurram Shahzad, 9 Ali Usman, 10 Mohammad Abbas, 11 Mohammad Ali
England: 1 Emilio Gay, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Jordan Cox, 4 Joe Root (capt), 5 Harry Brook, 6 Dan Lawrence, 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Gus Atkinson, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Ollie Robinson, 11 Josh Tongue
