England faced a challenging start on the first day of the second Test match against Pakistan at Lord's, finding themselves in a precarious position at 77-4. The team’s top-order struggles were eventually mitigated by a significant middle-order partnership that stabilized the innings.

Jamie Smith contributed 61 runs, while Jordan Cox added 55, providing the necessary resistance to pull England back into the contest. Despite their efforts, the team continued to lose wickets throughout the day, eventually closing the session at 248-9. The match remains finely balanced as England looks to build on this total when play resumes.