Captain Babar Azam highlights batting fault in 194-run loss to England

After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Pakistan exploited the cloudy skies at Lord's, taking early wickets and limiting England to 290 runs. Yet, the chase was a different story. Babar Azam admitted that the batting unit failed to deliver, resulting in a total of 194 runs and a 194‑run defeat.

He praised the bowling effort, especially the five‑wicket haul by Mohammad Abbas, but said the batsmen could not seize the momentum. Babar also commended England for playing a deserving game and noted that Pakistan must fine‑tune both batting and bowling before the series finale on 9 September at Ebbsfleet.