India, Aug. 29 -- Things are going from bad to worse for Pakistan on their tour of England. The opening Test saw the visitors losing the contest by an innings and 53 runs, but there was a sense of optimism heading to Lord's, considering Babar Azam made a return from his injury. However, the inclusion of the regular captain did nothing to ease Pakistan's tensions in the three-match series against England, as the side crumbled to 110 in the first innings at Lord's, giving England a significant advantage on Friday.

Opening batter Azan Awais was the top scorer for Pakistan, returning with a knock of 46, while the likes of Babar (8), Abdullah Shafique (5), Shan Masood (1), and Mohammad Rizwan (7) all returned to the hut for single-digit score...