India, Aug. 30 -- England was bossing Pakistan by an imposing 261 runs after two days of the Lord's Test on Friday.

The host side was 81-3 in its second innings when bad light stopped play and in total command after routing a depleted Pakistan for 110 in the afternoon.

Pakistan medium-pacers Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Ali did well to prise out Ben Duckett, Jordan Cox and Joe Root in the last session but they were bowling in damage-limitation mode.

Their batters' failure conceded an intimidating 180-run lead to England on the first innings. Pakistan hasn't totaled 180 in the series yet and was without opening batter Imam-ul-Haq, who suffered a left calf strain while fielding early Thursday and won't reappear. England won the first tes...