India, Aug. 28 -- Pakistan reduced England to 80-4 at lunch on the first morning of the Lord's test on Thursday. New ball bowler Mohammad Abbas removed the opening batters and captain Joe Root in the first hour but England's Jordan Cox survived to lunch as the hosts seek a series-clinching second win with a match to spare.

Heavy morning rain delayed the start for 80 minutes and returning Pakistan captain Babar Azam had no hesitation in muggy conditions, forcing England to bat first on a green-tinged pitch. The decision paid off.

In the fifth over, Emilio Gay glanced Abbas down the leg side but wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan flung out his right glove in a dive and took a stunning catch.

Two overs later, the other opener, Ben Duckett, was ...