Watch: Babar Azam's bullseye direct hit runs out Josh Tongue in ENG vs PAK 2nd Test at Lord's

England and Pakistan are well into their Test series, with the second Test being played at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. England have been in a strong position in the match and have put Pakistan under pressure.

After being dismissed for just 8 runs in Pakistan’s first innings, captain Babar Azam made an impact with a brilliant fielding effort on Day 4. His sharp work at mid-off helped Pakistan wrap up England’s second innings at 208 runs.

Josh Tongue was the final batter to be dismissed after Babar picked up the ball and produced a brilliant bullseye direct hit at the striker’s end. The throw caught Tongue short of his crease and ended England’s innings. 

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Pakistan captain's lightning-fast throw catches England tailender short of his crease

The incident happened during the 55th over on Day 4 when Josh Tongue was run out while attempting a quick single. Tongue was slow to respond after Jofra Archer hit the ball towards mid-off, allowing Babar Azam to collect it quickly and fire a direct hit at the striker’s end.

The Pakistan skipper’s brilliant throw caught Tongue well short of his crease and ended England’s second innings. Tongue was dismissed for 12 runs off 15 balls as Pakistan wrapped up England’s tail.

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England were bowled out for 208, setting Pakistan a target of 389 runs to level the series. Mohammad Abbas also received a standing ovation for his outstanding performance.

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Babar Azam produced a brilliant direct-hit masterclass at the Home of Cricket as Pakistan fought back against England on Day 4 of the second Test. His sharp fielding helped Pakistan dismiss England’s lower order and stay in the game.

Pakistan were bowled out for just 110 runs in their first innings, which led to questions over the team’s batting approach. However, Babar made an impact in the field when he ran out Josh Tongue with a direct hit from mid-off. Tongue was short of his crease while trying to complete a quick single.

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England were eventually bowled out for 208, setting Pakistan a target of 389 runs to level the series. Mohammad Abbas also received a standing ovation after taking five wickets as Pakistan began their chase.

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However, the run-out did not change Pakistan’s fortunes as the team struggled badly in the second innings. After a poor performance in the first innings, the Men in Green found themselves in more trouble while chasing 389 runs. At the time of writing, Pakistan were struggling at 40/3.

Babar Azam also failed to make an impact with the bat after scoring just 8 runs in the first innings. Jofra Archer dismissed the Pakistan captain in the second innings after Babar failed to deal with a short delivery. The ball took the top half of his bat and lobbed towards third slip, where Jordan Cox completed the catch. Pakistan were left in deep trouble as Babar walked back to the pavilion in just 6 runs.