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Not only do they get a second crack at a batting lineup they have dominated so far in this series but they will do so on a surface that is increasingly playing tricks. Just ask Emilio Gay, who after resuming on 30 at 2.20pm could manage only one more run before being trapped lbw by a pea-roller from Mohammad Abbas.

In that sense, what followed from England’s batters was impressive. Harry Brook got his head down for 34 from 56 balls, when his default in the past has been aggression. And after getting one early whoosh out of his system, Lawrence followed Brook’s lead, which involved batting on off stump, leaving well, and either playing straight or whipping through the on side when bowlers strayed on to middle and leg.

All that anger appeared to melt away at Lord’s on Friday, however, when, with 290 first innings runs on the board after some tail-end swish in the morning, Root’s attack set about unstitching Pakistan’s batting lineup once more. Ollie Robinson claimed a remarkable four for 11 from 13 overs, Jofra Archer three for 26 from 11.2. The visitors were bowled out for a sorry-looking 110 to ship a 180-run deficit – with England stretching this to 261 for the loss of three wickets in the final session.