Archer Hits 95mph as England Skittle Pakistan for 110 at Lord's

Jofra Archer bowled the fastest spell of his Test career and England dismantled Pakistan for 110 on day two of the second Test at Lord's, seizing a first-innings lead of 180 runs.

Archer averaged 90.7mph across the opening burst of Pakistan's first innings on 28 August 2026, with his quickest delivery touching 95mph — the fastest he has recorded in Test cricket. He finished with three wickets, dismissing opener Shan Masood caught behind for one among them The Guardian. The 31-year-old joked afterwards that the speed gun was "dodgy" and not working properly, deflecting attention from a spell that recalled his 2019 Ashes debut, where he passed 96.1mph and delivered the infamous bouncer that struck Steve Smith The Guardian; iNews.

Archer was not alone in making the ball talk. Ollie Robinson led the wicket-taking with four, while Josh Tongue chipped in with two of his own. Gus Atkinson beat the bat repeatedly but finished unrewarded The Guardian.

Pakistan's batting unravelled with startling completeness. Only two players reached double figures. Azan Awais, a 21-year-old opener, top-scored with 46 before Robinson removed him. Saud Shakeel was next best with 16. Sarfaraz Ahmed, serving as Pakistan's head coach for this match, watched a side that simply could not cope with the pace, seam and carry England extracted from the Lord's surface The Guardian.

There was a moment of reprieve for Pakistan early in Awais's innings. Harry Brook put down a catch at slip — the fielding position beside the wicketkeeper — when the young opener had made just 8 BBC Sport. Awais went on to add 38 more runs, but the drop only delayed the inevitable.

A total of 110 all out, trailing by 180, leaves Pakistan needing something extraordinary across the remaining days to stay in the series. England, by contrast, have their fast-bowling stocks firing in unison — Archer back near his blistering best, Robinson relentless from the other end, and Tongue offering a third cutting edge.

For Archer, this spell carries a significance beyond raw numbers. Injuries have disrupted a career that began with the kind of raw pace that terrifies top-order batters. To see him touching 95mph at 31, at the Home of Cricket, is a reminder of what England have been missing — and a warning to every side on their schedule.