England is in a strong position to achieve a 3-0 Test series clean sweep against Pakistan, leading by 268 runs at the close of day two at Edgbaston. England declared their first innings on 453 all out, establishing a 320-run advantage.
Dan Lawrence contributed 65 runs, expressing disappointment at not reaching a century despite his overall satisfaction with his performance. Harry Brook made 75, and Jamie Smith scored 69 despite a finger injury. Ollie Robinson also added 50 runs and then took two early wickets in Pakistan's second innings.
Pakistan finished the day on 52 for two, with Azan Awais (29 not out) and Shan Masood (21 not out) steadying the innings after Robinson dismissed Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique. Rain brought an early end to play, but England is expected to secure victory on Friday.