Paul Collingwood hit a career-best 186 and took a catch, then his Durham team mates Steve Harmison and Liam Plunkett left Pakistan in trouble at Lord's.

England waited until Ian Bell had completed his third Test century before declaring on 528-9 late on day two.

Harmison took two wickets in three balls and Plunkett bowled Imran Farhat to leave the tourists 66-3 in reply.

Collingwood, who put on 233 with Alastair Cook (105) and 120 with Bell, took an outstanding, one-handed catch.

By Phil Harlow

CLOSE OF PLAY: Pakistan 66-3 (Yousuf 20, Sami 0)
Harmison bowls the final over of the day to night-watchman Mohammad Sami, who just about survives the onslaught intact.

England can be delighted with the efforts of their bowlers in the 19 overs they have had since declaring, and the home side can look forward to the rest of the match with real confidence.

1805: WICKET Pakistan 65-3 (Farhat 33)
Plunkett quickly learns his lessons after a shocking first over as he removes Farhat's off stump with a peach of a ball.

Farhat doesn't know whether to leave it, play it or do a handstand - in the confusion, he sort of leaves it before trying to improvise at the last instant. It's too late for him though and England tighten their control on the game.

1801: Collingwood misses the chance to bring the perfect end to what must be his best day in Test cricket as he misdirects an attempted run-out throw with batsman Farhat well out of his crease.

1758: A fairly awful over from Plunkett contains three wides and two boundaries for an in-touch Yousuf.

1755: A gorgeous cut through deep point from Yousuf brings up Pakistan's 50. Considering their position in the match, Pakistan's batsmen are continuing to take the attack to England.

1748: More excitement for the patient fans at Lord's as the much-loved Panesar comes into the attack for the first time. He whirls his shoulders to warm up and raises a huge cheer from the fans.

He goes up to appeal after the last ball of the over after Mohammad Yousuf offers no shot to a spinning delivery, but umpire Steve Bucknor is unmoved.

1746: Harmison is straying a little too much down the leg side after his two wickets, not making the batsmen play enough. Not his best over in Test cricket.

1734: Ignore that ridiculous comment 15 minutes ago about not much going on down at Lord's - it's all happening for England as the crowd finally show some noticeable interest in proceedings.

There are "oohs" and "aahs" after almost every delivery as the rejuvenated bowlers run in with fresh purpose.

1729: WICKET Pakistan 28-2 (Iqbal 0)
Things go from rather good to blinking brilliant for England as new batsman Faisal Iqbal goes second ball following a breathtaking catch from man of the moment Paul Collingwood.

The delivery from Harmison has Iqbal in all sorts of trouble and he can only guide it up into the air in an arc, but it still required a great piece of athleticism from Collingwood to clutch the ball out of the air after leaping up in the air like a 12-year-old Chinese gymnast.

1725: WICKET Pakistan 28-1 (Butt 10)
Tremendous news for England as they make the desired breakthrough before the close of play.

Butt plays a rather loose shot to a Harmison delivery he would have been well advised to leave well alone presenting Andrew Strauss with a chance at second slip. The skipper makes no mistake.

"Farhat definitely sticks his bottom out when he's waiting for the bowler."
Jonathan Agnew, BBC Test Match Special

1719: The Lord's crowd must be thankful for the beautiful weather on offer in London because there is nothing to get overly excited about so far on the field of play.

England are bowling innocuously, while Pakistan's batsmen have retreated into their shells and are ignoring any potentially risky options.

1712: Pakistan are relatively untroubled so far as they reach 27 without loss. The bowlers are going to be in for some hard work on a fine batting track.

"Neither Hoggard nor Harmison has looked very threatening so far."
Christopher Martin-Jenkins, BBC Test Match Special

1703: Farhat gets off the mark with a flashing cut over the fielders which races to the boundary. He grabs another two fours in a productive over and finally seems to be settling in after a rather excitable start.

Meanwhile, former England skipper Mike Gatting - speaking on TMS - is most upset at the ends Hoggard and Harmison are bowling from.

1656: Hoggard makes the first real appeal of the match, but Farhat gets a slight inside edge. The opener is not taking the most sensible approaches early on as - still on nought - he slashes wildly at a wideish delivery from Hoggard but fails to make any sort of contact.

1652: TMS commentator Henry Blofeld claims Salman Butt thinks "posthumously" about running a single off Steve Harmison.

Facing Harmison is difficult, for sure, but is it as hard as all that?

1646: Hoggard bowls the first over of Pakistan's innings, unusually from the Pavilion End, perhaps because of the wind at Lord's.

A reasonably attacking field early on from England, as Salman Butt hits a single to get Pakistan's reply under way. A decent first over as he has Imran Farhat playing and missing to give his team-mates plenty of encouragement.

1635: ENGLAND 528-9 DECLARED Bell gets his single to make his third Test hundred with Monty Panesar nought not out from six balls and that's it for England.

They declare on 528-9 and give their bowlers 19 overs to have a go at Pakistan.

"Monty Panesar has just made one of the all-time great nought not outs."
Henry Blofeld, BBC Test Match Special

1629: Bell hits the first ball of the over to the on side and surprisingly takes the single. Finally the crowd have something to get excited about as they wait to see if Monty can do the job for his 99 not out partner.

Geoffrey Boycott is giggling with delight in the studio, and the fans cheer every ball he survives. The last ball of the over sees the number 11 batsman try to drive Kaneria against the spin in a frankly ludicrous shot. Still, he survives and Bell gets another chance to get the single run he wants.

"Monty thought he was David Gower for a moment there."
Jonathan Agnew, BBC Test Match Special

1628: Monty, bless him, survives the two final balls of the over to give Bell (98 not out) an entire over to find the two runs he needs for his century.

1625: WICKET England 525-9 (Harmison 2)
Harmison fails to learn his lesson as he goes for another unlikely second run. This time he pays the price as he is run out by a sharp piece of fielding from Mohammad Yousuf.

Bell, on 97 not out, will be delighted to see Monty Panesar striding out to bat, amid cheers - possibly ironic - from the England fans.

1623: Harmison calls a dodgy second run, not realising he was sending Bell - on 96 not out - into danger. The cricket equivalent of a rugby hospital pass, but fortunately Bell survives thanks to a poor throw.

1620: Ian Bell is moving closer to a century, but will be keeping his fingers crossed that his partners can stay with him for long enough for him to complete the job. New batsman Steve Harmison is showing all the assurance you would expect from a number 10 batsman - ie: not much.

"If Shahid Afridi had a brain he'd be a world beater - he has so much talent, but he doesn't think enough."
Geoffrey Boycott, BBC Test Match Special

1611: WICKET England 515-8 (Hoggard 13)
It's all a bit much for Hoggard as he departs lbw next ball to a quicker ball from Afridi. He doesn't look too concerned as he walks off the pitch, clearly expecting to be back in action with the ball in hand fairly soon.

1610: A tremendous cover drive from Hoggard provokes an excited "shot Matthew" from Geoffrey Boycott in the TMS studio and "We are not worthy" gestures from members of the crowd in loud shirts.

1604: England have finally decided to put their foot on the accelerator after a desperately slow session between lunch and tea.

Bell and Hoggard are running every single possible, and going for their shots. A Bell boundary brings up England's 500 - the ninth time they have reached that total against Pakistan.

1601: In the first over after tea, Matthew Hoggard has a brief moment of anxiety as an Umar Gull throw almost catches him out at the non-striker's end, but the video umpire correctly rules Hoggard not out.

TEA: England 495-7 (Bell 75* Hoggard 8*)
Pakistan will be much happier with that session as they finally make the hoped-for inroads into England's batting. Nevertheless, England are still in a very dominant position.

"I hope England look to be positive after the break - time is not an issue, but if you play at a slow tempo it can be difficult to get it up again when you need to."
Angus Fraser, BBC Test Match Special

1536: Bell is quietly accumulating runs, and is happy enough to do it with singles, showing real confidence in Hoggard's skills at the other end.

Hoggard may want to have a word with his partner about a change in tactics as a much quicker ball from Afridi goes straight through his defences and just misses his box. A wry smile is all he offers by way of reaction.

1530: Hoggard plays a series of solid defensive shots, and Afridi seems to take it rather personally. He picks up the ball and throws it full-blooded at the stumps.

The phlegmatic Hoggard barely bats an eyelid as he sways out of the way, but the aggressive display does not find many friends among the TMS crew.

1520: Matthew Hoggard, damaged hand and all, is at the crease and plays a delicate sweep to the boundary for his first runs.

1513: WICKET England 473-7 (Plunkett 0)
Those who feared for England's lengthy tail will be turning round to their mates and saying "I told you so".

Plunkett departs after six balls without troubling the scorers after Kaneria tempts him into poking his bat at a viciously spinning ball. Plunkett gets bat to the ball but sends it in Imran Farhat's direction. The slip fielder - one of the main culprits for Pakistan's dropped catches on Thursday - takes a tricky low chance well.

1510: Liam Plunkett is the latest England batsman out in the middle and is struggling early on against Kaneria's increasingly effective spin.

1505: WICKET England 469-6 (Jones 18)
It's another innings without the much sought after "big runs" for Jones as he is deceived by a googly from Kaneria to go lbw after 30 balls.

Jones tries to sweep across the line but completes the stroke well ahead of time as the ball hits him square on the pads, and umpire Steve Bucknor has no problem in raising the finger.

"Why don't England go for the throat here? It's like they're trying to bore Pakistan into submission."
Andrew Ward, via e-mail

1450: The ever-obliging Jones tries to spice things up with an ambitious shot over the boundary which goes dangerously close to Afridi before clearing the ropes for a six.

1446: After the excitement of Collingwood's wicket, the cricket has rather slipped back to its previous sedate level. The most noticeable sound at Lord's is the murmur of chatter among the fans.

The cricketers could be an acoustic singer-songwriter warming up rather unsuccessfully for stadium rockers Bon Jovi at the Milton Keynes Bowl.

1438: As the conversation returns to TMS favourite PG Wodehouse (specifically the Jeeves & Wooster novels), Bell - rather inconveniently for commentator Henry Blofeld - brings up his half century with a boundary.

Bell will be relieved to have got past the milestone after being stuck in the 40s for 38 balls.

1431: Underfire wicket-keeper Geraint Jones is the new man at the crease. In England parlance, he is a man in need of "big runs" as the debate over his place in the side continues.

After a scratchy start, he hits Kaneria over the top to open his account with a classy four. The Kent player - in his 45th innings - continues his run of having never made a duck in Test cricket.

1425: WICKET England 441-5 (Collingwood 186)
The soporific cricket is finally livened up by a clever piece of bowling from Kaneria as he has Collingwood stumped for 186.

A well-delivered leg break tempts Collingwood forward and eludes the bat, and Kamran Akmal has the bails whipped off in an instant. Collingwood will be annoyed at having missed out on a double century, but takes the time to enjoy the standing ovation from the appreciative Lord's crowd.

1410: Another maiden over. That's one run in the four overs since lunch. No wonder the cameramen go celebrity spotting in the crowd - the best they have found so far are former umpire Dickie Bird and "Ready Steady Cook" presenter Ainsley Harriot.

Moments later, regular cricket watchers Michael Parkinson and Sir Trevor MacDonald are also picked out in the crowd.

Meanwhile, cricket artist Jocelyn Galsworthy starts work on her latest masterpiece on the side of the pitch.

1406: The conditions really are in the batsmen's favour. An attempted bouncer from the hard-working Gul gives Collingwood time to light a cigar before ducking out the way - it could be a long afternoon for Pakistan's bowlers.

1357: Still fairly sedate entertainment on show after lunch with Collingwood content to wait for his chances, although there is the hint of reverse swing for Gul.

TMS commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins marks time by wondering whether beefy Pakistan captain Inzamam would have made a useful centre in rugby union. The consensus in the commentary box is that he probably wouldn't have. We'll probably never know.

1347: It's Kaneria at the other end, hoping for the kind of incisive spell which has become the norm for him on sub-continent pitches.

1343: Gul struggles to direct the ball within three feet of the stumps, sending down two wides before producing a lifter which surprises Collingwood, forcing him to jab the ball down from in front of his chest.

1340: Sandwiches, baguettes and ice creams are still being munched around the ground as the players take the field for the afternoon session and Inzamam hands the ball to Umar Gul.

LUNCH: England 426-4 (Collingwood 179* Bell 43*)
Collingwood's lunchtime sandwiches will taste all the better as he trots happily off the Lord's field with 179 runs to his name. Pakistan have struggled to get things moving in their favour so far.

1258: Pakistan are desperately searching for something, with batsman and occasional spinner Imran Farhat brought into the attack.

1255: That shot from Bell apart, the recent action is leaving little for the TMS team to get their teeth into. Henry Blofeld is reduced to talking about the relative merits of picnics and local restaurants. Meanwhile, Collingwood continues to add to his total as he reaches 177 not out.

1252: A lovely shot from Bell as he plays against the Kaneria spin to stroke the ball to the boundary through long-on, bringing up the 100 partnership between Collingwood and Bell in just 138 balls.

1246: The match is settling into an all-too-easy rhythm for England. Pakistan are not really making much happen with the ball as the action ambles sleepily towards lunch. Pakistan need to up the tempo if the match is not to move out of control.

1241: Collingwood and Bell are running well between the wickets, picking up three for a mistimed Collingwood pull to deep mid-wicket.

1239: "It's going to be a long, long struggle now for Pakistan to save this game."
Former Pakistan opener Ramiz Raja, BBC Test Match Special

1233: "Pakistan have got a real problem - they have to get some wickets very soon. England are getting into territory where they can really control the game."
Geoffrey Boycott, BBC Test Match Special

1230: With the score ticking along nicely for England, Inzamam tries something different as he brings leg-spinner Danish Kaneria into the bowling attack.

Collingwood smacks Kaneria's third ball of the over straight back over the bowler's head for four - not quite the something different Inzamam was after - to bring up England's 400.

1226: More good fortune for Collingwood. A ball from Razzaq gets up a bit higher than Collingwood expected and he stabs at it outside the line to send the ball flying just wide of Imran Farhat at first slip for four. Had there been a second slip, Collingwood would be back in the pavilion by now. Assuming Pakistan held on to the catch, of course.

1219: Collingwood is still accumulating the runs, and moves to 154 - the highest ever score by an England player against Pakistan at Lord's. He overtakes Tom Graveney's 153 way back in 1963.

As the current MCC president, Graveney should be present to have seen his record surpassed.

1214: Collingwood survives a decent lbw appeal from Razzaq and then plays a false stroke to bring up his 150 off 236 balls.

1212: "It's been England's morning - Pakistan haven't made the three or four inroads they needed to so far."
Jonathan Agnew, BBC Test Match Special

1210: TMS pundit Geoffrey Boycott suggests Jonathan Agnew gives ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed "some hokey-pokey" when he interviews him at lunch. No-one seems entirely clear as to what this might mean.

1206: After a few minutes break for drink, Abdul Razzaq is back into the bowling as Pakistan look to make further inroads. England's lengthy tail makes them vulnerable should a couple of wickets go down quickly.

"It's a bit rich of Mike Gatting, sterling performer as he eventually was, to criticise Ian Bell for being an iffy starter when it took him 54 innings to reach his maiden Test century. He obviously was not a great starter himself!"
Richard Pountney, via e-mail

1157: The brisk leg spin of Shahid Afridi is given short shrift by Collingwood as he whacks two consecutive fours off the all-rounder's bowling. In no time at all, Bell and Collingwood have brought up a 50 partnership.

1152: The joys of TMS. A chat about schoolboy cricket competitions evolves into a discussion about the novels of PG Wodehouse.

Henry Blofeld enthuses about the writing of Wodehouse. "Are you familiar with his work?" he asks former England fast bowler Angus Fraser.

"Not really," replies Fraser.

1148: Collingwood is a lucky boy. He nicks one off Sami straight into the gloves of wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. The catch - unlike so many on day one - sticks, but umpire Simon Taufel refuses the enthusiastic appeals.

The England batsman has the temerity to hit the next ball for three runs to reach 134 not out, equalling his best ever Test score.

1140: Two delightful shots in succession for Bell. The first is a flick that picks a gap through the fielders for two, the second a textbook cover drive for four.

Pakistan's bowlers seem keen to help the young man find his feet as he rapidly moves to 21 not out. He also brings up England's 350.

1131: Bell is also straight into the groove as he hits another boundary - his fourth of the innings. But Kaneria rather embarrasses himself with a woeful attempt at keeping the ball in with his feet, showing all the control of a no-nonsense centre-half in a Sunday pub team.

He succeeds in kicking the ball further over the rope and straight up the pipe which assists with the drainage at the edge of the field. There then ensues an amusing five-minute delay as various stewards and Pakistan fielders try to rediscover the ball.

Make a mental note of this one for future "What happened next?" rounds on A Question of Sport.

1126: Collingwood is looking in good form, and in the mood to build on his hard work on day one. A classy drive through the on side off a slightly misfiring Sami keeps the scoreboard and his total ticking over.

1121: New batsman Ian Bell gets runs on the board first ball, with a lucky boundary off the edge down past third man.

1119: WICKET England 321-4 (Cook 105) That's the end of Cook as he is clean bowled by Sami. The new ball does the job as a fuller length goes straight through Cook's defences and rips out his off stump.

The youngster never really looked comfortable out in the middle, despite digging in for a hard-earned century.

1113: Collingwood is also off the mark, albeit in slightly streaky fashion as he edges Gul to the boundary with a false stroke. England move to 317-3.

1110: That was all the encouragement Inzamam needed as he takes the new ball immediately, and hands it to Sami. Mike Gatting, of all people, breaks into a chuckle on TMS as Inzamam jogs gently back to his fielding position after consulting with his bowler.

1109: Finally the first runs of the morning as Cook cuts the ball past point for a boundary. He moves onto 109 not out.

1105: A less than thrilling start at Lord's - the second over is also a maiden as Cook and Collingwood take no chances early on.

1104: Great excitement in the TMS studio as the first cake of the day arrives, accompanied by a letter with no less than three kisses.

1101: Fast bowler Liam Plunkett may be trying to carve out a reputation as the intellectual of the side as, for the second day in a row, he is spotted on the balcony attempting a crossword. Whether it is a cryptic or not is difficult to say.

1100: With the sun shining and a sizable crowd at the home of cricket, Cook and Collingwood walk out from the pavilion to polite applause.

Sami bowls the first ball of the day, but it's a fairly non-descript loosener to get the action under way.

1052: "We're not out of the game but we must take early wickets."
Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis on Test Match Special

1044: "They'll need to bowl well, but there a team of fighters and there's still four days of the Test match to go."
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer on Test Match Special

0935: There's Bell to come and Jones, who isn't in great nick, then England have got a poor tail....if Pakistan could knock over a couple quick, they're in."
Former England batsman Geoff Boycott, Five Live Sport

0930: "It seems likely, given the strength of the Pakistan attack, that we could well be at 450 for maybe 4 or 5 at lunch."
PottedBangers'n'Mash, TMS messageboard