Mohammad Yousuf cuts the ball to the boundary as he looks to guide Pakistan nearer to England's first innings total England gain the early wicket they were seeking as Shahid Afridi is dismissed by Matthew Hoggard for 17 Yousuf battles on and becomes only the second Pakistan batsman to hit a Test double century at Lord's Pakistan are eventually dismissed for 445 as Steve Harmison removes Yousuf - caught behind by Geraint Jones for 202 England lose Marcus Trescothick for 18 as he chops Umar Gul's delivery onto his stumps with the hosts 38-1 England's captain Andrew Strauss looks in solid form as he progresses to 26 as the hosts reach lunch on 51-1 Gul claims his second wicket following lunch as Alastair Cook miscues a pull off to mid-on for just four with England 64-2 Strauss is in fine form and he progresses to his seventh Test half-century as England look to push on in the sunshine Kevin Pietersen looks to pick up the scoring rate with a series of fine shots as England's lead stretches past 200 Pietersen's knock comes to an end as he is deceived by Shahid Afridi and stumped for 41 with England 141-3 Danish Kaneria removes Paul Collingwood - caught by Salman Butt at mid-off for three with England 146-4 Ian Bell comes to the crease and plays a watchful innings before stroking two sparkling boundaries off Afridi But disaster strikes when Strauss, on 99, calls for a quick single and Bell is run out by Inzamam-ul-Haq's direct hit Strauss nudges one to square leg moments later though to complete his ninth Test century as England's lead passes 300 Kamran Akmal drops his third catch of the game, but he makes amends to end Geraint Jones' brief stay at the crease And a weary Strauss edges Kaneria to Imran Farhat at first slip for 128 as England close on 258-7 - a lead of 341
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