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Pakistan's batting issues continued to plague them, as the visitors were bowled out for a mere 133 on the opening day of the third and final Test match against England at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

After England had an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, the home side took advantage of another weak Pakistan batting performance before posting 156/4 at the close. Emilio Gay and Harry Brook both hit half-centuries, with England 23 runs ahead by the close.

Pakistan's batting collapse puts England in control

Josh Tongue was the most successful bowler for England as he took 4 wickets for 42 runs. Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer each took three wickets. Robinson was the best among them as he gave away only 15 runs in 11 overs, claiming his 102nd Test wicket.

Pakistan's innings fell away quickly as the recalled opener Saim Ayub was beaten by the first ball from Robinson and was out for a duck, giving the fast bowler his 100th Test wicket. Archer then removed the debutant Azan Awais and also claimed the vital wicket of Abdullah Shafique.

Shan Masood also failed to score any runs, falling to a stunning cross-bat catch to give Tongue his first wicket of the innings. Tongue then struck twice more before lunch as he trapped the dangerous Babar Azam and debutant Ghazi Ghori in front of the stumps.

The left-arm spinner saw the tail-off after the interval as debutant Imran Randhawa fell to him, with Saud Shakeel scoring a gritty 43 before Tongue drew a stunning inswinger to dismiss him. Archer accounted for Mohammad Abbas, who scored 21, as he was caught in the slips, ending Pakistan's innings.

England also lost two early wickets in their first innings as Ben Duckett scored 11 before being caught by Mohammad Ali. Abbas then removed Jordan Cox for four, but Gay and Brook steadied the innings.

England regained the lead in the second Test at Lord's after posting a huge 194-run win over Pakistan in the day-night encounter.