--- title: "Rain delays start of second day in England-Pakistan Test opener" description: "All outlets reported that rain delayed the start of the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley. Most mentioned England resuming at 112-2, trailing Pakistan by 59 runs, with some noting the persistent nature of the rain and the early lunch called by officials. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in phrasing and emphasis on the weather conditions and match context." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4035-rain-delays-start-of-second-day-s-play-in-england-pakistan site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Rain delays start of second day in England-Pakistan Test opener sports · latest filing 20 Aug 2026, 6:07 PM PKT · 20 Aug 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > All outlets reported that rain delayed the start of the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley. Most mentioned England resuming at 112-2, trailing Pakistan by 59 runs, with some noting the persistent nature of the rain and the early lunch called by officials. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in phrasing and emphasis on the weather conditions and match context. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Rain postpones start of Pakistan-England Test day two at Headingley](https://www.nation.com.pk/20-Aug-2026/rain-postpones-start-pakistan-england-test-day-two-headingley) · 20 Aug 2026, 6:07 PM PKT > Persistent rain prevented play from getting underway on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and England at Headingley on Thursday, with the pitch and outfield remaining covered. - **Daily Times** — [Rain delays England-Pakistan Test on day two](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1541236/rain-delays-england-pakistan-test-on-day-two/) · 20 Aug 2026, 6:02 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Rain delays England-Pakistan Test action at Headingley, with persistent showers preventing any play during Thursday’s opening session. Officials called an early lunch as heavy rain continued across Leeds, leaving the pitch and outfield covered. England ended the first day at 112/2, remaining 59 runs behind Pakistan’s first-innings total of 171. England had made a strong […] - **Geo News** — [Rain delays start of Day 2 in England-Pakistan first Test](https://www.geo.tv/latest/678474-rain-delays-start-of-day-2-in-england-pakistan-first-test) · 20 Aug 2026, 5:23 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Covers are spread across the ground and pitch as rain delays day two of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley in Leeds on August 20, 2026. — AFP LEEDS: Persistent rain delayed the start of the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at... - **Dunya News** — [Rain delays second day of Pakistan-England first Test at Headingley](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/968875-rain-delays-second-day-of-pakistanengland-first-test-at-headingley) · 20 Aug 2026, 4:52 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Rain delayed Day Two at Headingley as England resumed on 112-2, trailing Pakistan by 59 runs after dominant bowling. - **ARY News (English)** — [Rain delays start of second day’s play in England-Pakistan opener](https://arynews.tv/rain-delays-start-of-second-days-play-in-england-pakistan-opener) · 20 Aug 2026, 3:24 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing - **The Express Tribune** — [Rain delays start of second day's play in England-Pakistan opener](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624916/rain-delays-start-of-second-days-play-in-england-pakistan-opener) · 20 Aug 2026, 10:29 AM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > The hosts were well-placed at 112-2, 59 runs behind - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Rain delays start of second day’s play in England-Pakistan opener](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655320/pakistan) · 20 Aug 2026, 4:08 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > LEEDS: England’s bid to strengthen their grip on the first Test against Pakistan was halted by bad weather as rain delayed the scheduled 1000 GMT start of the second day’s play at Headingley on Thursday. The hosts were well-placed at 112-2, 59 runs behind, after skittling out Pakistan for just 171 in their first innings on Wednesday. This is England’s first Test match since the international re... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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