England’s lower-order inflicted further misery on Pakistan on Thursday, piling on 224 runs for the last five wickets to put the hosts firmly on course for a 3-0 series sweep at Edgbaston.

After skittling out a crisis-stricken Pakistan for 133 in 33.5 overs, England were briefly in trouble at 39-3 before closing the opening day on 156-4. But any hopes Pakistan had of quickly wrapping up the innings disappeared on Thursday morning as England’s lower-order turned the game decisively in their favour.

Harry Brook and Dan Lawrence extended their fifth-wicket partnership before Shan Masood produced a sharp piece of fielding to run out Brook for 75, with England on 229. Pakistan would have hoped to finish the innings soon afterwards and limit the first-innings deficit. Instead, England’s last five wickets added 224 runs, carrying the total to 453 and giving them a commanding 320-run lead.

Jamie Smith led the assault with a gutsy 69, while Lawrence completed his half-century before falling for 65. Ollie Robinson, who has tormented Pakistan with the ball throughout the series, then compounded their misery with a brisk 50.

Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue provided the final blow, adding 44 from just 35 balls for the last wicket. Archer remained unbeaten on 32 from 27 balls, hitting one four and two sixes, while Tongue struck three fours in his 20-ball 15.

Smith’s 69 came from 84 balls and included nine fours and a six, while Lawrence struck nine fours in his 65 off 82 balls. Robinson’s 50 came from only 47 balls and featured seven fours and a six. Brook, who resumed on 52, made 75 from 97 balls, hitting six fours.

The lower-order resistance was built around a succession of crucial partnerships. Brook and Lawrence added 86 for the fifth wicket before Brook’s dismissal. Smith then added 64 with Lawrence for the sixth wicket, followed by 38 with Gus Atkinson for the seventh.

Smith and Robinson put on another 41 for the eighth wicket, before Robinson and Archer added 37 for the ninth. Archer and Tongue then completed England’s remarkable recovery with their 44-run last-wicket stand.

For Pakistan, debutant Razaullah was the pick of the bowlers despite an expensive return of four for 148 from 23 overs. Mohammad Imran Randhawa, another debutant, claimed two for 47 after consistently operating at around 125kph, while Mohammad Ali took two for 92. Mohammad Abbas claimed the other wicket.

Pakistan’s second innings could hardly have begun worse.

Saim Ayub, flown in from the West Indies for the Edgbaston Test, followed his 10-ball duck in the first innings with a first-ball dismissal in the second. Abdullah Shafique then fell for another duck with only four deliveries bowled.

Abdullah, who made 61 in the first innings of the opening Test at Leeds, has now recorded scores of 15, 5, 3, 0 and 0 in the series.

Azan Awais and Shan Masood finally halted the slide, putting together an unbeaten stand that carried Pakistan to 52-2 when bad light and rain brought an early end to play.

Azan was unbeaten on 29 and Shan on 21, but Pakistan still trail England by 268 runs with eight wickets remaining.

The scale of England’s lower-order recovery means Pakistan now face an enormous task simply to stay in the match, let alone prevent England from completing a 3-0 clean sweep.

Scores in Brief (Day 2 of 5):

Pakistan 133 all out, 33.5 overs (Saud Shakeel 43, Mohammad Abbas 21, Razaullah 11; Josh Tongue 4-42, Ollie Robinson 3-15, Jofra Archer 3-25) and 52-2 (Azan Awais 29 not out, Shan Masood 21 not out)

England (overnight 156-4, 39 overs) 453 all-out, 89 overs (Harry Brook 75, Jamie Smith 69, Dan Lawrence 65, Ollie Robinson 50, Jofra Archer 32 not out, Gus Atkinson 19, Josh Tongue 15; Razaullah 4-148, Mohammad Imran Randhawa 2-47, Mohammad Ali 2-92)