England's Emilio Gay fell lbw to Muhammad Abbas on day three of the second Test at Lord's, dismissed immediately after play resumed from a three-hour rain delay. Abbas delivered what commentators called an "unplayable" ball that trapped Gay in front of the stumps. The Pakistani bowler capitalized on the break in play to strike at a crucial moment, catching England's batter cold as conditions favored the fast bowlers. Gay's dismissal highlighted Abbas's quality with the red ball and left England facing more pressure in a match that had already lost significant time to weather. The rain delay had disrupted rhythm on both sides, but Abbas adjusted faster, using the fresh conditions to generate movement that proved too much for Gay to handle.