England's hopes of securing a two-day victory in the Third Rothesay Test at Edgbaston were disrupted by poor weather on the second day of the five-day match. Pakistan were batting at 52-2, 268 runs behind England's first innings total, when the rain forced the players off the field at 17:07 BST. Although there was a chance to extend play by an extra half hour, conditions did not allow for the match to continue past 19:00. This marked the second and final interruption due to weather in the match, and with only one session left, the chance of a two-day finish—something not seen in a Test in England since 2000—was lost. England had scored 453 runs in their first innings, with notable contributions from Harry Brook (75), Jamie Smith (69), Dan Lawrence (65), and Ollie Robinson (50), giving them a lead of 320 runs. However, no England batter reached a century in the match, meaning Ben Duckett's century against New Zealand at Trent Bridge remains the only one of the summer for the home team. The match effectively turned in England's favor when they started the fourth day at 156-4, leading by just 23 runs. Under captain Joe Root, the team has shown a more mature approach compared to the previous leadership under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who often struggled to close out series. Ollie Robinson has been in particularly strong form, scoring a half-century in his second innings and showing consistent performance that England hopes will continue through the winter and into next summer's Ashes series. Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, and Jamie Smith all performed well but fell short of centuries. Lawrence, in particular, has scored three half-centuries since his recall at the start of the series, potentially earning him a place in South Africa in December. Smith, who faced a tough Ashes tour earlier this year, has shown signs of recovery both with the bat and as a wicketkeeper this summer. Pakistan's innings began after tea, leaving England with one session to try to force a result. With Jamie Smith out due to a bruised finger, Jordan Cox kept wickets. Ollie Robinson started strongly, with Saim Ayub edging a catch to Brook at second slip and Abdullah Shafique offering an edge to Root at first slip. Azan Awais and Shan Masood survived 12 overs in the gloomy conditions, with Masood narrowly escaping a chance at third slip off Gus Atkinson's bowling. The players will return on Friday, when England is expected to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep against Pakistan.