Attempting to clip a ball through the on-side he tamely chipped a catch to Strauss at short mid-wicket and England celebrated wildly as they ended an important 76-run partnership.
It brought in Lara, who took a single off Illingworth before flapping at a ball from Stuart Lampitt and edging a leg-side catch to wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes - a repeat of his first innings dismissal by Kabir Ali.
Misbah was in next - playing his first Test since January and with the extra burden of the captaincy - and he struggled throughout his 38-ball stay, making just nine before a fine catch from Amla at short leg ended his involvement.