Pakistan misplaced the essential wicket of late half-century Imam-ul-Haq on the third day to provide England recent hope within the second cricket Test on Sunday.
Pakistan ended the day on 198-4 and wanted 157 extra to disclaim England their second successive win within the three-match sequence.
England, who had taken a 79-run lead within the first innings, had been set one other essential goal of 355 on a deteriorating wicket on the Multan Cricket Stadium after being bowled out for 275 of their second innings.
The vacationers efficiently defended 342 on a flat wicket within the first Test to safe a 74-run victory in Rawalpindi in England’s first Test in Pakistan for 17 years.
Solid stuff within the final session 👏
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– Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 11, 2022
The left-handed pair of Imam, who made 60, and Saud Shakeel (54 not out) thwarted England’s seam and spin for simply over 2-1/2 hours and placed on a 108-run partnership, earlier than Imam He confronted defeat towards Jack Leach and was caught within the slips on the finish of final season.
The lefthander lowered his head in disappointment earlier than leaving the sector as Leach supplied the much-needed breakthrough.
Both the left-handed batsmen confirmed composure and dedication and used their ft properly towards the England spinners till Imam’s mischief.
England had earlier missed a chance to get Imam out instantly after finishing his half-century. Television replays confirmed a small spike on Imam’s bat when he tried to look down the legside supply to Mark Wood and was caught properly by Ollie Pope. Although captain Ben Stokes didn’t go for the referral.
Third fifty in 4 innings @saudshak Shows his class as soon as once more 🌟#PAKvENG , #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/iUUvvh4loG
– Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 11, 2022
James Anderson, Ollie Robinson and Wood rattled Pakistan within the center session with a tremendous show of seam and swing bowling, earlier than Imam and Shakeel claimed three wickets for 17 runs and Pakistan had been 136–3 at tea. Got it.
Imam didn’t begin the innings after feeling bother along with his proper hamstring and went to hospital for an MRI scan, however batted at quantity 5 with none bother, though Will Jacks had an opportunity to finish his innings, however He couldn’t maintain on to the short return. , When Shakeel was on 4, even Harry Brook couldn’t take a catch with lower than one hand at ahead quick leg.
Brook had earlier scored his second consecutive century and scored 108 off 149 balls to bowl out England for 275 to set one other essential goal within the sequence.
In Imam’s absence, Abdullah Shafiq (45) and Mohammad Rizwan (30) batted fluently and supplied a assured opening stand of 66, after which the England pacers started to place stress on the house aspect after lunch.
Anderson dismissed Rizwan quickly after off break with a ball that was excessive sufficient to hit again off-stump of the right-handed batsman. Babar Azam (1) struggled towards the quick bowlers for 10 balls earlier than he pulled a shot off Robinson’s quick coming supply and was additionally clear bowled.
Wood switched and went over Shafiq’s protection with a pointy edged supply as Pakistan slumped to 83-3.
Earlier, spinner Abrar Ahmed prospered once more and took 11–234 within the match, turning into solely the second Pakistani after Mohammad Zahid to take a 10-wicket haul on Test debut. Fast bowler Zahid took 11-130 towards New Zealand in Rawalpindi in 1996.
Brook continued his tremendous kind, serving to England to a 74-run victory within the First Test in Rawalpindi, the place he performed two attacking innings of 153 and 87.
Resuming Sunday on 202-5, already 281 runs forward, Stokes (41) placed on 101 for the sixth wicket with Brook as England scored at a brisk tempo earlier than dropping 5 wickets for simply 19 runs. Make it
The 74-year-old Brook introduced up his second century with a boundary off left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz, earlier than Stokes fell to a superb working catch by Mohammad Ali at deep mid-wicket.
Ahmed, who took 7-114 within the first innings, cleaned up Robinson with a googly to assert his fourth second-innings wicket, earlier than legspinner Zahid Mahmood (3-52) parried England’s lead quickly after with one. Took the final two wickets within the over. 350 run mark.
Brook, who hit 14 fours and a six, had Mahmood caught at deep sq. leg within the outfield and Anderson was trapped leg earlier than wicket.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
