Pakistan rout England to level Test series

by malinga
October 20, 2024 1:00 am 0 comment 359 views

Pakistan beat England by 152 runs on the fourth day of the second cricket Test at Multan to level the three-match series 1-1 with the decider starting at Rawalpindi next week.

Left with the monumental task of chasing 297 on a dusty Multan pitch re-used from their record-breaking first-Test victory, the tourists were dismissed for 144 before lunch on day four.

Aided by sharp turn and unpredictable bounce, left-arm spinner Noman Ali claimed seven of the eight wickets to fall on Friday for an overall 8-46 and match figures of 11-147.

It is only the seventh time in Test history and first occasion since 1972 that two bowlers have shared all 20 wickets.

Despite the unique conditions and the disadvantage of losing the toss, England can also reflect on a collapse of 8-80 in their first innings and two crucial dropped catches in the same over in the Pakistan second innings.

Intrigue will now surround the surface for the third and final Test, which begins on Thursday, 24 October.

Scores:

Pakistan 366: (Ghulam 118) and 221 (Salman 63, Bashir 4-66)

England 291: (Duckett 114; Sajid 7-111) and 144: (Noman Ali 8-46)

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