Pakistan wrapped up England for 144 on Day 4 to win the second Test match in Multan and even the series 1-1 heading into a decider at Rawalpindi.
With the Multan wicket finally offering plenty of return for the spinners, Pakistan needed just Noman Ali and the red-hot Sajid Khan to tear through the revered batting line-up of England, giving Shan Masood his first win as Pakistan’s test captain since taking over the mantle in 2023 and Pakistan’s first in 3 years 7 Months 11 days.
Starting from the overnight score of 36/2, Ollie Pope and Joe Root failed to steer their side away from trouble with Pope departing for 22.
Root (18), Harry Brook (16), Jamie Smith (6), Ben Stokes (37), and Brydon Carse (27) followed suit as England looked to stroke their way out of trouble.
Jack Leach (1) and Shoaib Bashir (0) offered little resistance as Pakistan eased to a win with Noman taking 8 and Sajid accounting for 2 scalps.
Earlier, Salman Ali Agha played a crucial knock in the third innings to set an imposing total for Stokes’ men. Pakistan and England will next face each other in the deciding test beginning on October 24th.