Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed turned the youngest males’s Take a look at cricketer to say a five-wicket haul on debut as he put England getting ready to a historic 3-0 sweep in its first Take a look at tour of Pakistan in 17 years.
Pakistan’s batters crumbled for 216 in its second innings of the third and final Test because the 18-year-old Ahmed grabbed 5-48 and Jack Leach (3-72) clinched all three of his wickets within the house of six deliveries on day three to depart England a modest goal of 167 runs.
Ben Duckett (50 not out) and Zak Crawley (41) motored England to 2-112 by stumps with their aggressive “Bazball” model of batting — named after coach Brendon McCullum.
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England wants an extra 55 runs to register its second successive win inside 4 days following its thrilling 26-run victory at Multan final week.
England received the primary Take a look at by 74 runs in dimming gentle on the final day on a flat wicket in Rawalpindi.
Crawley and Duckett plundered 87 runs off 69 balls earlier than thriller spinner Abrar Ahmed grabbed two late wickets. Crawley was adjudged lbw whereas making an attempt a sweep and Ahmed, despatched in as nightwatchman, smacked two boundaries earlier than he swiped and received clear bowled.
Harry Brook’s third successive century had given England a 50-run first-innings lead when it replied with 354 after dismissing Pakistan for 304, with Ahmed and Leach sharing six wickets between them.
Pakistan, looking at its first-ever 3-0 whitewash at house, misplaced the final seven wickets for 52 runs in its second dig as Ahmed stifled the center order together with his sharp googlies and leg spin.
Captain Babar Azam (54) hit his third half-century from his final 4 innings and Saud Shakeel (53) made his fourth 50 in his debut collection, earlier than Ahmed left the decrease order clueless.
Babar and Shakeel had rebuilt Pakistan’s hopes with a 110-run stand earlier than each fell late within the second session to Ahmed.
Babar turned the fourth males’s Take a look at participant to achieve 1000 runs this yr, however performed an overambitious pull in opposition to Ahmed’s quick ball quickly after finishing his half-century and Ollie Pope held a pointy catch at quick mid-wicket.
Ahmed, who additionally turned the youngest England males’s Take a look at debutant on the age of 18 years and 126 days, then picked up the wickets of Mohammad Rizwan (7) and Shakeel in successive overs to grab full management as Pakistan staggered to tea at 6-177.
Shakeel adopted up his three earlier half-centuries in his maiden Take a look at collection with one other defiant 50 earlier than he top-edged a sweep in opposition to Ahmed and was caught by Leach at sq. leg.
Babar and Shakeel had defied spin and tempo for 2 hours and 45 minutes after Leach’s triple strike diminished Pakistan to 3-54.
Pakistan was forward by simply three runs when the highest order crashed in opposition to Leach on a wicket the place spinners have dominated.
Former captain Azhar Ali had a disappointing finish to his 97-Take a look at profession because the 37-year-old fell with out scoring in his final innings when Leach knocked again his off stump with a sharp-turning supply.
England gamers applauded and shook arms with Azhar earlier than he took the ultimate guard together with his spouse and two sons amongst a sparse crowd on the Nationwide Stadium.
However Azhar lasted for less than 4 balls in opposition to his former Somerset teammate Leach earlier than the England gamers once more shook arms with him for one final time.
Azhar was accorded a guard of honour by his teammates on the sting of the boundary as he slowly walked again into the dressing room.
Resuming on 0-21, Shan Masood (24) began promisingly, smashing Joe Root for 3 boundaries and a six earlier than the off-spinner was taken out of the assault after two overs.
Abdullah Shafique wiped off the 50-run deficit with a pulled boundary in opposition to Mark Wooden’s 140km/h bouncer earlier than Leach struck thrice with out conceding a run.
The left-handed Masood was bowled taking part in an extravagant reverse sweep because the ball clipped the underside fringe of his bat earlier than hitting leg stump.
4 balls later, Leach despatched Azhar packing then pinned Shafique (26) plumb lbw on the entrance foot to depart Pakistan reeling.
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