Times of Islamabad

England wins historic test series against Pakistan after 26 run victory in second test

England wins historic test series against Pakistan after 26 run victory in second test

MULTAN – England took an unbeatable 2-0 lead over Pakistan in theirthree-match Test series with a 26-run win in the second game at MultanStadium on Monday.

Robinson lastly outclassed the last Pakistani batter, Mohammad Ali, asEngland rejoiced after clinching the historic series, being played in SouthAsian country after 17 years.

England’s right-arm quick Mark Wood pulled out a sensational comeback forvisitors as he removed Mohammad Nawaz and Saud Shakeel to hang the secondtest in balance.

Nawaz played a sensational knock of 46 off 62 balls to put Pakistan on topwith Saud Shakeel equally contributing with his A-game.

Pakistani middle order crumbled as Joe Root outfoxed star all-rounderFaheem Ashraf early. Wood then outfoxed two Pakistan players in successiveovers to take his side in a leading position.

Pakistan was 291-7 at Lunch as England earlier frustrated by Saud Shakeeland Mohammad Nawaz’s partnership as the duo survived a second new balltaken after 80 overs.

On Day 3, England was bowled out for 275 in the second innings, with HarryBrook scoring his second century of the historic tour while Pakistan wasat198-4 at stumps of Day three of the second Test.