KARACHI – England need another 55 runs to win the third Test againstPakistan in Karachi and take the series 3-0.
England are 112-2 at the stumps of Day three in the third Test being playedin Karachi. Earlier, Pakistan were bowled out by 216 runs in the secondinnings, setting 167-run target for the visiting team.
Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel hit half-centuries while England’s Rehan Ahmedpicked up five-fer on his debut match.
Pakistan’s battling line crumbled as the top three players returned to thepavilion early in the second innings.
Shan Masood returned on 24, Abdullah Shafiq on 26 while no grand finale forthe retiring Pakistan stalwart Azhar Ali who played his last innings andreturned on a golden duck.
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Later on, Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel made significant partnership whichhelped posting 216 runs on the board.
In the second innings, Pakistan made 21 runs for the loss of no wicket atthe stumps of day 2.
On Sunday, the visitors took a lead of 50 runs in the first innings as theywere bowled out for 354. Harry Brook smashed another century of the seriesand took his side to a respectable total. Pakistan spinners Abrar Ahmed andNauman Ali took four wickets each.
