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PAK V ENG: England Creates History In Pakistan, Clean-Sweeps The Test Series By 3-0

England team defeats Pakistan by 8 wickets to seal the series by 3-0 against the home team Pakistan.

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Ayush Dwivedi
By Ayush Dwivedi
Dec 20, 2022 • 11:30 AM

Pak vs Eng: England team registered an emphatic series victory over Pakistan by defeating the home team by 8 wickets. 

Ayush Dwivedi
By Ayush Dwivedi
December 20, 2022 • 11:30 AM

England bowled amazingly well in the third inning, bowled out Pakistan to 216 runs, and then chased the target with the help of Ben Duckett's unbeaten 82 runs knock. 

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This victory became memorable for the debutant Rehan Ahmed who got a 5 wicket haul in his very first match.

While batting first, Pakistan scored 304 runs in the first inning. Skipper Babar Azam scored 78 runs, and Agha Salman (56), and Azhar Ali (45) helped their side to put a competitive score against in-form England.

England came in the second inning and with the help of Harry Brook's 111 and Ben Foake's 64 runs knock took 50 runs lead. 

For Pakistan, Abrar Ahmed (6) got the highest wicket for his side, and Nauman Ali clinched 4 in the first but couldn't get any in the second inning.

In the second inning, Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel got a fifty but none of the other batters were able to impress which resulted in them getting down to a low total of 216 runs. 

In the fourth inning, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley gave a solid start. Both the batters partnered 87 runs for the opening wicket. After Crawley departed Ben Stokes and Duckett took the English side to a comfortable win.

English bowling department impressed in this game especially 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed who registered a 5-wicket haul in the second inning and became the youngest bowler to scalp 5 wickets in test cricket in his debut match.

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Apart from Rehan, Jack Leach got 7 wickets in the match. Other bowlers also got wickets which helped England get a historic series win.

Pakistan vs England Full Scorecard:

  • Pakistan: Ist innings- 304/10 (Babar: 78 runs; Leach: 4/140), IInd inning- 216 (Babar- 54 runs, Shakeel- 53 runs; Rehan- 5/48)
  • England: Ist inning- 354/10 (Brooks- 111 runs; Abrar- 4/150, Nauman- 4/126; Duckett- 82* runs; Abrar- 2/78)

 

 

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