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England vs Pakistan

PAK vs ENG Test 2nd Test, England tour of Pakistan, 2022 - Match Info

2nd Test

Multan

281/10 (51.4)&275/10 (64.5)

202/10 (62.5)&328/10 (102.1)

England beat Pakistan by 26 runs

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Player of the match

Harry Brook - ENG

Match Summary

Player of the Match

Harry Brook

ENG - Batter

Runs

9(21)

S/R

42.85

281/10 (51.4 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Abrar Ahmed

7-114(22)

Zahid Mahmood

3-63(7.4)

202/10 (62.5 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Jack Leach

4-98(27)

Joe Root

2-23(10)

275/10 (64.5 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Abrar Ahmed

4-120(29)

Zahid Mahmood

3-52(10.5)

328/10 (102.1 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Mark Wood

4-65(21)

Ollie Robinson

2-23(14.1)

Detailed Commentary

All

Wickets

4s

6s

ENG 1

ENG 2

PAK 1

PAK 2

Right then! England win the series but there is one more match to go. We move to Karachi for the last match. Join us on the 17th of this month at 1030 IST (0500 GMT) and earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers!

Ben Stokes, the captain of England says the conditions here was different but it was another fantastic game and it was great to be a part of. Mentions it seemed a tricky wicket and he praises the seamers for the way they bowled. Congratulates Abrar but says it was good to score against him. Ends by saying he looks around and sees who is the best option to give him a wicket and he turns to them.

Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan says they weren't upto the mark with the bat in the first innings. They fought back well in the second innings but could not finish on top. States they have a plan, they had a couple of good partnerships but in the end, they did not finish well. Adds it is a dream start for Abrar and it is good for the team. Ends by saying they are looking forward to the next game and hope to win it.

Harry Brook wins the Player of the Match award. Brook says he tried to learn from his mistake and tried to be a little less aggressive and still put pressure on the bowlers. Adds they knew it would turn and they weren't surprised but they did not bat as they wanted to in the first game. Mentions they just wanted to play with intent and put pressure on the bowler.

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In reply, Pakistan were in a good position when Azam and Shakeel were batting but then came the Leach show. From 142 for 2, Pakistan were bowled out for 202, giving a lead of over 70 to England. Leach finished with four while Root and Wood took two apiece. It was the Harry Brook show for England, in their second innings. As his ton helped them stretch the lead to over 350 and that really proved to be a vital ton as Pakistan just lost by a narrow margin. Not to forget the innings from Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes. Pakistan were in the chase for a long time but lost wickets at the wrong time.

This game though has swung from one side to another right from Day 1. After electing to bat, England were in a brilliant position as they were 2 down for around 150 but then were bowled out for 281. Abrar Ahmed on debut was the star for Pakistan as he ended with a seven-fer.

It was the seamers who did the job for them yet again. Wood in particular, he was the star for the visitors. The game was drifting away from them when Mohammad Nawaz and Saud Shakeel were batting but Wood got them both in quick succession, he also got Zahid Mahmood and it was Robinson who sealed the deal with the last wicket. Salman did fight but he just kept running out of partners.

That is a famous win for England! 3 and a half days of hard fought cricket and it is England who finish on top and also bag the series. Top, top performance from them.

328/10 (102.1)

94 (213)

60 (104)

4/65 (21)

2/23 (14.1)

Over 103

W

Mohammad Ali*

0 (8)

Agha Salman

20 (31)

Ollie Robinson

2/23 (14.1)

PAK

328/10

Over 102

4

4

0

0

0

0

Agha Salman*

20 (31)

Mohammad Ali

0 (7)

Mark Wood

4/65 (21)

PAK

328/9

Over 101

0

0

1

0

0

0

Mohammad Ali*

0 (7)

Agha Salman

12 (25)

Jack Leach

1/113 (26)

PAK

320/9

Jack Leach to bowl now.

Over 100

0

0

0

0

0

W

Mohammad Ali*

0 (5)

Agha Salman

11 (21)

Mark Wood

4/57 (20)

PAK

319/9

Over 99

4

4

0

0

0

0

Agha Salman*

11 (21)

Zahid Mahmood

0 (6)

James Anderson

2/44 (16)

PAK

319/8

Match Details

Date & Time:

9th Dec 2022, 10:30 AM

Match Number:

2nd Test

Match Results:

ENG Won By 26 runs

Head to Head

Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand

ENG vs PAK

*Last 3 years

10

No. of Matches

6

ENG

2

PAK

2

Tie

Last Overs

over 103

W

Runs 0

over 102

0

0

0

0

4

4

Runs 8

over 101

0

0

0

1

0

0

Runs 1

over 100

W

0

0

0

0

0

Runs 0

over 99

0

0

0

0

4

4

Runs 8

Venue/Pitch Details

Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

Batting Friendly

Not Available

Not Available

1st Batting Average

Highest Score Chased

No. of Matches

Won by team

1st Batting

%

2nd Batting

%

Wicket Split

Pacer

| W

Spin

| W

Match Officals

Umpire:

Aleem Dar (PAK), Marais Erasmus (SA)

Third Umpire:

Joel Wilson (WI)

Match Referee:

Andy Pycroft (ZIM)