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Mark Wood took three crucial wickets on the fourth day in Multan just as Pakistan were closing in on what would have been a superb chase of 355.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nAt 290-5, Wood had Mohammad Nawaz caught down the leg side for 45 then, one run later, did the same to dismiss Salman Agha for 94, but only after a lengthy deliberation by the third umpire.<\/span><\/p>\nAbrar Ahmed was caught at cover off James Anderson and Wood splattered the stumps of Zahid Mahmood at pace in excess of 90mph for his fourth wicket of the innings.<\/span><\/p>\nThough Agha Salman kept tension high with regular boundaries, Ollie Robinson had number 11 Mohammad Ali caught behind to leave Pakistan 328 all out.<\/span><\/p>\nIt gives England victory in their first Test series in Pakistan since 2005 and their first over these opponents outside of the UK in 22 years.<\/span><\/p>\nIt is also the first time England have ever won two Tests in an away series against Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\nThey will look for a clean sweep in the third and final Test in Karachi, which begins on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\nEngland’s second stunning triumph<\/h3>\n
Before this series, England had only ever won two away Tests to Pakistan in 30 attempts across 61 years. Now, they have won two in a week.<\/span><\/p>\nFurthermore, they have followed up the thrilling triumph in the first Test in Rawalpindi with another heart-stopping success in Multan.<\/span><\/p>\nHowever, whereas England rarely felt likely to lose the first Test, this time they got themselves into danger of their own making.<\/span><\/p>\nA careless collapse of 5-19 on the third morning opened the door for a Pakistan side with form for impressive chases – in July they knocked off 342 to beat Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\nWith England’s spinners unable to exert control and the pace bowlers seemingly out of the magic deliveries they produced on Sunday, Pakistan inched closer. A growing crowd at a ground hosting its first Test since 2006 cheered every run.<\/span><\/p>\nBut Wood, in his first Test since March and bowling with the travelling England fans in the stand behind him, made the telling intervention.<\/span><\/p>\nIt was not without controversy. TV umpire Joel Wilson took an age looking at replays of Ollie Pope’s diving catch off Shakeel, trying to determine whether or not the ball scraped the ground after the wicketkeeper took in his gloves.<\/span><\/p>\nThe vital decision went England’s way and Pakistan’s best hope was gone.<\/span><\/p>\nVictory gives England their eighth in nine Tests since Ben Stokes took charge, the series win ends a run of three successive defeats away from home.<\/span><\/p>\nEngland have the opportunity for another piece of history in Karachi – never before have Pakistan lost three Tests in a series in their own country.<\/span><\/p>\nWood burst ends Pakistan resistance<\/h3>\n
The loss of Imam-ul-Haq late on Sunday left Pakistan 198-4 overnight, 157 away from victory.<\/span><\/p>\nWhen Joe Root had Faheem Ashraf caught at slip in the sixth over of the fourth day, England were strong favourites.<\/span><\/p>\nBut Nawaz, whose previous highest Test score was 25, arrived with intent to score. Salman, 54 not out at the beginning of the day, was dragged along.<\/span><\/p>\nEngland cycled through their options. The second new ball was taken, but Pakistan only grew in confidence and fluency. Stokes continued to keep himself out of the attack.<\/span><\/p>\nWith the game slipping away, Wood hurled down a barrage of short deliveries. When Nawaz gloved through to Pope, it ended a sixth-wicket stand of 80.<\/span><\/p>\nOne run later, Salman did the same and the contentious decision went England’s way.<\/span><\/p>\nAbrar Ahmed, the debutant who claimed 11 wickets with his leg-spin, swung four fours before slapping Anderson to cover.<\/span><\/p>\nSalman remained, keeping slim Pakistan hopes alive with back-to-back boundaries off Anderson. In the next over, Wood calmed nerves by bursting through the defence of Mahmood.<\/span><\/p>\nSalman hit two more fours off Wood, but Robinson needed only one ball of a new spell to account for Ali and spark England celebrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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