Summary

  • Third Test, day three, Rawalpindi

  • Pakistan win by nine wickets to seal 2-1 series victory

  • Woeful England collapse from 66-3 to 112 all out, setting hosts just 36 to win

  • Noman takes 6-42 and Sajid claims 4-69

  • Stephan Shemilt's report from Rawalpindi

  1. 'Learn from Noman and Sajid'published at 08:29 British Summer Time

    Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    England should learn from Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, how to spin the ball, what angles and variations.

    I felt that Jack Leach was one-dimensional. He was hitting the pitch hard and we saw nothing else from him.

    He changed the angles between over and round but not the flight.

    Shoaib Bashir is new to this task so he can learn a great deal. I think Shoaib and Sajid should have a conversation after this.

  2. Postpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time

    "We got put in some challenges in the last few games and weren't able to match those challenges," says Ben Stokes.

    "The next time we face challenges throughout the world we will have to try to match those as well."

  3. Postpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time

    Sajid KhanImage source, Getty Images

    Sajid Khan beats his fellow spinner Noman Ali to the player-of-the-series award.

    He finished with 19 wickets to Noman's 20 but he was the one who changed the series with his wickets in the first innings of the second Test.

  4. 'Pressure now on the fast bowlers'published at 08:25 British Summer Time

    Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    There are a lot of ifs and buts for Pakistan - but it's a good start.

    What they need to do is to build on this confidence and take it into the next series in South Africa.

    It may not win them the series but this confidence with a new combination can get the dugout thinking positively.

    The pressure will now be on the fast bowlers. This is going to be the pattern now in Pakistan, make spinning tracks or do not prepare a pitch and unleash a Noman and Sajid combo.

    But when you're on an away tour in South Africa or Australia, your fast bowlers need to up their game.

  5. Postpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time

    Saud ShakeelImage source, Getty Images

    Saud Shakeel wins a competitive fight for the player-of-the-match award.

    His 134 yesterday set up this win.

  6. 'Nothing short of a miracle'published at 08:20 British Summer Time

    Ramiz Raja
    Former Pakistan captain on Test Match Special

    This will do a lot of good to the psyche of the fans because losing almost became a habit for Pakistan at home.

    They've had to wait a very long time so to change strategy midway through the series, change selection panel and get two spinners in who haven't played for the last 365 days - it was such a chaotic beginning.

    Now look where we are. This is typical Pakistan cricket for you. Expect anything.

    Nobody was really backing them to make such a strong comeback.

    It's nothing short of a miracle.

  7. 'It can't just be about the Ashes'published at 08:19 British Summer Time

    Ben StokesImage source, Getty Images

    Former England captain Nasser Hussain on Sky Sports: "All we ever hear about is the Ashes away. England play so many series before the Ashes.

    "Zak Crawley's position should come under threat but when I say that people say 'he will be alright in Australia'. How are you going to play this one?

    "It can't just be about one series every four years away from home."

  8. Postpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Had Pakistan produced a flat surface here then England probably would have dominated again because that's what they do.

    So Pakistan have thought outside of the box. Was it fair? I don't know the answer to that.

    But did they outplay England? Absolutely.

  9. 'Confused and befuddled'published at 08:13 British Summer Time

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Ben StokesImage source, Getty Images

    Ben Stokes is normally such a clear thinker, who can analyse a game like the World Cup final, can read the strategy and play as he did in that Headingley Test in 2019.

    This is someone who reads the game with crystal clarity so to be out lbw not playing a shot to a straight ball was extraordinary.

    Jamie Smith's shot I thought was awful. A complete charge down the pitch and a swipe.

    That is a confused, befuddled mind playing like that.

    Whether that's the way England did go into this game with all the talk of 'it doesn't matter, it's home advantage, they can do what they like' but they've seen those fans and burners.

    Whether they got themselves into a negative frame of mind about this pitch before a ball was bowled on it... we'll see what Ben Stokes has to say.

  10. Postpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time

    "It can't just be 'that's the way I play'," says Nasser Hussain.

    He says there is too big a discrepancy between England's performances on flat pitches and ones which turn.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time

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    Jamie SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Let's face it Bazball doesn’t work in the sub continent!

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  12. Postpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That is a very disappointing performance from England to lose those seven wickets this morning - and the manner in which they lost them.

    There were a couple of genuine brain fades.

  13. Postpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time

    Pakistan "found Bazball's kryptonite" says Nasser Hussain.

    Sajid Khan and Noman Ali did not play in the first Test. After that thrashing in the first Test, where England scored 800, Pakistan changed their tactics and brought them in.

    They finish as the two leading wicket-takers in the series with Noman taking 20 and Sajid 19.

  14. 'Pakistan spinners outstanding'published at 08:06 British Summer Time

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Noman Ali and Sajid KhanImage source, Getty Images

    Pakistan have been outstanding since losing the first Test. They might have changed the way they play Test cricket in this country forever after this Test series.

    That used pitch in Multan was something so outside of the box. I didn't hate it, it was something different.

    This pitch might bring questions from the match referee. Can you alter a pitch? You want home advantage but can you do what Pakistan have done?

    We don't know because it's never been done before. But they've thought outside the box and the spinners have been absolutely outstanding.

  15. What have you missed?published at 08:04 British Summer Time

    Pakistan celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Just waking up? Pakistan have already won. It has been a miserable, miserable morning for England.

    They actually made a decent start through Harry Brook and Joe Root but after Brook was out on the cut after 40 minutes of play, England collapsed in dismal fashion.

    Ben Stokes' dismissal summed it up. His mind looked utterly scrambled against spin as he shouldered arms to a straight ball and was plumb lbw for three.

    Jamie Smith's shot was not pretty. He charged down the wicket, missed and was bowled.

    Joe Root, the seventh wicket to fall, was the only one to get a really good ball as Noman Ali finished with six wickets and Sajid Khan four.

    It meant England were dismissed for 112, leaving Pakistan needing just 36 to win the series and, despite Jack Leach getting Saim Ayub lbw in a small consolation, Shan Masood came out and bashed four fours and a six to take his side to a dramatic victory.

  16. Postpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The manner in which England lost their wickets was awful.

  17. Postpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time

    It will be fascinating to hear what Ben Stokes and the England camp say about this.

    Aggers describes some of their dismissals as "brain fades".

    How did it go so wrong from the first Test? We'll bring you the best analysis from Rawalpindi too.

  18. Postpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That's a very disappointing performance from England all round.

  19. Postpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Pakistan deserve this win.

  20. PAKISTAN BEAT ENGLAND BY NINE WICKETSpublished at 07:58 British Summer Time
    Breaking

    And there it is!

    Pakistan complete a crushing victory before lunch on day three and Shan Masood does it with a six.

    He is embraced by Abdullah Shafique in the middle as the celebrations start in the stands and the home dressing room.

    Pakistan's comeback is complete. They take the series 2-1.

    For England, the inquest starts now.