PAK vs ENG: Shan Masood-led Pakistan lastly broke their prolonged losing-streak at house with a snug 152-run win over England within the 2nd test-match of the three-match sequence within the metropolis of Multan on the 18th of October. This win marks the Inexperienced Shirt’s first test-victory on home-soil since February 2021 and the primary underneath the captaincy of Shan Masood.
This victory for the Shaheens got here after making some main adjustments of their squad following their heavy-defeat within the opening contest of the sequence, as Pakistan’s new-faces rose to the event.
PAK vs ENG: A short synopsis of the 2nd Check-match
Debutant batter Kamran Ghulam, turned out to be the beginning of the Pakistani batting-unit, as he performed an necessary inning of 118 runs in 224, which propelled the home-side to a 1st-inning rating of 366 runs on a used Multan pitch.
The Three Lions, in reply, began their inning on a powerful notice and have been comfortably sitting at a rating of 211-2 on Day two, with Joe Root and Ben Duckett wanting comfy within the center.
Nevertheless, off-break spinner Sajid Khan, making a return to the squad, executed a considerable England batting-collapse. His phenomenal seven-wicket-haul restricted the vacationers to a rating of 291 runs and allowed the home-team take a beneficial lead of 75-runs within the first inning.
Of their 2nd inning, the Inexperienced Shirts managed to attain 221 runs, setting England a troublesome complete of 297 runs on a declining pitch which had proven indicators of main deterioration. The batting-lineup of the Englishmen struggled under-pressure, significantly versus the spinners, who made the ball speak on the Worn pitch of Multan.
Sluggish left arm orthodox spinner Noman Ali was the architect in chief, as he ended the competition along with his test-career’s finest figures of 8-46 and him together with Sajid Khan destroyed the Ben Stokes-led crew for a mere 144 runs rating.
The relentless efforts of the duo of Sajid and Noman helped Shan Masood & firm safe a powerful 152- runs win, breaking their joint-longest house Check win drought and boosting their place within the general standings of the World Check Championship 2023-25 cycle.
Up to date WTC Factors-Desk following Pakistan’s win
Pakistan, who had managed to safe simply two victories of their earlier 9 contests within the longest format of the sport within the present cycle of the WTC, have now moved from the ninth place to the eighth spot, with points-percentage (PCT) of 25.92.
England however, regardless of struggling a defeat within the second test-match, proceed to stay on the fourth rank within the general standings, although their PCT has seen a decline from 45.59
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