Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs England 2nd Test - 2022 England tour of Pakistan 3-match Test series - The second Test cricket match between Pakistan and England was played at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan on December 09th to December 12, 2022.
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| Babar Azam had his off stump pegged back by Ollie Robinson © Matthew Lewis/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
England to a hard-fought 26-run victory over Pakistan and took an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the series in a nerve-shredding second Test match.
Match Stats:
- This is the Pakistan's third consecutive defeats at home for the first time since 1959.
- This is the England's only the fourth Test win in Pakistan (the others were in 1961 and 2000) and it their first series win after 22 years.
- Abrar Ahmed's 7 for 114 was the third best debut bowling figures for New Zealand in Test matches and became the third Pakistan bowler to claimed a 7-wicket haul on debut match in Tests.
- Abrar Ahmed's 7 for 114 was the seventh best bowling figures by an Pakistan bowler against England in Test matches and the best debut bowling-figures by an Pakistan bowler against England in Tests, surpassing the previous record of 5 for 63 held by Wahab Riaz at The Oval in 2010.
- Abrar Ahmed became the only the second Pakistan bowler to took ten-wickets on Test debut in a match after Mohammad Zahid against New Zealand at Rawalpindi in 1996.
- Abrar Ahmed's 11 for 234 was the second debut best bowling figures by an Pakistan bowler in a match after Mohammad Zahid's 11 for 130.
Short Summary:
- Day 1 - Babar Azam's unbeaten half-century puts Pakistan in control after a Impressive bowling performance from Debutant Abrar Ahmed's debut seven-wicket haul to England collapse for 281 on the opening day of the second Test match
- Day 2 - Ben Duckett and Harry Brook's fifties drive England take 281-run second innings lead after Jack Leach stars with ball as Pakistan collapse eight wickets in the morning session on the day two of the second Test match.
- Day 3 - Pakistan fighting in 355-run chase as late breakthrough buoys England, Harry Brook's second century and trio of wonder-balls gives England hope of famous series win in the day three of the second Test match.
- Day 4 -Mark Wood stars as England clinch three-match series with a 26-run win over Pakistan, 80-run stand for the sixth-wicket gives Pakistan hope until double-strike on stroke of lunch in a nerve-shredding fourth day of the second Test match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
England 1st Innings scored 281 for all-out in 51.4 overs with top scorer by Ben Duckett blasted a 63 off 49-balls including 9-fours & a six.
Ollie Pope cracked a 60 off 61-balls including 5-fours, Mark Wood hammered a unbeaten 36 off 27-balls included 8-fours.
Will Jack struck 31 off 44-balls including 2-fours & a six, Ben Stokes hit 30 off 38-balls included 3-fours & a six and Zak Crawley 19.
1st Innings Pakistan best bowler by Debutant Abrar Ahmed - who took 7-wickets on his debut Test match and Zahid Mahmood picked up 3-wickets for 63-runs in 7.4-overs
Pakistan 1st Innings scored 202 for all-out in 62.5 overs with top scorer by Babar Azam blasted a 75 off 95-balls including 10-fours & a six.
Saud Shakeel cracked a 63 off 106-balls including 10-fours and Faheem Ashraf hit 22 off 31-balls included 4-fours
1st Innings England best bowler by Jack Leach claimed a 4-wickets for 98-runs in 27-overs including seven maidens, Joe Root, Mark Wood both took 2-wickets and one for Ollie Robinson - James Anderson.
England 2nd Innings scored 275 for all-out in 64.5 overs with top scorer by Harry Brook blasted a 108 off 149-balls - which was his 2nd Test hundred & also his second century against Pakistan in Tests - including 14-fours.
Ben Duckett cracked a 79 off 98-balls including 6-fours, Ben Stokes hit 41 off 51-balls included one-six & a four and Joe Root scored 23 off 35-balls including two boundaries.
2nd Innings Pakistan best bowler by Abrar Ahmed claimed a 4-wickets for 120-runs in 29-overs including three maidens, Zahid Mahmood picked up 3-wickets and Mohammad Nawaz took one-wicket.
Pakistan 2nd Innings scored 328 for all-out in 102.1 overs with top scorer by Saud Shakeel struck 94 off 213-balls - who fell six-run short of his century - including 8-fours.
Imam-ul-Haq cracked a 60 off 104-balls including 7-fours, Abdullah Shafique hit 45 off 94-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes, Mohammad Nawaz hit 45 off 62-balls included 7-fours.
Mohammad Rizwan hit 30 off 43-balls including two boundaries, Agha Salman scored a unbeaten 20 off 31-balls included 4-fours and Debutant Abrar Ahmed - who hammered a 17 off 12-balls on his debut Test match - including four boundaries.
2nd Innings England best bowler by Mark Wood claimed a 4-wickets for 65-runs in 21-overs including two maidens, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson both took 2-wickets and one for Joe Root - Jack Leach.
Harry Brook named Player of the match for his sparkling 108 in the second innings.
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