Game-breaking display of fast bowling saw English team defend target of 355 runs
Mark Wood of England celebrates after winning the second Test Match between Pakistan and England. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/GettyEngland have created history in Pakistan, securing a series victory over their hosts with a match to spare following a game-breaking display of fast bowling from Mark Wood on a nail-biting fourth day in bustling Multan.
It was Ollie Robinson who sealed the win 15 minutes after lunch, with the No 11 Mohammad Ali edging behind for a duck to see Pakistan 328 all out. There was a check upstairs, naturally, but little doubt among the tourists as they began celebrating a wonderfully executed campaign. There was also little doubt over the hero on the day, Wood having snared three wickets either side of the break – including the key dismissal of Saud Shakeel for 94 – and delivered a performance that echoed Shoaib Akhtar’s famous burst on this ground during England’s last visit to Pakistan 17 years ago. The jubilant scenes were a far cry from the tension of a morning session that saw Saud whittle away at the target.
Indeed, until the left-hander’s controversial dismissal on the cusp of lunch – one of two vital breakthroughs before the interval from Wood – the hosts had moved themselves to a position of favourites. Joe Root had struck early for England, his 50th Test wicket coming in the sixth over of the day’s play when he found the edge of Faheem Ashraf’s bat and Zak Crawley held on superbly at slip.
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