After losing the first Test in Multan by an innings, Pakistan turned around in the second Test. Shan Masood's team won the second Test by making four changes in the XI by a huge margin of 152 runs. And with that, the long 44-month wait for Pakistan to win at home is over.
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However, Sarjid Khan created the way for Pakistan's victory in the first innings. Pakistan, who scored 366 runs in batting, stopped the English for 291 runs with the great bowling of Sarjid Khan. Pakistan got a big lead in that. Pakistan added 221 runs with him in the second innings and set England a target of 297 runs.
In response, Ben Stokes' team was bundled out for 144 runs. Pakistan won the match by a huge margin of 152 runs. And with this victory, the three-match Test series is now tied at 1-1. Pakistan got this victory after four days.
Pakistan ended their 44-month long wait at home by winning the Test which ended in four days. The Asian team last won at home in February 2021. Pakistan beat South Africa by 95 runs in Rawalpindi. Babar Azam was Pakistan's captain then. This time, however, he is not in the team.
After Sarjid Khan in the first innings, Noman Ali destroyed the English batsmen in the second innings. Noman took 8 wickets alone. Sajid's victim is 2 wickets. Apart from these two bowlers, Pakistan did not use any bowler. In front of the bowling of these two spinners, the English managed to survive a total of 33.3 overs. Where the team's maximum 37 runs came from the bat of Stokes.