Pakistan’s spinners outclassed England’s batting lineup on Saturday, sealing a 2-1 victory in the three-match Test series and marking a long-awaited home triumph.
The Green Shirts had been on the ascendancy since claiming a handy first-innings lead of 77 on a track where spinners from both sides dominated.
Noman Ali (6-42) and Sajid Khan (4-69) bundled out England for a paltry 112 in their second innings to leave Pakistan needing only 36 to win the series.
Pakistan lost the wicket of Saim Ayub before wrapping up victory on day three of the contest.
Resuming their second innings at 24-3, England collapsed against Pakistan’s lethal spin attack led by Noman and Sajid, who took all 10 wickets between them
Joe Root was the top scorer with 33 in an otherwise dismal English performance on a spinning track.
Pakistan swiftly chased down the target in just 3.1 overs, with skipper Shan Masood (23*) sealing the win to clinch the three-match series.
During the match, Noman and Sajid claimed 19 of the 20 England wickets while Pakistan did not use their lone seamer Aamir Jamal at all in the match in a stark indication of how spin-friendly the surface was.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
