PAK vs ENG 3rd Test: Pakistan on Day 4 of the 3rd Test match in Karachi, Pakistan suffered yet another crushing loss to England by 8 wickets. It also marked the 1st instance in history that Pakistan suffered a home whitewash and that they suffered consecutive losses in 4 home Test matches. Pakistan was defeated by 74 runs in the inaugural Test match before suffering a 26-run loss in the 2nd game.
On the 4th morning in Karachi, England required 38 minutes to finish off a decisive 8-wicket victory, finally reaching their last-innings goal of 167 in 28.1 overs. The campaign won by England by a score of 3-0 when Ben Duckett struck Mohammad Wasim for the decisive boundary. This marked the 1st time Pakistan had lost a contest by such a large margin.
PAK vs ENG 3rd Test: England clinched the victory in 11.1 overs
PAK vs ENG 3rd Test: After an unsuccessful bid to win the 3rd Test in 3 days, England was a little more cautious on the 4th morning, despite the fact that it took 11.1 overs to complete the clear victory. With skipper Ben Stokes undefeated on 35 at the opposing end, Duckett scored 82 runs, in the other extreme, moving up to 2nd place in the series’ run total.
Since Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over as skipper and coach, accordingly, England has won nine out of ten Test matches, a stunning reversal from a run of only one victory in 17 before to their employment. In their 1st Test series in Pakistan since 2005, they destroyed a weak Pakistani team. As a result, Pakistan now has a tough stretch prior to their Boxing Day match against New Zealand.
PAK vs ENG 3rd Test: Duckett smashes 82 for England to sail for the victory
In front of yet another small audience at the National Stadium, England easily won the series finale. As Duckett proceeded to prolong his form in a really spectacular return series, Stokes proceeded to sweep, reverse-sweep, and paddle-sweep freely off Abrar Ahmed. Stokes set the scene by pushing the 3rd delivery he encountered past midwicket.
Ben Stokes missed by Salman Ali Agha at wide long-on as he attempted to knock the 108th six of his Test career as his focus quickly went to the chance to surpass McCullum as the all-time top six-hitter in Test history. Stokes managed to chip Abrar down to the ground two times further, slog-sweeping into the depths on the leg side, but was ineffectual. He threw his head to the side and cast a sour smirk toward the dressing room.
PAK vs ENG 3rd Test: Azhar Ali retires from Test cricket
With the numbers tied, Duckett left to back-cut Wasim across the point and raise his arms as the shot sailed beyond the boundary line for 4. Prior to this trip, England had only previously won 2 Tests in Pakistan. But they now secured a third straight victory upon their long-awaited comeback.
After Azhar’s final outing for Pakistan after a lengthy and illustrious international career. Azhar Ali cheered off the pitch while holding a commemorative stump. With 97 caps and 7097 runs at 42.49, featuring 19 hundred, he ends his Test career.
Rehan Ahmed, the Debutant’s excellent 5-wicket haul destroyed Pakistan
Harry Brook, who amassed 468 runs in 5 innings to lead the campaign. Voted Player of the Series after scoring three hundred in his second, third, and fourth Test matches. Stokes declared, “He’s lit Pakistan on fire.”
Rehan Ahmed, England’s 18-year-old debutant, delayed in being brought to the offensive by Stokes, however, when he did quickly destroyed Pakistan’s middle and lower order, turning the 3rd Test. He set up a straightforward chase by taking 5 for 48. Breaking records as the youngest Test player to ever record a 5-wicket haul on his debut.
England’s victory without their world-class bowlers
This was England’s first victory without either pacer in the lineup in 15 years. As Stuart Broad was on paternal leave and James Anderson was not playing. The most current of these victories in June 2007 after defeating West Indies under Michael Vaughan’s captaincy.
Having to bat secondly following losing the toss, England had a unique task in Karachi. Ben Foakes and Brook, who were upset over missing the first 2 Tests, helped them to a respectable total. While Ahmed capitalized on Pakistan’s vulnerabilities when it mattered in the third innings setup. Stokes brilliantly managed his bowlers to minimize their score in the first innings. This Pakistani team wasn’t very strong. Their 90mph-plus quicks, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf, either missed the campaign or faltered after 1 Test.
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