England versus Pakistan Test Series, 2024

3rd Test

Day-3 Morning Session Highlights:

Spin pair has guided the Pakistan team to series win in the Rawalpindi Test

At The Lunch of Day-3:

England scored 267 (1st Innings) & 112 (2nd Innings), where as Pakistan scored 344 (1st Innings) & 37/1 (2nd Innings).

So, finally Pakistan beat England by 9 wickets.

Sajid Khan and Noman Ali haunted England once again, bowling Pakistan to a series win on Saturday (October 26).

The spin duo claimed all 10 wickets in the innings for the second time in the series, as England crumbled to a dismal 112 in the morning session, leaving Pakistan with a modest target of 36.

Opening the attack, Noman and Sajid bowled relentlessly throughout the innings, mirroring their efforts in England’s second innings at Multan.

After a brief period of strike rotation, Harry Brook began to find his rhythm, hitting back-to-back boundaries off Sajid.

The spinner nearly had Brook soon after, but a dropped catch gave the batter a reprieve.

England’s confidence began to grow as Brook and Joe Root settled at the crease.

However, their resistance was short-lived.

Noman generated extra bounce, drawing an edge from Brook that was comfortably taken by the keeper.

In his next over, Noman struck again, trapping Ben Stokes plumb in front after the England captain misjudged a delivery drifting back into him.

England’s struggles only deepened from there.

Jamie Smith, in an attempt to break free, went for an aggressive slog, but Sajid cleverly adjusted his length, causing Smith to miss completely.

By the time England had wiped off their deficit, they had already lost six wickets.

Hopes of a fightback were dashed when Noman produced the key wicket of Joe Root, tempting an edge from England’s premier batter.

Noman wrapped up the innings with a six-wicket haul, stumping Jack Leach to complete a spin masterclass that saw Pakistan take all 20 wickets for the second consecutive Test.

Pakistan’s chase was swift and decisive, with skipper Shan Masood blasting an unbeaten 23 off just six balls to seal the victory in emphatic style.