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By PakPassion Staff (10 October 2024)

Shan Masood's Pakistan needed just 19 balls to chase down a modest 36-run target, marking their first home Test series win since February 2021 and their first home series win against England since 2015. Jack Leach dismissed Saim Ayub for eight early on, but Shan Masood responded by hitting four consecutive fours, with the winning runs coming from a six, sealing his second win as Test captain.

England, resuming at 24-3 after nine overs, managed to add only 88 runs, getting bowled out for 112 in 37.2 overs, giving Pakistan a 36-run second-innings target. Noman and Sajid once again led the charge, taking 6-42 and 4-69, respectively. Sajid’s match figures of 10-197 made him the first spinner and third player overall to take a ten-wicket haul in Rawalpindi.

Noman struck early on day three, dismissing Harry Brook for 26 in the 20th over, followed by Ben Stokes (3) in the next over, trapping him leg-before. Joe Root, England’s top-scorer with 33, ran out of partners as Jamie Smith was bowled by Sajid for three. Root himself nicked one behind to fall to Noman shortly after.

Gus Atkinson and Jack Leach contributed 10 runs each, but England’s last three wickets could only add 27 runs, as they were all out for 112.

For Pakistan, Sajid and Noman bowled 18 and 18.2 overs, respectively, after Saim Ayub had bowled one over late on day two. Saud Shakeel was named player of the match for his brilliant century in the first innings, while Sajid Khan was awarded player of the series for his 19 wickets across two games.

Scores in brief:

Day 3 of 5: Pakistan beat England by nine wickets

England: 267 all out, 68.2 overs (Jamie Smith 89, Ben Duckett 52, Gus Atkinson 39, Zak Crawley 29; Sajid Khan 6-128, Noman Ali 3-88, Zahid Mehmood 1-44) & 112 all out, 37.2 overs (Joe Root 33, Harry Brook 26; Noman Ali 6-42, Sajid Khan 4-69)

Pakistan: 344 all out, 96.4 overs (Saud Shakeel 134, Sajid Khan 48*, Noman Ali 45, Shan Masood 26; Rehan Ahmed 4-66, Shoaib Bashir 3-129, Gus Atkinson 2-22) & 37-1, 3.1 overs (Shan Masood 23*; Jack Leach 1-27)

Player of the match: Saud Shakeel (Pakistan)

Player of the series: Sajid Khan (Pakistan)