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Friday, Jun 27, 2025
Pakistan closed the third day on 137/8 in their second innings, an overall lead of 244 on a wearing wicket where the tourists’ spinners bowled England out for 219.
Akhtar said that it was the first time he had done so on purpose and he apologised to the former Indian captain after that.
Buttler and Woakes launched a superb counter-attack to turn the tide of the match towards the hosts with a sixth-wicket stand worth 139 runs.
Anderson (5/56) completed his 29th five-for in Tests to wrap up the Pakistan innings. Play was stopped due to bad light before Pakistan could bat again, with the visitors trailing by 310 runs.
Pakistan, who followed on after being bowled out for 273 in reply to England's first innings 583/8 declared, ended the penultimate day on 100/2, still requiring 210 runs to make England bat again.
Pakistan opener Abid Ali scored a half-century but England's seam bowlers used the muggy conditions to their advantage to restrict the tourists to 126/5.
The hosts completed the job with openers Tom Latham (52) and Tom Blundell (55) doing the bulk of the scoring.
The series loss underlines the fact that Virat Kohli and Co. remain a very beatable side in SENA countries.
According to Miandad, Kohli has performed across the world and his stats speak for himself.
At stumps, Rishabh Pant (1) and Hanuma Vihari (5) were at the crease with India leading by 97 runs with four wickets in hand.
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