England’s Stuart large and workforce pals have a good time the autumn of Pakistan’s ultimate wicket. (Reuters)
Leeds: England thrashed Pakistan via an innings and 55 runs to win the second one Check at Headingley on Sunday. Victory, finished within 3 days, noticed England degree the two-match collection at 1-1 after Pakistan gained the primary Check at Lord’s via 9 wickets.It used to be additionally England’s first victory in a Check tournament since they beat the West Indies at Lord’s in September, with the aspect having persevered a winless run of six defeats in 8 Exams getting into this fixture.
By way of sharing the spoils on this brief marketing campaign, England have shyed away from a 3rd successive collection defeat after reverses in Australia and New Zealand. Jos Buttler’s blistering 80 no longer out on Sunday noticed England to a complete of 363 and commanding first-innings lead of 189.
Pakistan then collapsed to 134, shedding their closing seven wickets for simply 50 runs. Stuart Vast took 3 for 28 and off-spinner Dominic Bess grabbed his first wickets at Check degree in a go back of 3 for 33. The tournament ended when England captain Joe Root, on his Yorkshire house flooring, held a pointy slip catch to disregard closing guy Mohammad Abbas off the bowling of Vast.
First Printed: June 3, 2018, 9:27 PM IST