Pakistan romped to a first Test series win on home soil since 2021 after coming from 1-0 down to clinch a series victory over England with a nine-wicket triumph in Rawalpindi. (More Cricket News)
The tourists were again undo♛ne by Pakistan's spin bowlers, with Sajid Khan and Noman Ali seeing England allꦐ out for 112, their lowest ever total in Pakistan.
England started 24-3 wiไth Harry Brook and Joe Root at the crease, with the pair ꦜstarting confidently before the former was caught by Mohammad Rizwan from Noman's delivery.
Ben Stokes (three) and Jamie Smith (three) followed shortly aftಞer, with Root then edging from another Noman delivery to all but England's slim hopes of a victory.
Th﷽e tourists lost seven wickets for just 46 runs, with No🍌man (6-42) and Sajid (4-69) claiming all 10 dismissals in the second innings, with Pakistan set a target of just 36 to win.
Jack Leach was able to grab the early wicket of 💫;Saim Ayub (eig💮ht), but Shan Masood (23) and Abdullah Shafique (five) steered the hosts to a memorable victory.
England's next Test series starts in New Zealand at the end of&nb🦩sp;November, while an almost entirely different squad begins a white-🌺ball series in the West Indies next week. ;
Data Debrief: Pakistan end home hoodoo
Having been beaten in six consecutive Tests and winless 💯in 11 at home, Pakista🍸n earned a memorable victory on home soil, spearheaded by Noman and Sajid.
Sajid rightly picked up the Player of the Series award, taking 19 wickets which♏ included two five-wicket hꦆauls, while also scoring 72 runs with the bat.
But Noman also played his part in the triumph. Along with Sajid, the pair took 39 of th𝐆e 40 wickets in the final two Tests against England.
