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England win second Test, level series

AFP
Published : Jul 26, 2016, 2:33 am IST
Updated : Jul 26, 2016, 2:33 am IST

James Anderson exults after dismissing a Pakistan batsman on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

James Anderson exults after dismissing a Pakistan batsman on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

England beat Pakistan by 330 runs to win the second Test at Old Trafford on Monday and so level the four-match series at 1-1.

Pakistan, set a mammoth 565 to win, were bowled out for 234 in their second innings with more than a day left in the match.

The third Test starts at Birmingham's Edgbaston ground on August 3.

Pakistan’s batting woes continued on Monday after being set a record — and always unlikely — 565 to win the second Test against England.

James Anderson and off-spinner Moeen Ali picked up two wickets each and captain Misbah-ul Haq was bowled by Chris Woakes as Pakistan slumped to 161/5 at tea on the fourth day at Old Trafford.

England, which had a 391-run first innings lead, has four sessions to take the remaining five wickets and level the four-match series 1-1.

Earlier, captain Alastair Cook and Joe Root smashed unbeaten half centuries as England blazed 75 runs in 40 minutes after resuming on 98/1 before declaring the second innings at 173/1.

Cook struck 76 off 78 balls. Root followed up his first-innings 254 with 71 off 48 deliveries.

At lunch, Pakistan were wobbling on 47/2. The hosts added a quickfire 75 to their overnight 98/1, with skipper Alastair Cook and Joe Root playing freely, before declaring to set Pakistan an unlikely victory target of 565.

Anderson then struck to remove Shan Masood for one, the opener edging a ball to Cook at first slip that moved away, and trap Azhar Ali plumb lbw for eight.

Pakistan survived without any more setbacks although Younus Khan should have been dismissed when he was dropped in the slips by Cook off Ben Stokes.

Mohammad Hafeez was 24 not out at lunch with Younus on 12 but Pakistan are in deep trouble.

England, trailing 1-0 in the series after defeat at Lord’s, amassed 589/8 declared in their first innings with Root scoring 254.

Scoreboard England (1st innings): 589/8 decl. Pakistan (1st innings): 198 England (2nd innings): A. Cook (not out) 76, A. Hales c Ahmed b Amir 24, J. Root (not out) 71. Extras: (lb2) 2. Total: (for 1 wkt, in 30 overs) 173 decl. FoW: 1-68. Bowling: Amir 11-2-43-1, Ali 8-0-54-0, Shah 9-0-53-0, Azhar 2-0-21-0. Pakistan (2nd innings): M. Hafeez c Ballance b Ali 42, S. Masood c Cook b Anderson 1, A. Ali lbw b Anderson 8, Y. Khan c Hales b Ali 28, M. ul Haq b Woakes 35, A. Shafiq lbw b Anderson 38, S. Ahmed c Bairstow b Woakes 7, Y. Shah lbw b Ali 10, W. Riaz c Cook b Root 19, M. Amir c Broad b Woakes 29, R. Ali (not out) 8. Extras: (b2, lb4, w1 , nb1) 8. Total: (in 70.3 overs) 234. FoW: 1-7, 2-25, 3-83, 4-102, 5-145, 6-163, 7-167, 8-190, 9-208, 10-234. Bowling: Anderson 16-2-41-3, Broad 14-3-37-0, Stokes 5.2, 0-21-0 (1w), Ali 18.4-1-88-3 (1nb), Woakes 15.3-2-41-3, Root 1-1-0-1

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