England bundled as Pakistan complete remarkable win

ABU DHABI: Pakistan defeated England by 72 runs on the fourth day of the second Test to win the series 2-0 at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Saturday. England were shot out for their lowest Test score of 72 against Pakistan in all Tests. Left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman took six wickets. Pakistan won the first Test by ten wickets in Dubai. The third Test will be played in Dubai from February 3. England captain Andrew Strauss top-scored with 32. England earlier dismissed Pakistan for 214 to give themselves a target of 145 to win in Abu Dhabi, but Andrew Strauss’s men again failed to deal with the host’s triple spin threat of Rehman, Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Hafeez. Ajmal finished on 6-25, while Ajmal’s figures were 3-22. Pakistan,...

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Azhar Ali departure gives England scent of victory

ABU DHABI: England were closing on a series-leveling win against Pakistan in the second Test after taking the stubborn wicket of Azhar Ali at Abu Dhabi Stadium in Saturday’s morning session. Ali hit a fighting 68 and added 88 for the fifth wicket with Asad Shafiq (43) before England took three wickets before lunch, leaving Pakistan under pressure at 198-7, a lead of 128 with only three wickets intact. Spin duo Abdul Rehman (10) and Saeed Ajmal (11) added an invaluable 26 runs for the unbroken eighth-wicket stand until the break. Pakistan lead the three-Test series 1-0 after winning last week’s first Test in Dubai by 10 wickets. The third and final Test starts in Dubai from February 3. Left-arm spinner and chief tormentor...

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