Multan hosted the second game of the three-game series between Pakistan and England. England defeated Pakistan by 26 runs in this game. After 22 years, England finally defeated Pakistan at home with this triumph. England defeated Pakistan at home earlier in the year 2000. At the time, Nasir Hussain served as the team's captain. Like the first match, the second Test match was quite exciting. In order to win the game, Pakistan needed 157 runs on the fourth day. Meanwhile, England took 6 wickets. Pakistan had total control over this game.
how did the game go?
Speaking of this game, England chose to bat after winning the toss. The England team was all out in the first innings with a score of 281. Abrar Ahmed, making his Pakistan debut, took 7 wickets in this inning. Pakistan's side had a strong chance to gain a significant advantage in this game, but they were all out after scoring only 202 runs in their first innings. In this innings, Jack Leach collected 4 wickets, while Mark Wood and Joe Root each took 2-2 wickets.
Following Pakistan's dismissal for 202, England entered their second innings with a 79-run lead. It was largely due to Harry Brook that this lead was increased. Harry Brook's score of 108 helped England set Pakistan a target of 355 runs in the second innings. Pakistan had roughly 2.5 days to pursue this goal. Pakistan had scored 198 runs before the end of the third day of play while losing 4 wickets.
The Return Of England
In the game, the England team was completely outplayed. It was crucial for England to rally on the fourth day of the contest, and Ben Stokes' team successfully accomplished it. England defeated Pakistan with a score of 328 on the fourth day of the match, winning it. 4 main wickets were taken by Mark Wood in the second innings. Due to his outstanding century throughout the game, Harry Brook was named Player of the Match. The winner of the award for the game's best bowler was Abrar Ahmed.
