LEEDS (United Kingdom): England gained their first Test match since September as they thrashed Pakistan through an innings and 55 runs in the second Test at Headingley on Sunday. Victory, finished within 3 days, noticed England degree the two-match sequence at 1-1 after Pakistan gained the first Test at Lord's through nine wickets.
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It was additionally England's first victory in a Test match since they beat the West Indies at Lord's in September final yr, with the aspect having endured a winless run of six defeats in eight Tests entering this fixture.
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By sharing the spoils on this quick marketing campaign, England avoided a third successive sequence loss after reverses in Australia and New Zealand.
Jos Buttler's blistering 80 now not out on Sunday noticed England to a total of 363 and a commanding first-innings lead of 189.
Pakistan then collapsed to 134 all out, dropping their final seven wickets for just 50 runs.
Stuart Broad took 3 for 28 and off-spinner Dominic Bess grabbed his first Test wickets in a return of 3 for 33.
"It's been an enjoyable week, really pleasing to show a lot of character after the disappointment at Lord's," England captain Joe Root told BBC Radio.
Buttler, the man-of-the-match after being recalled to Test cricket at Lord's, was glad to have justified the religion of new England selection chief Ed Smith, who picked him on the foundation of his shape within the Indian Premier League Twenty20 match.
"It is great to be back," Buttler told Sky Sports.
"I am lucky I guess, for someone to take a punt on me and say there is a Test player in there somewhere despite not playing county cricket. It gives me great confidence."
England resumed Sunday on 302 for seven, with Buttler 34 now not out and Sam Curran, unbeaten on 16.
Curran, however, was out for 20 on his 20th birthday when he was neatly caught low down at 2nd slip through Asad Shafiq off man-of-the-series Mohammad Abbas, who took eight for 64 at Lord's.
At this level, no batsman within the innings had scored a fifty, despite the fact that Bess had made a commendable 49 as nightwatchman to observe a fifty on debut at Lord's.
Buttler, dropped on four on Saturday when Hasan Ali failed to carry a regimen probability at midwicket, soon altered that statistic.
He went to fifty in taste with two obstacles in as many balls off Abbas -- an extra-cover driven four adopted through a hooked six.
But with Buttler five runs short of equalling his Test-best 85, made on debut against India at Southampton in 2014, No 11 James Anderson was caught within the slips off Hasan Ali.
Buttler confronted 101 balls, including 11 fours and two sixes.
Pakistan had been at the back of on this sport ever since they have been brushed aside for 174 of their first innings after captain Sarfraz Ahmed gained the toss on a excellent pitch however noticed his batsmen battle in overcast, bowler-friendly, conditions.
Sarfraz, however, insisted: "It was the appropriate decision to win the toss and bat first however England's bowlers performed really well within the first two hours on the first morning.
"It supposed we couldn't capitalise on a excellent batting track," the wicket-keeper added.
"We have a very young aspect who is still finding out. I'm pleased with my staff, the way in which we played at Malahide (when beating Test debutants Ireland) and Lord's."
Azhar Ali introduced Pakistan's 2nd innings in taste, using a four off the first ball from Anderson.
But Azhar was out for 11 when Anderson, England's all-time main Test wicket-taker, knocked over his center stump.
And Pakistan have been 30 for two when Haris Sohail (eight) noticed a hard-hit pressure off Anderson brilliantly caught one-handed through a diving Bess at extra-cover.
Pakistan had moved directly to 83 for 3 after lunch when the 20-year-old Bess in any case grabbed his first Test wicket.
Imam-ul-Haq drove his first ball Sunday for four, however five balls later Bess had him lbw for 34 to a supply that skidded on.
Imam's go out successfully ended Pakistan's resistance and the match completed when Root, on his Yorkshire home flooring, held a slip catch to disregard Abbas off Broad.
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BLOG: England vs Pakistan, second Test, Day 3 | Scorecard
It was additionally England's first victory in a Test match since they beat the West Indies at Lord's in September final yr, with the aspect having endured a winless run of six defeats in eight Tests entering this fixture.
ALSO READ: Stokes out of Scotland ODI and 'first phase' of Australia sequence
By sharing the spoils on this quick marketing campaign, England avoided a third successive sequence loss after reverses in Australia and New Zealand.
Jos Buttler's blistering 80 now not out on Sunday noticed England to a total of 363 and a commanding first-innings lead of 189.
Pakistan then collapsed to 134 all out, dropping their final seven wickets for just 50 runs.
Stuart Broad took 3 for 28 and off-spinner Dominic Bess grabbed his first Test wickets in a return of 3 for 33.
"It's been an enjoyable week, really pleasing to show a lot of character after the disappointment at Lord's," England captain Joe Root told BBC Radio.
Buttler, the man-of-the-match after being recalled to Test cricket at Lord's, was glad to have justified the religion of new England selection chief Ed Smith, who picked him on the foundation of his shape within the Indian Premier League Twenty20 match.
"It is great to be back," Buttler told Sky Sports.
"I am lucky I guess, for someone to take a punt on me and say there is a Test player in there somewhere despite not playing county cricket. It gives me great confidence."
England resumed Sunday on 302 for seven, with Buttler 34 now not out and Sam Curran, unbeaten on 16.
Curran, however, was out for 20 on his 20th birthday when he was neatly caught low down at 2nd slip through Asad Shafiq off man-of-the-series Mohammad Abbas, who took eight for 64 at Lord's.
At this level, no batsman within the innings had scored a fifty, despite the fact that Bess had made a commendable 49 as nightwatchman to observe a fifty on debut at Lord's.
Buttler, dropped on four on Saturday when Hasan Ali failed to carry a regimen probability at midwicket, soon altered that statistic.
He went to fifty in taste with two obstacles in as many balls off Abbas -- an extra-cover driven four adopted through a hooked six.
But with Buttler five runs short of equalling his Test-best 85, made on debut against India at Southampton in 2014, No 11 James Anderson was caught within the slips off Hasan Ali.
Buttler confronted 101 balls, including 11 fours and two sixes.
Pakistan had been at the back of on this sport ever since they have been brushed aside for 174 of their first innings after captain Sarfraz Ahmed gained the toss on a excellent pitch however noticed his batsmen battle in overcast, bowler-friendly, conditions.
Sarfraz, however, insisted: "It was the appropriate decision to win the toss and bat first however England's bowlers performed really well within the first two hours on the first morning.
"It supposed we couldn't capitalise on a excellent batting track," the wicket-keeper added.
"We have a very young aspect who is still finding out. I'm pleased with my staff, the way in which we played at Malahide (when beating Test debutants Ireland) and Lord's."
Azhar Ali introduced Pakistan's 2nd innings in taste, using a four off the first ball from Anderson.
But Azhar was out for 11 when Anderson, England's all-time main Test wicket-taker, knocked over his center stump.
And Pakistan have been 30 for two when Haris Sohail (eight) noticed a hard-hit pressure off Anderson brilliantly caught one-handed through a diving Bess at extra-cover.
Pakistan had moved directly to 83 for 3 after lunch when the 20-year-old Bess in any case grabbed his first Test wicket.
Imam-ul-Haq drove his first ball Sunday for four, however five balls later Bess had him lbw for 34 to a supply that skidded on.
Imam's go out successfully ended Pakistan's resistance and the match completed when Root, on his Yorkshire home flooring, held a slip catch to disregard Abbas off Broad.
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