Pakistan produced their finest batting efficiency of the collection to disclaim England a collection sweep inside three days of the ultimate Check at Edgbaston. A counterattack led by debutant Razaullah Khan helped Pakistan get better from a tough place and set England a goal of 130 on the fourth day.
Pakistan have been nonetheless trailing by two runs when their eighth wicket fell within the final session of day 3. However Razaullah, batting at No. 9, modified the sport with an 81 off 63 balls that included 9 sixes. The 21-year-old equalled Tim Southee’s file for probably the most sixes hit on Check debut.
Razaullah and Mohammad Abbas added 121 runs for the ninth wicket from 123 balls to take Pakistan into the lead.
Pakistan have been anticipated to break down on the third day after England’s quick bowlers had dominated the primary two Exams of the collection. As a substitute, the guests have been bowled out for 449 within the ultimate over of the day, turning a first-innings deficit of 320 right into a lead of 129.
Shan Masood made 95, captain Babar Azam scored 76 and opener Azan Awais added 59 to maintain Pakistan within the contest earlier than Razaullah and Abbas completed the restoration.
Razaullah’s first six gave Pakistan the lead. He then hit three sixes in a single over off Gus Atkinson, reached his fifty in 43 balls with one other six off Jofra Archer, and later cleared the ropes once more to take Pakistan previous 400.
His 9 sixes additionally matched Ben Stokes’ file for probably the most sixes in a Check innings in England, set through the 2023 Ashes at Lord’s.
Abbas scored a career-best 42, together with two sixes and 5 boundaries, earlier than he was dismissed. He acquired a standing ovation whereas strolling again to the pavilion.
Razaullah was stumped for 81 off 63 balls shortly earlier than stumps and in addition acquired a standing ovation from the Edgbaston crowd.
England will start the fourth day needing 130 runs to finish a 3-0 collection win, which might be their first clear sweep in a three-Check collection since beating West Indies at Edgbaston in 2024.