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Dismal England slump to series defeat as Pakistan wrap up third Test victory

  • Third Test: England 267 & 112; Pakistan 344 & 37-1
  • Pakistan win by nine wickets to claim series 2-1

A series that started with England breaking records ended with England simply broken. Where they needed to fight they faltered, where the situation demanded strength they surrendered. A morning session billed as a chance for them to hunker down and battle for the game and their reputations instead became an abject procession, first of departing batters as England limped to 112 and then of boundaries as Pakistan frolicked to their derisory target of 36 in 19 balls.

England were 53 behind at the start of play with three wickets down, but also with two batters at the crease who had shared a partnership of 454 two games ago. This time Harry Brook and Joe Root added 46 and for the tourists that was as good as it got.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian

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