Abrar Ahmed unable to bat due to illness, Pakistan was bowled out for 220, losing their last nine wickets after showing some early resistance. This sparked jubilant celebrations among the small but vocal group of traveling England fans.
Pakistan resumed the day at a precarious 152-6, and Salman Agha was the first to fall in the morning after a resilient 63 runs. The introduction of Jack Leach broke the crucial 109-run partnership he had formed with Aamer Jamal.
England’s pace bowlers targeted the overnight batsmen with short-pitched deliveries. Jamal, who was struck on the side of the head by a rapid ball from Brydon Carse, recovered to reach his half-century. He was given a reprieve when stand-in captain Ollie Pope dropped a difficult catch at square leg—this marked England’s fifth dropped catch of the innings. Jamal ended the innings not out on 55.
Leach made a spectacular catch off his own bowling to dismiss Shaheen Afridi and then had Naseem Shah stumped to conclude the match.
Earlier, England had declared with their highest-ever total in 86 years, amassing a staggering 823-7 in 150 overs. This included remarkable individual scores from Harry Brook (317) and Joe Root (262), as they made the most of a lifeless pitch at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Although Pakistan had shown strength with a total of 556 in their first innings, they found themselves in a tough position, trailing England by 115 runs at the end of the fourth day and ultimately crumbled under the pressure.
