Pakistan v England: James Anderson and Ollie Robinson lead tourists to first-Test win

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First Test, Rawalpindi (day 5 of five)
England 657 (Brook 153, Crawley 122, Pope 108, Duckett 107) & 264-7 dec (Brook 87)
Pakistan 579 (Babar 136, Imam 121, Shafique 114, Jacks 6-161) & 268 (Anderson 4-36, Robinson 4-50)
England won by 74 runs
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England pulled disconnected 1 of their top victories with a 74-run triumph implicit Pakistan successful the archetypal Test successful Rawalpindi.

With the prima dropping astatine the extremity of a tension-filled last day, England took the last wicket with lone minutes of airy remaining.

In scenes reminiscent of England's celebrated triumph successful the acheronian successful Karachi successful 2000, Jack Leach trapped Naseem Shah lbw to permission Pakistan 268 each out, 75 abbreviated of their people of 343.

That England were successful a presumption to triumph was acknowledgment to James Anderson and Ollie Robinson, who gave a masterful accumulation of reverse-swing bowling to assertion 4 wickets each.

Pakistan were defiant throughout. Saud Shakeel made 76, Mohammad Rizwan 46 and Azhar Ali 40. At 176-3 and 259-5, the location broadside were close successful the hunt.

But aft Robinson removed Salman Agha and Azhar, England could lone beryllium defeated by the fading light.

With the stadium astir afloat and the assemblage engrossed, Anderson snared Zahid Mahmood and Haris Rauf successful the aforesaid over.

Naseem and Mohammad Ali survived for 9 overs, earlier Leach sent England into chaotic celebrations.

There is lone a three-day spread to the 2nd Test successful Multan connected Friday, erstwhile England volition person the accidental to unafraid the series.

More to follow.

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