England beat Pakistan by eight wickets to win third Test and complete 3-0 series clean sweep
Root makes unbeaten 62 after reprieve from Ali no-ball
Cox impress with 59 not out after openers Duckett and Gay dismissed in first over of day
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
It's a big win and by a big margin. England haven't been at their best but well done to Joe Root and England for winning.
It's all about winning and they've built something in this late August and September and it's something to build on.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
Credit to Pakistan for challenging England by taking two wickets and putting some pressure on them.
Admit it. You were worried for a moment, weren't you?
Two wickets in the first over - Abbas gives Pakistan perfect start
It's fitting that it ends with Joe Root in the middle.
The summer in which he answered England's SOS call, ends with him steering his side to a 3-0 series win.
A single to Joe Root. Scores are level.
Need two more runs to win
Jordan Cox resists temptation to end it by flogging Saim Ayub.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Jordan Cox has effectively opened in this game by coming in on the second ball.
Jordan Cox cuts for four. England are two away now.
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Some players just look like they are made for test cricket, Jordan Cox is one of those, just looks so patient and relaxed.
Tony, Ayrshire
Need seven more runs to win
That first Test of the summer with Ben Stokes as captain, Brendon McCullum as coach and Kane Williamson still an international cricketer feels a lifetime ago, doesn't it?
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This summer has been perfect for the development of the team. Latterly good results with emergence of new players alongside resurgent older. Yet enough wobbles and flaws to prevent complacency setting in.
Francis, Osgodby
Cox 53, Root 59
Two of Jordan Cox's fifties - this one and the one at Lord's - have come in pressure situations too. That's a plus.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat a calm innings Jordan Cox has played. He came in during a crisis during the second ball of the innings.
And there's another half-century. Jordan Cox makes it three from three from Tests this summer.
He's had a really good game.
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
Joe Root's fifty will ensure this series breaks a Test record with the most half-centuries without anyone converting it into a century with 19.
Need 16 more runs to win
Razaullah's first mistake of he Test is a piece of fielding on the boundary which results in a comedy boundary. I think we'll let him off.
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Joe Root hits yet another 50 under pressure. Not bad for somebody who's rubbish according to so many in the last week!
Fred, Cork
Need 24 more runs to win
Babar Azam finally introduces his spinner but it's too late now. All pressure has gone.
There's one single in the first five balls and then Jordan Cox just paddles a sweep around the corner to take four from the final ball.
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician
It's Joe Root's 110th fifty-plus score and this innings will help him ensure he avoids his worst home summer which came in 2019 when he averaged 29 against Australia and Ireland.
Need 29 more runs to win
There were nervous faces earlier but the smiles are back on the England balcony. Harry Brook, the next batter in, is grinning as he chews on his gum.
England are going to have a decision to make before their next Test in December. How do you get Jacob Bethell back in this top seven, if at all? Stephen Fleming will be properly in charge by the time that call is made.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saim,leg before wicket, bowled Robinson Saim, leg before wicket, bowled Robinson | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 |
Azan,caught Tongue, bowled Archer Azan, caught Tongue, bowled Archer | 9 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 45.00 |
Shafique,caught Lawrence, bowled Robinson Shafique, caught Lawrence, bowled Robinson | 3 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 18.75 |
Shan,caught substitute, bowled Archer Shan, caught substitute, bowled Archer | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 71.43 |
Babar,bowled Tongue Babar, bowled Tongue | 7 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 38.89 |
Saud,bowled Tongue Saud, bowled Tongue | 43 | 47 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 90 | 91.49 |
Ghazi,leg before wicket, bowled Tongue Ghazi, leg before wicket, bowled Tongue | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 80.00 |
Imran Randhawa,bowled Tongue Imran Randhawa, bowled Tongue | 5 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 35.71 |
Razaullah,caught Duckett, bowled Robinson Razaullah, caught Duckett, bowled Robinson | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 100.00 |
Abbas,caught Brook, bowled Archer Abbas, caught Brook, bowled Archer | 21 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 58.33 |
Ali,not out Ali, not out | 5 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 26.32 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 6, leg byes 14, total 20 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 6, leg byes 14, total 20 | |||||||
Total,133 all out 33.5 overs Total,133 all out 33.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robinson | 11.0 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.36 |
Archer | 7.5 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.19 |
Atkinson | 5.0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.20 |
Tongue | 10.0 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1(2.4 overs) | Saim |
14 for 2(5.5 overs) | Azan |
24 for 3(8.2 overs) | Shafique |
26 for 4(9.3 overs) | Shan |
48 for 5(14.6 overs) | Babar |
64 for 6(16.5 overs) | Ghazi |
84 for 7(20.4 overs) | Imran Randhawa |
101 for 8(23.3 overs) | Razaullah |
107 for 9(26.1 overs) | Saud |
133 for 10(33.5 overs) | Abbas |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Babar, bowled Ali Duckett, caught Babar, bowled Ali | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 73.33 |
Gay,bowled Razaullah Gay, bowled Razaullah | 60 | 114 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 175 | 52.63 |
Cox,leg before wicket, bowled Abbas Cox, leg before wicket, bowled Abbas | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 66.67 |
Root,leg before wicket, bowled Razaullah Root, leg before wicket, bowled Razaullah | 8 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 44.44 |
Brook,run out Shan Brook, run out Shan | 75 | 97 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 194 | 77.32 |
Lawrence,bowled Imran Randhawa Lawrence, bowled Imran Randhawa | 65 | 82 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 138 | 79.27 |
Smith,caught and bowled Razaullah Smith, caught and bowled Razaullah | 69 | 84 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 129 | 82.14 |
Atkinson,bowled Imran Randhawa Atkinson, bowled Imran Randhawa | 19 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 52.78 |
Robinson,caught Shan, bowled Razaullah Robinson, caught Shan, bowled Razaullah | 50 | 47 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 106.38 |
Archer,not out Archer, not out | 32 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 118.52 |
Tongue,caught Ghazi, bowled Ali Tongue, caught Ghazi, bowled Ali | 15 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 75.00 |
Extras, no balls 12, wides 3, byes 18, leg byes 12, total 45 Extras, no balls 12, wides 3, byes 18, leg byes 12, total 45 | |||||||
Total,453 all out 89.0 overs Total,453 all out 89.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbas | 23.0 | 1 | 95 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4.13 |
Ali | 19.0 | 2 | 92 | 2 | 83 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4.84 |
Razaullah | 23.0 | 0 | 148 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.43 |
Imran Randhawa | 16.0 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.93 |
Saim | 8.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.12 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
12 for 1(3.6 overs) | Duckett |
24 for 2(6.2 overs) | Cox |
39 for 3(11.4 overs) | Root |
143 for 4(33.4 overs) | Gay |
229 for 5(49.1 overs) | Brook |
293 for 6(61.2 overs) | Lawrence |
331 for 7(69.6 overs) | Atkinson |
372 for 8(77.4 overs) | Smith |
409 for 9(83.1 overs) | Robinson |
453 for 10(88.6 overs) | Tongue |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saim,caught Brook, bowled Robinson Saim, caught Brook, bowled Robinson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Azan,caught Cox, bowled Lawrence Azan, caught Cox, bowled Lawrence | 59 | 84 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 147 | 70.24 |
Shafique,caught Root, bowled Robinson Shafique, caught Root, bowled Robinson | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Shan,caught Lawrence, bowled Atkinson Shan, caught Lawrence, bowled Atkinson | 95 | 148 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 236 | 64.19 |
Babar,caught Cox, bowled Tongue Babar, caught Cox, bowled Tongue | 76 | 103 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 161 | 73.79 |
Saud,caught Gay, bowled Archer Saud, caught Gay, bowled Archer | 29 | 59 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 49.15 |
Ghazi,caught Cox, bowled Atkinson Ghazi, caught Cox, bowled Atkinson | 16 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 59.26 |
Imran Randhawa,caught Cox, bowled Atkinson Imran Randhawa, caught Cox, bowled Atkinson | 4 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16.67 |
Razaullah,stumped Cox, bowled Lawrence Razaullah, stumped Cox, bowled Lawrence | 81 | 63 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 117 | 128.57 |
Abbas,caught Atkinson, bowled Tongue Abbas, caught Atkinson, bowled Tongue | 42 | 67 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 98 | 62.69 |
Ali,not out Ali, not out | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 80.00 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 15, leg byes 24, total 43 Extras, no balls 4, wides 0, byes 15, leg byes 24, total 43 | |||||||
Total,449 all out 96.4 overs Total,449 all out 96.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robinson | 23.0 | 8 | 54 | 2 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.34 |
Archer | 22.0 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5.45 |
Atkinson | 24.0 | 3 | 109 | 3 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4.54 |
Tongue | 22.0 | 1 | 106 | 2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.81 |
Lawrence | 4.4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.64 |
Brook | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1(0.1 overs) | Saim |
0 for 2(0.4 overs) | Shafique |
125 for 3(30.2 overs) | Azan |
214 for 4(49.2 overs) | Shan |
278 for 5(62.3 overs) | Babar |
306 for 6(69.2 overs) | Saud |
312 for 7(72.4 overs) | Ghazi |
318 for 8(74.4 overs) | Imran Randhawa |
439 for 9(95.1 overs) | Abbas |
449 for 10(96.4 overs) | Razaullah |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duckett,caught Ghazi, bowled Abbas Duckett, caught Ghazi, bowled Abbas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Gay,leg before wicket, bowled Abbas Gay, leg before wicket, bowled Abbas | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Cox,not out Cox, not out | 59 | 76 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 125 | 77.63 |
Root,not out Root, not out | 62 | 69 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 89.86 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 9 Extras, no balls 4, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 9 | |||||||
Total,130 for 2 24.2 overs Total,130 for 2 24.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbas | 8.0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.37 |
Razaullah | 5.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.80 |
Ali | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.75 |
Imran Randhawa | 4.2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.53 |
Saim | 3.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1(0.1 overs) | Duckett |
2 for 2(0.6 overs) | Gay |
