England are staring at defeat following a terrible start to their run chase on the third evening of the second Test against Pakistan.
Set a record-breaking 297 to win, England lost openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley to end on 36-2, leaving Pakistan on course to level the series 1-1.
Salman tortured England in a ninth-wicket partnership of 65 with Sajid Khan, the off-spinner who had earlier finished with 7-111 to dismiss the visitors for 291 in their first innings. This iteration of the England team has a habit of incredible chases, but success on a used Multan dust bowl with the ball regularly shooting along the ground would rank as one of the great overseas wins.
Carse had Rizwan edge to Ben Stokes to keep the door ajar, before a crucial over. Smith’s drop off Salman was an aberration, as bad as it gets for a Test keeper. Root has the excuse of being close, though it was still a regulation slip catch to his right. If either had been taken, Pakistan’s lead would have been under 200 with six wickets down. England and captain Stokes were noticeably and unusually deflated.
With the pitch turning more and more, Sajid continued his tear through England. Carse was uncomfortable before he holed out to long-on and Potts somehow bowled through his legs. England would have looked to Smith to counter-attack, only for a miscue off Noman to end at long-off.
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