England already holds a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series — Photo: AFP
In the Birmingham Test, the Pakistan team was bowled out for 449 runs in their second innings, leaving England needing 130 runs to win the match.
Resuming play on the third day with the score at 52 for the loss of two wickets, Pakistan needed another 233 runs to erase the deficit established by the English team.
In this third Test, Shan Masood played an innings of 95 runs, while Babar Azam scored 76 and Mohammad Abbas contributed 42 runs.
Debutante Razaullah scored 81 runs—featuring four fours and nine sixes—thereby equalling the record for the most sixes hit on a Test debut. Previously, New Zealand's Tim Southee had hit nine sixes in 2008.
England's Gus Atkinson claimed three wickets, while Ollie Robinson, Dan Lawrence, and Josh Tongue took two wickets each.
England requires 130 runs to win the match, having already secured a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series.

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