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Pakistan crumble as Anderson and Ali fire for England

ByReuters

Updated 25/07/2016 at 20:53 GMT

England bowlers James Anderson and Moeen Ali took three wickets apiece as Pakistan crumbled in the second Test, losing by 330 runs on the fourth day.

England's James Anderson celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan's Azhar Ali.

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Pakistan were bowled out in their second innings for 234 after the hosts had added a quickfire 75 to their overnight 98 for one, with skipper Alastair Cook and Joe Root playing freely, before declaring to set Pakistan an unlikely victory target of 565.
Anderson then struck to remove Shan Masood for one, the opener edging a ball to Cook at first slip that moved away, and trap Azhar Ali plumb lbw for eight.
Pakistan survived the morning session without any more setbacks although Younus Khan should have been dismissed when he was dropped in the slips by Cook off Ben Stokes.
He eventually departed for 28, caught by Alex Hales off the bowling of Moeen Ali, after Mohammed Hafeez had been caught by Gary Ballance off the same bowler.
Misbah-ul-Haq offered some resistance before being bowled by Chris Woakes for 35.
After tea, the final five wickets fell quickly, with Root adding to his batting heroics with the wicket of Wahab Riaz.
England, trailing 1-0 in the series after defeat at Lord's, amassed 589 for eight declared in their first innings with Root scoring 254.
They then bowled out Pakistan for 198 but declined to enforce the follow-on on Sunday.
Cook and Root were at the crease for only nine overs on Monday before the declaration but both scored at a rapid rate with the captain 76 not out and Root unbeaten on 71.
Pakistan would have had to score the highest total achieved in a Test-match run chase to win. The record is 418.
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