England notched one of their most memorable Test wins as they beat Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test on Friday.
Pakistan were bowled out for 220 inside the first session as Salman Ali Agha (63) and Aamer Jamal (55 not out) delayed the inevitable with their fighting half centuries.
An ill Abrar Ahmed couldn't bat due to a fever as Pakistan suffered the embarrassment of becoming the first Test-playing country to lose a match by an innings despite scoring over 500 runs in the first innings.
Left-arm spinner Jack Leach picked up all three wickets on the final morning to finish with 4/30 after fast bowlers Gus Atkinson and debutant Brydon Carse had mopped the Pakistan top-order on Day 4.
Win drought continues
The latest result continued Pakistan's woeful run in Test cricket and under captain Shan Masood. They have now lost six successive Tests under his leadership. It was also Pakistan's seventh loss at home in 11 Test matches.
The last time Pakistan won a Test match was in July 2023, when they got the better of Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in Colombo. That win was achieved on July 27 - 443 days ago or a year and two months ago. Pakistan have played six Test matches since then and lost all.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's last win at home was against South Africa in February 2021 - a staggering 1342 days, or three years and eight months, ago. Pakistan have played 11 Test matches at home since that win in Rawalpindi.
