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England captain Ben Stokes summed up his team's struggles on Day 4 of their second Test against Pakistan in Multan on Friday. Chasing a target of 297 to clinch the series 2-0, the visitors found themselves in deep trouble at 7 wickets down, needing over 160 runs to win.

Two Pakistan bowlers, spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, combined to take all 20 England wickets in Pakistan's 152-run win on day four of the second Test in Multan on Friday, which helped the hosts level the three-match series at 1-1.

Tourists close day three in Multan still needing 261 runs with both openers lost quickly

The tourists will need to produce something special in their second innings.

The tourists are 118 runs behind.

Adding salt to Pakistan's wounds after the home team's embarrassing defeat in the first Test against England at Multan, Michael Vaughan has said that the second Test at the same venue may follow a similar script with another "Pakistan collapse".

Ben Duckett's century held England's first innings together in response to Pakistan's 366 all out on day two of the second Test in Multan; and after the end of day's play, the England opener shared his thoughts on his learning curve while batting against Ravichandran Ashwin on the Indian pitches.

NEW DELHI: England's opener Ben Duckett played a brilliant innings, scoring a quick-fire century. However, Pakistan's off-spinner Sajid Khan managed to take three crucial wickets in the final session, leaving the match delicately balanced on the second day of the second Test in Multan.

Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook and Ben Stokes all fell in the space of 18 deliveries