LEEDS: England crushed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in just three days in the first Test match at Headingley on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
England were dismissed for 409 in the first innings and took a 238-run lead when Pakistan were bowled out for 171 in their first innings. Harry Brook led the way for England by scoring 91 runs whereas Jordan Cox, Joe Root, and Dan Lawrence scored 50 runs each.
Pakistan could not handle the pace bowling of England in the second innings and lost all of its wickets at the score of 135.
Mohammad Rizwan scored 41 runs for Pakistan, which was the highest score for him in the innings, while Shan Masood made 29 runs and Abdullah Shafique scored 15 runs. Saud Shakeel scored 14 runs, while Khurram Shahzad and Ali Usman scored 8 and 7 runs respectively.
Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, and Jofra Archer grabbed three wickets each as the batting order of Pakistan folded down.
In the first innings, Pakistan got out for 171 runs, where Abdullah Shafique scored 61 runs and Imam-ul-Haq made 42 runs. In the first innings, Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue grabbed five wickets each for England.
The comprehensive win has given England an early edge in the three-match Test series.
The second Test between Pakistan and England is going to start at Lord’s on August 27, while the third Test will be played at Edgbaston from September 9.
