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Multan, 12 December 2022 (GNP): In Pak vs. Eng, on Monday at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Mark Wood guided England to a 26-run victory over Pakistan. The match was the second of two.
England earned 12 significant ICC World Test Championship points (WTC 2021-23). Pakistan could only muster up a total of 328 runs while chasing a target of 355 runs in the second innings of the second test conducted in Multan.
Saud Shakeel was able to score 94 runs while Imam ul Haq scored 60, both Mohammad Nawaz and Abdullah Shafique were able to score 45 runs, while Mark Wood, from England, produced figures of 4/65.
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The match ended in a thrilling victory for England, while Pakistani fans had mixed reactions about the team’s performance in the test series.
Fans expressed their views and feelings on social media claiming they had been let down, and many stated they were disappointed if losing in the recent games.
However, others supported and cheered for the team, saying they have got a lot of untapped potential and they will do better next time.
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Their support will be with the team regardless of their wins or losses. Though the team was upset with their performance, such supportive comments might help them do better in the future.
Scores detail:
England 281 all out, 51.4 overs (Ben Duckett 63, Ollie Pope 60, Mark Wood 36 not out, Will Jacks 31, Ben Stokes 20; Abrar Ahmed 7-114, Zahid Mehmood 3-63) and 275 all out, 64.5 overs (Harry Brook 108, Ben Duckett 79, Ben Stokes 41, Joe Root 21; Abrar Ahmed 4-120, Zahid Mehmood 3-52)
Pakistan 202 all out, 62.5 overs (Babar Azam 75, Saud Shakeel 63, Faheem Ashraf 22; Jack Leach 4-98, Joe Root 2-23, Mark Wood 2-40) and 328 all out, 102.1 overs (Saud Shakeel 94, Imam-ul-Haq 60, Abdullah Shafique 45, Mohammad Nawaz 45, Mohamad Rizwan 30; Mark Wood 4-65, James Anderson 2-44)
