Pakistan National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Few rivalries capture the spirit of international cricket like this legendary one. From nail-biting finishes to record-setting innings, this series has seen both highs and lows.

On Day 4, with England dominating, Salman Agha and Aamer Jamal’s defiant 109-run partnership kept the match alive by postponing what appeared inevitable.

In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Pakistan National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard.

Here are the last 5 international matches between Pakistan England, spanning T20Is and Tests:

Pakistan’s Defiant Stand

Pakistan cricket team has often been considered a mercurial side. Winning and losing matches regularly have put pressure on them to perform, including being knocked out early from two consecutive World Cup group stages. Furthermore, this summer they suffered an unexpected defeat against USA in an ICC T20 match; leaving their performance even more unpredictable and under scrutiny than usual.

Pakistan’s players displayed remarkable resolve against Australian bowler Mitchell Starc’s team; scoring 213 runs and being in an ideal position to win, only to fall by eight wickets and experience embarrassment and loss in defeat. Their coach felt disillusioned.

Throughout the match, several Pakistani batsmen were dismissed early for low scores; Babar Azam for 9; Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha not long afterwards; while their fielders did their nation no favor by dropping some crucial catches that allowed Australia to gain an edge and eventually take the lead.

Pakistani bowlers prevented Australia from building up a substantial lead during their second innings. Shahid Afridi took one wicket before Mohammad Asif sent back Alastair Cook leg before wicket. Umar Gul was the sole Pakistani bowler to achieve a hat-trick without difficulty.

Pakistan was determined to reverse their fortunes against England after losing two Tests to them, yet was unable to do so due to various controversial events that took place throughout this series.

On the third day of the fourth Test, umpires stopped play after alleging that Pakistan tampered with the ball – sparking outrage among Pakistani fans and public alike and providing a major setback for their team.

Pakistan have won 519 ODIs and 145 T20Is since 1973 since their formation under Sarfraz Ahmed as captain, featuring fast bowlers such as Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Malik alongside strong middle-order batsmen such as Azhar Mahmood and Umar Gul.

England’s Aggressive Approach

England have been frequently criticised for being too aggressive when it comes to Test match batting. Although this approach worked in white-ball cricket, Lord’s and its debacle on what was supposed to be day three have raised serious doubts as to its long-term viability.

But captain Ben Stokes insisted his side would stick by their attacking philosophy despite criticism, and has made it clear they will continue playing aggressive cricket but more smartly than at Lord’s.

And they have done just that on a pitch that has proved more difficult than anticipated. England have struggled to gain momentum from off side and leg boundaries and experienced numerous brain fades on the field; Ollie Pope, one of their few bright sparks during this visit, was caught out when trying to play a sweep off spin; Stokes too was punished when making an ill-judged brain fade when trying an unlikely cut off Noman Ali’s over.

England have shown promise throughout this series but have yet to claim victory, but remain hopeful of doing so on Tuesday at Oval. They must ensure they build an impressive second innings total if they wish for any chance of taking down India in this final match.

Virat Kohli will return in the fourth Test and provide a huge boost for India, but Pakistan have shown they won’t make life easy for him or his teammates. Fans are sure to witness an exciting contest when these teams face each other in London.

Pakistan’s Record-Breaking Effort

Pakistan had come close to an innings victory despite facing an overwhelming deficit, but England’s bowlers proved too powerful. Root and Brook combined for an innings-defining partnership of 454 runs – England’s highest in any Test match and second largest ever partnership behind Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene’s 624 run stand for Sri Lanka against South Africa in 2022.

Both batsmen were dropped multiple times, yet both remained calm and continued hitting cleanly. Root’s century overtook Alastair Cook as England’s leading run-scorer in Test cricket; his Yorkshire teammate Brook was equally impressive with an outstanding 141 not out. Together they added 24 fours and six sixes during their 243 run partnership at Multan Cricket Stadium that proved unfalteringly even under extreme heat conditions.

After the break, Pakistan collapsed to 152-6 – still 115 runs short of their target. Salman Jamal was finally dismissed for 71 by Brydon Carse when his middle stump was knocked off after a ball hit Salman Jamal’s chest and caught him by surprise. Carse then cleaned up Mohammad Rizwan with an excellent delivery that nipped back into him before Jack Leach got his first wicket since returning from injury by dismissing Saim Ayub with one that swung late on them both batsmen before Jack Leach took his first wicket since returning by dismissing Saim Ayub with another late swinging delivery from Brydon Carse.

England was in command, with Chris Woakes taking one of three catches to dismiss Babar Azam before Ollie Pope taking another at deep square leg. Joe Root then hit Leach over long-off for five sixes en route to a 452-3, giving England an advantage of 296 runs over India.

Pakistan were hoping to return from their devastating innings loss in the first Test with an improved performance in this match, so they made some dramatic alterations to their playing XI by dropping Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi as well as stacking their side with spinners like debutant Kamran Ghulam and left-arm spinner Mohammad Amir.

England’s Record-Breaking Effort

Pakistan cricket team, popularly dubbed as Men in Green, represents their country internationally in Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals. Dubbed as strong yet unpredictable force often producing spectacular performances while at other times struggling. Their inconsistency makes for compelling match-ups; many fans find this element of surprise thrilling when watching.

Pakistan stunned India in the Champions Trophy final by outwitting them by an amazing margin of 141 runs – marking both their first ever win over an ICC tournament final as well as being a record margin victory at this particular Champions Trophy tournament final. Their stunning performance provided Pakistan cricket team a much-needed boost as they regained top ranking among world cricket teams.

In England’s match against Australia, there was another high-scoring affair and several impressive individual efforts from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow who both scored centuries, with Bairstow setting a new Englishman record with his 269 run partnership for fourth wicket – second highest ever in international cricket! England captain Ben Stokes praised them both, noting he had never witnessed such an excellent batting pair.

After an uncertain start in Cardiff, England’s batting engine room finally kicked into high gear to post an outright total that left Bangladesh no chance to recover from. Jason Roy scored an outstanding 153 while Root and James Taylor also contributed greatly towards England racking up 386 for six — marking seven consecutive matches where England have scored 300-plus totals at home in a Test match!

England used their bowlers to keep Bangladesh within its target total of 556. Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah both took two wickets each as pacers who led England’s attack with pace bowlers.