Pakistan forced England to work hard for their wickets without scoring at a sufficient rate to significantly shift the momentum of the match and went into the tea break on day three at Multan on 136 for three, requiring another 219 to win with seven wickets remaining.
Ben Stokes had elected to introduce the extra seam option in Mark Wood in the only change to his team from their victory at Rawalpindi and was vindicated for his decision, with all three Pakistan wickets falling to the quick bowlers on the afternoon of day three.
