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Spinners Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach starred for England as they bowled Pakistan out for 304 on day one of the final Test in Karachi

Four wickets from Jack Leach and an excellent performance from debutant Rehan Ahmed saw England bowl out Pakistan for 304 on day one of the third Test, before stumps came with England on seven for one.

Rawalpindi stands out due to the captain’s utter confidence in both the ballsy plan and his team’s ability to carry it out

Jimmy Anderson and Ollie Robinson took four wickets apiece as England beat Pakistan by 74 runs on the final day of the first Test in Rawalpindi

England did everything in their power to try and force a win on a lifeless Rawalpindi surface and they were rewarded for their efforts with a famous victory over Pakistan

A morning of two halves occurred in Rawalpindi as Pakistan initially showed no interest in pursuing victory before launching an assault on England’s spinners that placed them ahead of the game for the first time. The session finished with Pakistan requiring 174 for victory and England needing a further seven…

Some 22 years on from England’s miracle in the dark in Karachi came another famous win that beat the setting sun by a matter of minutes

Normal service was resumed in Rawalpindi after a morning session that had hinted at a bowlers revival was followed up by a wicketless session and a Babar Azam century for Pakistan.

If you needed any suggestion as to the lengths England would go in search of wickets on a bland Rawalpindi pitch on day three, you only needed to wait one ball to find out. With the ball in offspinner Joe Root’s hands, he ran up and bowled a bouncer.