England’s hopes of securing victory in the third Test against Pakistan suffered a major blow on day four as they lost two wickets within the opening over. Mohammad Abbas struck early and often, removing both Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the same burst of bowling.
The dismissals leave the home side in a precarious position at 2-2. With the target set at just 130 runs to win, England now face a steep challenge to rescue the match at Edgbaston.
Abbas is unplayable today. This series is already decided in Pakistan’s favor now. Edgbaston is theirs.
I’m shocked. Chasing 130 should be easy, but this collapse is unbelievable. Can they recover from 2-2?
What a nightmare start for England! Losing two in one over is brutal. Pakistan really on top here.