The first Test ended in a draw,but only after a dramatic final day which saw Pakistan lose their final five wickets inside four overs, leaving England with a target of 99 that they missed by 25 runs as the light faded 3.14pm BST Related: Lights recede out on England’s push for dramatic win against Pakistan 3.09pm BSTThere’s a slight sense of disappointment that England didn’t finish the job off there, or but it was always a tall order with the light fading,and Pakistan doing everything in their power to slow the game down. That they reduced the hosts to this was remarkable in the first place; Pakistan had declared in their first innings on 523-8, and England’s spinners finished the moment day with collective figures of 0-302. They will now travel to Dubai with a collective spring in their step.
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Source: theguardian.com