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England Beats Pakistan in Third Test to Sweep Series
England and Pakistan played the third Test cricket match of their series.
Pakistan scored 133 runs in its first innings and 449 in its second.
England made 453 in its first innings.
That meant England needed 130 runs to win.
England quickly lost two wickets at the start of its chase.
Joe Root and Jordan Cox then scored enough runs without being dismissed.
England reached 130 runs in 24.2 overs.
England won by eight wickets and swept the three-match series 3-0.
The match ended with one day still left to play.
England chased 130 runs to beat Pakistan by eight wickets at Edgbaston.
Joe Root made 62 not out and Jordan Cox scored 59 not out.
England recovered from losing two wickets in Mohammad Abbas’s opening over.
Pakistan was dismissed for 449 in its second innings after making 133 in the first.
The victory gave England a 3-0 series sweep with one day remaining.
- Who
- England and Pakistan, with Joe Root and Jordan Cox leading England's successful chase.
- What
- England defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test and won the series 3-0.
- Where
- Edgbaston in Birmingham, England.
- When
- England completed the chase on Saturday, with one day remaining in the match.
- Why
- England reached its target of 130 runs after Pakistan was dismissed for 449 in its second innings.
Key facts
- Result
- England won by eight wickets.
- Target
- England chased 130 runs.
- England score
- 130-2 in 24.2 overs.
- Series result
- England won the series 3-0.
- Joe Root
- 62 not out.
- Jordan Cox
- 59 not out.
- Mohammad Abbas
- Took 2-27 in eight overs in the third Test.
Sources
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