England lost to Pakistanby 75 runs after they were bowled out for 207 at Lord’s in the First Investec Test. Chasing 283, which would have been an England record at Lord’s, the hosts lost early wickets and despite a stubborn 56-run stand between Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes fell short. Yasir Shah took four wickets to finish with ten in the match. Shah marked his first Test outside of Asia and the United Arab Emirates by taking 10 wickets in the match as Pakistan beat England by 75 runs in their series opener at Lord’s on Sunday. Leg-spinner Shah took 10 for 141, including a second-innings haul of four for 69 on Sunday’s fourth day, reported AFP. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: England vs Pakistan 2016, 1st Test match at Lord’s
His return, which surpassed Waqar Younis’s previous Test-match best for Pakistan at Lord’s of eight for 154, was central to the tourists going 1-0 up in this four-match series. Mohammad Amir in his first Test appearance since he was given a five-year ban for his part in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal at Lord’s – Pakistan’s previous Test at ‘the home of cricket’ – ended the match when he bowled No 11 Jake Ball, reported AFP again. FULL CRICKET UPDATES: England vs Pakistan 2016, 1st Test match at Lord’s
Victory prompted the Pakistan team to perform several press-ups in front of the Lord’s Pavilion – a reference to their pre-tour military boot camp. England, set 283 for victory, were all out for 207. Delighted Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, whose first-innings 114 in his maiden Lord’s Test saw him become Test cricket’s oldest century-maker for 82 years, said: “It is one of the top wins as captain and for Pakistan as a team, added AFP.
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