“Credit to Pakistan, they won quite a big toss. But they also played well in these conditions and took a big gamble with the pitch.” Said England coach Brendon McCullum. “We were decent for a few amount of the match, in difficult situation and there’s a lot to be proud of.”
Embed from Getty ImagesEngland suffered an extraordinary second-innings collapse against a resurgent Pakistan side as the hosts won the second Test by 152 runs to level the three-match series at 1-1.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood on the match – “The first one [Test victory] is always special and it’s come after some hard times, some rough times.”
Pakistan’s victory in the 2nd Test marks their first home Test match win since 2022.
“A lot has happened over the last week so for everyone to work together and come up with a strategy to take 20 wickets and make it happen, that’s the most satisfying thing.”
England captain Ben Stokes’ words on the game: “It was a very difficult run chase even before we started today. It looks quite far way off, but on that wicket, we have done a pretty decent job.”
“Hopefully, we can get a win next week and go home with another series win.”
By Louis Wright
