England won the second test match against Pakistan by a score of 26 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series

Mark Wood took four wickets to lead England to a hard-fought 26-run victory against Pakistan on Monday during the second Test match played in Multan. With this victory, England took a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

A difficult 355-run target was placed before Pakistan, and the quick bowler concluded with four wickets and sixty-five runs when the team was bowled out for 328 about fifty minutes after lunch.

Wood, who was sidelined with a hip injury during England’s victory by 74 runs in the first Test match played in Rawalpindi, was the one who swung the contest in England’s favour by taking the wickets of Mohammad Nawaz (45) and Saud Shakeel (94) within the space of just 12 balls and one run.

The score for Pakistan was 291-7 when lunch was taken, and after the break Agha Salman (20 not out) and Abrar Ahmed (17) attempted to smash out for an improbable win in order to keep the series alive.

However, James Anderson was successful in catching Ahmed, and both Wood and Ollie Robinson were successful in dismissing Zahid Mahmood without scoring. Finally, Ollie Robinson ended the match by taking the wicket of number eleven Mohammad Ali for zero runs, which prompted celebrations in the England camp.

Both Anderson and Robinson were responsible for two wickets each.

The wickets taken by Shakeel and Nawaz turned out to be the most significant for England.

On a Multan field that significantly slowed down as the game continued, England had a difficult time getting wickets, as Shakeel and Nawaz added 80 runs together. Throughout their stand, Shakeel hit eight boundaries during his 314-minute vigil.

Ben Stokes, the captain of the team, made a last-ditch effort by bringing in Wood before lunch. He was immediately rewarded for his decision when wicketkeeper Ollie Pope caught Nawaz.

During the next over, Wood coerced Shakeel into playing a pull shot off a short ball, which caught Pope’s glove. Pope then made a diving catch to his left.

Faheem Ashraf, who was batting for Pakistan and had 10 runs on the board when play resumed with the team on 198-4, was out in the sixth over of the day and was Joe Root’s 50th wicket.