Pak vs Eng 1st test highlights: Woakes's batting heroics powers Eng to win

Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler played knocks of 84 and 75 respectively as England gained an improbable three-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test of the three-match series at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday.

England chased down a total of 277 on the fourth day of the first Test.

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Chasing 277, England openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley put on 22 runs for the first wicket, but Mohammad Abbas finally provided the breakthrough to Pakistan as he had Burns (10) adjudged leg-before wicket in the 12th over.

Skipper Joe Root came to the crease next, and he along with Sibley ensured that the side does not lose any more wickets before the lunch break, and England went into the lunch break at 55/1.

Sibley and Root eventually put up a 64-run stand, but their partnership was finally brought to an end by Yasir Shah as he dismissed Sibley (36) in the 36th over. Soon after, skipper Root (42) was also sent back to the pavilion by Naseem Shah, reducing England to 96/3 in the 39th over.

All eyes were on all-rounder Ben Stokes (9), but Pakistan's Yasir Shah sent him back to the pavilion in the 42nd over, and England was left in a spot of bother. Shaheen Shah Afridi, then also got among the wicket-taking charts as he scalped the wicket of Ollie Pope (7), reducing England to 117/5 in the 45th over.

Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler then got together at the crease, and the duo played in an aggressive manner to retrieve the innings for England. The hosts went into the tea break at 167/5, still, 110 runs away from the target with five wickets in hand.

Buttler and Woakes continued their march to frustrate the Pakistan bowling attack and the duo brought the target within the grasp of England. Both batsmen put up a stand of 139 runs, however, with just 21 runs away from the target, England lost the key wicket of Buttler (75) as Yasir Shah had him trapped in front of the wicket.

With England just needing four more runs for the win, Yasir Shah dismissed Stuart Broad (4), but in the end, Woakes and Dom Bess ensured England's win by three wickets.

For Pakistan, Yasir Shah was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped four wickets.

Earlier, resuming day four at 137/8, Yasir Shah (33) along with Mohammad Abbas (3*) and Naseem Shah (4) added 32 more runs to the overnight score to give England a target of 277 to win the first Test.

Stuart Broad was the pick of England bowlers as he scalped three wickets.

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11:00 PM

Over 82.1, England : 278-7 and wins the first test

Shaheen Afridi continues and Chris Woakes edges the first ball through slip cordon for FOUR. 

10:58 PM

Over 82, Pak vs Eng live score: 272-7; England needs 4 runs to win

Over Summary:  1 W 0 0 0 0; England: 273-7; Chris Woakes (80), Dom Bess (0)

Yasir Shah continues and Woakes cuts the first ball towards deep point for a single. 

A full delivery and Broad goes for slog sweep, misses follows by a loud appeal, umpire raises the finger. Broad doesn't review.  Broad lbw b Yasir Shah 7(9) [4s-1]

Dominic Bess, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks the first one he faced.

Bess goes on backfoot and defends, defends to end the over. 

10:53 PM

Over 81, Pak vs Eng live score: 272-6; England needs 5 runs to win

Over Summary:  0 0 0 N 2 4 1; England: 272-6; Chris Woakes (79), Stuart Braod (7)

Shaheen Afridi [14.0-1-49-1] is back into the attack and Woakes fails to score any while leaves the 4th ball, it is a NO BALL. 

Woakes drills the 4th one towards sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Woakes punches the 5th one straight down the ground for FOUR. A short delivery and Woakes pulls towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

10:47 PM

Pakistan takes the new ball

10:46 PM

Over 80, Pak vs Eng live score: 264-6; England needs 13 runs to win

Over Summary:  0 0 1 0 0 1; England: 264-6; Chris Woakes (72), Stuart Braod (2)

Yasir Shah continues and Broad sweeps, hits the forward square leg. 

Broad defends the next while sweeps the 3rd one towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Woakes gets beaten outside off while leaves the next one alone. Woakes works the last one towards deep backward square leg for a single. 

10:42 PM

Over 79, Pak vs Eng live score: 262-6; England needs 15 runs to win

Over Summary:  0 4 0 1 0 0; England: 262-6; Chris Woakes (71), Stuart Braod (1)

Shadab Khan continues and Broad defends the first while sweeps the next towards deep backward square leg FOUR.

Broad blocks the next while sweeps the full towards deep backward square leg for a single. 

Woakes dabs towards third man for no run and drives next towards extra cover for no run. 

10:39 PM

Over 78, Pak vs Eng live score: 257-6; Buttler out

Over Summary:  2 0 2 0 W 1; England: 257-6; Chris Woakes (71), Stuart Braod (1)

Yasir Shah continues Buttler collects a couple of runs off the 1st ball.

Buttler defends the next while collects a couple of runs off the 3rd ball.

Buttler leaves the 4th ball to keeper while Goes for reverse sweep off the 5th one, misses it, follows by a loud appeal and umpire raises the finger. Buttler reviews, and it is umpire's call. On field decision stands. Buttler lbw b Yasir Shah 75(101) [4s-7 6s-1]

Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease and sweeps the last ball towards deep fine leg for a single. 

 

10:30 PM

Over 77, Pak vs Eng live score: 252-5; England needs 25 runs to win

Over Summary:   0 0 0 1 6 1 ; England: 252-5; Chris Woakes (71), Jos Buttler (71)

Shadab Khan continues and Woakes gets a leading edge off the first, doesn't carry to bowler.

Woakes blocks the next while smashes the 3rd ball towards mid-off. Next one is half tracker and Woakes hits towards sweeper cover fo a single.

Another half tracker and this time Buttler makes a connection, smashes towards deep mid-wicket for SIX. A single for Buttler to end the over. 

10:26 PM

Over 76, Pak vs Eng live score: 244-5; England needs 33 runs to win

Over Summary:   0 0 1 0 0 0 ; England: 244-5; Chris Woakes (70), Jos Buttler (64)

Yasir Shah continues and Woakes leaves the first two deliveries while drives the third one towards sweeper cover for a single.

Buttler leaves and blocks the remaining three deliveries. 

10:24 PM

Over 75, Pak vs Eng live score: 243-5; England needs 34 runs to win

Over Summary:   1 0 1 0 0 0 ; England: 243-5; Chris Woakes (69), Jos Buttler (64)

Shadab Khan continues and starts the over with a half-tracker, Buttler tries to pull it, gets a top edge, but falls short of deep mid-wicket, a single taken.

Woakes blocks the next while squeezes the 3rd one towards sweeper cover for a single. Buttler blocks the remaining three deliveries.

10:20 PM

Over 74, Pak vs Eng live score: 241-5; England needs 36 runs to win

Over Summary:   0 0 1 2 1 1 ; England: 241-5; Chris Woakes (68), Jos Buttler (63)

Yasir Shah continues and Buttler leaves the first two ball alone while reverse sweeps the 3rd one towards deep point for a single.

Woakes goes on backfoot and hits towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs. He drives the next one towards sweeper cover for a single.

Buttler goes on backfoot and works towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

10:17 PM

Over 73, Pak vs Eng live score: 236-5; England needs 41 runs to win

Over Summary:   1 0 0 0 0 0 ; England: 236-5; Chris Woakes (65), Jos Buttler (61)

Shadab Khan [4.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack and Buttler drives the first ball towards mid-off for a single.

Woakes blocks the next one and hits the 3rd straight back to bowler. 

Woakes tries to reverse sweep, misses it, follows by a loud appeal, umpire remains unmoved. Azhar takes a REVIEW a the last second. No bat involved, it was going over stumps. Pakistan lost all its review. Woakes blocks the remaining deliveries. 

10:13 PM

Over 72, Pak vs Eng live score: 235-5; England needs 42 runs to win

Over Summary:   0 1 0 0 0 1 ; England: 235-5; Chris Woakes (65), Jos Buttler (60)

Yasir Shah continues and Woakes leaves the first one alone while drives the next one towards sweeper cover for a single.

A rank turner from Yasir, Buttler tries to cut it misses, Rizwan appeals his heart out, umpire remains unmoved. Azhar Ali takes review, ultra edge doesn't show any movement. Pakistan lost its review, only one left with them.

Buttler reverse sweep the last ball for a single after surviving two magic deliveries.  

10:08 PM

Over 71, Pak vs Eng live score: 233-5; England needs 44 runs to win

Over Summary:   0 N 0 0 0 0 2 ; England: 233-5; Chris Woakes (64), Jos Buttler (59)

Shaheen Afridi continues and Buttler drives towards extra cover for no run while leaves the next one alone, NO BALL called.

Buttler leaves the 2nd ball alone to keeper. He blocks the 3rd ball towards short extra cover for no run.

A yorker for Shaheen and Buttler digs out to mid-off for no run. Buttler blocks the 5th one and flicks the last one towards wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

10:03 PM

Over 70, Pak vs Eng live score: 230-5; England needs 47 runs to win

Over Summary:  0 0 0 1 1 0 ; England: 230-5; Chris Woakes (64), Jos Buttler (57)

Yasir Shah continues...

Woakes edges the 2nd ball but it falls just short of second slip. Woakes taps the 4th ball towards square leg for a quick single.

Buttler works towards backward square leg for a single. Woakes blocks the last delivery.