PAK vs ENG: Saud's effort goes in vain as England win Multan Test to seal series 2-0

Saud Shakeel's maiden Test hundred dream was shattered by a controversial decision followed by Pakistan's loss from a winning position in the second Test in Multan on Tuesday. 

Agha Salman struck Mark Wood for consecutive boundaries in an over after which Ollie Robinson targeted the last batter Mohammad Ali and bagged him successfully to hand England 26-run victory. The English side sealed the series 2-0, their first-ever in Pakistan after 2000-01. 

Last time 17 years ago, Pakistan beat England 2-0 in three-match series. 

Agha fought hard after Nawaz did his job with a quick 45 runs off 62 balls. His 31-ball 20 couldn't work for Pakistan as Ali was the last and easy target for England to register series victory.

Abrar, who bagged 11 wickets on his Test debut, smashed four boundaries to score 17 off 12. 

Nawaz boosted confidence in Pakistan's camp with his quick knock but clever England bagged him to leave the hosts' stomachs with lots of butterflies as both teams walked out for lunch on day 4. 

Nawaz alongside already set Saud Shakeel raced Pakistan's score after they were supposed to get 145 runs when he arrived. 

Saud's overnight partner Faheem Ashraf was dismissed by part-timer Joe Root. The right-arm spinner put Faheem in trouble after which the left-hander edged the ball into the first slip to walk off early on day 4. Pakistan were 291-7 at lunch, needing 64 runs to win the second Test.

Root, who remained wicketless in the first Test after bowling 22 overs, took his time to make a chance for England to take an early lead on the fourth day. 

Pakistan resumed with a defensive approach at an overnight score of 198-4. Saud Shakeel (54*) looked in solid touch but Faheem remained shaky, ending up with a dismissal off Root. 

The left-handed batter managed to score just 10 runs before Zak Crawley took a comfortable catch in the first slip. 

Nawaz took hold alongside Saud and released the pressure off him so rightly. The left-handed batter smashed seven boundaries during his stay at the crease. 

Mark Wood, with the new ball, provided breakthrough for England. The right-arm pacer created an angle from round the wicket to deceive Nawaz who was caught behind the wickets. 

Saud, later on, lost his wicket to a controversial catch decision given by the third umpire. Wicket-keeper Ollie Pope dived to carry an edge that went too low but he managed to put his hands underneath it. 

After scoring fighting 94 off 213 balls, Saud had to walk off. 

Wood, who returned after injury, took four wickets while James Anderson and Robinson took two wickets each. Jack Leach and Root shared a wicket apiece.