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England survive scare to seal 3-0 sweep against Pakistan

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AFP. (2026, September 12). England survive scare to seal 3-0 sweep against Pakistan. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2029383/england-survive-scare-to-seal-3-0-sweep-against-pakistan

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England secured a 3-0 victory over Pakistan in their third Test match at Edgbaston by defeating the visitors by eight wickets after chasing just 130 runs to win. Despite early setbacks with openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay dismissed within the first over, Joe Root led England back into control, scoring an unbeaten 62 as they reached the target in the 25th over. Pakistan’s poor series performance continued despite standout individual efforts from debutant Razaullah and Abbas, who managed a late resurgence but could not prevent the loss.
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In the third cricket test at Edgbaston on Saturday, England faced a major scare but managed to win by eight wickets, sealing a 3-0 series sweep over Pakistan. After openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay were dismissed early in the first over, reducing England to 2-2, captain Joe Root and Jordan Cox came through with crucial performances. Root scored 62 not out while Cox contributed 59 not out, guiding England to their target of 130 runs within a single session, ending at 130-2 in 24.2 overs. This victory marked England's first three-test whitewash since 2024 against the West Indies on the same ground. Despite early panic when Pakistan bowler Mohammad Abbas threatened an upset, Root received two significant reprieves and Cox played a steady innings to secure the win for England.

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England GPE · 6× Razaullah PERSON · 4× Pakistan GPE · 3× Root PERSON · 3× Abbas PERSON · 2× Cox PERSON · 2× Ben Duckett PERSON · 1× Emilio Gay PERSON · 1× Joe Root PERSON · 1× Mohammad Abbas PERSON · 1×

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Root, with Jordan Cox at the other end, had another let-off when he edged an Abbas delivery between first and second slip, with neither fielder moving. But he reached his half-century off 57 balls with a cut for four and Cox matched him shortly afterwards.
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England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep. asserted
England → overcome → sweep
The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay were dismissed in the first over, bowled by Mohammad Abbas. asserted
Duckett → chase → Abbas
Joe Root, England’s record run-scorer, edged his first ball, bowled by Razaullah, through the slips for four in a nervy start but settled and scored quickly to take the sting out of the situation. asserted
Root → edge → situation
The skipper was given a huge reprieve when he chopped onto the stumps off Mohammad Ali, only for the umpire to signal a no ball, leaving the bowler distraught. asserted
umpire → give → bowler
Root, with Jordan Cox at the other end, had another let-off when he edged an Abbas delivery between first and second slip, with neither fielder moving. But he reached his half-century off 57 balls with a cut for four and Cox matched him shortly afterwards. asserted
Cox → have → him
England reached their target in the 25th over, with Root unbeaten on 62 and Cox 59 not out. asserted
Cox → reach → 62
Root’s men had appeared set for a quickfire win inside three days on Friday before debutant fast bowler Razaullah launched an audacious assault with the bat, clubbing nine sixes as he raced to 81 off 63 balls. asserted
he → appear → balls
The 21-year-old number nine, who also took four wickets in England’s first innings, put on 121 for the ninth wicket with fellow paceman Abbas (42) as England floundered. asserted
England → take → Abbas
Razaullah’s heroics have changed the mood music but they came too little, too late for Pakistan, who have endured a miserable series, losing the first Test by an innings and 103 runs and the second by 194 runs. asserted
who → change → runs
The tourists sent seven players home after their crushing defeat in the second Test at Lord’s and brought in seven replacements, with Razaullah among them. asserted
tourists → send → them
They also sacked head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul as their tour plunged into chaos. asserted
tour → sack → chaos
Pakistan made four changes to their side for the third Test and they put up a fight despite being dismissed for a paltry 133 in their first innings. asserted
they → make → innings
The 3-0 whitewash is a huge tonic for England, who were in turmoil just weeks ago following a series loss to New Zealand and the exits of head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. asserted
who → follow → McCullum
But tougher challenges lie ahead, starting with a Test series in South Africa in December and January, while a home Ashes looms next year. asserted
Ashes → lie → December
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