The England trio took three wickets apiece on Friday. England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, who had been 51-2 in their second innings, lost four wickets for 25 runs on the way to being dismissed for just 135. England pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, who took all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan’s meagre first-innings 171, once again did plenty of damage after express quick Jofra Archer removed both openers. Recalled seamer Robinson was named player of the match for his overall figures of 8-80, while Tongue finished with 8-89.
England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday.
A comprehensive win with more than two days remaining was an ideal way for Joe Root to begin his second stint as full-time England Test captain. Agha, leading the side in place of the injured Babar Azam, reviewed but replays indicated the ball would have clipped leg stump. This was just England’s third win in 11 Tests, albeit one achieved against a weak Pakistan side. For the second time in the match, Pakistan were 0-1 on Friday when Archer dismissed Imam-ul-Haq for a duck as the left-hander, trying to evade a short delivery, gloved the ball to wicket-keeper Jamie Smith. Shan Masood, a former Yorkshire player used to playing at Headingley, nicked Tongue to first slip for 29 and, four balls later, Pakistan were 76-6 when stand-in captain Salman Ali Agha was lbw to the fast bowler. Mohammad Rizwan briefly kept England at bay with 41 — the top score of the innings — at better than a run-a-ball before he was bowled by Gus Atkinson to leave Pakistan on the brink of defeat at 131-9. The match ended when Mohammad Abbas holed out off Archer, who had innings figures of 3-50 in 10.3 overs.
