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Can PAK Defend 130 vs ENG?: Pakistan has already lost the three-match Test series, and saving the final match now appears difficult. However, miracles are not impossible in cricket. This marked the first time in the entire series that Pakistan's score crossed the 200-run mark in an innings. In the second innings of the ongoing third Test against England at Edgbaston, Pakistan scored 449 runs, thereby avoiding the ignominy of an innings defeat. Now, England needs just 130 runs to win on the fourth day.
Pakistan Flop in First Innings, Fighting Comeback in the Second
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Pakistan's batting lineup crumbled completely in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test, with the entire team bowled out for just 133 runs. In response, England tightened their grip on the match by posting a massive 453 runs in their first innings. Making his debut, Pakistan's Razaullah claimed the most wickets (4), though he proved expensive, conceding 148 runs in 23 overs at an economy rate of over 6.
Razaullah's Historic Debut: Equals World Record with 9 Sixes
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Razaullah made up for his first-innings performance with a blistering batting display in the second innings. He scored a rapid 81 runs at a strike rate of 128. During this aggressive knock, he smashed 9 sixes and 4 fours. With this feat, he became the joint record-holder for the most sixes hit in a single innings on Test debut.
Apart from Razaullah, captain Babar Azam (76) and Shan Masood (95) also played excellent innings, laying the foundation for the team's comeback. Pakistan's second innings concluded at 449 runs with the fall of Razaullah's wicket just as play ended on the third day.
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Can Pakistan Defend 130 Runs? Lowest Test Total Defended by Pakistan
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England now needs just 130 runs to clinch the match and the series 3-0. This raises the question among fans: can Pakistan defend such a small target?
Pakistan's Lowest Defended Target in Test Cricket:
- Year: 1993 (Hamilton Test)
- Opponent: New Zealand
- Target Defended: 127 Runs
- Result: Pakistan won by 33 runs
- Match Heroes: Wasim Akram (5 wickets) & Waqar Younis (5 wickets)
In that historic 1993 match, the duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis combined to dismantle New Zealand before they could reach the target. Similarly, if Pakistan is to save this match at Edgbaston, their bowlers will need to replicate that 1993 magic.
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