Cricket-Brave England seal memorable victory over Pakistan


Cricket - First Test - England v Pakistan - Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan - December 5, 2022. England's players celebrate the dismissal of Pakistan's Agha Salman. REUTERS/Tanveer Shahzad

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) -England pulled off a stunning 74-run victory over Pakistan in the first test on Monday, claiming the final wicket in rapidly fading light to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

The visitors amassed 657 in their first innings and declared their second on 264-7, setting Pakistan an improbable victory target of 343 on a docile track in Rawalpindi.

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