England complete historic 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan
- Needing just 55 runs, England took only 11.1 overs to reach their target of 167
- Asked to sum up England’s first test tour of Pakistan since 2005, captain Ben Stokes said ‘perfect’
England’s bold brand of cricket brought more accolades on Tuesday as they became the first test team to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan with their eight-wicket victory in the third and final match in Karachi.
The tourists, having restricted Pakistan to 216 in the second innings, comfortably chased a target of 167 to bring up their third straight victory in the series after wins in Rawalpindi and Multan.
Before their tour, England had won only two tests in Pakistan and it was their first series win in the country since 2000-2001.
An opening partnership of 87 from Zak Crawley (41) and Ben Duckett (82 not out) had given England a flying start while all-rounder Rehan Ahmed, promoted to number three, made 10 runs before the 18-year-old leg spinner lost his off stump on Monday.
Ahmed had put England in control of the test on day three after becoming the youngest bowler in men’s test history to take a five-wicket haul on debut.