Pakistan cruise to convincing victory
A 2-2 draw seemed a fair result in the end.
England at times superb, at others desperate. Pakistan alike.
At the start of Day Four, England were on the ropes. Resuming on 88-4 after the top order had again let the team down, the nation again found itself looking at Jonny Bairstow to put some runs on the board.
Not helped by his Yorkshire teammate Gary Ballance, the out of touch batsman succumbing to a standard delivery Sohail Khan for 17, attempting to drive off his back foot.
Moeen Ali found a way to play an attacking 51 ball 32, before Yasir Shah slipped one off the edge and through to Sarfraz behind the stumps.
A calamitous Chris Woakes run out saw the all-rounder back in the pavilion having added just 4, and Bairstow cracked a wide delivery from Wahab Riaz to a diving Azhar.
Broad and Anderson were the last two to fall, and Pakistan were set a laughable target of 39.
Aslam and Azhar made quick work of the task at hand, Azhar finishing England off with a giant six down the ground.
As the dust settled on what was a test series that was thoroughly enjoyable for both sides, England fans are left to ponder why the top order batsman routinely fail to make big scores. James Vince and Gary Ballance like;