The guests have already gained the three-match collection 2-0 and are actually heading in the right direction for a 3-0 sweep, with no Take a look at within the collection anticipated to go the gap.
Robinson strikes twice
Pakistan walked out after tea in gloomy, lights-on circumstances that appeared preferrred for England’s four-man tempo assault.
Ollie Robinson as soon as once more grew to become the star with the ball. He dismissed Saim Ayub off the very first ball of Pakistan’s second innings, with the batter edging behind to the slips.
The wicket made Robinson solely the fifth bowler in Take a look at historical past to take a wicket with the primary ball of an innings twice in the identical collection. India’s Zaheer Khan final achieved the feat towards Bangladesh in 2007, whereas England’s Invoice Voce was the earlier Englishman to take action, towards Australia in 1937.
Ayub had been taking part in Twenty20 cricket within the Caribbean simply 10 days earlier earlier than being referred to as up by Pakistan in the midst of the collection. It was his first Take a look at in 20 months.
He had a match to neglect, getting a pair.
Robinson struck once more together with his fourth ball, dismissing Abdullah Shafique and leaving Pakistan at 0-2.
It was solely the sixth time Pakistan had began a Take a look at innings at 0-2 and the second time towards England. The earlier event towards England additionally got here at Edgbaston, in 1982, when Ian Botham took each wickets.
With Pakistan 52-2 and nonetheless 268 runs behind, England stay firmly in management.
The hosts now want a significant batting effort to make England bat once more and preserve the Take a look at alive. However with England already 2-0 forward within the collection, the guests shall be assured of finishing a 3-0 sweep if the climate permits sufficient play on the ultimate days.