Pakistan vs England, 1st Test at Rawalpindi, PAK v ENG, Dec 01 2022 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Rawalpindi, December 01 - 05, 2022, England tour of Pakistan

England

657 & 264/7d

Pakistan

(T:343) 579 & 268

England won by 74 runs

Player Of The Match

Ollie Robinson

, ENG

37, 1/72 & 4/50

James Anderson and Ollie Robinson compare notes in England's final-day push•Dec 05, 2022•Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

England celebrate the moment of victory as Jack Leach seals the first Test, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

England celebrate the moment of victory as Jack Leach seals the first Test•Dec 05, 2022•Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum celebrate England's win, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum celebrate England's win•Dec 05, 2022•Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

England celebrate the moment of victory as Jack Leach seals the first Test•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

James Anderson is mobbed after taking two in three balls, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

James Anderson is mobbed after taking two in three balls•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Azhar Ali dug in despite a hand injury, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Azhar Ali dug in despite a hand injury•Dec 05, 2022•Getty Images

Ben Stokes bowled an 11-over spell as England toiled on the final afternoon, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ben Stokes bowled an 11-over spell as England toiled on the final afternoon•Dec 05, 2022•Getty Images

James Anderson was ecstatic after removing Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

James Anderson was ecstatic after removing Mohammad Rizwan•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Mohammad Rizwan drives into the covers, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Mohammad Rizwan drives into the covers•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

James Anderson made the first breakthrough on day five, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

James Anderson made the first breakthrough on day five•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Ben Stokes shakes hands with Babar Azam, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ben Stokes shakes hands with Babar Azam•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

James Anderson, Ollie Robinson and Ben Stokes bask in England's win, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

James Anderson, Ollie Robinson and Ben Stokes bask in England's win•Dec 05, 2022•Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Ben Stokes applauds England's supporters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ben Stokes applauds England's supporters in Rawalpindi•Dec 05, 2022•Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Ben Stokes celebrates as Haris Rauf falls, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ben Stokes celebrates as Haris Rauf falls•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Ollie Robinson tears off after dismissing Azhar Ali, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ollie Robinson tears off after dismissing Azhar Ali•Dec 05, 2022•Getty Images

Ollie Robinson celebrates after a review went England's way, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ollie Robinson celebrates after a review went England's way•Dec 05, 2022•Getty Images

Ollie Robinson prised out Saud Shakeel for 76, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ollie Robinson prised out Saud Shakeel for 76•Dec 05, 2022•Getty Images

Saud Shakeel cuts through the off side, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Saud Shakeel cuts through the off side•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes appeal for a wicket, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 5th day, December 5, 2022

Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes appeal for a wicket•Dec 05, 2022•AFP/Getty Images

Harry Brook falls to the ground while trying to scoop, Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Rawalpindi, 4th day, December 4, 2022

Harry Brook falls to the ground while trying to scoop•Dec 04, 2022•Aamir Qureishi/AFP/Getty Images

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Pakistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Abdullah Shafique	caught	6	14
Imam-ul-Haq	caught	48	77
Azhar Ali	caught	40	81
Babar Azam	caught	4	5
Saud Shakeel	caught	76	159
Mohammad Rizwan	caught	46	92
Agha Salman	lbw	30	64
Naseem Shah	lbw	6	46
Zahid Mahmood	caught	1	21
Haris Rauf	lbw	0	2
Mohammad Ali	not out	0	26
Extras	(lb 3, nb 8)
Total	268(10 wkts; 96.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
OE Robinson	22	6	50	4	2.27 (5 nb)
BA Stokes	20	4	69	1	3.45 (3 nb)
JM Anderson	24	12	36	4	1.5
MJ Leach	18.3	6	56	1	3.02
WG Jacks	6	0	38	0	6.33
JE Root	6	0	16	0	2.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	20	Imam-ul-Haq	Abdullah Shafique
2nd	0	Azhar Ali	Imam-ul-Haq
3rd	1	Babar Azam	Imam-ul-Haq
4th	64	Imam-ul-Haq	Saud Shakeel
5th	87	Mohammad Rizwan	Saud Shakeel
6th	22	Azhar Ali	Saud Shakeel
7th	61	Azhar Ali	Agha Salman
8th	1	Azhar Ali	Naseem Shah
9th	4	Zahid Mahmood	Naseem Shah
10th	0	Naseem Shah	Haris Rauf
11th	4	Naseem Shah	Mohammad Ali

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ICC World Test Championship

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
AUS	19	11	3	5	152	66.67
IND	18	10	5	3	127	58.80
SA	15	8	6	1	100	55.56
ENG	22	10	8	4	124	46.97
SL	12	5	6	1	64	44.44
NZ	13	4	6	3	60	38.46
PAK	14	4	6	4	64	38.10
WI	13	4	7	2	54	34.62
BAN	12	1	10	1	16	11.11

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