by Bazball was given a major reality check when England suffered a massive 152-run defeat against Pakistan in the second Test of the three-match series in Multan. After winning the first Test, England wanted to end the series, but Pakistan’s top players Noman Ali and Sajid Khan had other plans. The spin duo combined forces to take 20 wickets and help Pakistan level the three-match series. This is Pakistan’s first Test win at home in three years. They also ended their 11-game winning streak in the longest home format.
England lost wickets at regular intervals but there was hope until captain Ben Stokes stood at the crease. However, a comedy of errors led to Stokes’ dismissal. The left-handed batsman was eliminated after scoring 37 runs off 36 balls.
In the 28th over, Stokes decided to go down the track to bat over midwicket. The flying ball whirled through the gap between the bat and the pad. In the end, Stokes missed the ball completely and lost his bat in the process. Mohammad Rizwan managed an easy stomp at the end.
After his dismissal, Stokes stood at the goal line in disbelief. Slowly and steadily he made his way back to the locker room. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Stokes’ dismissal on social media.
Stokes apologizes to the team after feeling better
After the end of the match, Ben Stokes also revealed that he had apologized to his team for emotions getting out of hand on the third day of the Test match. For those inexperienced, England missed a number of chances on the third day and that annoyed Stokes deeply.
“It just goes to show how important catches are in these subcontinental conditions because they don’t happen that often. I actually apologized to the group up there last night. “It’s the first time in my captaincy that I’ve let my emotions out.” “I’m very upset with myself for apologizing to the group,” Ben Stokes said after the loss to Pakistan.
While speaking to the host broadcaster, Stokes said: “No, not at all. If you look at the entire Test match, it was the guys who had success on our side and the Pakistan side who put the spin bowlers under pressure. Ben Duckett was the first. “The sweep shots made it very difficult for us to control the run rate and set the fields so that in such extreme conditions you can find a way to prevent that spin, which is what we found in some Good parts, but we would have liked to have continued, especially me and a few people who started.”
Speaking about dropping Agha Salman twice in the second innings, Stokes said: “I don’t like living in hindsight. This just proves how important it is out here to take advantage of opportunities. You don’t get them behind the wickets very often. You.” If you take advantage of these chances, the game might look a little different. Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse are always talked about and they keep charging forward when the spinners need to break.”
Pakistan and England will now play in the series decider from October 24th.
