Pakistan's batters displayed spirited resistance against England's fast bowlers on day three of the final Test at Edgbaston. After failing to reach 200 in their five previous attempts and needing 268 to make England bat again, Pakistan posted 449 all out in their second innings.
Fifties from Shan Masood, Babar Azam, and Azan Awais helped to reduce the deficit. Debutant Razaullah, batting at number nine, contributed an astonishing 81 runs, including nine sixes, before being stumped. This performance leaves England needing 130 runs on Saturday to achieve a 3-0 series clean sweep.
England's bowlers faced a challenging day, with Ollie Robinson having an off-day and Josh Tongue, Jofra Archer, and Gus Atkinson proving expensive. Atkinson, however, claimed three wickets. Pakistan's captain Babar Azam scored 76, while Masood fell for 95.