3rd test on Day 3: Anderson scalps 5 wickets
SOUTHAMPTONPakistan were bowled all outfor 273 on Day 3 of the Thirdand final Test played at Southamptonon Sunday.England has enforced a follow-on on Pakistan and the visitorsnow trail by 310 runs. Atstumps, Pakistan openers didnot face any ball as bad lightforced early close on Day 3.James Anderson picked hisfifth wicket by bowling NaseemShah (0) of a catch byDom Sibley. Captain Azhar Aliremained not out on 141.In the last session of theday, after Chris Woakes pickedup the wicket of M Rizwan (58)in 75.1 overs, Pakistan lost 5wickets for just 60 runs.Earlier, Azhar Ali scored hisfirst half-century of the seriesto lead Pakistan’s fightbackagainst England on the thirdday of the third and final testat the Rose Bowl on Sunday.Ali (82) and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan(22) stitched togetheran 83-run partnership for thesixth wicket to help Pakistanreach 158-5 at tea, trailing Englandby 425 runs.England off-spinner DomBess dismissed Fawad Alam inthe second session to reducePakistan to 75-5 but Ali continuedto score runs freely at theother end.Ali became the fifth Pakistanbatsman to reach 6,000runs in tests before completinghis half century in 137 deliveries,which included sevenboundaries.England seamer James Andersonremoved Asad Shafiqfor his fourth wicket of theinnings to leave Pakistan teeteringat 30-4 in the morningsession, which was interruptedby rain.Anderson, England’s highesttest wicket-taker after dismissingNaseem Shah, is nowjust two wickets away from becomingthe first pace bowler toclaim 600 test dismissals.Only spin bowlers AnilKumble (619), Shane Warne(708) and Muttiah Muralitharan(800) have more dismissalsin the game’s longest format.Zak Crawley (267) convertedhis maiden century into adouble ton and shared a record-breaking 359-run partnershipwith Jos Buttler (152)as England declared their firstinnings on 583-8 on Saturday.England, who hold a 1-0lead, are edging towards theirfirst test series win over Pakistansince 2010.
