Pakistan overcame a late batting collapse to beat England by four wickets in the third test on Saturday and trail 2-1 in the four-match series.
Set 148 to win after Mohammad Amir claimed career-best figures of 5-52 to help dismiss England for 222, Pakistan reached 148-6 at The Oval. Amir finished 4 not out from 25 balls and Umar Akmal was 16 from 36 to survive a nervous late England assault.
The winning runs came when Akmal glanced offpsinner Graeme Swann to fine leg. It followed the loss of four wickets for 29 runs. Captain Salman Butt earlier led from the front with 48 from 64 balls. Swann claimed 3-50.
Victory for Pakistan ended England’s six-Test winning streak and keeps the series alive ahead of the Lord’s test from Thursday.
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