Batting is Pakistan’s Achilles heel

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A sheer lack of commitment from the Pakistan batsmen was responsible for a humiliating defeat in the second England Test at Old Trafford on Monday. Facing an uphill target of 565 and a task to rewrite history, skipper Misbahul Haq and his charges were bundled out for 234 in their second innings to ‘help’ the hosts level the four-match series 1-1. Pakistan won the first Test at Lord’s by 75 runs. Many were expecting, and wanted Pakistan to repeat the same performance. But with their pathetic show, Pakistan demonstrated that England performed poorly in the first Test as the hosts roared back with a sparkling performance to record the 330-run victory. Briefly, England showed the tenacity and the resilience to strike back. It was the second time in this match that England had gorged themselves on the Pakistan’s attack, with opener Alastair Cook making 105 and Joe Root a Test-best 254 in England’s first-innings 589 for eight declared. In reply of hosts’ mammoth score, the Pakistan’s batting line-up crumbled at 198. The second innings saw England’s two most experienced batsmen put on 105 in 85 balls for the second wicket, with the duo adding 75 runs in just nine overs yesterday before Root unbeaten on 71 and captain Cook (76 not out) declared.

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