Reverse-swing left Pakistan batsmen dumbfounded, says Misbah

Reverse-swing left Pakistan batsmen dumbfounded, says Misbah

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq trusted the 141-run rout at Edgbaston in the third Test against England was because of the host pacers' converse swing, which left his batsmen confused after lunch on the last day. 

Pakistan, set a colossal focus of 343 for triumph after England pronounced on 445 for six at an opportune time Sunday's last day, were rejected for 201. 

Misbah's men endured an emotional center request fall without further ado before tea as they lost four wickets for only one keep running in 23 balls. 

They had been easily put at 69 for one come lunch yet lost six wickets in the second session as England took advantage of the slight opposite swing on offer. 

Misbah, one of the quartet of batsmen who succumbed in the pre-tea breakdown, said: "Until lunch it was simple, nothing happening. Be that as it may, after lunch they made them converse, and we were not having any piece of information." 

Be that as it may, he included: "The good thing is this match is no more. 

"We have one diversion left — we can win it and square the arrangement — that is the thing that we need to think." 

This was Pakistan's second overwhelming annihilation in the same number of matches taking after their 330-run reverse in the second Test at Old Trafford and again showed how an assault including only four bleeding edge bowlers can tire severely in the last stages. 

One reassurance was the type of opened batsman Sami Aslam, with the left-hander exhibiting surprising levelheadedness for a 20-year-old amid great innings of 82 and 70. 

"He looks a smaller player and has indicated extraordinary personality," said Misbah of Aslam. 

"I am upbeat that he welled against this kind of rocking the bowling alley." 

'Further to go' 

Britain commander Alastair Cook demanded his side had "further to go" after the enormous win at Edgbaston allowed them to best the world Test rankings before the end of their home season. 

Triumph in south London will see England back on top of the International Cricket Council's Test rankings surprisingly since 2012 gave India don't win the last two Tests of their progressing arrangement in the West Indies. 

Not that Cook was escaping by the prospect. 

"In the event that we do win at The Oval, I wouldn't say we are anyplace close to our potential," he said. 

"In the event that we get to be number one there, that is awesome — yet it will be a touch of a superfluity, since this side has still got much further to go. 

"I believed that may arrive in several years' opportunity." 

Britain were behind in the diversion until Cook (66) and Alex Hales (54) wiped out the primary innings shortage with their first century stand as a Test-match opening pair. 

Joe Root (62) solidified England's recuperation before Jonny Bairstow (83) and Moeen Ali (86 not out) removed the match from Pakistan in Saturday's last session. 

Their 6th wicket organization of 152 in the end finished in a matter of seconds before Cook proclaimed right off the bat Sunday. 

"Everybody reacted, and I think this side may have recently toughened up a tad bit," said Cook. 

"We were never driving it — yet then, when we got our chance yesterday (Saturday) evening, Mo and "Bluey" (Bairstow) put the weight on them," he included. 

"At that point we knocked down some pins splendidly as well." 

What satisfied Cook most, be that as it may, was seeing his side win from an unpromising position. 

"This is the first in a while we've been behind and battled back."