Pakistan beat England, win series

England, set a daunting 284-run target, were bowled out for 156 after lunch as leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 4-44 on a weary Sharjah stadium pitch. Alastair Cook top scored with 63.

Published : Nov 05, 2015 14:15 IST

Rahat Ali celebrates Adil Rashid's dismissal with his teammates.

Pakistan beat England by 127 runs on the fifth and final day to win the third Test in Sharjah on Thursday, taking the three-match series 2-0.

England, set a daunting 284-run target, were bowled out for 156 after lunch as leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 4-44 on a weary Sharjah stadium pitch. Alastair Cook top scored with 63.

Pakistan won the second Test in Dubai by 178 runs while the first Test ended in a draw in Abu Dhabi.

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