Sat Oct 26 08:40:43 UTC 2024: Here are the important points from the article:

1. **Historical Victory**: Pakistan won the 4th Test match against England, marking their first Test series win against England in 9 years and their first win at home in 4 years.

2. **Series Result**: With this victory, Pakistan clinched the Test series 2-1, having last won a Test series in 2021.

3. **Match Summary**:
– England batted first and scored 267 runs. Ben Duckett scored 52, Jamie Smith contributed 89, and Gus Atkinson added 39.
– Pakistan’s bowling was led by Sajid Khan, who took 6 wickets, Noman Ali with 3, and Jahid Mahmood with 1.

4. **Pakistan’s First Innings**: Pakistan scored 344 runs in their first innings, taking a lead of 77 runs. Saud Shakeel was the standout performer with 134 runs off 223 balls. Noman Ali contributed 45 runs and Sajid Khan remained unbeaten on 48.

5. **England’s Second Innings**: Chasing a mere 36 runs, England collapsed to 112 all out, with Joe Root being the top scorer at 33 runs. Pakistan’s Noman Ali took 6 wickets for 42 runs in this innings, and Sajid Khan took 4 for 69.

6. **Pakistan’s Chase**: Pakistan successfully chased down the target of 36 runs in just 3.1 overs, losing only one wicket. Shan Masood scored 23 runs off 6 balls with 4 boundaries and a six, while Shan Masood remained unbeaten on 5 runs.

7. **Overall Record**: This series win marked Pakistan’s 9th Test series victory against England out of 28 series played, while England has won 11 series and 8 have ended in a draw.

8. **Previous Series Performance**: Pakistan faced criticism after losing the first Test despite scoring over 500 runs, as they became the first team in Test history to lose after scoring above 500 runs in an innings.

This victory is a significant achievement for Pakistan cricket, emphasizing their resilience and improvement in Test matches.

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