Chasing a challenging target of 297, left-arm spinner Noman Ali decimated England's batsmen, taking seven of the eight wickets that fell on the fourth morning, taking 8-46 in the second innings and 11-147 overall in the match. Achieved figures of. Noman, along with off-spinner Sajid Khan, who took nine wickets in both innings, exposed England's weakness on turning surfaces against spin. Together, they achieved the rare feat of sharing all 20 wickets, a feat that has happened only seven times in Test history.
Pakistan's victory was attributed to their selection and pitch conditions. After an embarrassing defeat in the first Test, where England declared with a record-breaking 823–7, Pakistan made radical changes. They left out former captain Babar Azam as well as fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, and opted for a spin-heavy attack on the reused Multan pitch. The benefit of this move was that Noman and Sajid forced England to their knees, taking full advantage of the sharp turn and unexpected bounce.
The turning point came early on the fourth day when England started at 36-2, still needing 261 more runs to chase their highest score in Asia. England's approach to counter spin looked to be aggressive, but it played into Pakistan's hands. Ollie Pope was out on the eighth ball of the day, giving a return catch to Sajid, and from there, the collapse was rapid.
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