Pakistan did not improve even after PCB's high-voltage drama, shameful performance continued in the third test, reaching 200 runs became a dream.

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ENG vs PAK: The high-voltage drama created by the Pakistan Cricket Board after the defeat in the second test against England. The PCB, which threw out seven players and sacked the coaching staff in the middle of the series, had thought that they would save their reputation by winning the third test match and avoid a clean sweep, but this does not seem to be happening at all. Pakistan's shameful performance continued again in the Test match being played at Edgbaston, Birmingham. In the Birmingham Test, England won the toss and decided to bowl first and their fast bowlers took full advantage of the overcast conditions and bowled out Pakistan for 133 runs in the second session of the first day. All the players including Pakistan captain Babar Azam, Shan Masood and Sam Ayub flopped miserably.

Shameful performance of Pakistan, Sam Ayub, Abdullah and Shan Masood were flops.

Pakistan had a very bad start after coming to bat first after losing the toss in the Birmingham Test against England. The team lost its first wicket in the form of opener Sam Ayub (0) on the score of just 8 runs. By dismissing him, England's fast bowler Ollie Robinson completed his 100 wickets in Test cricket. Immediately after this, Awais also got caught by Josh Tong on the ball of Joffra Archer after scoring only 9 runs.

Pakistan had not yet recovered from these shocks when Ollie Robinson showed Abdullah Shafiq (3) the way to the pavilion. After this, captain Shan Masood also became the victim of Joffra Archer without opening the account (0 runs). In this way, Pakistan lost its 4 important wickets on a total score of just 26 runs.

Azam's flop show also continues

A big innings was expected from Pakistan captain Babar Azam, but he too was bowled by Josh Tong after scoring only 7 runs. After this, Josh Tong, continuing his lethal bowling, also dismissed debutant wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori (4 runs) and Mohammad Imran Randhawa (11 runs) and completely pushed Pakistan on the backfoot.

Saud Shakeel scored 43 runs for Pakistan

Till the lunch break, Pakistan's score was 7 wickets for 100 runs, where Saud Shakeel was present with 37 runs and Razaullah was present with 11 runs, but as soon as the play of the second session started, Razaullah kept going after scoring 11 runs. Ollie Robinson gave the 8th blow to Pakistan by sending him to the pavilion. After this the entire Pakistan team was reduced to just 133 runs. Saud Shakeel played the highest innings of 43 runs for Pakistan. Whereas for Pakistan only 3 batsmen could touch double digits.

Deadly bowling of Josh Tongue, Ollie Robinson and Joffra Archer

Josh Tong bowled the most lethal bowling for England and took 4 wickets. While Ollie Robinson and Joffra Archer also bowled dangerously and took 2-2 wickets.

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