RAWALPINDI: Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali bamboozled England before a quickfire knock by skipper Shan Masood led Pakistan to their first Test series victory at home after a gap of more than three years.
England, resuming their second innings at 24/3 with a 53-run deficit, were hit by yet another gruelling spin attack by the home side and could add 88 runs to their total.
Harry Brook and Joe Root resumed their overnight partnership sensibly and took England to the 60-run mark until Noman got Brook caught behind to open the floodgates.
Brook remained a notable run-getter for England with a gutsy 26 off 40 deliveries with the help of two boundaries.
Meanwhile, Root then put together brief partnerships with Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith, three each, before Noman struck again to draw curtains on his valiant knock.
He remained the top-scorer for England in the second innings with a cautious 33 off 52 deliveries with the help of a boundary.
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His dismissal had brought England down to 85/7 before Jack Leach and Gus Atkinson, 10 each, pushed the visitors past the 100-run mark.
Noman Ali led the bowling charge for Pakistan with a six-wicket haul, followed by Sajid Khan, who bagged four.
Set to chase a meagre 36, Pakistan emphatically knocked the winning runs as their skipper Shan Masood smashed Shoaib Bashir for a six over long-off.
Masood top-scored with a brisk 23 not out from six deliveries, hitting four boundaries and a six.
Left-arm spinner Jack Leach devoided Pakistan from a perfect 10-wicket victory as he trapped Saim Ayub lbw on five, while his opening partner Abdullah Shafique remained unbeaten with five.
England had a flying start to the three-match series as they blew Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in the opening fixture before the home side scripted an astounding comeback with a 152-run victory in the second Test.
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