Pakistan win the second Test in Abu Dhabi after bowling England out for 72, and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Brilliant bowling from pakistan side specifically Abdul Rehman and saeed ajmal. the second test match is superb for Pakistan. World,s Number One test team loss first and second test match from Pakistan. this is second victory for Pakistan. Abdul rehaman take 6 wickets from just 25 runs. Saeed Ajmal take three wickets from 22 runs with top scored AJ Strauss.
England were bowled out for their lowest test score of 72 against Pakistan in all tests. Left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman took six wickets. Pakistan won the first test by ten wickets in Dubai. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani have congratulated the Pakistan cricket team on their glorious victory against England. In their separate messages, the president and the prime minister praised Misbah-Ul-Haq for his astute captaincy and lauded the performances of Abdul Rahman, Saeed Ajmal, Azhar Ali and the entire team.
They said this is a moment of pride and rejoicing for the whole nation.
Left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman took a career best 6 for 25 to help Pakistan humble England by 72 runs in the second test at Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan have won the series by taking an unassailable 2-nil lead in the three-match series. Pakistan lost their last six wickets with the addition of 89 runs after resuming at 125 for 4, with all hopes pinned on Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq. Panesar took three of those wickets to finish with his eighth five-wicket haul in tests. Azhar Ali hit 68 and Asad Shafiq scored 43. Both added 88 for the fifth wicket. Abdul Rehman and Saeed Ajmal added an invaluable 36 for the eighth wicket before Panesar wrapped up the innings by taking the last two wickets. England were set a target of 145 runs to win but Abdul Rehman took wickets in successive overs to dent England’s chase and bowling them out for 72 which is their lowest against Pakistan in all tests. This is England’s first series defeat after being unbeaten in their previous nine since their loss to the West Indies in early 2009. Rehman was ably assisted by off-spinners Saeed Ajmal who took 3 wickets for 22. England captain Andrew Strauss top scored with 32. England’s previous lowest against Pakistan was 130 made on two occasions at the oval in 1954 and Lahore in 1987. The third test of the series will be played on 3rd of February in Dubai.
