Cricket news 2024 Pakistan v England second Test results, highlights, Ben Stokes launches bat in stumping, Noman Ali eight wickets

Noman Ali and Sajid Khan claimed all 20 wickets on a recycled turning pitch as Pakistan ended a long wait for a home win with a 152-run victory over England in the second Test.

England was bowled out for 144 inside the first session on day four on a tailor-made dry wicket. Left-arm spinner Ali took 8-46 in the second innings to finish with a match figures of 11-147.

Off-spinner Khan took 2-93 to go with his 7-111 in the first innings as both spinners bowled unchanged and ran through the tourists' batting lineup after Pakistan had set up a daunting target of 297 runs.

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The win was the first for captain Shan Masud, who lost six Tests in a row since being elevated as red-ball skipper last year, and also ended Pakistan’s winless 11-match home run that included four losses against England.

England skipper Ben Stokes sent his bat into orbit as he was stumped in England's second Test loss to Pakistan. Pakistan Cricket Board

England capitulated against Khan and Ali for the second time in the match, having resumed 2-36 needing a further 261 runs for victory of a tricky turning wicket.

Pakistan's last home Test win came against South Africa in early 2021. Since, besides losing to England, it also lost home Tests to Australia and recently 2-0 to Bangladesh.

"The first one is always special, after some rough times," Masood said.

"For the boys to step in, a lot has happened this past week, but we came up with a strategy to get 20 wickets and we made it happen."

Khan gleefully accepted a return catch from Ollie Pope from his second ball of the day before Ali cut through to claim the remaining seven wickets as the tourists failed to counter the spin through their sweeps and reverse sweeps.

Captain Ben Stokes, who returned to lead the side after recovering from a torn hamstring, top-scored with 37 before falling in a bizarre fashion. Stokes charged down the wicket to Ali, but the bat flew out of England captain’s hand to backward square leg and he was stumped.

Brydon Carse smashed three sixes against Khan and scored 27 before he edged Ali to the slips.

"We felt we were still in the game and came to chase that down," Stokes said. "When Pakistan were ahead of the game they could really put their foot down. Tough ask for us, but the way we took the game on today was the only way we could win."

England won the first Test by an innings and 47 runs last week after posting a record-breaking 7-823 declared.

The series-deciding third Test begins at Rawalpindi from next Thursday.

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