Pakistan's Test wins in England

8. Pakistan won by 108 runs, Manchester, 2001:

Pakistan traveled to England for a short 2-match Test series in the summer of 2001 under the captaincy of Waqar Younis. Things had changed since their last visit to the country and England were on a roll, 1-0 up after winning their last 4 Test series.

Batting first, Pakistan looked under serious trouble at 92/4 but Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan knitted together a 141-run partnership for the fifth wicket to rescue the tourists on day one. After being caught on 31 off a no-ball, Inzamam worked his way to his 14th Test match hundred along with Younis who scored a graceful 65. A valuable 71 by wicketkeeper Rashid Latif down the order helped Pakistan post an intimidating total of 403. The hosts were off to a poor start with both their openers back in the hut for just 15 on the board, but centuries from Michael Vaughan and Graeme Thorpe lifted them to 357. They put up a record all-wicket partnership for England against Pakistan (267) before Thorpe was beaten by Wasim’s athleticism and the wicket of Vaughan in the successive over, turned the match on its head.

Leading by 46 runs, Pakistan were decimated by the English fast bowling trio who, similar to the first innings, picked up 3 wickets each to dismiss Pakistan for 323 runs in 98 overs. Inzamam once again top-scored with a gutsy 85. This was Test cricket at its best. At Tea on the last day, England were 196/2, on course for the draw that would have brought them a fifth consecutive series win for the first time in 30 years. But eight wickets fell in a frantic final session, handing Pakistan an improbable victory. Inzamam was declared the Player of the Match and Player of the Series as well.