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Lord’s: Pakistan outsmart England for a sensational triumph. Fantasising? Not at all.
It all happened when Pakistan last played a Test at the game’s headquarters in 2018.
Notwithstanding the present muddle Pakistan themselves landed in, it is undeniable that the resounding nine-wicket victory achieved under Sarfraz Ahmed was as grand as Lord’s. The right-left arm pace combination of Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Amir excelled.
At the same venue two years earlier, Misbah-ul-Haq’s famous push-ups after leading his team to a hard-earned 75-run victory had energised Pakistan fans. The skipper and Amir produced outstanding shows on this occasion.
