(ESPNCRICINFO) – Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue took their shared match haul to eight wickets apiece, as England’s four-pronged pace attack delivered a statement victory in Joe Root’s first Test back as full-time captain. With Jofra Archer topping and tailing the innings for a three-wicket haul of his own, Pakistan were swept aside by an innings before tea on the third day of the opening match of the series at Headingley.
In collapsing to 135 all out in just 37.3 overs, Pakistan surrendered the match in just 1053 balls, making it the joint-second fastest win of Root’s 66-match tenure, behind England’s win over India at Lord’s in 2018, and level with their defeat of Ireland at the same venue the following summer.
In fact, had it not been for more than four hours of rain on the second morning, it’s debatable whether the contest would have made it into day three – a familiar scenario for this England team, after their experiences at Perth and the MCG during last winter’s Ashes.
In collapsing to 135 all out in just 37.3 overs, Pakistan surrendered the match in just 1053 balls, making it the joint-second fastest win of Root’s 66-match tenure, behind England’s win over India at Lord’s in 2018, and level with their defeat of Ireland at the same venue the following summer.
In fact, had it not been for more than four hours of rain on the second morning, it’s debatable whether the contest would have made it into day three – a familiar scenario for this England team, after their experiences at Perth and the MCG during last winter’s Ashes.