CRICKET – Joe Root guided England to a 3-0 series whitewash over Pakistan with an unbeaten 62, as his side overcame early tremors to win the third Test by eight wickets at Edgbaston.
England, chasing a victory target of 130, lost Ben Duckett to the first ball and opening partner Emilio Gay later in the same over from Mohammad Abbas.
But Root, who had a fortunate escape when he was bowled by Mohammad Ali on 23 off a no ball, brought all his experience to bear as England wrapped up their first series win for 19 months.
It was Ali’s 17th no ball of the series.
Pakistan’s last chance came and went when Root, on 38, edged Abbas between first and second slip who both left the ball for each other.
It was Root’s 110th innings of 50 or more in Test cricket, a total which includes 41 hundreds.
Pakistan, who conceded a first innings deficit of 320, showed commendable fight to take the game into a fourth day, but with Jordan Cox supplying solid back-up to his captain with an unbeaten 59, England eased to victory in the 25th over.
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