LONDON: Pakistan celebrated its independence day with a 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth test to draw the four-match series 2-2 on Sunday.
Jonny Bairstow fought a lone battle and scored 81 with England dismissed for 253 in its second innings — a lead of just 39 runs as leg-spinner Yasir Shah grabbed 5-71 on the fourth day.
Pakistan openers Azhar Ali (30 not out) and Sami Aslam (12 not out) reached 42-0 for an emphatic victory just after tea.
Younis Khan scored a double century in Pakistan's first-innings 542 — a lead of 214 — after England was dismissed for 328.
Pakistan won the first test at Lord's by 75 runs before England came back hard with a 330-run victory at Old Trafford and a 141-run win at Birmingham.
BRIEF SCORES
England 1st Innings: 328 (Moeen Ali 108, Jonny Bairstow 55; Sohail Khan 5-68, Wahab Riaz 3-93)
Pakistan 1st Innings: 542 (Younis Khan 218, Asad Shafiq 109; Chris Woakes 3-82, Steven Finn 3-110)
England 2nd Innings: 253 (Jonny Bairstow 81; Joe Root 39; Yasir Shah 5-71)
Pakistan 2nd Innings: 42-0 (Azhar Ali 30 not out)