England won the second Test by a margin of 26 runs, ending the series.
England won the second Test by a narrow margin of 26 runs on Monday in Multan thanks to four Pakistan wickets taken by Mark Wood, giving them a commanding 2-0 series lead after two games.
After lunch, Pakistan was bowled for 328 after being assigned a difficult 355-run total. The quick bowler finished with 4-65.
Mohammad Nawaz (45) and Saud Shakeel (94) were both dismissed by Wood in the space of just 12 balls and one run, turning the contest in England's favor after Wood missed England's 74-run victory in the first Test in Rawalpindi due to a hip injury.
After lunch, when Pakistan had slipped to 291-7, Agha Salman (20 not out) and Abrar Ahmed (17) made an unexpected effort to win the match and salvage the series.
On the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between Pakistan and England at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on December 12, Pakistan's Zahid Mahmood was clean bowled by England's Mark Wood (not in image). — AFP
However, James Anderson successfully caught Ahmed, Wood eliminated Zahid Mahmood without a point, and Ollie Robinson concluded the game by taking out Mohammad Ali at position eleven for naught, leading to celebrations in the England camp.
Each of Anderson and Robinson claimed two wickets.
The most important wickets for England were those of Shakeel and Nawaz.
In his 314-minute vigil, Shakeel, who had eight fours, scored 80 runs with Nawaz as England struggled to get wickets on a Multan field that slowed down significantly as the game went on.

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