Archer takes final wicket as England secure huge win at Headingley
Jofra Archer takes the final wicket as England bowl Pakistan out for 135 to secure a huge win in the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley, winning by an innings and 103 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
England crushed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, reduced to 51-2 in their second innings, were dismissed for 135 after losing four wickets for 25 runs. England's pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson accounted for all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan's modest 171 in their first innings.
Jofra Archer, England's express quick, struck twice with the bat and ball, dismissing both openers. Tongue and Robinson took three wickets each on Friday as England recorded their seventh successive Test victory at Headingley, their longest winning streak at any home venue. Robinson, who took the first ball of the match, was named player of the match for his 8-80, while Tongue finished with 8-89.
Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha, leading the team in place of the injured Babar Azam, conceded his side had been comprehensively outplayed. Root, England's new Test captain, hailed his team's approach to the match as "outstanding." Pakistan, now winless in their last 10 Tests away from home, will need to regroup quickly as the second Test at Lord's begins on Thursday.
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