England, Pakistan draw rain-affected 2nd cricket test

rain-hit second test between England and Pakistan finished in an unsatisfying and ultimately predictable draw after more wet wear wiped out half of fifth and final day at Rose Bowl on Monday.

After more than four hours were lost as groundstaff mopped up following heavy early-morning rain, England resumed its first innings on 7-1 and moved to 110-4 before declaring after 38.1 overs were bowled in day. teams immediately settled on a draw.

Only 134.3 overs were possible in entire match in Southampton, with rain washing out all of third day and most of fourth day and time also being lost during first two days because of wet wear and b light.

Around frequent stopps, Pakistan h mand to scramble 236 all out. tourists cant w win three-match-series after England won first test in Manchester.

final test begins on Friday, also at Rose Bowl, and England will be bidding for its first series win over Pakistan in 10 years and also a second series victory this summer having alrey beaten West Indies.

Pakistan at least struck a few psychological blows ahe of third match, with seamer Mohamm Abbas trapping Zak Crawley lbw for 53 and getting a legside edge from opener Dom Sibley for 32 off his following over.

Ollie Pope was or batsman to fall, trapped lbw to legspinner Yasir Shah for 9. Abbas h 2-28 off 14 overs. Joe Root was 9 t out and Jos Buttler was unbeaten without scoring.

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