In the first Test match played between Pakistan and England, England won by 74 runs. Prior to this match, England manager Brendon McCullum had made it clear that he would not be looking for a draw. The England team lived up to the coach’s words and won the first game. In this match, England adopted a special strategy to defeat Pakistan. Let us know how England caught Pakistan in their trap.
England had put 657 runs on the board in the first innings. In response, Pakistan were able to score 579 runs in their first innings. Pakistan was able to put this score on the board until the third day of the match. On the third day, the England team, electing to bat for their second innings, had declared 264 for 7 at the T-break on the fourth day of the match and had given Pakistan a target of 343 runs to win. .
England had done this job to trap Pakistan. Pakistan had the fourth (time after the tea break) and all of the fifth day to chase 343 runs. Intent on winning, Pakistan had scored 80 runs with the loss of 2 wickets by the end of the fourth day. Now Pakistan needed 263 runs (chasing 343 runs) to win the final day. Due to low runs, Pakistan wanted to chase this goal and England caught them in their net and racked up 268 runs (Pakistan was chasing 343 runs and the team could only score 268 runs in total) and won the match. .
If England had given more of a target to Pakistan by playing full on the fourth day, then Pakistan would have thought to tie the match, but seeing the low score, Pakistan wanted to win the match and England piled them up with their bowling.