Misbah stands alone as Pakistan crumble

Pakistan 119 for 8 (Misbah 22*, Woakes 4-42) trail England 589 for 8 dec (Root 264, Cook 105) by 470 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details

Pakistan’s first innings went from bad to worse on the third morning at Old Trafford. The victors at Lord’s were given a going over 200 miles further north in Manchester, losing four wickets in a rain-interrupted morning to enter lunch at 119 for 8, still 470 behind.

Such was Pakistan’s inability to cope with a hostile England pace attack that an innings defeat within three days could not entirely be ruled out. All four England quicks took a wicket in a session that was interrupted for an hour by rain.

Resistance with an increasingly baleful countenance was summoned by Pakistan’s captain, Misbah-ul-Haq. But even he was discomfited by a well-directed bouncer from Chris Woakes in the last over of the morning, flicking …

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