PAK vs NZ 2nd Test | WTC 2023-25: Updated standings after Pakistan's mammoth 152-run win over England

Spinner Noman Ali took eight wickets as Pakistan crushed England by 152 runs in the PAK vs NZ 2nd Test to level the series on Friday in Multan Noman grabbed 846 and Sajid Khan took 293 as the pair wrapped up Englands second innings for 144 after the visitors were set a daunting target of 297 It was Pakistans first home win since February 2021 and came after they were thumped by an innings in the first Test on the same Multan pitch The third and final Test starts in Rawalpindi on October 24 Noman finished with a match haul of 11147 while Sajid had figures of 9204 only the second time in Pakistans history that two bowlers took all 20 wickets in a Test Pakistans last Test win at home came against South Africa in Rawalpindi more than three years ago It was followed by 11 home Tests without a win This also becomes Shan Masoods first win as skipper after getting the job last year including 30 and 20 whitewashes at the hands of Australia and BangladeshAlso ReadTeam India leadership shakeup Kaurrsquos captaincy in perilPakistans ploy of dropping ace batsman Babar Azam in one of four changes after the first Test and playing on a reused pitch with three spinners paid off handsomely Azams replacement debutant Kamran Ghulam made a century to anchor Pakistans firstinnings 366 England who made 291 in their first innings came into the fourth day firmly up against it after losing openers Zak Crawley three and Ben Duckett nought late on Thursday Resuming at 362 on a reused pitch offering sharp spin Ben Stokes men managed to add just 108 runs before folding In just the second over of the day offspinner Sajid one of Pakistans four changes from the first Test removed Ollie Pope with a sharp turning delivery and caught the miscued drive off his own bowling Pope made 22 Noman then trapped firstTest historymaker Joe Root legbefore for 18 and Harry Brook for 16 to leave England facing defeat at 785Brook smashed an epic 317 and Root a brilliant 262 eclipsing Alastair Cooks England Test run record in the first match and their dismissals signalled Englands demise was fast approaching Nomans fourth wicket came in the form of Jamie Smith whose uppish slog sweep was held by Masood at midon Stokes and Brydon Carse fought hard to take the total to 125 when Stokes was stumped in a comical manner jumping out of the crease to loft Noman but missing the ball as his bat flew out of his hands Noman wrapped up the match with the wickets of Carse 27 Jack Leach one and Shoaib Bashir nought improving his previous best of 770 against Sri Lanka in Colombo last yearAlso ReadPakistan crush England in second Test to set up series deciderPAK vs NZ 2nd Test WTC202325 standings at a glancePakistan have played nine Tests in the current World Test Championship WTC cycle securing three victories and suffering six defeats They have also faced an eightpoint deduction due to slow overrate penalties Their recent win in Multan enhanced their points percentage from 1667 to 2592 allowing them to ascend to eighth place previously occupied by the West IndiesConversely Englands points percentage slipped from 4559 to 4306 following their loss yet they managed to maintain their position in fourth placeTeamMatchesWonLostDrawnWin PercentPointsIndia11821742498Australia12831625090Sri Lanka9540555660England18981430693South Africa6231388928New Zealand8350375036Bangladesh8350343833Pakistan9360259328West Indies9162185220With inputs from agencies