Pakistan vs England 2022

‘I think it’s up there with one of…’ – Ben Stokes after England’s famous win over Pakistan in the first Test match

England took a 1-0 lead in the series.

Dec 5, 2022 7:54 pm

After a long gap of 17 years, England came to Pakistan to play a three-match Test series. On 1 December, the first Test match started in Rawalpindi. However, on 5 December, England registered a historical win over the Men in Green by a margin of 74 runs.

Ben Stokes managed to lead his team to a historic win in this series opener. After the match, all players including him were in a jubilant mood. During the post-match presentation, Ben Stokes shared the reasons behind their recent success and gave all the credit to his teammates.

“I have got to give the players a lot of credit for turning up under the weather.” – Ben Stokes

During the post-match presentation, Ben Stokes said that this win will be one of England’s greatest away Test match victories. He said: ‘I think it’s up there with one of England’s greatest away Test match wins.’ He also added that the hard work was really hitting everyone. James Anderson said he was feeling emotional after the match.

‘We wanted to come here and carry on with our mantra. I have got no interest in playing for the draws, and we try to look at the positive option. I have got to give the players a lot of credit for turning up under the weather. I think we have played eight or nine Test matches now [under Brendon McCullum] and one thing we try and do is focus on ourselves, rather than the opposition,” Ben Stokes added.

‘We know we are a very exciting team and it’s a great batting surface, so it was a real opportunity for the batters. We have got some broken bodies after that. It’s amazing to see the amount of enthusiasm and heart the lads showed. I don’t think I have seen a group of players who have put their bodies on the lines. They are a real special group of players,’ Stokes concluded. Speaking of the match, England scored 657 runs in 101 overs in the first innings. Then, Pakistan scored 579 runs in 155.3 overs in the second innings. After that, England scored 264 runs for seven wickets in 35.5 overs. Thus, Pakistan got a target of 343 runs in the fourth inning. But, they got bundled out for 268 runs in 96.3 overs as England won the match by 74 runs.