Yasir Shah leads Pakistan to Lord’s win over England

Pakistan's Yasir Shah celebrates

AFP: Yasir Shah marked his first Test outside of Asia and the United Arab Emirates by taking 10 wickets in the match as Pakistan beat England by 75 runs in their series opener at Lord’s on Sunday.

Leg-spinner Shah took 10 for 141, including a second-innings haul of four for 69 on Sunday’s fourth day.

His return, which surpassed Waqar Younis’s previous Test-match best for Pakistan at Lord’s of eight for 154, was central to the tourists going 1-0 up in this four-match series.

Mohammad Amir in his first Test appearance since he was given a five-year ban for his part in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal at Lord’s -- Pakistan’s last Test at ‘the home of cricket’ -- ended the match when he bowled last man Jake Ball.

Victory prompted the whole Pakistan team to perform several press-ups in front of the Lord’s Pavilion -- a reference to their pre-tour military boot camp.

England, set 283 for victory, were all out for 207.

Left-arm quick Mohammad Amir, at the scene of his 2010 spot-fixing crime, ended the match when he bowled last man Jake Ball.

This match also saw England paceman Chris Woakes take Test-best match figures of 11 for 102.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq had earlier become the oldest Test century-maker for 82 years when the 42-year-old, in his first Test at Lord’s, made 114 in his side’s first innings 339.

Victory saw Pakistan go 1-0 up in the four-match series ahead of the second Test at Old Trafford starting on Friday.

Brief scores

Pakistan 1st Inns 339 (Misbah-ul-Haq 114, Asad Shafiq 73; C Woakes 6-70, S Broad 3-71)

England 1st Inns 272 (A Cook 81; Yasir Shah 6-72)

Pakistan 2nd Inns 215 (C Woakes 5-32)

England 2nd Inns 207 (Yasir Shah 4-69, Rahat Ali 3-47)

Result: Pakistan won by 75 runs

Series: Pakistan lead four-match series 1-0

Pakistan celebrate Test win with press-ups

AFP: Pakistan celebrated their victory over England at Lord’s in the first Test on Sunday with an unusual celebration when the squad performed a series of press-ups.

Misbah-ul-Haq’s side went on an army boot camp before the tour to improve their infamously poor fitness, and batsman Younis Khan led the squad in performing a routine of press-ups followed by a salute in front of the ground’s famous pavilion.

Misbah, 42, had celebrated in similar fashion on the opening day on Thursday after reaching a hundred that helped set up his team’s 75-run win.