3rd Test Day 5: England clinch series 1-0 against Pakistan after match ends in draw

The English team took the series 1-0 and clinched their second international series in the post-COVID-19 world.

Photo: Twitter@ICC

England on Tuesday (August 25, 2020) clinched the three-match Test series against Pakistan 1-0 after the third and final match between the two sides ended in a draw following a rain-hit fifth day at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton.

Pakistan resumed their innings on the final day with 100-2 on the scoreboard and ended the day at 187-4, with Babar Azam staying unbeaten at the crease with 63 runs. 

During the match, England pacer James Anderson picked up his 600th Test wicket and became the first fast bowler to achieve the feat. 

The Joe Root-led side won the first Test against Pakistan by three wickets in Manchester to take an early lead in the series before the second match between the two sides also ended in a draw in Southampton last week. 

This is England's second international series win after the game was resumed post-COVID-19 halt. Earlier in July, they had beaten West Indies 2-1 in the three-match series.

Brief Scores:

England 583-8 (declared)

Pakistan 273 & 187-4 (following-on) 

As it happened:

25 August 2020

22:57 IST

Final Test match ends in a draw as England take series.

Pakistan 187-4 (Babar Azam 63*) James Anderson 2-19

MATCH DRAWN 

Babar Azam finishes 63*, with England taking the series 1-0  #ENGvPAK SCORECARD  https://t.co/ZFClksEjKM pic.twitter.com/RePPb2M6Mx

— ICC (@ICC) August 25, 2020

22:29 IST

English Skipper Root dismisses Shafiq. Shafiq departs for 21.

22:22 IST

Pakistan reach 172/3 in 79.3 overs and still trail by 138 runs.

22:22 IST

Pakistan reach 172/3 in 79.3 overs and still trail by 138 runs.

22:20 IST

Babar Azam brings up his fifty.

21:46 IST

Pakistan reach 136-3 in 70 overs still trailing by 174 runs.

Babar Azam: 27(51)* 
Asad Shafiq 11(27)

21:21 IST

Watch Anderson taking his 600th Test wicket:

Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/fL9aifFjyV#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/jjNlyM1Ty6

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 25, 2020

21:12 IST

Asad Shafiq joins Babar Azam 11 (27)

21:10 IST

Jimmy Anderson dismisses Azhar Ali, picks up his 600th wicket and becomes the first fast bowler to ever reach the mark!

Pakistan 112-3 (61.5)

Test wickets for Jimmy Anderson 

He becomes the first fast bowler to ever reach the mark!#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/QCaEzxm4NS

— ICC (@ICC) August 25, 2020

21:05 IST

Match resumes with 42 overs to be bowled!

18:54 IST

The groundstaff are hard at work 

Hopefully we'll see some play later!  #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/nBSGeXkshV

— ICC (@ICC) August 25, 2020

15:59 IST

https://t.co/009ffbSxS5 pic.twitter.com/0oy1ufYvTy

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 25, 2020

15:40 IST

As it's raining here in Southampton, who fancies some more Headingley content? #OnThisDay in 2019 pic.twitter.com/cqhgcsJXeQ

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 25, 2020

15:23 IST

Day 5 of the third and final Test may get delayed as it's raining in Southampton at the moment.