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England outclass Pakistan to take series lead

England beat Pakistan by 141 runs at Edgbaston to take a 2-1 series lead.

England have bowled Pakistan out for 201 and completed a 141-run win in the third Test at Edgbaston.

The hosts took a 2-1 series lead after five of their bowlers took two wickets each, securing victory with 13.1 overs remaining.

Pakistan got off to a solid start as Sami Aslam hit 70, but Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed failed to reach double figures.

England turned the match around after conceding a first-innings deficit of 103; it was only the sixth time in the national team's history that they have won a Test after trailing by more than 100.

The victory was confirmed when Sohail Khan hit a return catch to Moeen Ali to fall for 36 off 37 balls, sending the The Oval into a frenzy.

The two sides will meet again for the final Test on August 11.

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Pakistani batsman Azhar Ali leaves the ground after his dismissal during the fourth day of the third and final Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Sharjah cricket stadium in Sharjah on November 30, 2014
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