Pakistan's spin pair turn a tight contest
A pitch that had offered nothing for two sessions changed character shortly after tea, and Pakistan's spinners were the ones ready for it.
The passage that decided it
Six wickets fell in the space of thirty-eight runs. The deliveries that took them were not unplayable — they were accurate, repeated, and bowled at a tempo that gave the batters no release.
The surface did not suddenly turn square. The bowlers simply stopped offering anything loose.
What happens next
The lead is substantial without being decisive, and the fourth-innings target will depend on how much the surface deteriorates overnight.
