Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test at Dubai, , Oct 22 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

5.20pm So, that is emphatically that. What a finish. England take it to the brink but Pakistan's dominance showed in the final analysis. Join us again on Sunday for the start of the third and final Test in Sharjah, where England will have to find a way to overcome two shatteringly hard-fought final days to salvage something from the series. Pakistan, in their home from home, are seriously tough nuts to crack.

From myself, Andrew Miller, and my colleagues, Alan Gardner and David Hopps, whose match report is waiting right here, as well as Gopi and his scoring team, it's good bye for now. And don't forget to log back in to read the post-match analysis from Gnasher and Umar later this evening.

Alastair Cook comes forward to put a brave face on it. "That morning on day three has really cost us. In these conditions you can't afford those two or three hours. But the character we showed today ... they are a fantastic bunch of guys who refused to buckle. The innings Adil played, he'll take a lot from that. It was disappointing he couldn't get over the line but if we'd all faced six or ten balls more we would have done it."

On his fitness for the next Test - "I'm very proud of my fitness record. Jimmy Anderson told me to drink a glass of cement to toughen up."

Misbah-ul-Haq. "You have to give credit to the opposition when the ball is turning and two really good spinners are bowling. They showed really good character today. Our spinners bowled well, especially under pressure. Whenever we needed a breakthrough they held their nerve."

On his return to the team after a break. "In the first Test match, it was tough for me but in the second innings I got fifty and it felt good for me, I started believing I belong to this and my rhythm came back. Always tough to come back and perform."

And on Younis Khan. "In discipline and preparation, he's always there to perform. He keeps the game moving and I am really comfortable when I am playing with him."

5.05pm Time for the presentations. And it is Yasir Shah who is named smart player for his eight wickets in the match. Misbah gets the most colourful innings award (I forget they have so many of these), and Younis Khan is the outstanding performer for breaking lots of records.

Actually the Man of the Match is Wahab Riaz which makes my heart sing. His figures look underwhelming but he's been rewarded for impact, not stats.

"I always try to do good and perform for my country," he says. "My team-mates are always behind me and let me know what ability I have. The spell [in the World Cup] against Watson gave me a lot of confidence."

Prince Shakir: ""Credit goes to Imran Khan Because when ever he is Playing Pakistan winning that match This is his 6 match and Pakistan win All of them"" Ah yes. And he still hasn't scored a run ... which is a vital factor.

Zafar: "Desperately sad for England. Put up an heroic effort. Shame the top order let England down. As for Pakistan a team of limited resources & quality is punching above its weight in those conditions. They will be hopelessly outplayed when they come to England." I wouldn't be so sure, they always find a way to compete. They won at The Oval in 2010, and even beat Australia at Headingley on that same tour.

5pm Arslan: "Dedicated to today's victims, #earthquakePak" ... quite right too. Terrible events in the central Asia this afternoon, and even in their moment of victory, many of Pakistan's players will be thinking of home, not least Yasir who comes from Peshawar, which was near the epicentre of the 7.5 magnitude quake. Let's hope it is not as devastating as the 2005 disaster.

4.55pm Jibran T. Siddi: "What a coincidence. On this day when Pakistan won Test again Australia on same ground, Yasir Shah took 4 wickets in that test too."

Muhammad Rashid: "In 2nd inn of first test Rashid prove his bowling character by 0 to 5 wicket and in this test he proved his some batting character from 0 to 50 runs..." Quite so, he's made a big impression in two tough Test matches.

But the man of the moment for Pakistan was Yasir Shah, whose fingers were restored to their full spinning potency after a lengthy break and his sharp spin unpicked England's lock-down. Wahab Riaz was magnificent too, albeit grossly under-rewarded in the wickets column.

4.40pm Gadzooks. Pass the gin!

So, England all out with 6.3 overs of the match still to play. What might have been from England's point of view. That third-morning collapse of seven wickets for 36 proved the difference between the teams. A bit more spine then, such as we've seen today, and they would not be heading to Sharjah with only a share of the series to play for.

But huge credit to England's tailenders, Adil Rashid key among them. Until his fateful lapse his shot selection had been virtually flawless for 172 balls, particularly against the spinners whom he nullified with big strides and leather-sniffing blocks. Mark Wood was magnificent too, eating up 29 overs to take the match past tea, and Stuart Broad as well, who was undone by the ball of the day from Wahab Riaz.

Muhammad Irfan: "just for my knowledge if we still have light can we bowl more than 7 overs?" Nope, not about the light, all about the time

Haroon Afaq: "Being a Pakistani Cricket Fan, I will take this Draw as a 'Defeat' as I took the previous Draw as 'Defeat' too. In case of Draw, England will be 2-0 Up in the Series. Heart Breaking results so far :( By the way Adil Rashid's highest first class score is 180 and he has 10 Centuries too. Well Played Mate!!"

England, remember, have two reviews left. Pakistan have none. Could be vital, you suspect. Wahab's work is done. Yasir is back. It's spin to the death!

Ooh, me bunyons

Where was Shan Masood? He'd have snaffled that

Slip, gully, leg-slip, two short legs, and a partridge in a pear tree round the bat

Most balls faced by the last 4 batsman in the 4th innings: https://t.co/ApOMpO4JLU This is already a record #PAKvENG

— S Rajesh (@rajeshstats) October 26, 2015

Wajahat: "Each over feels like eternity, almost like Koertzen's slow finger of death!"

Ather: "My brain says, ENG will draw this. My heart says, Pakistan will win. I follow my heart today. A Pakistani fan." My brain says overload

ABZ: "Nervously and anxiously switching between tabs in the office, waiting for the next delivery to be updated....waiting for the word OUT written in bold....." It's been a long wait ...

Lee Baker: "I'm assuming England are now taking there time with everything like Pakistan did. I was hoping Anderson tie his shoe on the way to the crease"

Mark Long: "been bursting for the loo for an hour and a half. No way I'm going for another 9 overs! " You think you've got problems? You haven't been living on coffee for five days

Ferhan Malik: "Apart from the odds I have seen Rashid temperament is monumental and with no doubt he is an ideal player of Test. In first test with bowl and now with bat. Well Done young man..." Quite right, ignore the carpers and crack on, I say

muddi : "There's one poor person "muddi" on Cricinfo whose comments have been blacklisted from last 24 hours. How mean of you, Miller. This still won't make it English day. Anyways, no despair, I'm still here. " Blah. Hello

richard: "Do you think England can bat at 18 per over to win this?" Clearly