and that's the victory! Another short ball, a swirling top-edge. Jones with the gloves calls for it and hurtles forward, clutches it well, and flings it high into the air to spark the celebrations!
England vs Pakistan, 2nd Test at Manchester, Jul 27 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
England have won with two days to spare, by an innings and 120 runs. It's a crushing result, their most emphatic performance in recent memory, and only the team's third win in 11 matches since the Ashes. They lead the series 1-0, with the third Test starting at Headingley on Friday.
Superb work from Jones, who has four catches and a stumping in this innings, yet another five-wicket haul for him. As it is for Steve Harmison, who adds figures of 5 for 57 to his 6 for 19 in the first innings, and Monty Panesar, the only other man to take wickets for England. He has eight to his name, with one run-out completing the tally
That's it from the live commentary team. Hope you've enjoyed the coverage. Don't forget to read Will Luke's bulletin, which will be updated shortly. And check out our match gallery as well. Andrew McGlashan and Osman Samiuddin will also be filing their views, with much emphasis, no doubt, on the performances of Monty Panesar and Steve Harmison. From myself, Andrew Miller, as well as Martin Williamson and Jenny Thompson, goodbye and see you next time. And don't forget to send us your feedback - good, bad or ugly.
Strauss signals that Harmison has this over to finish it, and no more
and left alone
shoulders arms again
big rip and bounce. The wrist spinner can only wish he'd found similar grip on this surface
watchful from the No. 11
outside off, and left alone
middle-and-leg. Tweaks. Defended
Monty returns for another stab
and more circumspect to finish
another short ball, and another aggressive swat through midwicket! Well done him. He's not going to die wondering
on the legs, and ricochets to square leg
aggressive intent from Razzaq, and why not? Emphatic pull in front of square
pushed firmly to point
doesn't quite get his new line right this time
Harmison comes round the wicket to Razzaq
short and shovelled round the corner to fine-leg, but no run taken this time. Kaneria couldn't have been less interested in getting to the striker's end!
and Danish survives
no freebies on offer here
but for that run-out, Monty would also have a chance of a ten-for. It's been a real two-man show
probing again
a whirl of the bat, and one run as it eludes Monty's stretch in his followthrough
right on that sweet uncertain length again