England beat Pakistan by 141 runs in the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday to go 2-1 up in the four-match series.


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Pakistan were bowled out for 201 after being set a target of 343 for victory when England captain Alastair Cook declared the hosts` second innings on 445 for six early on Sunday`s fifth and final day.


A dramatic collapse before tea, where they lost four wickets for one run in 23 balls, effectively ended Pakistan`s chances of saving the game.


Pakistan`s last-wicket pair of Sohail Khan (36) and Rahat Ali delayed defeat with a stand of 50 in 67 balls.


But Birmingham-born Moeen Ali, who earlier in the day made a quickfire 86 not out, ended the match when the off-spinner caught and bowled Sohail off a hard-hit drive with 13.1 overs remaining.


The fourth Test at The Oval starts on Thursday.


Brief scores


England 1st Inns 297 (G Ballance 70, M Ali 63; Sohail Khan 5-96)


Pakistan 1st Innings 400 (Azhar Ali 139, Sami Aslam 82, Misbah-ul-Haq 56; C Woakes 3-79, S Broad 3-83)


England 2nd Innings 445-6 dec (M Ali 86 no, J Bairstow 83, A Cook 66, J Root 62, A Hales 54)


Pakistan 2nd Innings 201 (Sami Aslam 70)


Result: England won by 141 runs


Series: England lead four-match series 2-1