Stokes reflects on England's missed opportunities in loss to Pakistan

England captain Ben Stokes expressed his thoughts on the teams approach and the missed opportunities in their loss to Pakistan by 152 runs in the second Test in Multan Speaking after the match Stokes defended his teams strategy and highlighted the challenges posed in the gameWhen asked if England could have changed their approach slightly Stokes responded firmly No not at all If you look throughout the Test match the guys who had success from our side and Pakistans side were the ones who put the spin bowlers under pressure Ben Ducketts first innings hundred showed us the way The sweep shots made it very difficult to control the runrate and set fields to When you get extreme conditions like that you got to find a way to negate that spin which we managed to do in some good parts but wed have liked to go on especially myself and a couple of guys who got startsReflecting on the missed chances particularly dropping Agha Salman twice Stokes emphasized the importance of taking opportunities I dont like to live by hindsight It just proves how important taking the chances are out here You dont get them very often behind the wickets You take those chances the game might look a little differentAlso Read Comedy of errors Hilarious stumping as Ben Stokes loses bat and balance in one motion WATCHStokes also praised the efforts of his seamers Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse who toiled tirelessly in tough conditions In conditions like these spinners will get spoken about a lot Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse kept charging in spell after spell ball after ball and created so much atmosphere when the spinners needed a break Thats what you want Theres a lot that we look in terms of attitude they both certainly showed that They constantly felt that they were a big threat which massively helpsAcknowledging the physical demands of the match Stokes noted Good to get through this game worked hard to get fit for this game Nothing can prepare you for standing in the field for as long as we did and in this heat Looking forward to the next week now Its been a great series so farComing to the match Pakistan kept a tight leash on the match after staging a comeback as they brought about a midorder collapse for the visitors in the first inningsThe resounding victory came after Pakistan lost the first Test match by an inningsEngland faltered in their final innings managing only 144 runs chasing a target of 297England resumed Day 4 with a score of 362 but their innings quickly unravelled Sajid Khan struck early dismissing Ollie Pope for 22 setting the tone for the day The inform Joe Root soon followed falling to Noman Ali for 18 leaving England struggling at 554Harry Brook who previously scored a triple century on this ground in the first Test could only muster 16 runs before being dismissed by Noman Ali Jamie Smith was trapped for 6 marking Nomans fourth wicket of the inningsCaptain Ben Stokes attempted a counterattack scoring a resilient 37 but his departure at 1257 marked the beginning of the end for England Brydon Carse 27 Jack Leach 1 and Shoaib Bashir 0 were quickly sent back to the pavilion all falling to Noman Alis masterful bowlingNoman Ali delivered a careerbest performance in the Multan Cricket Stadium claiming 846 in the second innings His remarkable effort brought his match total to 11 wickets for 147 runs showcasing his dominanceSajid Khan who took 7 wickets in Englands first innings added 2 more in the second His pivotal role in dismantling the English batting lineup earned him the Player of the Match awardThis is Pakistans first victory at home since February 2021The team last won a test match at home in Rawalpindi as they defeated South Africa Pakistan have played 11 Tests on their home soil since February 2021 and four of them have resulted in a draw while they have lost eight matchesPakistan and England will clash in the third and final Test at Rawalpindi from October 24This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever