Razaullah shines as Pakistan rally to 449 before Edgbaston finale
Half-centuries for Shan Masood, Babar Azam and debutant Razaullah helped Pakistan post 449 on day three, leaving England needing 130 to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
Pakistan produced a defiant response on the third day of the third and final Test at Edgbaston, making 449 in their second innings to delay what would be a 3-0 series defeat.
The chief architect of the fightback was Razaullah, who marked his debut with a half-century in testing circumstances against an England attack looking to finish the series with a clean sweep.
He was not alone. Shan Masood and Babar Azam both reached fifty as well, giving the innings the kind of substance that had looked unlikely earlier in the match.
The scale of the total means England now require 130 runs to win the Test and, with it, seal a 3-0 series victory.
That is a target most sides would fancy chasing down, but Pakistan's resistance on day three at least ensured the game reached a fourth innings rather than folding meekly, according to BBC Cricket.
For Razaullah, the half-century on debut represents a significant personal marker, arriving against an England side that has dominated the series to this point.
Babar Azam's contribution continues a familiar pattern for one of Pakistan's senior batters, while Masood's runs came at the top of the order as the tourists sought to build something substantial after being under pressure.
Attention now turns to whether England can navigate the modest target without alarm, or whether Pakistan's bowlers can find something in the pitch to make the chase uncomfortable.
A win for England would complete the whitewash in this series, closing out the third and final Test on home soil at Edgbaston.
BBC Cricket reported the details of Pakistan's second-innings total and the individual contributions that shaped it, with the result of the match now resting on England's pursuit of 130.