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England complete stunning run chase to beat Pakistan by three wickets in first Test classic

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Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler ripped a sensational victory out of the hands of Pakistan with the greatest comeback partnership since...

well... Headingley last summer! The two all rounders let their batting brilliance shine as England hunted down a target of 277 to win by three wickets and back up Woakes' Friday night belief that they could follow in the footsteps of last year's miracle chase.

In many ways this was a better effort than that remarkable day when one man carried his team over the line, because this one wasn't so freakish, it was a strong team finish under pressure.

Woakes and Buttler came together at 117-5 with 160 still needed on a pitch that was helping the bowlers far more than the batsmen, and by the time Buttler departed

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