Joe Root and Jordan Cox put on 128 for an unbroken third wicket to steer England to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Edgbaston Test, sealing a 3-0 series sweep in the process.

In a Pakistan-like second innings, Mohammad Abbas dismissed Ben Duckett off the first ball of England’s second innings and then added the scalp of Emilio Gay five balls later, as the home side slipped to two for two. Just as Shan Masood and Azan Awais had earlier added 125 for Pakistan’s second wicket to repair the damage in their own innings, Root and Cox stitched together their own 128-run stand, this time in 143 balls, to see England home.

Root finished unbeaten on 62 from 69 balls, with eight fours, while Cox made 59 from 76 balls, also with eight fours.

Scores in Brief (Day 3 of 5):

Pakistan 133 all out, 33.5 overs (Saud Shakeel 43, Mohammad Abbas 21, Razaullah 11; Josh Tongue 4-42, Ollie Robinson 3-15, Jofra Archer 3-25) and 449 all-out, 96.4 overs (Shan Masood 95, Razaullah 81, Babar Azam 76, Azan Awais 59, Mohammad Abbas 42, Saud Shakeel 29; Gus Atkinson 3-109, Dan Lawrence 2-17, Ollie Robinson 2-54, Josh Tongue 2-106)

England (overnight 156-4, 39 overs) 453 all-out, 89 overs (Harry Brook 75, Jamie Smith 69, Dan Lawrence 65, Ollie Robinson 50, Jofra Archer 32 not out, Gus Atkinson 19, Josh Tongue 15; Razaullah 4-148, Mohammad Imran Randhawa 2-47, Mohammad Ali 2-92) and 130-2, 24.5 overs (Joe Root 62 not out, Jordan Cox 59 not out; Mohammad Abbas 2-27)

Result: England won by eight wickets

Player of the match: Dan Lawrence (England)

Player of the series: Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan), Ollie Robinson (England)