Watch: Ben Stokes' horrific brain fade in Rawalpindi as he gets out plumb to a straight ball

England captain Ben Stokes had a disappointing outing with the bat in the second innings of the third and final Test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Ben Stokes continued his lean patch in the ongoing Test series as he was dismissed leg before wicket (LBW) after leaving a straight ball on the third day.

Pakistan outplayed England in the third Test match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. England were struggling at 66/4 when Ben Stokes came to bat in the second innings. The visiting team was expecting him to counter the bowling attack with another exceptional performance to turn the game around.

Watch: Ben Stokes Leaves Straight Ball to Get Out LBW

Ben Stokes was dismissed in the 22nd over of England's second innings during the Test. Noman Ali bowled a full delivery that drifted into the left-handed batter. Stokes decided to leave the ball, which hit his pads in front of the stumps. Umpire Chris Gaffaney ruled Stokes LBW, leaving England at 70/5.

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England Bowled Out For Just 112 Runs In Second Innings

The visiting team was bowled out for just 112 runs in their second innings on Saturday, October 26. Joe Root was the top scorer for England with 33 runs off 52 balls, while no other batter crossed the 30-run mark. Nauman Ali took six wickets, while Sajid Khan picked up four wickets in the second innings.

England won the first Test by an innings and 47 runs. Pakistan made a strong comeback by securing a 152-run victory. They ended a streak of 11 Tests without a victory (seven losses and four draws). The Pakistan cricket team secured its first Test win since beating South Africa in the 2020-21 season.

We Weren't Able To Match The Challenges - Ben Stokes

Speaking after the match, Stokes expressed his disappointment over the team's recent losses and the series defeat against Pakistan. He admitted that they struggled to meet the challenges posed by Pakistan.

"Disappointing, losing games and losing series’. We weren’t able to match the challenges in the last two games, credit to Pakistan. Moving forward, we’ll look to match those challenges as we come up against them. Couple of weeks time, we’ll be up against New Zealand," Stokes said.

"The summer finished late, the lads worked really hard but when you get out there in the middle it’s all really different. All you can do is work hard. Whether you do well or not, you always try and take the positives out. Regardless of the result, there have been some unbelievable individual performances so certainly a lot to take out," he added.

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