Hometown hero Chris Woakes and Steven Finn provided the telling surge, with four wickets for one run between them just before tea, as England bowled the tourists out for 201.
They were completing an improbable fightback, having conceded a 103-run first-innings deficit, and did so ultimately with 13.1 overs to spare – despite the determination of young opener Sami Aslam (70) and then the late sting of an improbable 50 stand between numbers 10 and 11 Sohail Khan and Rahat Ali.
England’s progress on the last day was gradual until Woakes and Finn’s dual intervention, after Alastair Cook declared on 445 for six to set a ground-record Test chase of 343.
Here is the winning moment! #EngvPak https://t.co/6vSVr1DTVT
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 7, 2016
One of @englandcricket best wins for years! Great character, patience, passion and brilliant skill shown throughout the side!👌👏 🙌 #ENGvPAK
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) August 7, 2016
GET IN THERE! England win to go 2-1 up in the series. #EngvPak pic.twitter.com/vozgeN5O8F
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 7, 2016
England won by 141 runs #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/ERBQnkyZfW
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) August 7, 2016