Leeds, Aug. 8: Sajid Mahmood, the son of Pakistani immigrants, took a Test-best 4/22 as England beat Pakistan by 167 runs on the fifth and final day of the third Test at Headingley here on Tuesday.

Victory meant England had an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the four match series and had won their first home Test campaign against Pakistan since 1982. England captain Andrew Strauss paid tribute to the bowlers.

Pakistan, set 323 to win, were bowled out for 155 midway through the afternoon session.

They were in deep trouble at lunch having collapsed to 84/5, still needing a further 239 for victory. Paul Collingwood had run out Mohammad Yousuf, who scored 192 in Pakistan’s first innings, for just eight before fast bowler Mahmood, took two wickets for no runs in three balls.

But two of Pakistan’s star batsmen were still at the crease with man-of-the-match Younis Khan, who made 173 in the first innings, 29 not out and Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq unbeaten on nought.

And it was not long before Pakistan lost their sixth wicket Monty Panesar, who’d already removed Taufeeq Umar (11), produced a classic left-arm spinner’s delivery that pitched on middle and hit the top of off-stump to bowl Younis for 41 — the top score of the innings.

Then 112/6 became 113/7 when Mohammad Sami, lingering in his crease before setting off, was run out for nought by Kevin Pietersen’s throw to Mahmood.

Lancashire quick Mahmood then took two wickets in his first over back.

With the first ball of his second spell he had Shahid Nazir top-edging a hook to first slip Marcus Trescothick and then Umar Gul edged low to Collingwood at third slip to leave Pakistan 149/9.

Mahmood’s final analysis was an impressive 4/22.

Inzamam himself was last man out, stumped by wicket-keeper Chris Read for 37 off Panesar, who finished with three for 39 from 17.5 overs. Danish Kaneria was nought not out.

Matthew Hoggard, on his Yorkshire home ground, had made the initial breakthrough when he Salman Butt (16) edging to first slip Trescothick.

Pakistan, who resumed on nought without loss, then saw 23/1 become 68/3.

Panesar, who led England’s attack with 3/127 in the first innings, then struck in the second over of his spell when he had Umar caught at silly point by Alastair Cook off a bottom-edged bat/pad sweep.

England then captured the prize wicket of Yousuf, who’d added 363 with Younis in the first innings, a Pakistan record for any wicket against England.

After Younis played the ball behind square, Yousuf failed to beat Collingwood’s direct hit from gully, the pair putting on a mere 16 this time.