Leg-spinner Shah had rocked England with three for 15 late on Saturday following Younis Khan’s commanding 218 in Pakistan’s first innings 542.
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Sarfraz Ahmed (44) and Younis stretched their seventh-wicket partnership to 77 runs against a four-man seam attack before Bairstow caught Ahmed with a one-handed diving catch off Chris Woakes (3-82) in England’s only success of the first session.
The tourists dominated the match on the second and third days and were relying on their bowlers to clinch a 2-2 draw in the Investec Series. His sixth innings of 200 or more in Test cricket was a dramatic end to a run of low score.
Having gained a first-innings lead of 214, Pakistan produced a spirited performance as they reduced the hosts to 88 for four at the close of play, 126 runs still in arrears. Coming in at 52-2 after night watchman Yasir Shah edged Finn to Joe Root at second slip, Shafiq capitalized on occasional slices of fortune to make his ninth Test century. Debutant Iftikhar Ahmed had him caught leg before on 17. This burden became too much for England as they succumbed to Yasir Shah’s spin and giving Pakistan a puny target of 40 runs.
Hales averages 28 in 11 Tests and Vince just 19 in his seven matches.
But instead he was out for nought when he chipped Shah, England’s tormentor-in-chief across London at Lord’s, to Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq at short extra-cover. Although not at his most fluent on Friday, the 38-year-old drove well through the off side when England’s seamers over pitched, and combined power and deftness to score with freedom off Moeen and Root.
Asad and Younis scored over four runs an over during their authoritative 150-run stand for the fourth wicket.
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Younis walked off to a standing ovation from the Oval crowd after batting for more than seven-and-a-half hours in a 308-ball innings featuring 31 fours and four sixes.
