Anderson leads the way with an 11-wicket match haul as England complete emphatic rout of Pakistan

Pakistan, needing an improbable 435 to win, began yesterday's fourth day on an overnight 15 for three. But after another hapless display against high-class fast bowling from Anderson (six for 17) and Steve Finn, at a ground which is increasingly synonymous with swing, the tourists were shot out in 29 overs a quarter-of-an-hour before lunch.

The morning's most pertinent question very soon became not whether Pakistan could get anywhere near their distant world-record target but if they could at least better their worst total of 87 against England. After Anderson then struck twice in successive overs, on his way to a match haul of 11 for 71, even Pakistan's all-time lowest score of 53 against all opponents entered the equation.

Under brighter skies than those that had prevailed for most of this match, there was swing for Anderson and Stuart Broad in the first half-hour. But neither got the ball in the danger zone until the Lancastrian found a little extra bounce with one that also held its line from round the wicket and had opener Imran Farhat fencing a catch to Andrew Strauss at first slip.

Anderson followed up in his next over, an inswinger pinning Umar Akmal lbw - and using up Pakistan's second and final DRS failure too. Finn, replacing Broad at the pavilion end, then had nightwatchman Mohammad Aamer slicing a drive to be caught at gully in his first over.

Farhat was the only batsman to have managed double-figures, and Anderson was tormenting his opponents and already had his previous Test best of nine for 98 - against New Zealand here in 2008 - in his sights.

Finn was having something to say about that, sending Kamran Akmal back for a pair when the wicketkeeper went to pull and had no recourse to the salvation of DRS after umpire Tony Hill gave him out lbw.

But Umar Gul was next in and, fresh from his unbeaten 65 in the first innings, almost immediately drove Finn down the ground for his first boundary. The unrelenting Anderson soon had Gul edging more full-length swing high to third slip - where Paul Collingwood took his second outstanding catch of the innings - and Pakistan had lost five wickets for just 19 runs.

Danish Kaneria clipped Anderson for an unexpected boundary off his legs to at least take Pakistan past that worst innings total, in a match where they mustered little more than 100 for all 20 wickets against Australia in Sharjah in 2002.

The end was clearly nigh, however, and Anderson had his tenth wicket when Collingwood took another fine slip catch, low to the ground, to see off Shoaib Malik.

Kaneria pulled Finn for a six and a four in one over, on his way to top-scoring with 16 not out. But the surrender was complete when Graeme Swann juggled a slip catch to make No 11 Mohammad Asif Anderson's final victim in a match which saw England miss almost nothing in the field.

Afterwards, Strauss warned against overconfidence given the comfortable nature of the victory. "I'm very satisfied with what we've done," the England captain said. "It was not all our way, we had some tough times but we reacted well. Our bowling was first class but I'm very conscious it's only the first game.

"We're looking for consistency and one game doesn't make you consistent. It was a good team performance and we need to build on it in the next game."

Anderson, man of the match after finishing with figures of 11 for 71, hailed the superb display of the slip cordon in wrapping up the match so efficiently after Collingwood's superb catches dismissed Gul and Malik.

"I think that's probably the best performance from our slips - ever, really - that I've seen this morning. It was fantastic. All the work they've been doing has paid off," the Lancastrian said.

"It generally swings here, which helps my game, and it certainly helped this week. We weren't really sure whether it would swing this week because it's been a lot cooler this summer. You do want to make the most of it because it doesn't always go your way." Anderson was also quick to share the credit around his fellow bowlers, with Broad claiming two for 23 and Finn two for 28. "The way Finny and Broady both bowled helped me at the other end," he said. "Obviously if they're giving away easy runs it's going to make it harder for me."

Finn was pleased with his five wickets but knows there is still work to do. "There were areas that frustrated me but I found it was nice to get back out there and take a few wickets," Finn explained.

"It's been fantastic so far. It's great to come into a side that's been successful and winning games. I feel I've fitted in really well and I'm enjoying it but there's a lot of work to be done in the next three games to make sure we nail the series."

Pakistan captain Salman Butt has urged his players not to be too downhearted following their performance. The 25-year old believes they will react as they did after losing the opening Test against Australia, when they responded by recording their first Test win over those opponents in 15 years.

And Butt has backed them to bounce back in the second Test at Edgbaston. He said: "I think the first game against Australia was a bit like this, and we must remember the second game we won. So that will make us stronger in the next game.

"All the players know every day is a different day. They're a young side with limited experience but they have the talent and have shown they can do it.

"We have everything to work on but I truly believe in my team. These things happen.

"I think we definitely have to regroup, come up with a new strategy and make us stronger."