First Time Since 1972: Pakistan Duo Script History With 20 Wickets Against England

No Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, no downside as Pakistan introduced their 1111-match winless streak in Test format on residence soil to an finish on Friday. Pakistan secured a thumping 152-run victory in Multan to stage the collection at 1-1 towards England, with sure newcomers enjoying pivotal roles within the end result. After a humiliating defeat within the first Test towards the visiting England, Pakistan turned the desk round with an excellent efficiency within the second Test, on the identical venue, to breathe life into their dwindling type. 

Behind Pakistan’s morale-boosting victory towards England, nevertheless, stood two spinners who bagged all 20 wickets within the match between them. Sajid Khan and Noman Ali bagged all 20 wickets throughout the 2 innings. While Sajid claimed figures of seven/111 and a pair of/93, Noman bagged 3/101 and eight/46 within the two innings. 

It’s solely the seventh event that two bowlers have taken each wicket in a match total. Neither Noman, nor Sajid had been a part of the Pakistan staff for the primary Test. They had been drafted into the squad after the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed a newly-constituted choice panel. 

After years of agony, Pakistan tasted success in Test format on their residence turf for the primary time since February 2021. The gamble of enjoying with a spin-laden lineup paid off as Shan Masood’s six-match horror run shedding streak as Pakistan’s Test captain got here to an finish.

“First one is always special, it has come after some hard times. A lot has happened over the last week. For everyone to work together, to come up with a strategy to pick 20 wickets and make it happen, that’s the most satisfying thing. You have to applaud the group. They have been hungry. You can’t doubt the effort of the guys and their commitment.

“It’ll be particular for everybody as a result of it is come after some powerful instances and it is stored us hungry. We are simply glad that we had been in a position to put the plans in place, get 20 wickets and had been in a position to again it up some respectable first and second innings scores,” Pakistan captain Shan Masood stated after the match.

With ANI Inputs