Sajid Khan Shines as Pakistan Dominates England
Pakistan bowled to the maximum on the first day of the decisive test match and put England in a dilemma. The three-match series is tied at 1-1. England, who won the toss and batted first, went wild. The visitors were bowled out for 267 runs in 68.2 overs. Once again, spinner Sajid Khan shined from Pakistan.
He managed to take the most six wickets while Noman Ali took three wickets and Zahid Mehmood took one wicket. In fact, in the last three innings, Pakistan’s spinners managed to take 30 wickets. Known for their fast bowling, Pakistan is now trying to win matches on the rhythm of spin.
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England’s Struggle and Sajid’s Celebration
The third Test match between Pakistan and England is decisive. The winning team will clinch the series. Jamie Smith scored the most runs (89) for England in the first innings of the third match, while Jack Crowley (29), Ben Duckett (52), Ollie Pope (3), Joe Root (5), Harry Brook (5), Atkinson (39), Rehan Ahmed (9), Jack Leach (16) and Shoaib Bashir returned unbeaten with one run.
Sajid Khan celebrated in Shikhar Dhawan style after his amazing performance. Known as the Gabbar of Indian cricket, Dhawan is known for his unique celebrations. As soon as Pakistan’s Sajid Khan celebrated like Dhawan, the fans called him Pakistani Gabbar.
Pakistan’s Bold Decisions and the Team’s Lineup
After a crushing defeat in the series opener, Pakistan took some bold decisions to bench former captain Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah. Then Kamran Ghulam, who got a chance to make his debut, gave a pleasant shock to the home fans by scoring a century in the very first innings. Sajid Khan achieved the feat of taking the most wickets.
He took 7 wickets in the first innings and 2 wickets in the second innings and contributed a lot to his team’s victory. Pakistan won the second Test by 152 runs to level the series 1-1. With this victory, the neighbors won a Test match in their home country after almost three years.
Pakistan Team: Shan Masood (captain), Sai Ayub, Abdul Shafiq, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Amir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mehmood.
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