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Islamabad, Oct 18: Pakistan’s bowler Sajid Khan takes seven wickets in the current Second Test match and set a new record of recent Test cricket history against Pak vs Eng Test Cricket Stadium, breaking the record of legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, who had the Same record for 24 years.
Outstanding among bowlers was Sajjid who captured five wickets in the first innings and bowled a deadly spell in which he got three English batsmen in a space of ten balls in the dying moments of the second day’s play.
They credited his achievement as the first Pakistani spinner to do so on home soil since Mushtaq in 2000.
Pak vs Eng Test Overcoming their earlier woes regarding batting first, Pakistan used this advantage of winning the toss to good effect and once again put up a good score of 366 runs for the loss of 4 wickets.
One of the young players: Kamran Ghulam was outstanding with his inning of 118 while Saim Ayub scored commendable 77 runs.
England was soon found fallible to the conditions being bowled out for 291 before the third day’s opening session.
Sajid Khan single-handedly blew up the bowling with a seven-wicket haul, accompanied by Noman Ali, with three wickets, which justifies why Pakistan is considered to have a powerful spinning force.
Ben Duckett reached a century by scoring 114 for England, but his individual brilliance could not help his side cross the set target.
With a lead of 75 runs, the home side is now placed well to go for a big second innings, to level the series. Besides enhancing his own list of records Sajjid lifted the veil of Grim facet of Pak Spin bowling on to higher note similar to his predecessors.
