Pakistan achieved a momentous 9-wicket victory over England within the third Take a look at, sealing a 2-1 collection win. This triumph ended a three-year look forward to a Take a look at collection win on dwelling soil, marking Pakistan’s first dwelling collection success after 4 earlier failed makes an attempt.
Sajid Khan and Noman Ali had been instrumental in Pakistan’s victory, with Sajid taking 19 wickets throughout two matches. Whereas England began strongly with the bat within the first Take a look at, they faltered towards Pakistan’s spinners within the remaining video games.
An previous video of Sajid Khan has resurfaced, showcasing his early struggles and his mom’s unwavering assist. Within the video, Sajid spoke in regards to the challenges he confronted in his profession, saying:
“Jo log kehte hai shifaris ke bina cricket nahi hoti, wo 110% jooth hai. Jo mehnat karta hai, usse mehnat ka fal milta hai. 20 saal se mae iss chiz ke liye lada hu aur yaha pahucha hu. Meri koi shifaris nahi hai, mera koi again push nahi hai.”
(“Those that say cricket is inconceivable with out connections are 110% mendacity. Anybody who works laborious will get their due reward. I’ve fought for 20 years to achieve this level, with none favour or backing.”)
Sajid additional shared the emotional position his mom has performed in his journey:
“Jo assist hai, wo maa hai. Jab bhi mushkil time aata hai, toh maa ke paas baithta hu aur rota hu, abhi bhi. Meri saari battle aur assist maa ke wajah se hai.”
(“The one assist I’ve is my mom. Each time I face tough instances, I sit along with her and cry – I nonetheless do. Each battle I’ve overcome is due to my mom.”)
Watch: Sajid Khan speaking about his life struggles
Within the third Take a look at in Rawalpindi, England’s second innings noticed them rating 112 runs. Noman took 6 wickets for 42 runs, and Sajid secured four wickets, making a gift of 69 runs.
Pakistan required solely 36 runs to assert victory. Regardless of shedding Saim Ayub to Jack Leach’s bowling, Abdullah Shafique and captain Shan Masood led Pakistan to a win.
Earlier, England scored 267 runs of their first innings, whereas Pakistan responded with 344 runs of their preliminary innings.
Sajid Khan has taken 44 wickets in 19 Take a look at innings with three 5 wicket hauls and a pair of ten wicket hauls.
This victory follows Bangladesh’s Take a look at collection win towards Pakistan final month, including to its significance.
