Pakistan celebrated a major victory by defeating England by 152 runs within the second Check in Multan. This win leveled the Check collection 1-1 and ended Pakistan’s 11-match winless streak at dwelling.
Shan Masood, who took over as captain final 12 months, secured his first win as skipper. Nevertheless, Masood confronted some on-line trolling as a result of an error he made whereas signing the Multan cricket stadium honours board, the place he mistakenly wrote “Pakistan” within the opposition part.
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One of many troll talked about ” Shan Masood england me parne ka Kya matlab” and the opposite wrote , “Shan masood ki itni English ka kia faida.”
Spinner Noman Ali performed a vital position within the victory, taking eight wickets with figures of 8-46. Sajid Khan supported him by taking 2-93, wrapping up England’s second innings at 144. Noman completed with a match haul of 11-147, whereas Sajid had 9-204. This was solely the second time in Pakistan’s historical past that two bowlers took all 20 wickets in a Check match.
The final time Pakistan gained a house Check was in opposition to South Africa in February 2021. The decisive third and remaining Check will begin on October 24 in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan made strategic adjustments after their loss within the first Check, together with dropping Babar Azam and enjoying three spinners on a reused pitch. This technique proved efficient as England, resuming at 36-2, may solely add 108 extra runs.
Sajid Khan dismissed Ollie Pope early, and Noman Ali took essential wickets, together with Joe Root and Harry Brook. England’s place worsened at 78-5 when these key gamers have been dismissed.
Noman Ali continued to dominate by taking the wickets of Jamie Smith, Captain Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, and Shoaib Bashir. This efficiency was higher than his earlier better of 7-70 in opposition to Sri Lanka final 12 months.
This complete efficiency by Pakistan’s bowlers secured their first dwelling win in over three years, organising an thrilling remaining Check in Rawalpindi.
