First time since 1972: Pakistan duo win by 20 wickets against England Script history

Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah are in no trouble as Pakistan snapped their 1111-match winless streak in the Test format at their home stadium on Friday. Pakistan leveled the series at 1-1 against England with a resounding 152-run win in Multan, with certain new players playing a pivotal role in the result. After suffering a humiliating defeat in the first Test against visiting England, Pakistan turned the tide and revitalized their flagging form with a stellar performance in the second Test at the same venue.

But behind Pakistan’s morale-boosting win against England were two spinners who bagged all 20 wickets in the match between them. Sajid Khan and Noman Ali took all 20 wickets in two innings. Sajid claimed figures of 7/111 and 2/93 while Noman took 3/101 and 8/46 in two innings.

This was the seventh time that two bowlers took all the wickets in an entire match. Noman and Sajid were not part of the Pakistan team in the first Test. They were drafted into the squad after the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed a newly formed selection panel.

After years of struggles, Pakistan tasted success in the Test format at their home stadium for the first time since February 2021. The gamble of playing with a spin-heavy line-up paid off as Shan Masood ended his six-match losing streak as Pakistan’s Test captain. out.

“The first one is always special. It comes after a tough time. A lot has happened in the last week. The most satisfying thing is that everyone has been able to work together, come up with a strategy to take 20 wickets and make it happen.” .They are hungry and should be applauded. Their hard work and dedication cannot be doubted.

“It will be special for everyone because it leaves us hungry after a tough period. I am happy that we got the plan right and got 20 wickets and backed it to some extent first. After the match, Pakistan captain Shan Masood said 2 Scored an inning.

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