The second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh brought the biggest surprise to cricket fans across the globe. After facing a massive defeat in the first Test match against England, Pakistan made a remarkable comeback. In the second Test match, Pakistani spinner Sajid Khan and Noman Ali scripted history by securing all 20 wickets in the test match since 1972.
Incredible Record by Sajid-Noman Duo:
After facing a defeat in the first Test match against England, the Pakistani side faced harsh criticism. The team failed in every unit. The entire cricket witnessed their tragic failure. But as both teams faced each other in the second match, Pakistan made a remarkable comeback. They showcased batting excellence and won the match by a massive 152-run margin.
But the spin duo, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali played the most crucial role in securing the victory. Both spinners made history as the first bowling duo to take all 20 wickets in a Test match since 1972. In England’s first innings, Sajid delivered a standout performance, taking 7 wickets while conceding 111 runs. Noman Ali added 3 more wickets, while the rest of the bowlers went wicketless.
The pair continued their dominance in the second innings. Noman Ali claimed 8 wickets, conceding just 46 runs, while Sajid Khan took 2 wickets for 93 runs. Together, they claimed all 20 wickets across both innings. This achievement mirrors a similar feat from 1972 when Australia’s Dennis Lillee and Bob Massie took all 20 wickets in a Test match against England. The Pakistani spin duo’s incredible performance set a new milestone in Test cricket.
Pakistan’s Excellent Win:
After 2022, Pakistan is hosting England in a three-match Test series on home soil. After facing a defeat in the first Test, Pakistan aimed a comeback and successfully did that. After the first Test match, both teams locked horns at the Multan again. While batting first, Abdullah Shafique scored 7 runs in 28 balls. But Saim Ayub played an incredible knock of 77 runs in 160 balls. But Kamran Ghulam scored an exceptional century and played a knock of 118 runs in 224 balls. Mohammad Rizwan played a knock of 41 runs. In the first innings, Pakistan was all out in 366 runs.
In the first innings, Ben Duckett scored an incredible century and played an incredible knock of 114 runs in 129 runs. Ollie Pope played a knock of 29 runs in 37 balls. J Smith played a knock of 21 runs. But their batting order got broken and they got all out in 291 runs.
In the second innings, Pakistan tried well. Saim Ayub scored 22 runs in 39 balls. Kamran Ghulam added 26 runs. Salman Agha scored a crucial century and played a knock of 63 runs in 89 balls. Pakistan ended their innings in 221. Pakistan needed 297 runs to win but they got all out in just 144 runs. They batting order faced trouble in front of Pakistani spin attack. As a result of it, Pakistan defeated them by 152 runs.
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