Sajid Khan 6-wicket haul vs England: Pakistan are once again on the mark against England in the ongoing Test series, as Sajid Khan picks up a brilliant 6-wicket haul against the visitors to restrict them to 267 in the third Test match played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Electing to bat first on a tricky and turning surface, the visitors were off to a stellar start, as openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett stood their ground against Pakistan, who introduced spin right form the very first over.
However, 14th over proved to be the start of debacle of England's innings, as they went from 56/0 to 118/6 in no time. Nauman Ali dismissed the openers, and was well-complemented by Sajid Khan, who ran through the middle order of England consisting the likes of Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Ben Stokes.
A brilliant partnership of 105 between Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson propelled the side to cross the 200-run margin, as Pakistan lost the plot completely and let the visitors have an escape route.
The partnership came to an end with the dismissal of Gus Atkinson and was soon followed by his partner after 18 runs, as Jamie Smith missed out on a sensational century by getting dismissed for an individual score of 89.
Sajid Khan Becomes Leading-Wicket Taker Of Pakistan Vs England Test Series, 2024
Sajid Khan is enjoying a memorable comeback to Test cricket, as the right-arm off-spinner scalps his second 5-wicket haul of the series, and has now become the first bowler in the series to touch the landmark of 15 wickets.
What makes this feat even more astonishing is the fact that it took him merely 3 innings to attain the feat, which now takes his average to 5 wickets per innings in the ongoing series.