Cricket–Pakistan spin duo leave England reeling at 110-5

24.10.2024 - 08:27 channelnewsasia.com

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan :Pakistan spin duo Sajid Khan and Noman Ali combined to blow away the top half of England's batting lineup in one session and reduce the tourists to 110-5 on the opening day of the deciding third test on Thursday.Ben Duckett (52) gave England a decent start but captain Ben Stokes, batting on six, was left to rue his decision to bat first on a turning track.

Jamie Smith was batting on five at the break with England facing a massive job to rebuild the innings.The three-test series is level at 1-1.Pakistan attacked with spin from both ends with Sajid and Noman, who shared all 20 England wickets in the previous test in Multan, bowling in tandem.Left-arm spinner Noman drew first blood when he tempted Zak Crawley (29) with a flighted delivery, the opener trying for a drive but edging it to Saim Ayub at gully.England vice captain Ollie Pope (three) fell to Sajid for the third time in three innings after fluffing a sweep shot.The off-spinner then delivered a body blow when he trapped Joe Root, currently the top-ranked test batter, lbw for five with a sharply turning ball.Duckett hit a six off Sajid en route to his fifty and got a reprieve when Noman spilled a return catch.

The spinner got his man though, dismissing Duckett lbw in the same over with a delivery that kept low.Sajid's trademark thigh-slap celebration was on display again when he bowled Harry Brook (five), who looked ill at ease against the turning ball.

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Brendon McCullum, England's head coach, accepted his team's “missed opportunity” after Pakistan sealed a 2-1 series victory with decisive spin-friendly tactics in Multan and Rawalpindi. McCullum remained magnanimous but acknowledged that his side, despite a historic 800-plus first-innings total in the opener, faltered as Pakistan overhauled their lineup and capitalized on turn-heavy pitches. Following a ruthless innings win on Multan's flat deck, Pakistan, with a refreshed selection panel, introduced spinning surfaces that saw Sajid Khan and Noman Ali share 39 out of 40 English wickets.

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