Pakistan’s Spin Attack Overwhelms England in Multan: Sajid Khan Leads the Way
Pakistan Takes Control in Multan, Spinners Leave England Struggling
If you are watching this match between Pakistan and England, which is being played at Multan Cricket Stadium, then you must think that this match will be in Pakistan’s favor when the third day’s play starts.
England opened the innings with the loss of six wickets, and Pakistan soon dismissed four of their players. Sajid Khan dismissed seven players for the first time in the innings. Pakistan started their second innings, setting England a target of 297 runs to win. By the end of the third day, England scored 36 runs for the loss of two players.
Looking at this match, it seems that Pakistani spinners will dominate in this innings, like the first innings, and this result also appears to favor Pakistan.
Sajid Khan: The Hero We Didn’t Know We Needed
Now, talking about the hero of this match, Sajid Khan, who never made a permanent place on the Pakistani team. After losing the first test, Pakistan made a spinning track for the second test match, giving Sajid Khan and Nauman Ali a chance to prove their bowling skills.
Sajid Khan proved his selection right, and he dismissed seven players in the first innings, while in the second innings, he has dismissed one player so far. Also formed a very good partnership with Salman Ali Agha, which is why Pakistan set England a target of 297 to win. Sajid Khan has played an important role in this goal.
Pakistan’s Bold Moves – A Recipe for Success?
Pakistan made a heartbreaking decision, rested top batters like Babar Azam for the match, and replaced him with Kamran Ghulam for the first time. Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi were also rested and replaced by Nauman Ali and Sajid Khan. The result of this occasion is in front of you as it was a spinning track, and Sajid Khan’s spinning balls on this track left the England batters in a daze.
So at the end of the third day, we can say that Pakistan will win this match. If Pakistan had not taken this decision to build a spinning track, the situation of Pakistan would have been like the first Test match. This happened because England defeated Pakistan by an inning in this test match. Kamran Ghulam also justified his choice. Despite the score, Pakistan managed to set England a target of 297 runs to win.
Key Moments from the 2nd Test in Multan: Highlights of Pakistan’s Spin Dominance
England’s Woes Against Spin – Again!
England has a strong team, but this strong team failed against Pakistan’s strong spin bowling. Sajid Kha bowled Ben Duckett for a wicket.
It happened that Nouman Ali was not left behind, and he dismissed Zach Crowley, so at the end of the third day, the England team was dismissed for 36 runs. That match could also have gone in Pakistan’s favor, but Pakistan made a batting track, which resulted in Pakistan losing that match by an inning.
Pakistan won the 2nd test match at Multan
Pakistan defeated England on the fourth day of play to level this Test series at one apiece. The special thing about this match is that all 20 wickets were taken by the spinners, out of which Nauman Ali and 9 wickets took 11 wickets by Sajid Khan. The third and final match between Pakistan and England will be played at Pindi Cricket Stadium, and this is the final test match; the team that will win this test match will go to the series.
Final Thoughts: Pakistan Poised for Victory
There are still two days left in this match, but it seems that the game will end tomorrow, i.e., the fourth day, as England needs 297 runs while England has scored 36 runs for 2 wickets.
Looking at the spin bowling, it would not be wrong to say that. Maybe Pakistan can easily win this match by knocking out England before lunch tomorrow. If Pakistan wins this match, the third match at Rawalpindi Stadium will become the final between Pakistan and England; the team that wins this match will win the series.
