England leg spinner Rahman Ahmed picked 5 wickets on his Test debut to position the crew not off course for a at ease victory within the 3rd and ultimate Test in opposition to Pakistan in Karachi on Monday.
With two days of play last, England wanted 55 runs to win the Test and develop into the primary Test crew to finish a three–0 whitewash in Pakistan, having received the primary two Tests in Rawalpindi and Multan.
Ahmed’s spin bowling proved to be the game-changer for Ben Stokes’ crew as wickets tumbled in clusters on the National Stadium.
The 18-year-old turned into the youngest debutant in males’s Test historical past to take a five-for, beating the document held through Australia’s Pat Cummins.
After scoring 304 within the first innings, Pakistan have been bowled out for 216 in the second one, atmosphere England a goal of 167. The guests struck 354 of their first innings.
Zak Crawley (41) and Ben Duckett (50 no longer out) made a flying get started for England of their chase and the guests will start day 4 at 112-2, with Stokes (10) additionally on the crease.
Earlier, spinner Jack Leach took 3 top-order wickets in six balls within the morning consultation sooner than Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel struck a 110-run partnership to stay Pakistan within the contest.
But Stokes then offered Ahmed within the afternoon consultation and the teen ripped aside Pakistan’s heart order.
Resuming on an in a single day ranking of 21-0, trailing through 29 runs, Pakistan misplaced opener Shan Masood for twenty-four whilst Azhar Ali was once out for a duck in his ultimate Test look.
Leach then trapped Abdullah Shafique (26) lbw for his 3rd wicket because the hosts, taking part in for satisfaction in entrance in their house crowd, appeared determined for a turnaround.
Half-centuries through Babar and Saud added some lifestyles to Pakistan’s struggle however Ahmed derailed their revival with 3 necessary wickets.
The 18-year-old were given his greatest scalp when Babar was once stuck through Ollie Pope in mid-wicket and Ahmed later got rid of Mohammad Rizwan with an ideal leg-break supply.
Saud was once Ahmed’s 3rd sufferer sooner than Mohammad Wasim was once added to the record because the teen was once cheered on through his father, who was once beaming with pleasure within the stands.
Ahmed finished his five-wicket haul through doing away with Agha Salman, main the England crew off the sector as he tossed the ball up and down in his palms in birthday party.
Joe Root and Mark Wood have been additionally some of the wicket-takers.
With two days of play last, England wanted 55 runs to win the Test and develop into the primary Test crew to finish a three–0 whitewash in Pakistan, having received the primary two Tests in Rawalpindi and Multan.
Ahmed’s spin bowling proved to be the game-changer for Ben Stokes’ crew as wickets tumbled in clusters on the National Stadium.
The 18-year-old turned into the youngest debutant in males’s Test historical past to take a five-for, beating the document held through Australia’s Pat Cummins.
After scoring 304 within the first innings, Pakistan have been bowled out for 216 in the second one, atmosphere England a goal of 167. The guests struck 354 of their first innings.
Zak Crawley (41) and Ben Duckett (50 no longer out) made a flying get started for England of their chase and the guests will start day 4 at 112-2, with Stokes (10) additionally on the crease.
Earlier, spinner Jack Leach took 3 top-order wickets in six balls within the morning consultation sooner than Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel struck a 110-run partnership to stay Pakistan within the contest.
But Stokes then offered Ahmed within the afternoon consultation and the teen ripped aside Pakistan’s heart order.
Resuming on an in a single day ranking of 21-0, trailing through 29 runs, Pakistan misplaced opener Shan Masood for twenty-four whilst Azhar Ali was once out for a duck in his ultimate Test look.
Leach then trapped Abdullah Shafique (26) lbw for his 3rd wicket because the hosts, taking part in for satisfaction in entrance in their house crowd, appeared determined for a turnaround.
Half-centuries through Babar and Saud added some lifestyles to Pakistan’s struggle however Ahmed derailed their revival with 3 necessary wickets.
The 18-year-old were given his greatest scalp when Babar was once stuck through Ollie Pope in mid-wicket and Ahmed later got rid of Mohammad Rizwan with an ideal leg-break supply.
Saud was once Ahmed’s 3rd sufferer sooner than Mohammad Wasim was once added to the record because the teen was once cheered on through his father, who was once beaming with pleasure within the stands.
Ahmed finished his five-wicket haul through doing away with Agha Salman, main the England crew off the sector as he tossed the ball up and down in his palms in birthday party.
Joe Root and Mark Wood have been additionally some of the wicket-takers.