MULTAN: Pakistan spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan achieved a historic feat during their side’s dominant victory over England in the second Test here on Friday.
Noman claimed eleven wickets during Pakistan’s first victory at home in Test cricket since February 2021, meanwhile, Sajid took nine wickets.
This is only the seventh time in the history of Test cricket and the first since 1972 that two bowlers have shared all 20 wickets. Moreover, this is the second time two Pakistani bowlers took all 20 wickets in a Test match.
Prior to Sajid and Noman, the legendary Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad shared 20 wickets for Pakistan during their nine-wicket win over Australia at Karachi’s National Stadium in 1956.
Two bowlers taking all 20 wickets in a match
- Hugh Trumble & Monty Noble (Australia) vs England — 1902
- George Hirst & Colin Blythe (England) vs Australia — 1909
- Bert Vogler & Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa) vs England — 1910
- Jim Laker & Tony Lock (England) vs Australia — 1956
- Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad (Pakistan) vs Australia — 1956
- Dennis Lillee & Bob Massie (Australia) vs England — 1972
- Sajid Khan & Noman Ali (Pakistan) vs England — 2024
Sajid Khan drew first blood on the fourth day as he removed Pope before Noman joined the party, dismissing Root (18) and Harry Brook (16) in quick succession to leave England reeling at 78-5 while chasing 297.
Captain Ben Stokes and Brydon Carse looked threatening during their 36-run stand for the seventh wicket before Stokes’ got stumped off Noman.
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The English captain played an entertaining knock of 37 runs from 32 balls, which featured four boundaries. Carse also fell prey to Noman after scoring 27 off 32.
Noman picked the final two wickets on back-to-back balls to bundle the visitors for 144, returning with bowling figures of 8-46.
Sajid Khan took two wickets in the second innings after he led Pakistan’s bowling attack in the first innings with 7-111.
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