“The conditions are in our favor and hopefully we will bowl them out tomorrow”: Sajid Khan on Pakistan’s likely win over England in second Test
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan rode Sajid Khan’s brilliance with bat and ball against a scratchy England in the second test on Thursday and eyed a long-awaited home test win.
England, set a massive 297-run target for victory on a tricky pitch, wobbled to 36-2 at stumps on day three as spin-heavy Pakistan exploited the recycled pitch and nullified the tourists’ aggression.
Khan dismissed first-innings century-maker Ben Duckett for 0 off his third ball.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali then had Zak Crawley stumped with a brilliant ball that stranded the right-hander out of his crease.
Ollie Pope was unbeaten on 21 and Joe Root not out on 12, and England needed 261 more.
“The conditions are in our favor,” Ali said. “The ball is turning and hopefully we will bowl them out tomorrow.”
Pakistan hasn’t won its last 11 tests at home since March 2021 and lost its last four home tests, including the first against England at the same venue last week.
England won by an innings and 47 runs, so Pakistan deployed an all-spin attack and dried out the same pitch.
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