24/10Result
3rd Test, England tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Oct 24-26 2024
Pakistan won by 9 wkts
Player of the Match
Saud ShakeelPakistan
24/10Result
3rd Test, England tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Oct 24-26 2024
Pakistan won by 9 wkts
Player of the Match
Saud ShakeelPakistan

11.32am: Noman Ali and Sajid Khan walk off together, jointly holding the ball aloft. They've taken all ten England wickets for the third time in four innings and put Pakistan within touching distance of a come-from-behind series win. The requirement will be 36, the only real jeopardy being whether Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub can, ahem, buff their opening partnership stats by doing it all themselves... Back in a mo

Nate: "Please let Noman and Sajid open the batting"

Ali: "Thank you Aamer Jamal for your services in this test match."

Irfan: "This will go down as one of the greatest comeback by a team. From being trashed so badly in 1st Test to claiming series victory with such dominance, this is unpredictable Pakistan team for you. "

Ahmed: "The problem being a Pakistan Cricket fan is that you are still not sure that are they going to win or not? "

37.2
W
Noman Ali to Leach, OUT, lured out of his ground, Rizwan does the rest! Lovely bowling from Noman, a helium-filled hand grenade wide of off and Leach is nowhere near it. Pakistan have a few runs to knock off, but this game is as good as done

MJ Leach st †Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali 10 (20m 14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

37.1
0
Noman Ali to Leach, no run, looped up outside off, 72kph. Leach swings across the line and misses

Slip and short leg

END OF OVER:
37 | 3 Runs | ENG: 112/9

  • Shoaib Bashir4 (12b)
  • Jack Leach10 (12b)
  • Sajid Khan18-2-69-4
  • Noman Ali18-2-42-5

"Maybe - just maybe - training for a series decider via a six-hitting competition was a bad idea," huffs Rhys

36.6
0
Sajid Khan to Shoaib Bashir, no run, Bashir props on to the front foot in defence
36.5
1
Sajid Khan to Leach, 1 run, pushed through outside off, 87kph/54mph and Leach chops a cut past the catchers
36.4
1
Sajid Khan to Shoaib Bashir, 1 run, quicker delivery, Bashir has to jab down on it late and gets one away behind square
36.3
0
Sajid Khan to Shoaib Bashir, no run, floated up and defended in front of the stumps
36.2
0
Sajid Khan to Shoaib Bashir, no run, hit on the back leg sweeping, given! Bashir reviews, was he outside the line? Yes! Sharfuddoula has his fifth decision, I think, overturned

"I'd love to give Noman and Sajid credit for their bowling over the last two tests, but I bet they can't believe their luck with their opponents," mithers Jamie. "I think club spinners could bowl out this England line-up - they're useless against spin!"

36.1
1
Sajid Khan to Leach, 1 run, floated up and reversed into the off side for one

END OF OVER:
36 | 2 Runs | ENG: 109/9

  • Shoaib Bashir3 (8b)
  • Jack Leach8 (10b)
  • Noman Ali18-2-42-5
  • Sajid Khan17-2-66-4

"It seems like SajNom trying to promote tourism particularly in Islamabad for Barmy Army, English players and of course Matt Roller..." Definitely a side benefit of the Spindi plan, Kaif

35.6
0
Noman Ali to Shoaib Bashir, no run, even tighter to the off stump this time, again Bashir leaves - drawing various bemused reactions from the Pakistan players!
35.5
0
Noman Ali to Shoaib Bashir, no run, looped on fourth stump, 74kph/46mph and left alone
35.4
0
Noman Ali to Shoaib Bashir, no run, gives it some more air and the ball spins away sharply into the gloves as Bashir aims a drive
35.3
0
Noman Ali to Shoaib Bashir, no run, flighted delivery, prodded back to the bowler
35.2
0
Noman Ali to Shoaib Bashir, no run, tossed up on off, Bashir covers the line
35.1
2
Noman Ali to Shoaib Bashir, 2 runs, reverse-swept for a couple

Slip, gully and silly point

END OF OVER:
35 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | ENG: 107/9

  • Jack Leach8 (10b)
  • Shoaib Bashir1 (2b)
  • Sajid Khan17-2-66-4
  • Noman Ali17-2-40-5
34.6
0
Sajid Khan to Leach, no run, looks for the reverse-sweep, nearly gets in a tangle
34.5
0
Sajid Khan to Leach, no run, tossed up full from round the wicket, Leach is across
34.4
1
Sajid Khan to Shoaib Bashir, 1 run, floated up and Bashir stretches into a drive, cover has to go to his left and they get one
34.3
0
Sajid Khan to Shoaib Bashir, no run, tossed up wide of off and punched to cover

Shoaib Bashir is the last line of defence

34.2
W
Sajid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, OUT, bowled behind his legs, Sajid has ten-for! Another fatal misjudgement from an England batter against spin. Moved a long way across looking to sweep, failed to get anything on it and turned to see the ball hitting middle and leg. Majestic from Saj

Rehan Ahmed b Sajid Khan 7 (21m 22b 0x4 0x6) SR: 31.81

34.1
0
Sajid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, no run,

END OF OVER:
34 | 2 Runs | ENG: 106/8

  • Jack Leach8 (8b)
  • Rehan Ahmed7 (20b)
  • Noman Ali17-2-40-5
  • Sajid Khan16-2-65-3
33.6
0
Noman Ali to Leach, no run, fuller and flatter, Leach jams his bat down on it

Hisham: "Islamabad has a lot of sightseeing to offer.. two free days for English Cricketers." And for our man Matt Roller

33.5
0
Noman Ali to Leach, no run, lots of hang time on this as Leach tries to come down, the ball drops and spins to hit him on the box as he hoicks unsuccessfully across the line
33.4
1
Noman Ali to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, 73kph/45mph outside off stump, punched into the covers for one
33.3
0
Noman Ali to Rehan Ahmed, no run, flighted, drifting in towards middle and off, Rehan taps it back watchfully

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