Pakistan vs England: When a bowler with a blistering pace rattles a batter, the moment is cheered by the crowd, and it is made even more attractive when the reverse swing is involved.
At his home stadium in Rawalpindi, Haris Rauf, making his Pakistan vs England Test debut, produced the same combination out of nowhere to dismiss a well-positioned Zak Crawley. In the opening Test of the three-match series against Pakistan on Thursday.
England cricket team has set a lofty target on a level Rawalpindi track. The visitors, who were praised for their “Baseball” strategy in 1st test Pakistan vs England, quickly reached 227/0 in 35 overs thanks to centuries from both openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett.
However, after grabbing two wickets in two overs, the host Pakistan cricket team surged back into the match. The first one was caught by rookie Zahid Mahmood when he trapped Duckett leg-before after the on-field umpire had ruled it not out.
Pakistan vs England: Fan Reaction On The Spatulous Wicket
The most well-liked of Pakistan’s four debutants is Haris Rauf. Caused damage in the subsequent over, and many people were impressed by how he defeated Zak Crawley.
Pitched at full length, the seventh ball of the 37th over seaming around the middle stump. When Zak Crawley crossed the line, the ball struck his pads before toppling the middle stump.
The flat as a road pitch had been making it difficult for Pakistani pacers up until that point, but Haris Rauf gem of a delivery. Which resulted in his first wicket in the longest format on an international stage—which turned out to be a game-changer.
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Pakistan vs England: Playing XI From Both Sides
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England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c). Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks, Jack Leach, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam(c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w). Agha Salman, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, Zahid Mahmood.
