England leg spinner Rehan Ahmed picked 5 wickets on his Test debut to place the workforce on target for a cushty victory within the third and closing Test in opposition to Pakistan in Karachi on Monday.
With two days of play remaining, England want 55 runs to win the Test and turn out to be the primary Test workforce to finish a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan, having gained the primary two Tests in Rawalpindi and Multan.
Ahmed’s spin bowling proved to be the game-changer for Ben Stokes’ workforce as wickets tumbled in clusters on the National Stadium.
The 18-year-old turned the youngest debutant in males’s Test historical past to take a five-for, beating the file held by Australia’s Pat Cummins.
After scoring 304 within the first innings, Pakistan have been bowled out for 216 within the second, setting England a goal of 167. The guests struck 354 of their first innings.
Zak Crawley (41) and Ben Duckett (50 not out) made a flying begin 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 three top-order wickets in six balls within the morning session earlier than Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel struck a 110-run partnership to maintain Pakistan within the contest.
But Stokes then launched Ahmed within the afternoon session and the teen ripped aside Pakistan’s center order.
Resuming on an in a single day rating of 21-0, trailing by 29 runs, Pakistan misplaced opener Shan Masood for twenty-four whereas Azhar Ali was out for a duck in his closing Test look.
Leach then trapped Abdullah Shafique (26) lbw for his third wicket because the hosts, enjoying for delight in entrance of their house crowd, seemed determined for a turnaround.
Half-centuries by Babar and Saud added some life to Pakistan’s combat however Ahmed derailed their revival with three important wickets.
The 18-year-old received his largest scalp when Babar was caught by Ollie Pope in mid-wicket and Ahmed later eliminated Mohammad Rizwan with an ideal leg-break supply.
Saud was Ahmed’s third sufferer earlier than Mohammad Wasim was added to the checklist because the teen was cheered on by his father, who was beaming with pleasure within the stands.
Ahmed accomplished his five-wicket haul by eradicating Agha Salman, main the England workforce off the sector as he tossed the ball up and down in his palms in celebration.
Joe Root and Mark Wood have been additionally among the many wicket-takers.
With two days of play remaining, England want 55 runs to win the Test and turn out to be the primary Test workforce to finish a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan, having gained the primary two Tests in Rawalpindi and Multan.
Ahmed’s spin bowling proved to be the game-changer for Ben Stokes’ workforce as wickets tumbled in clusters on the National Stadium.
The 18-year-old turned the youngest debutant in males’s Test historical past to take a five-for, beating the file held by Australia’s Pat Cummins.
After scoring 304 within the first innings, Pakistan have been bowled out for 216 within the second, setting England a goal of 167. The guests struck 354 of their first innings.
Zak Crawley (41) and Ben Duckett (50 not out) made a flying begin 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 three top-order wickets in six balls within the morning session earlier than Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel struck a 110-run partnership to maintain Pakistan within the contest.
But Stokes then launched Ahmed within the afternoon session and the teen ripped aside Pakistan’s center order.
Resuming on an in a single day rating of 21-0, trailing by 29 runs, Pakistan misplaced opener Shan Masood for twenty-four whereas Azhar Ali was out for a duck in his closing Test look.
Leach then trapped Abdullah Shafique (26) lbw for his third wicket because the hosts, enjoying for delight in entrance of their house crowd, seemed determined for a turnaround.
Half-centuries by Babar and Saud added some life to Pakistan’s combat however Ahmed derailed their revival with three important wickets.
The 18-year-old received his largest scalp when Babar was caught by Ollie Pope in mid-wicket and Ahmed later eliminated Mohammad Rizwan with an ideal leg-break supply.
Saud was Ahmed’s third sufferer earlier than Mohammad Wasim was added to the checklist because the teen was cheered on by his father, who was beaming with pleasure within the stands.
Ahmed accomplished his five-wicket haul by eradicating Agha Salman, main the England workforce off the sector as he tossed the ball up and down in his palms in celebration.
Joe Root and Mark Wood have been additionally among the many wicket-takers.