England's Rehan Ahmed celebrates after taking five wickets
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Pakistan vs England, 3rd Test, Day 3: Hope fades for Pakistan at hands of Ahmed
Record setting Rehan Ahmed halts Pakistan, putting England on course for a victory after three days of play in the third and final Test in Karachi on Monday.
Match Summary
Pakistan vs England, 3rd Test, England tour of Pakistan
Pakistan 304/10 (79 ov) & 216/10 (74.5 ov)
England 354/10 (81.4 ov) & *112/2 (17 ov)
Day Break : Day 3 England need 55 runs to win.
At the age of 18 years he has become the youngest ever to play a Test for England, bundling Pakistan out with an impressive 5/48.
England won the first Test by 74 runs and the second by 26 runs on Pakistan's first Test tour in 17 years.
Pakistan fell prey to a spin-assisted National Stadium pitch, losing their last seven wickets for a mere 52 runs with skipper Babar Azam scoring 54 and Saud Shakeel 53.
Rehan Ahmed built on fellow spinner Jack Leach's three wickets off just six balls in the morning session by taking his first three off just 17.
Match Stats
Pakistan 1st Innings Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Abdullah Shafique - 5.2 ov), 2-46 (Shan Masood - 12.3 ov), 3-117 (Azhar Ali - 25.2 ov), 4-162 (Saud Shakeel - 41.6 ov), 5-196 (Mohammad Rizwan - 48.6 ov), 6-219 (Babar Azam - 58.6 ov), 7-237 (Faheem Ashraf - 66.3 ov), 8-285 (Nauman Ali - 74.5 ov), 9-300 (Agha Salman - 78.3 ov), 10-304 (Abrar Ahmed - 78.6 ov)
England 1st Innings Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Zak Crawley - 0.5 ov), 2-58 (Ben Duckett - 13.2 ov), 3-58 (Joe Root - 13.3 ov), 4-98 (Ollie Pope - 22.2 ov), 5-145 (Ben Stokes - 32.5 ov), 6-262 (Harry Brook - 64.2 ov), 7-265 (Rehan Ahmed - 65.2 ov), 8-316 (Mark Wood - 75.2 ov), 9-324 (Ben Foakes - 76.2 ov), 10-354 (Ollie Robinson - 81.4 ov)
Pakistan 2nd Innings Fall of wickets:
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique,Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Agha Salman, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (C), Harry Brook, Ben Foakes (WK), Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Jack Leach
Match Details:
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022 05:00
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Toss: Pakistan won the toss & elected to bat
Officials Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan) Joel Wilson (West Indies)Marais Erasmus (South Africa TV)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
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