Published: Jul 15, 2016, 10:41 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 16, 2016, 01:19 AM (IST)
Pakistan’s Yasir Shah created history as he became the first leg-spinner in 20 years to pick up a 5-for at Lord’s. Yasir achieved this in the ongoing 1st Test against England as part of their four match Test series in England. The last time a leg-spinner picked a 5-for at Lord’s was his countryman and former great Mushtaq Ahmed. Mushtaq picked up 5 for 57 in the second innings of the first Test match way back in July, 1996. Pakistan had won the match by a massive margin of 164 runs, Yasir will hope for the same result this time around. At the point of publishing this report Yasir had figures of 5 for 58. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: England vs Pakistan 2016, 1st Test at Lord’s
Joe Root was the first to fall for 48 becoming Yasir’s first victim. Root looked to playing a slog sweep off him ended up top-edging the ball safely into the hands of Mohammad Hafeez on the leg side. James Vince and Gary Ballance followed soon after, both trapped leg before. Vince was tries to flick Yasir ends up missing the ball which was a bit flat and went straight on without any spin to it. Ballance was troubled by Yasir as a draw the batsmen in front to play on the off-side and manages to beat the bat and trap him for a simple lbw shout.
Fourth wicket Yasir picked up was Jonathan Bairstow who looked good in his 44-ball stay. Bairstow was brilliantly cleaned up by Yasir as he deceived him with flight and loop. Fifth and final wicket in was Moeen Ali, who looked very much frigidity. Ali became Yasir third leg-before wicket as it seemed a bit dubious in its line and impact. The ball spun back in and would have struck him outside the line. With this Yasir also completed his first ever 5-for outside Asia.
