Published: Jul 18, 2016, 11:43 AM (IST)
Edited: Jul 18, 2016, 11:43 AM (IST)
The first Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s ended in a pretty dramatic way. With 283 to win, Pakistani bowlers did an excellent job with the ball with one day left in the match. Especially, Rahat Ali and leggie Yasir Shah were brilliant as the duo took seven wickets together in the final innings of the match.
There were plenty of wickets taken but the delivery which became the ‘ball of the match’ was bowled by Yasir. On the second ball of the 38th over in the final innings, Yasir bowled a typical leg-break which pitched outside the off stump of Gary Ballance and turned towards the other corner of the pitch and clipped the bails. Ballance shuffled himself by moving towards outside off in order to flick behind square leg but the ball turned a mile and went past his pads to dislodge the bails. Many will agree that this was the similar ball which former Australian spinner Shane Warne bowled to Andrew Strauss in 2005. Also Read: Watch Pakistan team’s military celebration, five push-ups after beating England at Lord’s
Watch that magical delivery here:
England are now five down with 148 runs still required. #EngvPak https://t.co/e8m7Gbr6G2
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 17, 2016
After that wicket of Ballance, there was no stopping for Pakistan and in the end they won this thrilling Test by 75 runs with one day left in the match. Yasir got his first 10-wicket haul in Tests including his 6-wickets in the first innings of the match.
