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The 24-year-old, who goes by the moniker “Harry Potter” among his friends because he sports eyewear resembling that of the fictional boy wizard, worked his own brand of magic to finish with a score of 7-114.
In response, Pakistan was 107-2 at the end of the day, trailing by 174 runs, with skipper Babar Azam unbeaten on 61 and Saud Shakeel on 32.
James Anderson was the only fast bowler to get a batter out of the 12 wickets that fell that day when he found an edge off Pakistan opener Imamul Haq, who left the game without scoring.
Abdullah Shafique made 14 runs before edging spinner Jack Leach to wicketkeeper Ollie Pope, but Azam and Shakeel’s third-wicket unbroken stand of 56 helped them win the match.
The home team, and Ahmed in particular, owned the day. Azam’s request was granted as the pitch started to change when he was under pressure to tie the series.
He brought on Ahmed in just the ninth over, and the spinner repaid him by bowling Crawley with a sharp incoming delivery — only his fifth ball in Test cricket.
Ahmed then trapped Duckett and Root leg-before — both given out only after Azam reviewed the on-field calls.
He made it 167-5 when Pope and Brook miscued aggressive shots and were caught.
Ben Stokes (30) and Will Jacks (31) defied the assault after lunch for a 61-run sixth-wicket stand before Ahmed removed the England captain.
Ben Duckett (63) and Pope (60) were the main scorers in an England innings that finished at the stroke of tea after skipper Stokes won the toss and decided to bat.
Spinner Zahid Mahmood claimed the last three wickets to finish with 3-63. Ahmed’s figures were the second-best on debut by a Pakistan bowler — behind pacer Mohammad Zahid’s 7-66 against New Zealand in Rawalpindi in 1996.
He is the 13th Pakistan bowler to take five or more wickets in an innings on debut.
England, on their first tour of Pakistan since 2005, lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Rawalpindi by 74 runs.
The 24-year-old, who goes by the moniker “Harry Potter” among his friends because he sports eyewear resembling that of the fictional boy wizard, worked his own brand of magic to finish with a score of 7-114.
2️⃣2️⃣ overs
1️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ runs
7️⃣ wicketsMan of the moment Abrar Ahmed! ✨#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/zLaPtG5unr
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 9, 2022
In response, Pakistan was 107-2 at the end of the day, trailing by 174 runs, with skipper Babar Azam unbeaten on 61 and Saud Shakeel on 32.
James Anderson was the only fast bowler to get a batter out of the 12 wickets that fell that day when he found an edge off Pakistan opener Imamul Haq, who left the game without scoring.
Abdullah Shafique made 14 runs before edging spinner Jack Leach to wicketkeeper Ollie Pope, but Azam and Shakeel’s third-wicket unbroken stand of 56 helped them win the match.
The home team, and Ahmed in particular, owned the day. Azam’s request was granted as the pitch started to change when he was under pressure to tie the series.
He brought on Ahmed in just the ninth over, and the spinner repaid him by bowling Crawley with a sharp incoming delivery — only his fifth ball in Test cricket.
Ahmed then trapped Duckett and Root leg-before — both given out only after Azam reviewed the on-field calls.
He made it 167-5 when Pope and Brook miscued aggressive shots and were caught.
Ben Stokes (30) and Will Jacks (31) defied the assault after lunch for a 61-run sixth-wicket stand before Ahmed removed the England captain.
This. Is. Special. 🤯#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/ExgHlMfrxY
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 9, 2022
Ben Duckett (63) and Pope (60) were the main scorers in an England innings that finished at the stroke of tea after skipper Stokes won the toss and decided to bat.
Spinner Zahid Mahmood claimed the last three wickets to finish with 3-63. Ahmed’s figures were the second-best on debut by a Pakistan bowler — behind pacer Mohammad Zahid’s 7-66 against New Zealand in Rawalpindi in 1996.
He is the 13th Pakistan bowler to take five or more wickets in an innings on debut.
England, on their first tour of Pakistan since 2005, lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Rawalpindi by 74 runs.
