#2 Imran Khan (11/180 and 117 vs India at Faisalabad 1982-83)
It was the 3rd Test of the 6 match series and Pakistan was leading the series 1-0. Pakistan captain Imran Khan won the toss and put the visitors in. It was an outstanding bowling display by Imran Khan and Mudassar Nazar that left the Indians at 122-5. A good fightback by the Indian lower order as half centuries from Syed Kirmani and Sandeep Patil ensured the Indians reached a competitive 372 in their first innings.
Imran Khan was the ‘wrecker in chief’ for Pakistan, picking up 6/98 and was ably supported by Mudassar Nazar who chipped in with 2 wickets.
Four Pakistani batsmen scored beyond hundred as Pakistani amassed a mammoth 652 in their 1st innings. Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, Salim Malik and Imran Khan all scored centuries as the Pakistanis toyed with the Indian bowling.
It was again terrific bowling by the Pakistani captain in the 2nd innings that shook the Indian middle order and apart from Sunil Gavaskar and Mohinder Amarnath, no one could cross 20. It was high-quality bowling by Imran Khan and he finished with 5/82. The Pakistanis needed only 10 runs to win in their 2nd innings and they did that without losing a wicket. The victory ensured Pakistan took a 2-0 lead in the 6 match series.
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