[Watch] Zak Crawley foxed by Noman Ali’s off-spin, misses the drive to get stumped on Day 3 in PAK vs ENG 2nd Test 2024

Pakistan's left-arm spinner Noman Ali delivered an exceptional ball to dismiss Zak Crawley in their second Test against England on Thursday, October 17. The match is being played at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

The dismissal happened on the second ball of the fourth over. Noman delivered a well-flighted ball on off-stump that dipped at just the right moment, coaxing Crawley out of his crease as he tried to drive. The ball turned past his outside edge, allowing Mohammad Rizwan to execute a simple stumping.

Here’s a video of the wicket:

The right-handed batter scored three runs off eight balls before being dismissed, leaving the visitors at 11 for two after 3.2 overs. At stumps on Day 3, England stood at 36 for two after 11 overs, requiring 261 more runs to win, with Ollie Pope (21) and Joe Root (12) at the crease.

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Agha Salman’s fifty helps Pakistan set a decent total on the board

Sajid Khan delivered an outstanding performance for Pakistan, claiming seven wickets and helping the hosts secure a 75-run lead in the first innings. However, Pakistan had a shaky start in their second innings, losing Abdullah Shafique for four runs off 19 balls.

Shortly after, captain Shan Masood was dismissed for 11 by Shoaib Bashir. The English off-spinner then took his second wicket of the innings by getting first-innings half-centurion Saim Ayub out for 22.

Three Pakistan batters—Kamran Ghulam (26), Saud Shakeel (31), and Mohammad Rizwan (23)—made decent starts but couldn’t convert them into significant scores. The visitors continued to take wickets at regular intervals, leaving Pakistan struggling at 156 for eight.

Agha Salman rescued Pakistan by adding 65 runs for the ninth wicket with Sajid Khan (22). The 30-year-old played a brilliant innings, scoring 63 runs off 89 balls, including five boundaries and one six.

Pakistan were ultimately bowled out for 221, setting a target of 297 runs for the visitors. Bashir claimed four wickets for England.