[Watch] Sajid Khan roars & stares Ollie Pope down after dismissing him with a ripper in 2024 PAK vs ENG 2nd Test
Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan came up with aggressive celebrations after dismissing Ollie Pope with a ripper on Day 2 (Wednesday, October 16) of the second Test against England in Multan. Pope departed for 29 runs off 37 balls to leave the visitors at 125 for two.
The dismissal took place in the 24th over of England’s first innings. Sajid bowled a full delivery outside off and Pope leaned forward for a drive towards the covers. But the ball spun in sharply, going through the gap between Pope's bat and pad to crash onto the off-stump. The off-spinner roared in delight to celebrate the wicket.
Sharing the video on X, Pakistan Cricket wrote:
“Vicious turn in to castle Ollie Pope. Sajid Khan gets the reward.”
Watch the clip below:
Sajid Khan made his comeback in Tests after Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi were rested for the remainder of the three-match series. The 31-year-old has 25 wickets in his first eight Tests.
Sajid Khan strikes but England in control vs Pakistan on Day 2
England looked in complete control despite losing two wickets against Pakistan on Day 2.
At the time of writing, Ben Stokes' boys were 162 for two after 31 overs, with Ben Duckett (93 off 101) and Joe Root (6 off 18) at the crease. Apart from Pope, opener Zak Crawley chipped in with 27 off 36 deliveries.
Batting first, Pakistan were bundled out for 366. Debutant Kamran Ghulam starred with 118 runs off 224 balls, hitting one six and 11 boundaries. Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan contributed 77 (160) and 41 (97), respectively. Meanwhile, Agha Salman, Aamer Jamal, and Noman Ali chipped in with 30s.
Jack Leach emerged as the leading wicket-taker for England, returning four wickets, while Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts bagged three and two wickets, respectively.
England have a 1-0 lead in the series. The visitors won the opening game by an innings and 47 runs at the same venue.
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