Sajid Khan becomes first spinner in cricket history to achieve this massive feat

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan delivered a stunning performance in the third and final Test against England at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. He finished the match with a 10-wicket haul to help Pakistan win the game by nine wickets to clinch the home series 2-1 against England.

Sajid Khan’s exceptional bowling display included figures of 6 for 128 in the first innings, followed by a four-wicket haul in the second innings in Rawalpindi, helping Pakistan to lift the trophy after an embarrassing defeat in the first Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Sajid Khan seals remarkable Test series win for Pakistan with 10-wicket haul in Rawalpindi

In the third and final Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Sajid started strongly by claiming the key wicket of Ollie Pope with a clever LBW decision as the England opener attempted a sweep. He continued to make an impact by dismissing Joe Root with a well-placed spinning delivery.

The seasoned Pakistani spinner then bowled out Harry Brook, who also tried to sweep but ended up losing his wicket. As England struggled at 118/6, Sajid Khan struck again, having Ben Stokes caught at slip.

Sajid rounded off his impressive performance by dismissing Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach as England collapsed to just 112 runs in their second innings in Rawalpindi. He had then taken the vital wicket of Ben Duckett and completed his four-wicket haul with the dismissals of Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, and Rehan Ahmed.

Sajid finished with figures of 4 for 69 in 18 overs in the second innings to play a key role in Pakistan’s win. He finished the three-match Test series with 19 wickets in just two matches for Pakistan.

Sajid Khan scripts history with epic performance in Rawalpindi

The star spinner took nine wickets in the second Test against England in Multan. He took his third five-wicket haul in the Rawalpindi Test match against England in the longest format of the game.

Meanwhile, after taking 10 wickets in the third and final Test against England, Sajid Khan scripted history in Tests at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. Sajid became the first-ever spinner to take 10 wickets in a Test match in Rawalpindi.

Sajid Khan becomes the FIRST EVER spinner to take 10 wickets in a Test match in Rawalpindi 🇵🇰🔥🔥

What a record, he's created history ❤️❤️❤️#PAKvENG #tapmad #DontStopStreaming pic.twitter.com/C32SbMjuod

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 26, 2024

Sajid Khan opens up about his injured chin

However, Sajid injured himself while batting in the Rawalpindi Test. He attempted a bold lap shot against England's young leg-spinner, Rehan Ahmed. But the shot didn’t go as planned, and the ball ricocheted off his bat, hitting him hard on the chin.

Blood immediately began to flow down his face and neck, prompting quick medical assistance on the field. However, Sajid wasn’t fazed by the setback. After the match, Sajid revealed that there were “two stitches on it (the cut he picked up on his jaw). Playing for the country, so such things don't matter. My duty is to help the set of batters that are out there. Today Saud was there, and I had to support him.”

Sharing how they fooled England players, the spinner noted: “We were only doing that [speaking loudly in Urdu] to deceive the bowlers. Rehan and Shoaib understand Urdu, so to fool them, we wanted them to hear we were only looking for the single. When we did that, they brought the field up and the bowlers flew it. Saud told me once they do, no half measures: just go for the big shot as hard as you can.”