Rehan Ahmed’s special occasion grew to become much more momentous as he took the primary Check wicket of his profession.
The 18-year-old was handed his first cap by Nasser Hussain for the primary day of England’s third Check in opposition to Pakistan – as they appear to finish a 3-0 sweep in Karachi.
Ahmed solely needed to wait till the seventeenth over to bowl his first ball in Check cricket and never lengthy after lunch he was capable of clinch his first wicket.
Rehan Ahmed took his first Check wicket after dismissing Saud Shakeel of Pakistan on Saturday
{The teenager} who has grow to be England’s youngest ever Check cricketer earned the wicket after an excellent leg-break after which a superb catch from Ollie Pope.
His team-mates rapidly rushed over to have fun with Ahmed after his history-making wicket.
It was already an emotional day for Ahmed earlier than making his debut, as he obtained a heat hug from his father who was allowed to affix the workforce huddle earlier than the motion bought underway.
England reached 117 for 3 at lunch on day one of many third Check.
Ollie Robinson had been compelled to go away the sector on account of an upset abdomen within the eighth over and solely returned within the twenty fourth, with England missing choices after deciding on simply three seamers, together with captain Ben Stokes.
England team-mates have fun with Ahmed on a history-making day for {the teenager}
The vacationers turned to spin early, with Jack Leach turning into the primary England spinner to open the bowling within the first innings of a match since 1921, when Jack White did so in opposition to Australia at Headingley.
Leach was rewarded with an early breakthrough because the ball glanced off Abdullah Shafique’s pad, however the batter elected to overview.
The choice was upheld with umpires name on influence, to go away Pakistan 18 for one having opted to bat first.
Shan Masood had been batting positively for his 30 from 36 balls together with 5 boundaries, however was caught on the boundary off the bowling of Mark Wooden as England claimed their second breakthrough.
Ahmed has grow to be the youngest ever Check cricketer for England within the third Check in Karachi
The batter was already a lot of the approach by way of the shot which was top-edged into the deep straight to Leach.
Robinson’s returned to the sector led to a wicket on the stroke of lunch, with Azhar Ali caught behind by Ben Foakes for 45 on his last Check match for Pakistan.
England efficiently overturned the on-field resolution, which confirmed Azhar had gloved the ball, and the specialist wicketkeeper had taken a clear catch on his return to the aspect.
Babar Azam was left unbeaten on 30 on the interval, together with his aspect 117 for 3.
