SB Report
KARACHI (December 23, 2019):No one expecting after poor start in Australia, Pakistan’s fast bowler Naseem Shah will achieve record in Test cricket and became the youngest fast bowler to take a five-wicket in an innings.
On Monday, Naseem Shah, aged 16 year and 311 days, surpassed his countryman Mohammad Amir to become the youngest ever fast bowler, who had claimed this record against Australia at the age of 17 years 257 days in 2009 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
During the ICC Test Championship at National Stadium Karachi, teenagers fast bowler, Shah grabbed the wickets of Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Embduldeniya and Vishwa Fernando to complete with 5/31 in 12.5 overs.
Pakistan’s spinner Naseem-ul-Ghani keeps that title who took five wickets in an innings against West Indies in 1957/58 at the age of 16 years and 308 days.
Hosts Pakistan overpowered Sri Lanka by 263 runs in the second and final Test in Karachi on Monday, taking the series 1-0. Sri Lanka, set a target of 476 runs, were bowled out for 212 in their second innings.
