Pak vs Ban: Sajid Khan shines with an eight-wicket haul

Pakistan’s off-spinner Sajid Khan has successfully put Pakistan in a position to win the second Test match against Bangladesh after he took eight wickets for 42 runs in one innings in a match that has largely been affected by rain. Pakistan enforced a follow-on after Bangladesh were bowled out for just 87 runs in their first innings and can manage a victory if the visitors bowl out the hosts today. Pakistan declared their first innings at 300.

Sajid, Pakistan’s star bowler, has the fourth best bowling figures by a Pakistan bowler in a Test innings. The other three are: Abdul Qadir (9-56), Sarfaraz Nawaz (9-86) and Yasir Shah (8-41). Cricket statistician, Mazher Arshad, tweeted: “Sajid Khan’s 8-42 – the best bowling figures by an off-spinner in Tests since Muttiah Muralitharan’s 9-51 vs Zimbabwe in Kandy in 2002.”

Fourth in an illustrious list! 👊 pic.twitter.com/pEm9xujJcb

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 8, 2021

Pakistan lead the two-Test series 1-0 after winning the first Test against the hosts.

Praise for Sajid Khan:

What a spell from Sajid Khan 🔥#BANvPAK | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/MlApL4WKpa

— ICC (@ICC) December 7, 2021

Pakistan have enforced the follow-on. Sajid Khan finishes with Pakistan's fourth-best bowling figures of all time. These are also the second-best figures ever in BD- Taijul had taken 8 for 39 back in 2014 at this very venue. Also the best figures against Bangladesh in Tests. pic.twitter.com/I94LAWR6Vq

— Abdul Majid Bhatti (@bhattimajid) December 8, 2021

Mood right now
Take a bow Sajid Khan.
42/8 in just 15 overs
Come on Pakistan let's do this & Rain Rain go away 🤪 pic.twitter.com/z2Zxm7S63I

— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews) December 8, 2021

#SajidKhan Remember the Name 🔥🙌@SajidKhan244 🤩🤩#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/QUsR3oTvXE

— Aarish Ali Khan (@aarishkh) December 8, 2021