Zahid Mahmood registers unwanted record on Test debut


Source: PCB

RAWALPINDI:

Leg spinner Zahid Mahmood produced the maximum luxurious debut bowling overall performance with inside the records of Test cricket throughout the continuing first Test among Pakistan and England, right here at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

Mahmood, who has to date conceded 227 runs from 31 runs even as bagging wickets, while site visitors are nevertheless now no longer completed with their first innings, has relieved the weight from England's Adil Rashid for containing Test cricket's maximum unflattering figures on debut.

Rashid's unimpressive figures of nought for 163 from 34 overs with inside the first innings of the Abu Dhabi Test towards Pakistan in 2015 become the maximum undesirable begin of a Test profession earlier than Mahmood took this doubtful file from him.

The fit sooner or later resulted in a draw as Rashid earned his honour lower back with inside the 2d innings while he took a five-wicket haul even as imparting simply sixty four runs from 18.five overs.

Mahmood also can wish for an imposing comeback with inside the later innings as England presently seems stable on the second one day of the Rawalpindi Test as they have got scored 646/8 to date with inside the first innings.