'Just backed our process': Sajid Khan credits team effort for win over England

Pakistan player Sajid Khan was named Player of the Match following Pakistans impressive victory over England by 152 runs in the second Test in Multan levelling the series 11 Reflecting on the teams performance Sajid expressed gratitude to the fans and highlighted the collective effort that led to their successWe lost the last two series we just backed our process Thanks to the Multan crowd for all the support Sajid said in the postmatch presentationHe emphasized the importance of Noman Alis experience and contributions to the team Noman is one of the most experienced players in our team he shares his experience with all of us and hes played everywhere I got the wickets in the first innings he got the wickets in the second Our combination was goodSajid also touched on the significance of their batting efforts First innings I got out early and he Noman scored In the second innings I batted below him and it was important to support Agha bhai Agha played one of the best inningsHe commended Kamran Ghulams performance on debut and acknowledged their friendship Kami Kamran Ghulam played superbly on debut hes one of my best friends as well and congratulations to himComing to the match Pakistan kept a tight leash on the match after staging a comeback as they brought about a midorder collapse for the visitors in the first inningsAlso ReadPak matchwinner Noman Alirsquos lastminute spot raises eyebrows after test failureThe resounding victory came after Pakistan lost the first Test match by an inningsEngland faltered in their final innings managing only 144 runs chasing a target of 297England resumed Day 4 with a score of 362 but their innings quickly unravelled Sajid Khan struck early dismissing Ollie Pope for 22 setting the tone for the day The inform Joe Root soon followed falling to Noman Ali for 18 leaving England struggling at 554Harry Brook who previously scored a triple century on this ground in the first Test could only muster 16 runs before being dismissed by Noman Ali Jamie Smith was trapped for 6 marking Nomans fourth wicket of the inningsCaptain Ben Stokes attempted a counterattack scoring a resilient 37 but his departure at 1257 marked the beginning of the end for England Brydon Carse 27 Jack Leach 1 and Shoaib Bashir 0 were quickly sent back to the pavilion all falling to Noman Alis masterful bowlingNoman Ali delivered a careerbest performance in the Multan Cricket Stadium claiming 846 in the second innings His remarkable effort brought his match total to 11 wickets for 147 runs showcasing his dominanceSajid Khan who took 7 wickets in Englands first innings added 2 more in the second His pivotal role in dismantling the English batting lineup earned him the Player of the Match awardThis is Pakistans first victory at home since February 2021The team last won a test match at home in Rawalpindi as they defeated South Africa Pakistan have played 11 Tests on their home soil since February 2021 and four of them have resulted in a draw while they have lost eight matchesPakistan and England will clash in the third and final Test at Rawalpindi from October 24This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever