Spinner took a five-wicket haul in the second innings of the Karachi Test against South Africa
29 January, 2021
PHOTO: AFP
Spinner Nauman Ali, making his Test debut, stole the limelight in the ongoing first Test against South Africa in Karachi to put Pakistan on the brink of victory.
Ali registered figures of 5/35 in the second innings as the Proteas were dismissed for 245, setting Pakistan a target of only 88 runs.
Ali became the first Pakistani left-arm spinner to take five-wicket haul on Test debut.
He is also the fourth Pakistani spinner, 12th overall, to take to a take five-wicket haul on Test debut.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Nauman Ali (79 first class games) and Fawad Alam (174 first class games). Stars of the test match. Playing a lot of games not a bad thing, I don’t think 🤔🤔 #PAKvsSA
— Bazid Khan (@bazidkhan81) January 29, 2021
A lot has been spoken about Yasir Shah and rightly so but what a debut for Nauman Ali. Great changes in pace,beautiful flight & impeccable control,years of the grind at FC working! #PAKvsSA
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) January 29, 2021
Nauman Ali becomes the third Pakistan SLA bowler to take a Test five-wicket haul this century. Abdur Rehman and Zulfiqar Babar both have two. #PAKvSA
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 29, 2021
We're choking up in the commentary box, what a story for Nauman Ali.
— Change of Pace (@ChangeofPace414) January 29, 2021
This is what its all about. Just look at how happy this man is. Look at how wide that smile is. Some happy tears too.
Decades of work that have lead to this moment. You absolutely love to see it.#PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/GamYNnj5IG
Fair play to Nauman Ali. Years of toil in domestic cricket has paid off. A 5-fer on debut is always a special feat. Well deserved! 👏🏼
— Humayoun Ahmed Khan (@HumayounAK) January 29, 2021
Dream debut for 34-year-old Nauman Ali - 2 wickets in first innings and 5 wickets in second innings - he waited for many many years to get the cap and what a start to his career. #PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/8CrZGMXiZ0
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 29, 2021
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