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Rizwan loves Anderson, admits he had no answer to his masterclass

Rizwan was left in disbelief at the ball and stood there in complete shock for a while before eventually walking off

Rizwan loves Anderson, admits he had no answer to his masterclass PHOTO: AFP

Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan has lauded England legend James Anderson after he produced a magic delivery to get him out in the ongoing Test in Multan.

At the age of 40, Anderson is still bowling brilliantly for England and bowled what Stuart Broad described as "the ball of the day, if not the tour, if not the year" to dismiss Rizwan. Anderson got the ball to nip back off a length, beat Rizwan's bat and smash into his off stump.

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Rizwan was left in disbelief at the ball and stood there in complete shock for a while before eventually walking off. And when asked about his dismissal at the close of play, Rizwan told Sky Sports : "It's always a masterclass. I love him because of his bowling and obviously I had no answers to his questions."

He also revealed his chat with Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah following his dismissal. “I met Naseem Shah afterwards, I told him the way he bowled to me, you do the same in England,” said Rizwan hilariously.

England, which held a 79-run first innings lead, had set up another imposing target of 355 runs on a deteriorating Multan Cricket Stadium wicket after it was bowled out for 275 in its second innings.

The tourists had already successfully defended 342 runs on a flat wicket in the first test to clinch a 74-run win at Rawalpindi in England's first test in Pakistan for 17 years.