The National's Sport cover for the Tuesday, October 27 issue, featuring Yasir Shah and Pakistan as they defeated England in the second Test in Dubai.
Paul Radley writes about the real star of the show for the hosts:
“Yasir Shah took eight wickets in the Dubai Test on his return to the side, including that of Adil Rashid which set the seal on victory with time ticking away.
“Misbah-ul-Haq, the winning Pakistan captain, scored 189 runs across the two innings. Younis Khan managed 174, and Asad Shafiq 162.
“The man-of-the-match award, though, was given to someone who returned the bland figures of five wickets for 144 runs.
“And there is little doubt Wahab Riaz was the deserving recipient. His spell of nine overs, three for 15 on the third morning was the seminal phase of play in the game. He was the difference between the sides.”
Said Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq:
“That was a spell which really changed the game for us because, at that time, England were really playing well,” Misbah noted of England’s loss of seven wickets for 36 runs on the third morning.
“Just getting out (Joe) Root and then a couple of more wickets, that was the key for us, especially as it meant taking a 100-plus lead in the first innings.”
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