New DelhiIn the first innings of the second test match being played between India and New Zealand (India vs New Zealand), the New Zealand team was all out for 259 runs. At one time it seemed that she could take her score beyond 300. But this did not happen. After R Ashwin's 3 wickets, Washington Sundar came to bowl and created a stir by taking 7 wickets alone. The special thing is that Ashwin and Sundar come from the same city, Chennai.
You must have read many such news on the internet that the pair of Ashwin and Washington Sundar has become the first pair who come from the same city and have taken 10 wickets in an innings. but it's not like that. Apart from Ashwin, one more pair also. Two bowlers of this team had all out the entire team. They also come from the same city. We are talking about former Pakistani cricketers Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad.
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Actually, in the year 1956, the Australian team had come to tour Pakistan. Australia had to play only 1 test match on this tour. In the first innings, the Australian team was all out for 80 runs. Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad had a big contribution in this. Khan Mohammad had taken a total of 4 wickets in the first innings. Whereas, Fazal Mahmood had taken a total of 6 wickets in his name. During this period he had given 34 runs. Pakistan won this match by 9 wickets.
Both these players were born in Lahore
Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad were born in Lahore, Pakistan. They came from the same city. Khan Mohammad made his Test debut against India. He played his first match in the year 1952. He left this world in 2009. At the same time, Fazal Mahmood was also born in Lahore. He started his career in 1952 itself. He died in the year 2005.
Tags: India vs new zealand, Pakistan vs australia, R ashwin, Washington Sundar
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 25, 2024, 10:10 IST
