Sajid Khan, Noman Ali 'Keep It Simple' For Perfect Mix To Put England In Spin

Sajid Khan and Noman Ali are as different as chalk and cheese but they gelled perfectly as they tore through England's batting to give Pakistan a long-awaited Test win.

Sajid Khan and Noman Ali are as different as chalk and cheese but they gelled perfectly as they tore through England's batting to give Pakistan a long-awaited Test win. The spin pair took all 20 wickets on a worn, turning, Multan track for a 152-run win to set up a third Test winner-takes-all showdown at Rawalpindi starting on Thursday. Left-armer Noman, 38, is the senior partner of a pair who have played together in eight Tests. "We bowled with a lot of confidence and his energy is always very high," Noman told AFP about his partner, off-spinner Sajid.

"Our plan was to keep it simple. We knew the England batsman would attack, so we were not distracted and kept it simple," he said in written comments to AFP.

"This feat will go a long way in establishing our pairing. To get 20 wickets between us is an honour and it happens very rarely."

The win is Pakistan's first at home since they beat South Africa in Rawalpindi three years and eight months ago.

Noman took a career best 8-46 as England were 144 all out chasing 297 to win.