Sajid Khan: We tricked England with false messages in Urdu

In a pivotal moment for Pakistan, Saud Shakeel and Sajid Khan established a 72-run partnership off 78 balls, helping the team take a lead in the first innings against England. Sajid Khan shared an amusing story about their strategic approach to countering the English bowlers during their time at the crease.

England bowlers Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir understand Urdu, so Shakeel and Sajid employed verbal deception to keep their batting tactics hidden from them.

After the match, when asked about a comment captured by the stump mic—“Watch a couple of balls and then play your game”—Sajid explained their plan with Shakeel. He said, "We agreed to watch a couple of balls. But the real message was to take aggressive shots when the ball was delivered in the air." By saying this, they were encouraging the English bowlers to deliver flighted balls, allowing them to play aggressive shots.

Sajid has played a crucial role for Pakistan in this series, showcasing his skills both with the bat and ball. In the first innings, he took six English wickets and claimed four more in the second innings. With the bat, he scored a commendable 48 runs off 48 balls in the first innings.

From the 72-run partnership, Sajid contributed 41 runs while Saud Shakeel added 28 runs before being dismissed for a total of 134 runs.