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Pakistan's Asif Afridi, who took six wickets, displays the shot arsenic helium locomotion disconnected the tract connected the extremity of South African archetypal innings during the 3rd time of the 2nd trial cricket lucifer betwixt Pakistan and South Africa, successful Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Asif Afridi has carved a singular spot successful cricket past by becoming the oldest subordinate to instrumentality 5 wickets connected his Test debut.Afridi surpassed the 92-year-old grounds antecedently held by England’s Charles Marriott, who claimed a five-for connected debut successful 1933 astatine 37 years and 332 days.
At the commencement of the Rawalpindi Test, Afridi was 38 years and 299 days old, breaking Marriott’s longstanding milestone.
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Hailing from Peshawar, Afridi has agelong been admired for his left-arm digit spin. He began his home first-class vocation successful 2009 but played lone 3 matches that play earlier disappearing from the nonrecreational country for astir six years. He made a determined comeback successful 2015.Despite his awesome figures of 5-61, South Africa's resilient tailenders Senuran Muthusamy and Keshav Maharaj helped their squad scope 285-8 astatine luncheon connected Day 3.
Pakistan's Asif Afridi prepares for bowling during the 3rd time of the 2nd trial cricket lucifer betwixt Pakistan and South Africa, successful Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
South Africa trailed Pakistan's archetypal innings full of 333 by 98 runs aft losing Marco Jansen. However, Muthusamy and Maharaj's assertive concern reduced the shortage to 48 runs.Muthusamy remained unbeaten connected 48 from 84 balls, surviving erstwhile Salman Ali Agha dropped a top-edge portion moving from the slips. Maharaj, who scored 23 disconnected 32 balls, besides benefited from 2 dropped catches and a missed stumping opportunity.
Afridi, who earned his trial debut pursuing beardown performances successful home cricket, dismantled South Africa's mediate bid aft they resumed astatine 185-4.
Pakistan's Asif Afridi bowls during the 2nd time of the 2nd trial cricket lucifer betwixt Pakistan and South Africa, astatine the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, successful Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
The debutant spinner joined an elite radical of Pakistani spinners to execute a five-wicket haul successful their archetypal test, alongside Mohammad Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Bilal Asif, Noman Ali and Abrar Ahmed.His accomplishment surpassed England's Charles Marriott's record, who took 5-37 against West Indies successful 1933 astatine property 37.Afridi's time began with Kyle Verreynne's dismissal for 10, caught disconnected an extracurricular edge. He past trapped Tristan Stubbs limb earlier wicket for 76, adding conscionable 8 runs to his overnight people of 68.
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What bash you deliberation astir Asif Afridi breaking the 92-year-old grounds for oldest Test debutant to instrumentality 5 wickets?
Inspiring achievement!A testament to resilience.Shows the value of experience.Not that impressive.
His five-wicket milestone came erstwhile Simon Harmer, connected 2, attempted a expanse changeable and was caught limb earlier wicket.After Pakistan took the 2nd caller ball, Noman Ali claimed his archetypal wicket by dismissing Jansen limb earlier wicket. The World Test Championship winners past mounted a comeback done Muthusamy and Maharaj's assertive batting.Pakistan, having won the erstwhile lucifer successful Lahore, presently leads the two-match series.
