Pakistan chose to bat after winning the toss, but early wickets left them struggling at 19/3, with Jack Leach dismissing Abdullah Shafique and Shaan Masood. Debutant Kamran Ghulam and Saim Ayub stabilized the innings, forming a 65-run partnership to reach 79/2 by lunch. After the break, Ayub scored a 97-ball half-century, and Ghulam also reached his fifty, pushing the score to 120/2 in 44 overs with a 100-run stand. In the midst of it all, a humorous moment unfolded when Kamran Ghulam attempted to mimic Steve Smith, leaving Ben Stokes both amused and bewildered.
On the third delivery of the 53rd over, Stokes bowled a length delivery outside the off stump to Ghulam. The debutant stepped out of his crease to defend it, successfully blocking the ball. Afterwards, Ghulam pointed his bat at Stokes and tried to gesticulate something. The two exchanged a few words, with Stokes continuing to grin as Ghulam tried to convey something. Ghulam’s batting technique resembled that of Steve Smith, who often does the same after defending a delivery. The incident quickly caught the attention of social media, and the Twitterverse shared a good laugh over it.
— alex (@AlexHivklzzyh) October 15, 2024
🚨 Kamran Ghulam has registered the highest individual score by a Pakistani batsman at number four since 2023, surpassing Babar Azam’s previous best of 41.
— Tanmay Shukla (@tanmayshukla04) October 15, 2024
Some states
Kamran Ghulam has an average of +49 in 98 innings in FC. These are some states 👏
— Kashif (@cricupdatesonX) October 15, 2024
Wishes for him
Best wishes to you Kamran Ghulam
— 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗸𝗼 ♡ (@iashankhan) October 15, 2024
Kamran ghulam >>>> Babar Azam
— H (@C_for_Cricket) October 15, 2024
On fire
Living with injury
Kamran Ghulam is playing with injury which he carrying since champions cup. @iRashidLatif68 @krick3r @DrNaumanNiaz
— Abdul haseeb (@moonnutt) October 15, 2024
Kamran Ghulam now moves on to 44 runs on his Test debut 🇵🇰🔥
– Babar Azam’s highest score in his last 18 Test innings is 41— S speaks (@cric_sigma) October 15, 2024
Since that
Should do something
After this series, Pak management should drop Shan Masood and play Kamran Ghulam at his rightful position, number 3, while moving Babar Azam to number 4. Shan Masood has been a failure we need a solid number 3 batter. Kamran won’t disappoint. Shan is already 37 and has no future. pic.twitter.com/HWo00YbnNZ
— 🇵🇸USMAN⁵⁶ (@0056Usman) October 15, 2024
