Twitter Reactions: Yasir Shah stuns England with a 5-wicket haul on day 2

Published - 16 Jul 2016, 11:57 IST | Updated - 16 Jul 2016, 11:57 IST

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Yasir Shah, the Pakistani leg-spinner spun the web around the English batsmen on Day 2 of the first Test match of the series at Lord’s and ensured it is Pakistan that end the day in a commanding position.

Earlier, it was the skipper Misbah-ul-Haq who made the headlines on Day 1 after his blistering ton to take the visitors to a decent total of 339. England was in a healthy position at 118 for the loss of 1 wicket with skipper Alastair Cook and Joe Root looking good.

On 48, Root threw away his wicket while trying to hit a slog sweep against Yasir Shah, probably fell into the pressure created by him. James Vince was the new batsman, Yasir continued to add pressure and a few close leg-before-wicket appeals turned down by the umpires. Eventually, Vince was trapped lbw.

Gary Balance was the next to go, who was also trapped in front. There was nothing much Ballance could do with that beautifully flighted delivery, which drifted into him with the loop.

Also read – Eng v Pak, 1st Test, Day 2 Review: Wickets tumble as result hangs in the balance

Jonny Bairstow looked good for his 29 until he was trapped by the old fashion Shane Warne strategy. He set Bairstow with a set of leg-spinners on middle and leg line and suddenly bowled one on the off-stump. As every batsman, Bairstow’s eye lit up and positioned himself for the cut through point. Guess what! It was a ‘slider’, which came in with the arm quick and low and that cleaned him up.

Yasir became the first leg-spinner to claim 5 wickets at Lord’s in the last 20 years. Let us have a look at what the various eminent cricket personalities had to say about Yasir’s performance and how fans appreciated his bowling effort:

Congrats Yasir Shah on your 5 wicket haul, it's great to see you bowl so well & deliver your skills ! See you tmrw @SkyCricket ??
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) July 15, 2016

This Yasir Shah is a seriously good leggie, flight, drift & spin. Reminds me of someone! #Warne #ENGvPAK
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) July 15, 2016

This really is a fantastic Test Match … Leg spin of the highest quality is the finest sight you can see in cricket … #Lords #Shah
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 15, 2016

Lovely spell of bowling by Y Shah Excellent control … M Amir bowled intelligently with clever use of angles
— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) July 15, 2016

magical spell….excellent bowling congratulations on your 5 wickets haul.great achievement vs England @lords. pic.twitter.com/V5B0wbWEq3
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) July 15, 2016

The struggle against Yasir Shah for English batsman is a coming events casting shadows for the tour of India later in the year.
— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket) July 15, 2016

England's batting tested by quality bowling for the first time this summer. The brittleness of the middle order will continuously be exposed
— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket) July 15, 2016

81 wickets in 13 Tests for Yasir Shah. No bowler had more than 81 at this stage of career. No bowler in 139 years history of Test cricket.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 15, 2016

Yasir Shah the first wrist spinner to take a 5-for at Lord's since Mushtaq Ahmed in 1996. First in the 1st inns since Chandrasekhar in 1967.
— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) July 15, 2016

congratulations yasir shah for great performe u bold very well keep it up well done my friend
— Adnan Akmal (@adnanakmal79) July 15, 2016

Yasir Shah and Misbah Ul Haq, first test matches at Lords and go on the honors board??????????????????.
— ian bishop (@irbishi) July 15, 2016

Last visiting spinner before Yasir Shah to take a five wicket haul at Lord's in Tests was Marcus North vs PAK in 2010. #ENGvPAK
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) July 15, 2016

Last two leg Spinner to take five wicket haul at Lord's:
Mustaq Ahamad in 1996
Yasir Shah in 2016
Both from Pakistan!
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) July 15, 2016