Urdu through the grapevine

SAJID CLAIMS HE FOOLED SPIN STARS WITH CHAT

- RORY DOLLARD

NEW-FOUND nemesis Sajid Khan claims he tricked the tourists with some wellchosen words of Urdu.

The clever bowler, who celebrates wickets with a Bangra dance, didn't fool Ben Stokes' men with his bowling this time he says he spread confusion while he was batting.

Day two in Rawalpindi ended with pressure mounting on England, who trailed by 53 after losing three secondinnings wickets in nine overs before the close.

England had earlier let a promising position slip as centurion Saud Shakeel hit 134 to lift the hosts from a shaky 177-7 to 344 all out.

Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith had put him down on 26 and he cashed in brilliantly, sharing partnerships totalling 160 with the tail.