Medium-pacer Mohammad Abbas took his maiden ten-wicket haul in a match to fire Pakistan to a 373-run win over Australia in the second T𝓀est at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Abbas followed his 5/33 in the first innings with figures💞 of 5/62 to wreck Australia for 164 af𝄹ter they were set a mammoth 538-run target.
This win gave Pakistan a 1-0 𓂃win in the two-match series after Australia fought back to draw the first Test in Dub🔯ai last week.
Abbas destroyed Australia with a haul of 17 wickets in the series — becoming the first Pakistani fast bowler to take ten wickets in a Test since Mohammad Asif’s feat against Sri Lanka at Kandy in 2006.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Brilliant bowling Mohammad Abbas. We have found a real gem in him, really hope he continues to perform this way. Wonderful w❀ork on UAE pitches. Pakistan should aim for a lead in excess of 400, we have the bowling to win this one. Keep going strong boys! 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial)
I am only watching & I reckon @Mohmmadabbas111 has had me out 10 times already this morning …. Incredible bowler in all conditions ….
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas has taken 14 wickets at an average of just 10.7 so far in this series… on the dead track bowling like that takes a real bowler to do that just outclass just keep on going Abbas well done ..
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Congratulations Pakistan team on the win! @Mohmmadabbas111 🐎you have been terrific. 👏 best of luck for the games ahead!
— Fawad Alam (@iamfawadalam25)
Congratulat🉐ions That’s an extremel🅺y strong performance and wonderful stuff Mohammad Abbas
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69)
When I grow𝓀 up I want to bo♌wl like Mohammad Abbas 🏏
— Rene Farrell (@Fezzy88Rene)
Pakistan have as always unearthed a specia🥃l fast bowler. Mohammad Abbas looks an unbelievably talented bowler.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
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Congrats on the comprehensive win, well done Mohammad Abbas for killing it with the ball throu♉ghout the series. Fantastic debut-pe♋rformances and . So proud of the whole team 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🇵🇰
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik)
I see a new number 1 Test bowler coming… Mohammad Abbas
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62)
2nd Man of the ꦰseries award for Mohammad Abbas in Tests
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
I’ll take just the Abbas 😀
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17)
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Amazingly Abbas' career average (15.81) is the best for any bowler who's taken at least 50 wickets in Tests in last 122 years.
Bari mushkil se hota ha chaman ma deedawar paida.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
Well… Mohammad Abbas sure is something special 👏🏼 Just sucks he’s playing us 😅
— Megan Schutt (@megan_schutt)
Awesome, Accurate and Advancing ..Abbas .., he bowled brilliant lengths to take ten wickets in the match.., congrats young man… you have miles to go and I am convinced you will continue rising to become one of the best.. all the best .
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive)
Another magical spell by the magician @Mohmmadabbas111 after long time seeing a Pakistani bowler rising to NO 1 in tests. Abbas's hard work has paid off. Such good figures on the flat tracks of UAE.
— Junaid khan (@JunaidkhanREAL)
It’s another 5 wicket haul for @Mohmmadabbas111 – 10 wickets in the match,apart from possessing skill he has shown he has a good cricketing mind as well,fantastic bowling ..
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
44 of Mohammad Abb✅as 59 Test wickets have either been bowled, lbw or caught behind
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
Is Mohd Abbas the best fast bowler in the world??𒆙 I think he’s close to being one.. wickets on dead pitches and agains🅰t all oppositions.. 50 wickets in 10 tests with a strike rate of 40. Great stuff!!
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja)
Most Test wickets after first 10 Tests for Pakistan
61 – Yasir Shah
59 – Mohd Abbas
53 – Waqar Younis
51 – Shabbir Ahmed
50 – Mohd Asif— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
