Rehan Ahmed’s five-wicket haul in Pakistan’s match against England has put the visitors in a winning position.

Following Rehan Ahmed’s incredible five-wicket haul, England was on the verge of winning the third Test and completing a historic 3-0 whitewash over Pakistan.

On the 3rd day of the match in Karachi Pakistan, Rehan Ahmed, the youngest hero to ever play for Britain in a Test, smashed through the home team’s batsman.

The 18-year-old bowler set a record as the youngest player to ever accept a five-wicket haul in his first Test. He was responsible for a seven-wicket breakdown (for 52 runs) by Pakistan.

After Jack Leach took 3 wickets in the first 60 minutes, the English were hopeful of finishing in three days, but fifty from Saud Shakeel And Babar Azam slowed them down.

At 216 for all out, Pakistan’s innings came to an end when Ahmed, who had been saved for the 42nd over on the day, caught Babar at mid-wicket.

England’s openers, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, provided 87 in 11.3 overs before Crawley fell for 41, and the team raced to their target of 167 with only a max of 22 overs left in the day.

Incredible as it may seem, Ahmed came in at three, smashed the first ball he faced for four, and was then bowled swiping at Abrar Ahmed for 10.

Even with captain Ben Stokes batting fourth, the tourists fell 55 runs short with Duckett still unbeaten at night, with their score at 112.

Another Breathtaking Moment in this series

The series’ first two Tests, both of which England won, featured thrilling climaxes, and the 3rd day in Karachi was just as exciting.

This third Test will be more one-sided than the first two, but if it marks the beginning of a long and prosperous career for Ahmed, it may prove to be the most important of all.

His performance was captivating and exciting before and after tea, signaling the arrival of a truly special talent at the top level.

At the end of the day, as he led England off the field as the youngest leg-spinner to start taking a five-wicket haul in a men’s Test, a conspiracy theory arose as to whether or not the visitors would be foolhardy enough to try to finish the chase before the end of the play.

England, seeking another landmark victory in the waning light, 22 years after achieving the same result in near darkness on this ground, provided the decisive response.

It was pure theatre to see Ahmed and then Stokes come in after being promoted up the order, but England had to wait to be the first visitor’s team to win a series in this country by a score of 3-0.

Remarkable Rehan

This inning, Rehan Ahmed bowled 31% full balls, 67% good length balls, and 1% short balls. A total of 48 runs were scored off of 14.5 overs, and 5 wickets were taken at an economy rate of 3.24.

England had been in for a long day and a tough chase until Ahmed arrives at the attack more than an hour into the evening session. It was time for Babar and Shakeel to take the field, and the score was 114 in their favor.

The teenager, playing in just his fourth first-class match, wowed the crowd with a mesmerizing display in an unbroken spell of 12.5 overs.

His first victim, a stunned Babar, pulled a terrible long hop that was caught by Ollie Pope at mid-wicket. This was largely due to luck.

Ahmed’s confidence grew and he charged in, trying to land dipping leg breaks and destructive googlies. Ahmed took three wickets for nine runs off of 17 balls, as Shakeel top-edged a sweep and Mohammad Rizwan edged behind

Ahmed induced Mohammed Wasim to miscue to mid-off between Joe Root catching Faheem Ashraf at slip and Mark Wood forcing Nauman Ali’s leg before.

Young Ahmed kissed the turf and led England off the field to the cheers of the away fans, including his distraught father Naeem after Salman Agha swept to a short fine leg to start giving Ahmed his fifth wicket.

Ignoring the sun’s glare, England

Leach’s explosive spell in the morning got the tourists off to a great start, and Ahmed’s burst later in the day was not the only one by an England spinner.

Pakistan resumed their innings on 21-0, 29 behind, but in just six deliveries, left-arm bowler Leach ripped through the top order, taking three wickets for no runs.

All three of Pakistan’s batsmen were dismissed in their final Test innings: Azhar Ali for a duck, Abdullah Shafique for a wicket, and Shan Masood while reverse-sweeping.

Babar and Shakeel calmly reestablished order, but the Pakistan collapse sparked England’s pursuit.

As spinners  Nauman and Abrar opened the bowling, Crawley and Duckett dug in, and Pakistan could only slow the scoring rate by switching to tempo and using positive reviews.

Duckett reached fifty off of 38 balls after Crawley was leg before to Abrar and Ahmed’s cameo and Stokes’ bat flew to square leg.

A rapid sunset meant that half an hour that might have been available at the end of the day due to the time zone difference couldn’t be used to complete the result.

The Most Memorable Day of my Life

Rehan Ahmed, an English spinner, told BBC Sport that it was “the most memorable day of my life.” “It was, without a doubt, the best day of my career once more. A perfect five-for in one’s first game is the stuff of dreams. Amazing, really.

“Better balls have left my hand without a wicket. For many, the release of Babar Azam represents a long-held wish. When it comes to playing, he excels.

“I felt confident in my leg spin on the Rizwan wicket after spending the last two months honing my skills with bowling coach Jeetan Patel. To finally enable one to spin was fantastic.”

Azhar Ali, a Pakistani batter, told Sky Sports: “In the first inning, I was more moved than in the second. In spite of my apparent composure, I was experiencing a range of human emotions.

“Playing the wrong line cost me the game, as my old Somerset teammate Leachy bailed me out. I’ve had many net encounters with him. It was finally my turn to bid farewell.”

On Test Match Special, former England spinner Vic Marks says: “At first, I thought it would be much more difficult for England, but they took the wickets one by one. It seemed like things were settling down this morning, but then they earned the 3 wickets.

It was Rizwan’s dismissal that got you excited about Ahmed, so we know he’s dangerous.