A record catch for 18-year-old Rehan Ahmed on Test debut

At the age of 18 years and 126 days, Rehan became the youngest bowler in men’s Test history to score a five-wicket haul on debut. The leg-spinner broke the record held by Pat Cummins when he picked up his fifth wicket on the third day of the Karachi Test.

Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel were building a fine partnership for Pakistan when Rehan swung the lead firmly England’s way with strikes from Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shakeel in six overs.

He cleaned up the last two scalps of Mohammad Wasim and Agha Salman to complete a five-for debut as Pakistan were bowled out for 216 to set England a target of 167.

Rehan became the 53rd England bowler to score a five-wicket haul on Test debut, a feat which Will Jacks had achieved earlier in the series.

However, Rehan’s age made him the youngest test debutant. Rehan had previously become England’s youngest Test debutant when he was given the cap for the third Test of the series.

Earlier this year, Ahmed impressed at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup as England’s second highest run-scorer with 12 wickets in four matches at an average of 12.58.