Saqib Khan made his place in the annals of Pakistan cricket after taking 7 wickets against Sri Lanka in the first Test match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The right-arm fast bowler finished with brilliant figures of 7/130 as he helped his side bowl Sri Lanka out for 446 in their first innings. With this performance, he made it to the fourth spot in Pakistan’s best bowling figures on a Test debut, joining Mohammad Zahid, Mohammad Nazir and Abrar Ahmed.
Best Bowling Figures by Pakistani Players on Test Debut
| Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| Mohammad Zahid | 7/66 | New Zealand | Rawalpindi | 1996 |
| Mohammad Nazir | 7/99 | New Zealand | Karachi | 1969 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 7/114 | England | Multan | 2022 |
| Saqib Khan | 7/130 | Sri Lanka | Rawalpindi | 2026 |
| Bilal Asif | 6/36 | Australia | Dubai | 2018 |
How Saqib Khan Triggered Sri Lanka’s Collapse in Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka fought back from their early struggles to post a mammoth total of 249 after a magnificent century partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva (167) and captain Kusal Mendis (119). But Saqib Khan led the fightback from Pakistan on the fourth morning as they took the final six wickets for just 42. Saqib Khan started with the wicket of De Silva in the first over before dismissing Mendis in the second over. He quickly went on to dismiss Sonal Dinusha, Lahiru Kumara and Asitha Fernando to complete an impressive seven-wicket haul in the Test match.
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