Full Breakdown
Pakistan Bowled Out for 133 in First Innings of Third Test at Edgbaston
9/9/2026, 10:42:20 PM
Core Event
England’s seam attack reduced Pakistan to 133 all out in just 33.5 overs on day one of the third Test at Edgbaston. All five top-order batters were dismissed for nine runs or fewer, marking the first occasion a side’s top five have failed to reach double figures in a first-innings Test innings.
Background & Context
The visitors entered the match 2-0 down in the three-match series. After a 194-run loss at Lord’s, the Pakistan Cricket Board sent home seven players and dismissed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul. Four new faces, including three debutants such as Saim Ayub (making his first first-class appearance since October 2025), were drafted in for the Edgbaston Test.
Data & Statistics
- Total: 133 runs, 33.5 overs.
- Top-five scores: all under 10 runs; the highest individual score was Saud Shakeel’s 43.
- Record: 12th instance of a side’s top five dismissed for single figures in a Test, but the first time this has occurred in the first innings.
- Bowling: Josh Tongue 4-42; Ollie Robinson 3-15; Jofra Archer 3-25. Robinson reached 100 Test wickets, averaging 7.96 with the ball since his recall.
- Partnership: Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali added 26 runs for the ninth wicket, the innings’ highest stand.
Verbatim Quotes
- “He [Babar] disintegrated. It's tough for him,” — Ramiz, former pakistan captain
