ENGLAND are staring down the barrel of defeat in their Test series with Pakistan after newfound nemesis Sajid Khan claimed he tricked the tourists with a few well-chosen words of Urdu.
Day two in Rawalpindi ended with pressure mounting on England, who trail by 53 after losing three second-innings wickets in nine overs before the close.
England had earlier let a promising position slip as centurion Saud Shakeel (134), below, lifted the hosts from a shaky 177-7 to 344 all out.
Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith had earlier put him down on 26 and he cashed in brilliantly, sharing partnerships totalling 160 with the tail.
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