Mayank Agarwal bested by Pakistan spinner [Source: screengrab/x]Pakistan has finally bested India on a cricket field, but there’s a catch. In match number 56 of the 2026 County Championship Division Two in England, Pakistan’s ageing spinner Noman Ali picked up six wickets in the first Durham innings at Old Trafford in Manchester.One of Noman’s six victims was none other than India’s forgotten Test opener, Mayank Agarwal. Even so, Agarwal had already composed a regal 66 by the time of his dismissal, while Ali had conceded over 100 runs for Lancashire up until that point on Day 2 of the match. India and Pakistan rivalry resurfaces in County ChampionshipIndia’s intense cricketing rivalry with Pakistan took center-stage in a 2026 County Championship Division Two game in Manchester on Friday, September 25.Durham’s Indian import Mayank Agarwal, who composed a regal 66 off 162 balls with six cracking boundaries and a huge six, mistimed one off Lancashire’s ageing Pakistan-based spinner Noman Ali. Also Read- Sai Kishore Bangs Indian Test Team Doors With Sensational 5-Wicket Haul In CountyAgarwal’s dismissal occurred in the 83rd over of the Durham innings on Day 2, at the time when the visitors had already raced to 306 runs.At that stage, Noman Ali had already conceded 100 runs from his 23 overs at an expensive run rate of nearly 4.50 runs an over.Qamar. @Qamar5618 Noman Ali dismissed Indian batter Mayank Agarwal in the county championship. 👏 Sep 25, 2026, 6:04 PM Noman Ali hits Mayank Agarwal’s Durham for a SIX after England snubNoman Ali, aged nearly 40, was recently snubbed from the Pakistan national squad by the PCB for their three-match Test series in England last month. The ‘Men in Green’ ended up losing that series 0-3.After failing to make much impact for Lancashire in the last two months, and even starting off on a dismal note against Durham in Manchester, the senior Pakistan spinner eventually picked up six wickets in the innings. The cricketer toiled away for 48 overs to claim figures of 6-166 in the high-scoring Durham innings on Days 1 and 2. Following the dismissal of Mayank Agarwal, Noman pretty much scythed through the Durham tail to shoot out the visitors for 493 in 145.3 overs.The spell also marked the 37th five-wicket haul for the 39-year-old in first-class cricket, which includes nine five-fers for Pakistan at the Test level.Mayank Agarwal puts BCCI on notice with statement 66With Pakistan’s Noman Ali reaping the rewards of his persistence on the high-scoring Manchester venue, India’s Mayank Agarwal also made a strong case for himself before the BCCI selection committee.It is worth noting that Agarwal is yet to be picked in India’s Test setup since March 2022, considering the cricketer played the last of his 23 Tests way back in early 2022 during a home series against Sri Lanka.Apart from composing a fighting 66, the prolific top-order batter also punched out a majestic 177 from 220 balls with 31 boundaries and a six against the Worcestershire cricket club in Chester-le-Street.In short, both Pakistan and Indian County representatives enjoyed a field day, and resurfaced cricket’s most intense rivalry in the process.Also Read- Shubman Gill Injured As India Suffer Massive Blow Before West Indies ODIs
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