Watch- Shan Masood Denied Century As Dan Lawrence Grabs A Stunner

Shan Masood was sent back with a solid catch from Dan Lawrence [Source: X]In a heartbreaking development, Shan Masood, the Pakistan middle-order batter, has been dismissed by the English team 5 runs short of his only second Test century in England on September 11. Masood was dismissed during the PAK vs ENG 3rd Test after an athletic effort from Dan Lawrence sent the No. 4 batter back to the pavilion for 95 runs off 148 deliveries in Birmingham.Shan Masood was dismissed by Dan Lawrence’s one-handed catchShan Masood, an otherwise talented middle-order batter for the team, who has scored 2,926 runs from 96 Test innings representing his team, was dismissed after Gus Atkinson fired an outswinging delivery that Masood failed to negotiate. During the second ball of the 50th over, Masood took guard as Gus Atkinson delivered a good-length ball outside the off-stump. As the ball nipped away, Masood threw his hands and tried to drive the ball loosely. The ball caught the outside edge and flew away towards the gully region. However, the ball was very much low to the ground as it did not gain enough elevation. Dan Lawrence, who was present at gully, showed instinctive reflexes and athleticism at the same point to grab a stunner. Lawrence dived across and plucked it inches off the turf with his right hand to break the heart of Masood, who was just a few steps away from recording a century in the Pakistan versus England 2026 Test tour. Watch the video below:PctMedia @PctMediaa Shan Masood gets out for 95 Sep 11, 2026, 7:12 PM Soon after the dismissal, Shan Masood did not leave the crease and waited for the umpires to review it officially. As the decision went upstairs, the good-length ball was seen carrying beautifully towards Dan Lawrence, and the replays confirmed that he didn't drop or touch the grass while taking the catch, sealing Masood's fate. Also Read- Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq Stumble In Criminal Investigation, Seek 2nd ChanceMasood becomes the third player in PAK vs ENG Tests in 2026 to miss a centuryInterestingly enough, Shan Masood became the third batter after Harry Brook and Saud Shakeel to miss a century during this three-match Test series. Earlier, Brook went very close and missed his century by just nine runs before getting dismissed by Ali Usman while putting up a substantial first-innings total for the team during the first Test at Leeds.Saud Shakeel, another Pakistani batter, while playing at Lord's, came very close to hitting a century, the first century of the series. However, he was dismissed by Josh Tongue for 97 runs while defending it after a valiant 122-ball-long struggle. Shan Masood's dismissal now adds to this tally, as breaking into a century seems like a massive obstacle for both the hosts and the visitors.Pakistan crosses 200 runs for the first time in the England tour 2026It is also important to note that Masood's contribution with the bat in the PAK vs ENG third Test has also helped Pakistan break a massive barrier that they have been struggling with throughout this whole series. That is crossing a total of 200 runs as their innings total against England. For context, in the first Test at Leeds, Pakistan's first-innings total stood at 171. In the second innings, they were bundled up for 135. The second Test saw them put up a total of 110 runs in the first innings and 194 in the second, falling short by six runs of completing the 200-run milestone. It is only in this second innings of the final and third Test that Pakistan have managed to cross the landmark total of 200 runs, after contributions from Azan Awais and Babar Azam as well, besides Masood.To stress the horrible performance of Pakistan, Shakeel has been the highest run-getter at an average of 37.60 from the six innings he has played. After him, Shan Masood averages only 26.83, followed by Azan Awais whose average stands at 21.50. Babar Azam, who is currently having a downfall in terms of his batting, has averaged 24, but accumulated only 72 runs from the four innings he has played, hence underlining the top, middle and lower-order batting failure of Pakistan throughout this three-match series against England.Also Read- Most T20I Wickets For India At Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Before Afghanistan Series 2026