Razaullah in action on Day 3 vs England [Source: AFP]It appears that the PCB’s decision of nearly revamping the Pakistan squad for the third Test was a bold movie that could have easily backfired. One of Pakistan’s three debutants of the match, Razaullah, just ensured that his side escaped from outright embarrassment against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham.Selected in the Pakistan playing XI for his fast-bowling pedigree, the 21-year-old delivered one of the best batting performances from his side this series, and single-handedly ensured that the Englishmen will have to bat again on Day 4. Razaullah flays England bowlers as Pakistan displays late sparkThe Pakistan cricket team just enjoyed its first good day on the field in their ongoing away Test series against England, largely owing to their young pace sensation Razaullah.While the fast bowler leaked nearly 150 runs with the ball from his 23 overs, the 21-year-old chipped in with the bat for Pakistan in their second innings.Batting at number nine and arriving to the crease at 312-7, the hard-hitting lower-order batter smeared 81 runs off just 63 balls, launching four boundaries and nine huge sixes against England’s in-form fast bowlers. His fighting knock helped Pakistan mount 449 before stumps on Day 3, thus saving his side from an outright innings defeat earlier in the day. Also Read- Imam ul Haq, Mohammad Rizwan Stopped From Playing In Pakistan, Bank Accounts InvestigatedWhat’s even more remarkable is that the youngster achieved the same on his Test debut and as a tailender. Add to that, Razaullah was only selected in Pakistan squad more than halfway into the series in England after the PCB decided to make some drastic changes in the line-up. Releasing as many as seven players from the team and calling up five debutants, the 21-year-old was one of those players who had no prior Test experience.Mohammad Abbas, Razaullah almost give a scare to a 59-year Pakistan recordRazaullah, one of the three debutants for Pakistan in the match, shared 121 runs for the ninth wicket alongside senior teammate and fellow tailender Mohammad Abbas. Their fighting partnership stretched Pakistan’s innings from 318-8 to 439-9 in a gap of just 20 overs. The partnership also helped Pakistan set up a competitive 129-run target for England, after they were certain to face yet another innings defeat.Notably, the ninth-wicket rebellion from Razaullah and Mohammad Abbas also gave a massive scare to a prestigious 59-year-old Pakistan record in England.Previously, Asif Iqbal and Intikhab Alam crafted 190 runs together for the ninth wicket for Pakistan in England conditions. For nearly six decades, their effort remained Pakistan’s only 100-plus partnership for the ninth wicket in England, before the young debutant joined the exclusive list with Abbas.Razaullah enters world record books with fighting knockThe Pakistani youngster made 81 off just 63 balls against England. In doing so, the 21-year-old notched up one of the highest individual scores by any number nine batter on his Test debut. Here is a look at some of the highest scores by Test debutants while batting at number nine.Highest Individual Score at Number 9 or Lower on a Debut Test Match:113 - Abul Hasan (Bangladesh) vs West Indies, Khulna, 2012104 - Reggie Duff (Australia) vs England, Melbourne, 190298 - Ashton Agar (Australia) vs England, Nottingham, 201381* - Corbin Bosch (South Africa) vs Pakistan, Centurion, 202481 - Razaullah (Pakistan) vs England, Birmingham, 2026, This Innings*Forcing England to bat again, play will now resume on Day 4 at Edgbaston in Birmingham, with the hosts requiring 129 runs to complete a 3-0 sweep.Also Read- Ben Stokes Takes A Massive Dig At ECB For Nightclub Row After Durham Promotion
