Tezzbuzz Desk – The first day of the Test match being played between England and Pakistan at Headingley was in the name of the host team. England's bowlers performed brilliantly and reduced Pakistan's first innings to just 171 runs. The special thing was that only two bowlers took all the 10 wickets of Pakistan. Ollie Robinson and Josh Tong broke the back of Pakistan's batting by taking 5 wickets each. After this, to make this special achievement memorable, both the bowlers took such a step which caught everyone's attention.

The Pakistan team had entered the field with the intention of ending the long wait of winning the Test series on English soil. However, he had a very poor start on the very first day of the Headingley Test. Pakistan's batsmen could not stand against the fast bowlers of England and the entire team returned to the pavilion even before crossing the 200-run mark. Pakistan's first innings ended at 171 runs. Ollie Robinson bowled brilliantly for England. He made 5 batsmen of Pakistan his victims by giving 51 runs in 18 overs. Whereas Josh Tong opened his claws in less overs than him. Tong took 5 wickets for 46 runs in 9.1 overs. Both the bowlers together took all 10 wickets of Pakistan. In Test cricket, two bowlers taking 5-5 wickets in the same innings is a very special achievement in itself.

But after the end of the day's play, the discussion was not only about Pakistan's poor batting or England's bowling. While coming out of the field, Robinson and Tong broke the match ball into two pieces. At first glance, this incident may seem surprising, because in Test cricket, a bowler who takes 5 wickets often keeps the used ball with him as a memento of his achievement. The problem here was that two bowlers had taken 5-5 wickets in the same innings. In such a situation, the question arose as to who would get the ball. Ollie Robinson found a unique solution to this. He told Josh Tong that they would divide the ball into two parts and both would keep a memento of their respective achievements. Robinson said that such an opportunity rarely comes in Test cricket, when two bowlers take 5-5 wickets in an innings. Therefore, both of them decided to share the ball to make this special moment memorable.

After this brilliant bowling, England made a good start in batting also. After bowling out Pakistan for 171 runs, England had scored 112 runs after losing 2 wickets by the end of the first day's play. However, the host team was still 59 runs behind Pakistan's first innings score. Joe Root was present at the crease after scoring 37 runs, while Jordan Cox was unbeaten on 23 runs. The first day's play was completely in favor of England. While Pakistan's batsmen were seen struggling against the fast bowlers, Robinson and Tong together bowled a ball that will be remembered for a long time. Now in the match, England's focus will be on gaining lead in the first innings and increasing the pressure on Pakistan.