New Delhi: Pakistan's Mohammad Amir on Friday took his first Test wicket in nearly six years when be bowled England captain Alastair Cook on Day 2 of the 1st Test at Lord's.
The 24-year-old suffered the frustration of seeing fellow left-hander Cook dropped off his bowling by slip Mohammad Hafeez and wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed when the opener was on 22 and 55 respectively.
But with Cook in sight of a hundred on the second day of the first of a four-Test series, Amir took the fielders out of the equation by inducing Cook to play on for 81, sparking his trademark arms outstretched celebration.
Earlier in the day, Amir inside edged his first ball back in Test cricket, from Stuart Broad, for four.
Next ball he was hit on the helmet as he ducked into a Broad delivery.
But Amir also hit two well-struck boundaries before he was last man out for 12.
Mohammad Amir Bowled Alastair Cook 1st Test Match Pak Vs Eng 2016 https://t.co/zjZwecBRut
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(With Agency inputs)