Skipper Misbah supported me all the way says Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah

Skipper Misbah supported me all the way says Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah: Yasir Shah created history today by becoming the fastest Pakistani to take 50 wickets in tests. He surpassed legendary Waqar Younis for the record.

Yasir said he was happy to achieve the record which would further boost his self esteem. “I still remember when Shane Warne tweeted me, that gave me ample confidence,” Yasir said after the second day in Colombo. “With his words I was under pressure, thinking how I will live up to his appreciation but with every match I played since then I have started to thrive.

“I never though that far [on being the fastest Pakistan bowler to 50 wickets] when I made my debut against Australia. The only aim was to just concentrate on doing good for the country. I knew in Test cricket I needed to be patient and I did exactly what needed to be done. Misbah bhai has supported me all the way. For a legspinner, the field placement is very important and I am glad that the captain is giving me enough freedom to set the field.”
Rated highly by Spin wizard Shane Warne, Yasir’s 13-year first-class career includes 336 wickets at an average of 25.05. With Saeed Ajmal not at his best with his remodelled action, Pakistan have found a perfect replacement in Yasir Shah.

Yasir troubled the batsmen with his impressive variations and kept a check on the run rate, going at an economy rate of 2.37 in his 40 overs. Sri Lanka managed to hit him for 10 fours but kept on losing wickets at regular intervals.

“The pitch is still playing well but expect more spin on the fourth and fifth day, it has definitely something to offer. Today the idea was to avoid bowling short and wait for the wickets to come and it worked. Unfortunately, Wahab Riaz got injured and we were forced to play with one bowler short. But the rest have given their 100%, though I had to bowl bit longer. But the plan remained the same to contain as much as we can.”

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