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Yasir channels Warnie with incredible dismissal

Yasir channels Warnie with incredible dismissal

Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Shah has drawn comparisons to Shane Warne after producing an absolute beauty to dismiss England's Gary Balance.

Pakistan foiled a gutsy England run chase to win a gripping first Test by 75 runs at Lord's on Sunday.

Having set the hosts a 283 victory target after their second innings was ended on 215 in the morning, Pakistan's bowlers, led by leg spinner Yasir Shah, provided a masterclass to bowl England out for 207.

James Vince (42) and Ballance (43) chipped away at Pakistan's lead with valuable contributions but Vince got a thick edge driving Wahab Riaz and was caught at the second attempt by Younus Khan at second slip.

Ballance had just struck Yasir confidently to the boundary when he was bowled by a beauty, the ball jagging back from outside off stump after pitching in the rough.

The magical ball immediately sparked memories of Warnie bamboozling Andrew Strauss in the 2005 Ashes series:



with AAP