Josh Tongue claims two wickets as England faces Pakistan at Headingley
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 1:54 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
On day one of the Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley, Josh Tongue took two wickets in successive deliveries, dismissing Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman. Tongue fell just short of a hat-trick when Khurram Shahzad struck the following ball for four runs. The match is ongoing, with both teams looking to establish dominance early in the contest.
- •Josh Tongue takes wickets of Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in consecutive balls.
- •Khurram Shahzad scores four runs off Tongue's third delivery.
- •The Test match is currently underway at Headingley.
- 1:54 PMBBC Sport — Three wickets in six balls - Tricky Tongue troubles Pakistan
- 4:31 PMBBC Sport — Tongue takes back-to-back wickets but misses out on hat-trick
"Josh Tongue removes Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in back-to-back balls but falls just short of the hat-trick as Khurram Shahzad hits the third delivery emphatically for four on day one of the opening Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley.
"Josh Tongue takes three wickets in six balls as Pakistan fall from 68-3 to 76-6 in their second innings of the first Test, as England close in on an innings victory at Headingley.
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External links- BBC SportAug 21, 2026, 1:54 PMThree wickets in six balls - Tricky Tongue troubles Pakistan
Josh Tongue takes three wickets in six balls as Pakistan fall from 68-3 to 76-6 in their second innings of the first Test, as England close in on an innings victory at Headingley.
- BBC SportAug 19, 2026, 4:31 PMTongue takes back-to-back wickets but misses out on hat-trick
Josh Tongue removes Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in back-to-back balls but falls just short of the hat-trick as Khurram Shahzad hits the third delivery emphatically for four on day one of the opening Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley.
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