LONDON - Saqlain Mushtaq and Mushtaq Ahmed sent Leicestershire spinning to defeat in two days with four wickets each as Pakistan won by an innings and 26 runs at Grace Road.
Saqlain took 4 for 37, and Mushtaq 4 for 41 as Leicestershire collapsed from 72 for 2 at tea
to 172 all out in their second innings.
The bowling was a contrast from the first innings, when the pace bowlers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis ripped through Leicestershire's batting to bowl the home side out for 96, of which the opener Ian Sutcliffe contributed 55.
Pakistan, resuming at 201 for 3 overnight, were dismissed for 294, Scott Boswell claiming 3 for 87. Faisal Iqbal was the top scorer with 83 and Yousuf Youhana made 80.
Sutcliffe and the 20-year-old debutant Ashley Wright put on 71 for Leicestershire's second wicket, but Wright was out just before tea, and when Sutcliffe was bowled round his legs by Saqlain soon after the break the collapse began and eight wickets fell for 84 runs in 26 overs as the tourists cruised to victory.
- INDEPENDENT
