Mohsin Khan, who became the darling of Lord’s when he scored a great exact 200 Runs off 386 Balls 495 Mins with 23 fours at cricket headquarters on the Pakistan tour to England in 1982.
He was top scorer in Pakistan’s first innings 428 for 8 declared, after that spectators saw Abdul Qadir’s mesmerizing leg-spin bowling, force England follow on. In the second inning, the Shaheens had only 77 runs to get, Pakistan cruised to a 10-wicket win and squared the series 1-1.
Mudassar Nazar’s “Man with the Golden Arm” took six wickets in the second innings, and Pakistan won the Test match by 10 wickets.
Mohsin Khan was at the crease to score the winning run. This was an empathetic and memorable victory in Pakistan Cricket history.
In this Test, Mohsin Khan intention was to make some aggressive runs and tried to flick one past the square leg fielder Chris Tavare but failed and had to depart. He walked back to a standing ovation. Mohsin Khan became the first Pakistani player to score a double century at Lord’s. A magnificent effort that is still alive in people mind.
