Naseem Shah becomes youngest fast bowler to take five-wicket haul in Tests.

KARACHI -- Pakistan's fast bowler Naseem Shah on Monday became the youngest fast bowler to take a five-wicket haul in an innings of a Test.

Shah, aged 16 year and 311 days, surpassed his countryman Mohammad Amir to become the youngest ever fast bowler.

Amir had claimed a fiver against Australia at the age of 17 years 257 days in 2009 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Shah picked up the wickets of Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Embduldeniya and Vishwa Fernando to finish with 5/31 in 12.5 overs.

The young fast bowler, however, missed by few days to become the overall youngest ever bowler with any style of bowling to claim a five...

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