Teenager Naseem Shah became the youngest fast bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Test cricket history as Pakistan completed a winning comeback to Tests on home soil with a 1-0 series victory over Sri Lanka on Monday.

The 16-year-old quick took two of the last three wickets to fall in the final day’s 15 minutes of play to end with 5/31 from 12.5 overs as Pakistan sealed a comprehensive 263-run win to complete the two-Test series, the first played in Pakistan since a terrorist attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in 2006.

At 16 years and 311 days, Naseem very nearly beat the all-time mark for the youngest player to claim a five-wicket haul. Fellow Pakistani Nasim-ul-Ghani, a left-arm spinner, was 16 years and 303 days when he claimed the honour against the West Indies in 1958.

Naseem’s effort punctuated a welcome winning return for the home side.

In the past 10 years, Pakistan has played its 33 home Test matches at offshore venues, primarily in the United Arab Emirates, after the country was deemed too unsafe by international cricket authorities.

The fifth day of the second and final Test resumed with Sri Lanka reeling at 212 for seven, chasing a daunting victory target of 476. It took less than three full overs for Pakistan to wrap up the visitors.

Naseem, playing in only his third Test, trapped Vishwa Fernando lbw for a duck to wrap up the match.