Opening batter Imam-ul-Haq hit a century in every innings for Pakistan as Australia might bag solely 4 wickets on a docile pitch within the drawn first take a look at on Tuesday.
Imam adopted his 157 within the first innings complete of 476-4 declared with an unbeaten 111 in his first take a look at since November 2019.
Imam’s opening associate, Abdullah Shafique, additionally prospered to document his maiden take a look at hundred and was unbeaten on 136 when Pakistan completed the fifth and ultimate day on 252-0 in its second innings, main by 269 runs.
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Both groups mutually agreed to finish the sport with an hour remaining.
Shafique hit 15 fours and a six in his 242-ball knock whereas Imam was extra watchful in elevating his hundred and confronted 223 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes.
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The second opening stand between Imam and Abdullah surpassed Pakistan’s earlier finest towards Australia in 1964 when Khalid Ibadulla and Abdul Kadir mixed for 249 in Karachi.
Shafique and Imam additionally grew to become the primary Pakistan opening pair to share a century stand in every innings towards Australia after combining for 105 runs within the first innings.
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It was a troublesome begin for Australia to renew taking part in take a look at cricket in Pakistan after 24 years on a benign Pindi Cricket Stadium pitch which did not provide any lateral motion to the guests’ three frontline pacers or flip to ace spinner Nathan Lyon.
Lyon bowled 78 overs and conceded 236 runs for the solitary wicket of Shafique within the first innings.
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Australia’s innings was wrapped up within the first 4 overs of the day when it was all out for 459 after resuming on 449-7. Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali took a career-best 6-107 on the grassless pitch to offer Pakistan a 17-run, first-innings lead.
The 35-year-old Nauman, taking part in in his eighth take a look at, picked up two of the final three wickets. The tailenders added solely 10 runs off 19 balls as Nauman bettered his earlier finest figures of 5-35, which he took on debut towards South Africa final yr.
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Shafique and Imam accelerated within the center session as Australia resorted to Lyon and three part-time spinners with none success.
Abdullah raised his century in 4 hours off 183 balls within the final session when he tucked Cameron Green to nice leg for a single.
Imam took half an hour extra to finish back-to-back tons of by lofting part-time spinner Travis Head over mid-off for 2.
The second take a look at begins in Karachi on Saturday. Lahore levels the ultimate take a look at from March 21-25. The take a look at sequence will probably be adopted by three one-day internationals and a one-off Twenty20 in Rawalpindi.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
