The outlet Take a look at between Australia and Pakistan resulted in a lifeless draw on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Each Pakistan openers Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique hit their respective centuries on Day 5.
Australia vs Pakistan opening Take a look at in Rawalpindi results in a lifeless draw (AP Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSPakistan vs Australia opening Take a look at in Rawalpindi resulted in boring drawBoth groups mutually agreed to finish the sport with an hour remainingThe 2nd tournament of the three-Take a look at sequence starts in Karachi on Saturday
Pakistan openers Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique hit their respective loads on Day 5 as Australia may take best 4 wickets on a lifeless pitch within the drawn first Take a look at in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The Pakistan Cricket Board neglected the risk to make this ancient Take a look at a memorable one through getting ready a docile pitch for the outlet Take a look at of the three-match sequence in Rawalpindi. Each groups mutually agreed to finish the sport with an hour ultimate.
Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Take a look at Day 5: Because it came about
Replying to Pakistan’s first innings overall of 476/4 declared, Australia have been bowled out for 459 at the ultimate day of the competition. Imam adopted his 157 within the first innings overall of 476/4 declared with an unbeaten 111 in his first Take a look at since November 2019. Imam’s opening spouse, Abdullah Shafique, additionally prospered to report his maiden check hundred and was once unbeaten on 136 when Pakistan completed the 5th and ultimate day on 252/0 in its 2nd innings, main through 269 runs.
Shafique and Imam additionally become the primary Pakistan opening pair to proportion a century stand in every innings in opposition to Australia after combining for 105 runs within the first innings. It was once a difficult get started for Australia to renew enjoying Take a look at cricket in Pakistan after 24 years on a benign Pindi Cricket Stadium pitch which didn’t be offering any lateral motion to the guests’ 3 frontline pacers or flip to ace spinner Nathan Lyon.
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Lyon bowled 78 overs and conceded 236 runs for the solitary wicket of Shafique within the first innings. Australia’s innings was once wrapped up within the first 4 overs of the day after they have been all out for 459 after resuming at 449/7. Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali took a career-best 6-107 at the grassless pitch to provide Pakistan a 17-run, first-innings lead.
The second one tournament of the three-Take a look at sequence starts in Karachi on Saturday. Australia’s first excursion of Pakistan in 24 years additionally comprises 3 ODIs and a T20 Global — all in Rawalpindi.
