Shafiq drives Pakistan resistance against disappointed Aussies with exciting ton
Pakistan made a recuperation on the back of a made, unbeaten century by Asad Shafiq as the group hopes to pursue down an overwhelming aggregate of 490 keeps running in the principal day-night Test against Australia in Brisbane.
Shafiq energized Pakistan's resistance with an exciting ton, disappointing Australia's push to wrap up triumph on the penultimate day and keeping alive his own thin any expectations of a record-softening win up the arrangement opening day-night test.
Asad Shafiq commends his century amid the fourth day of the day-night cricket Test amongst Australia and Pakistan in Brisbane. ─ AFP
Asad Shafiq commends his century amid the fourth day of the day-night cricket Test amongst Australia and Pakistan in Brisbane. ─ AFP
The center request batsman raised his tenth test century in the second-to-last over of the day, achieving the breakthrough from 140 balls and stroking 10 limits and a six.
He was not out 100 at the nearby and Yasir Shah was on four, surviving three balls after Wahab was gotten at slip in the last over.
After an expanded, rain-intruded on fourth day, Pakistan achieved stumps at 382/8. The group included 312 runs today and lost six wickets.
That left Australia three sessions Monday to take two wickets. Pakistan needs 108 keeps running for an implausible, record run pursue. Australia needs two wickets to win.
Pakistan's trusts of dragging out the test into a fifth day seemed to plunge when it drooped to 173-5 in the center session when Younis Khan (65) endeavored a reckless invert clear and got an edge off the bat. The ball moved up his arm and skimmed up to Steve Smith, who kept running behind the wicketkeeper to take a straightforward catch.
In any case, the resistance was a long way from being done, with Shafiq marshaling the lower arrange.
Pakistan's batsman Wahab Riaz (R) embraces Asad Shafiq for his century. ─ AFP
Pakistan's batsman Wahab Riaz (R) embraces Asad Shafiq for his century. ─ AFP
He imparted organizations of 47 to Sarfraz Ahmed (24), 92 with Mohammad Amir (48) and 66 with Wahab Riaz (30 ) to oppose an Australian assault that was not able reproduce the sensational spell in Pakistan's first innings that netted 7-24 with the pink ball under lights.
Aggravating the disappointments for Australia were dropped finds, including two great possibilities at second sneak past captain Smith one off Mitch Starc's knocking down some pins when Shafiq was on 72.
Pakistan has set a record for the greatest fourth innings at the Gabba. Britain beforehand held the record with 370 in the 2006-07 Ashes arrangement, however that was in a 277-run misfortune. Presently Pakistan is confident of going one further.
The two most noteworthy effective fourth-innings pursues in test history have come against Australia the West Indies scoring 418-7 at Antigua in 2002-03 and South Africa making 414-4 in Perth in 2008-09.
Pakistan continued Sunday at 70-2 and survived the abbreviated first session without misfortune. In any case, after a long deferral for a thunder storm, and a 15-minute interference for showers, Pakistan lost opener Azhar Ali (71), captain Misbah-ul-Haq (5) and Younis before supper.
Starc finished Azhar's insubordinate innings after a blast of short-pitch knocking down some pins. The Pakistan opener was 41 overnight and hadn't included a run when he was hit on the back of the head protector by a short ball from Josh Hazlewood.
He disregarded the torment to lead a 91-run remain with Younis before surrendering to the short ball, endeavoring a force shot and giving a leg-side catch to Wade.
Younis had all the earmarks of being Pakistan's best any expectation of rescuing something from the challenge yet when he went out, Shafiq responded to the call.
He had fabulous support from Sarfraz, who was perfect knocked down some pins by Starc's full, in-swinging ball to achieve 220 with four wickets left.
Amir batted at No. 8 and outperformed his most astounding test score 39 not out before he was gotten behind off Jackson Bird, finishing a 66-ball, 86-minute cameo.
Wahab assumed control, hitting two sixes and two limits to proceed with the rearguard exertion.
Australia set up the amusement by scoring 429 in the wake of winning the hurl and afterward playing Pakistan out for 142 on day three.
Smith picked not to uphold the take after on, in spite of the 287-run lead, and announced later Saturday at 202-5, setting Pakistan an implausible focus of 490.
Any desire for Pakistan rests with a rearguard activity from Sarfraz and Shafiq, however the batsmen will positively confront nerve-destroying tests amid the night session when the pink ball is at its generally enthusiastic.
In the primary inning, Australia set an objective of 429 keeps running for Pakistan. In the second inning, Pakistan attempted to match it yet just got to 142 hard and fast in only 55 overs.
Pakistan made a recuperation on the back of a made, unbeaten century by Asad Shafiq as the group hopes to pursue down an overwhelming aggregate of 490 keeps running in the principal day-night Test against Australia in Brisbane.
Shafiq energized Pakistan's resistance with an exciting ton, disappointing Australia's push to wrap up triumph on the penultimate day and keeping alive his own thin any expectations of a record-softening win up the arrangement opening day-night test.
Asad Shafiq commends his century amid the fourth day of the day-night cricket Test amongst Australia and Pakistan in Brisbane. ─ AFP
Asad Shafiq commends his century amid the fourth day of the day-night cricket Test amongst Australia and Pakistan in Brisbane. ─ AFP
The center request batsman raised his tenth test century in the second-to-last over of the day, achieving the breakthrough from 140 balls and stroking 10 limits and a six.
He was not out 100 at the nearby and Yasir Shah was on four, surviving three balls after Wahab was gotten at slip in the last over.
After an expanded, rain-intruded on fourth day, Pakistan achieved stumps at 382/8. The group included 312 runs today and lost six wickets.
That left Australia three sessions Monday to take two wickets. Pakistan needs 108 keeps running for an implausible, record run pursue. Australia needs two wickets to win.
Pakistan's trusts of dragging out the test into a fifth day seemed to plunge when it drooped to 173-5 in the center session when Younis Khan (65) endeavored a reckless invert clear and got an edge off the bat. The ball moved up his arm and skimmed up to Steve Smith, who kept running behind the wicketkeeper to take a straightforward catch.
In any case, the resistance was a long way from being done, with Shafiq marshaling the lower arrange.
Pakistan's batsman Wahab Riaz (R) embraces Asad Shafiq for his century. ─ AFP
Pakistan's batsman Wahab Riaz (R) embraces Asad Shafiq for his century. ─ AFP
He imparted organizations of 47 to Sarfraz Ahmed (24), 92 with Mohammad Amir (48) and 66 with Wahab Riaz (30 ) to oppose an Australian assault that was not able reproduce the sensational spell in Pakistan's first innings that netted 7-24 with the pink ball under lights.
Aggravating the disappointments for Australia were dropped finds, including two great possibilities at second sneak past captain Smith one off Mitch Starc's knocking down some pins when Shafiq was on 72.
Pakistan has set a record for the greatest fourth innings at the Gabba. Britain beforehand held the record with 370 in the 2006-07 Ashes arrangement, however that was in a 277-run misfortune. Presently Pakistan is confident of going one further.
The two most noteworthy effective fourth-innings pursues in test history have come against Australia the West Indies scoring 418-7 at Antigua in 2002-03 and South Africa making 414-4 in Perth in 2008-09.
Pakistan continued Sunday at 70-2 and survived the abbreviated first session without misfortune. In any case, after a long deferral for a thunder storm, and a 15-minute interference for showers, Pakistan lost opener Azhar Ali (71), captain Misbah-ul-Haq (5) and Younis before supper.
Starc finished Azhar's insubordinate innings after a blast of short-pitch knocking down some pins. The Pakistan opener was 41 overnight and hadn't included a run when he was hit on the back of the head protector by a short ball from Josh Hazlewood.
He disregarded the torment to lead a 91-run remain with Younis before surrendering to the short ball, endeavoring a force shot and giving a leg-side catch to Wade.
Younis had all the earmarks of being Pakistan's best any expectation of rescuing something from the challenge yet when he went out, Shafiq responded to the call.
He had fabulous support from Sarfraz, who was perfect knocked down some pins by Starc's full, in-swinging ball to achieve 220 with four wickets left.
Amir batted at No. 8 and outperformed his most astounding test score 39 not out before he was gotten behind off Jackson Bird, finishing a 66-ball, 86-minute cameo.
Wahab assumed control, hitting two sixes and two limits to proceed with the rearguard exertion.
Australia set up the amusement by scoring 429 in the wake of winning the hurl and afterward playing Pakistan out for 142 on day three.
Smith picked not to uphold the take after on, in spite of the 287-run lead, and announced later Saturday at 202-5, setting Pakistan an implausible focus of 490.
Any desire for Pakistan rests with a rearguard activity from Sarfraz and Shafiq, however the batsmen will positively confront nerve-destroying tests amid the night session when the pink ball is at its generally enthusiastic.
In the primary inning, Australia set an objective of 429 keeps running for Pakistan. In the second inning, Pakistan attempted to match it yet just got to 142 hard and fast in only 55 overs.
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