Pakistan vs Australia: Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique hit hundred, Rawalpindi Test ends in uninteresting draw

The opening Test between Australia and Pakistan resulted in a uninteresting draw on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Both Pakistan openers Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique hit their respective centuries on Day 5.

Australia vs Pakistan opening Test in Rawalpindi ends in a uninteresting draw (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSPakistan vs Australia opening Test in Rawalpindi resulted in uninteresting drawBoth groups mutually agreed to finish the sport with an hour remainingThe second match of the three-Test sequence begins in Karachi on Saturday

Pakistan openers Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique hit their respective lots of on Day 5 as Australia may take solely 4 wickets on a useless pitch within the drawn first Test in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The Pakistan Cricket Board missed the prospect to make this historic Test a memorable one by making ready a docile pitch for the opening Test of the three-match sequence in Rawalpindi. Both groups mutually agreed to finish the sport with an hour remaining.

Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test Day 5: As it occurred

Replying to Pakistan’s first innings complete of 476/4 declared, Australia had been bowled out for 459 on the ultimate day of the competition. Imam adopted his 157 within the first innings complete of 476/4 declared with an unbeaten 111 in his first Test since November 2019. Imam’s opening accomplice, Abdullah Shafique, additionally prospered to document his maiden check hundred and was unbeaten on 136 when Pakistan completed the fifth and last day on 252/0 in its second innings, main by 269 runs.

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. It was a tricky begin for Australia to renew taking part in Test cricket in Pakistan after 24 years on a benign Pindi Cricket Stadium pitch which didn’t supply any lateral motion to the guests’ three frontline pacers or flip to ace spinner Nathan Lyon.

All over!

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— ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2022

Lyon bowled 78 overs and conceded 236 runs for the solitary wicket of Shafique within the first innings. Australia’s innings was wrapped up within the first 4 overs of the day after they had been all out for 459 after resuming at 449/7. Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali took a career-best 6-107 on the grassless pitch to provide Pakistan a 17-run, first-innings lead.

The second match of the three-Test sequence begins in Karachi on Saturday. Australia’s first tour of Pakistan in 24 years additionally contains three ODIs and a T20 International — all in Rawalpindi.