Australia’s first Test of nearly a quarter-century in Pakistan ended in a draw at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Opting to bat on a surface full of runs, Pakistan had earlier made 476-4 declared His first innings at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
By the time they bowled out Australia for 459 on the final day, any team’s chances of winning the competition were gone.
Pakistan opted to bat in their last 11 Test matches when Imamul Haque, who went without a century in the match, allowed him to score his second century of the competition.
This left-handed left-hander’s unbeaten 111 included seven fours and two sixes. Imam won the man of the match award.
His opening partner Abdullah Shafiq, who scored an unbeaten 136, also scored his maiden Test century as Pakistan scored 252 for no loss in their second innings, before the teams shook hands and walked away.
A total of 1,187 runs were scored in five days and only 14 wickets fell, which Australia’s Steve Smith called a “pretty benign, dead wicket” that risks condemnation from the game’s governing body.
With a draw as the only possible outcome, Australia captain Pat Cummins shielded his front line pace and used nine bowlers in Pakistan’s second innings.
Earlier, after the tourists started at 449-7 on the final day, Pakistan took 11 balls to take the last three Australian wickets.
Nauman Ali dismissed Cummins for eight and Mitchell Starc and Lyon were both lbw as Australia were 17 runs behind Pakistan’s first innings total.
Australia’s top four batsmen each crossed the 50-mark but could not convert them into centuries and the tourists lost their last six wickets for 52 runs.
Left-arm spinner Nauman claimed a career-best 6-107 on a flat track where the bowlers struggled for success.
When Pakistan came out to bat for the second time in the match, Cummins saw no point in stopping their pace attack on an irresponsible track.
On Tuesday, the fast trio of Cummins, Starc and Josh Hazlewood scored 16 runs from their 77 overs.