Amidst Pakistan’s struggle, captain Babar Azam played a flexible innings against Australia on the fourth day of the second Test in Karachi. He was unbeaten when the stumps were called with a score of 102*. Setting a challenging 506-run target, Azam scored his sixth Test century – and second against Australia – to take Pakistan to 192-2 and an impossible victory, or even a fighting draw. are supposed to. to awaken.
Almost Azam was unbeaten on 102 and Shafiq on 71 as the pair put on 171 runs for the third wicket, leaving the home side needing 314 to win from the final day’s 90 overs, or three to bat for a draw. Session. , Meanwhile on the final day also he led the attack on the visitors and lost his wicket for only 196 runs. This meant that he missed out on scoring a double century in the fourth innings. But in the process he left behind Don Bradman, Ricky Ponting and Virat Kohli. Yes, now he is the owner of the highest individual score in the fourth innings.
Azam told the host broadcasters, ‘The match is not over yet. We have to continue batting like this and keep the faith (to make history).
“Obviously the team needed my century and I was planning to build a partnership, which Shafiq and I did, but we need to keep it that way (on Wednesday).”
Pakistan led Shafiq and Azam’s fight before losing Imam-ul-Haq (one) and Azhar Ali (six), leaving Australia with one wicket last season – with 80 overs to pick up the second new ball. after. In-spite of this.
For the first time in 21 innings since 143 against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi in February 2020, Azam took spinner Mitchell Swepson for two wickets to three points at short fine leg.
His century came in 247 minutes with 12 fours.
Shafiq was as strong as his captain, hitting four fours and a six so far as he and Azam batted brilliantly for 265 minutes.
West Indies chased no more than 418-7 against Australia in Antigua in 2003, while Pakistan’s highest successful chase was 377 against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in 2015.
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