Al-anwar Newspaper English news in Australia
Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan hit centuries as Pakistan managed to pull off a thrilling draw in the second Testagainst Australia at the National Stadium in Karachi, on Wednesday. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan hit centuries as Pakistan managed to pull off a thrilling draw in the second Test against Australia at the National Stadium in Karachi, on Wednesday. Rizwan remained unbeaten on 104 as Pakistan batted 171.4 overs to score 443 for 7 in their second innings. Pakistan captain Babar Azam fell short of a well-deserved double hundred when he was dismissed for 196 by Nathan Lyon on Day 5 of the second Test . Lyon then sparked life into the match by removing Faheem Ashram on first ball and then Sajid Khan a few overs later. Chasing a target of 506 runs, Pakistan batted out of their skins. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan built a solid stand after mammoth third-wicket partnership between Babar and Abdullah Shafique. Meanwhile, Lyon took four wickets and Pat Cummins took two wickets for Australia. Earlier, Australia declared their second innings on 97 for two, following the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne on 44. First innings centurion Usman Khawaja remained unbeaten on 44. (SCORECARD)
