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| September 20, 2005 | Tuesday | Sha'aban 15, 1426 |
Hasan slams century
RAWALPINDI, Sept 19: Test discard Hasan Raza hit an unbeaten century to save blushes of Pakistan A on the penultimate day of the second Test against Australia A at KRL Stadium on Monday.
With Sundays second day entirely washed out, the match is poised for a draw in which case Pakistan A will take the two-match series 1-0 after triumphing by seven wickets in the first game at Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan A now need just nine runs, with four wickets standing, to avert the dreaded follow-on.
Hasan was batting on 111 not out off 159 balls with 13 boundaries and two sixes as Pakistan A finished the third day at 249 for six, still 159 runs short of gaining the first innings lead over Australia A who declared at 407 for eight after resuming at 318 for five, half an hour before lunch.
Hasan Raza occupied the crease for three and quarter hours, exhibiting solid technique and temperament against Australia A bowlers who had cut the Pakistan A first innings to 119-4 at one stage.
Test opener Imran Farhat hammered 47 off 71 balls with six hits to the fence as off-spin duo of Daniel Cullen (3-60) and Brad Hodge (1-22) posed difficulties for Pakistani batsmen after Michael Lewis had accounted for the openers.
Earlier, all-rounder Shane Watson compiled 50 off 71 balls with seven fours, after resuming on 20 not out, while Cameron White remained unbeaten on 40 off 45 balls with four fours and one six.
SCOREBOARD
AUSTRALIA A (1st Innings):
M.E.K. Hussey lbw b Asif 15
J.R. Hopes b Asif 146
M.J. North b Mansoor 18
B.J. Hodge c Bazid b Najaf 68
D.J. Thornely run out 21
S.R. Watson b Mansoor 50
B.J. Haddin c Mansoor b Asif 15
C.L. White not out 40
M.L. Lewis c Bazid b Ashar 2
D.J. Cullen not out 1
EXTRAS (B-5, LB-3, W-1, NB-22) 31
TOTAL (for eight decl, 107 overs) 407
FALL OF WKTS: 1-84, 2-149, 3-243, 4-284, 5-308, 6-328, 7-393, 8-400.
DID NOT BAT: S.R. Clark.
BOWLING: Mohammad Asif 25-3-99-3(7nb); Najaf Shah 17-4-52-1(1nb); Mohammad Irshad 16-2-86-0 (8nb); Mansoor Amjad 27-3-96-2 (6nb); Ashar Zaidi 15-0-42-1 (1w); Imran Farhat 7-1-24-0.
PAKISTAN A (1st Innings):
Ashar Zaidi c Watson b Lewis 8
Imran Farhat c White b Lewis 47
Bazid Khan lbw b Cullen 26
Misbahul Haq c Hussey b Cullen 11
Hasan Raza not out 111
Faisal Iqbal c Hussey b Cullen 11
Zulqarnain Haider c Clark b Hodge 10
Mansoor Amjad not out 12
EXTRAS (LB-7, NB-6) 13
TOTAL (for six wkts, 74 overs) 249
FALL OF WKTS: 1-16, 2-70, 3-88, 4-119, 5-175, 6-214.
TO BAT: Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Irshad, Najaf Shah.
BOWLING (to-date): Clark 11-1-38-0 (3nb); Lewis 14-3-54-2 (3nb); Cullen 24-7-60-3; Watson 9-1-24-0; White 11-0-44-0; Hodge 5-0-22-1.APP
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