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Younis, Shehzad hit hundreds
Younis, Shehzad hit hundreds, Pakistan took a huge step towards victory in the first Test by taking four key Australian wickets late in the day.
Pakistan in driver’s seat
Dubai: Pakistan took a huge step towards victory in the first Test by taking four key Australian wickets late in the day.
Earlier, they were helped byr hundreds from Younis Khan and Ahmed Shehzad who put them in a position of strength here on Satuday.
Younis hit a record making 103 not out and Shehzad 131 to bolster Pakistan to 286-2 declared.
Younis became the seventh Pakistani batsmen, but first against Australia, to score twin hundreds in a Test.
Hanif Mohammad (1964), Javed Miandad (1984), Wajahatullah Wasti (1999), Yasir Hameed (2003), Inzamam-ul Haq (2005) and Mohammad Yousuf (2006) have also achieved the distinction in the past.None has done against the Australians.
With his 26th hundred, Younis also edged ahead of Inzamam (25) as the highest Test century maker for his country.
After setting an imposing 438-run target, Pakistan rattled the Australians through a brace of wickets apiece from spinners Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah. Australia tottering on 59-4 at stumps on the fourth day.
