Misbah smashed a 56-ball hundred, equals Viv Richards’s record
Misbah's stunning blitz set up Pakistan to declare their second innings at 293-3, setting a daunting 603-run target for Australia
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan were on the verge of their first series win over Australia in 20 years and victory in the second Test after skipper Misbah-ul Haq rewrote the recod books with his belligerent batting in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Misbah smashed a 56-ball hundred, equalling West Indian legend Viv Richards’s record made against England at Antigua in 1986, minutes after breaking the mark for the fastest fifty which he made off just 21 balls at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Misbah’s stunning blitz set up Pakistan to declare their second innings at 293-3, setting a daunting 603-run target for Australia who suffered another batting collapse before reaching 143-4 at stumps on the fourth day. Steven Smith (38) and Mitchell Marsh (26) were at the crease as Australia still need another 460 runs for an unlikely win or bat out three sessions on the final day to avoid a 2-0 whitewash, their first series defeat against the Pakistanis since a 1-0 loss in 1994.
SCOREBOARD
Pakistan (1st innings): 570/6 dec
Australia (1st innings): 261
Pakistan (2nd innings): Ahmed Shehzad b Johnson 14, Mohammad Hafeez c Starc b Johnson 3, Azhar Ali (not out) 100, Younis Khan lbw b Smith 46, Misbah-ul Haq (not out) 101. Extras (b23, lb4, nb1, w1) 29. Total (Declared for three wkts in 60.4 overs) 293.
FoW: 1-14, 2-21, 3-152.
Bowling: Johnson 7-1-45-2, Lyon 18-3-48-0, Starc 11.4-2-56-0, Siddle 14-4-48-0, Smith 6-0-54-1, Marsh 4-1-15-0.
Australia (2nd innings): C. Rogers c Shafiq b Babar 2, D. Warner c Shah b Hafeez 58, G. Maxwell lbw b Babar 4, M. Clarke b Babar 5, S. Smith (not out) 38, M. Marsh (not out) 26.
Extras (b4, nb1, pen5) 10. Total (for four wkts in 48 overs) 143.
FoW: 1-19, 2-31, 3-43, 4-101.
Bowling: Rahat 5-4-1-0, Khan 5-1-13-0, Hafeez 12-1-33-1, Babar 17-1-65-3, Shah 8-0-21-0, Ali 1-0-1-0.
( Source : AFP )
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