Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq gave Pakistan a cultured beginning to their chase of 369, adding 134 runs in 21.1 overs. Opener Abullah Shafique rued that Pakistan could not finish the chase despite making a good beginning against Australia, and he said the team needed to work on this ahead of their next World Cup assignments. Shafique and his fellow opener …
Imam-ul-Haq led Pakistan's dominant batting display on Day 1 of the first Test against Australia in Rawalpindi on Friday as the left-handed opener remained unbeaten on 132. Pakistan went to stumps at a commanding position, reaching 245/1 in 90 overs in the historic Test which marks the return of Australia to the Asian nation for the first time in 24 …