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India-Pakistan 2nd Test ends in a draw

India-Pakistan 2nd Test ends in a draw

By Agence France Presse

Faisalabad, January 25:

Younis Khan scored a brilliant 194 and Mohammad Yousuf hit 126 in another Pakistan run feast before the second Test against India petered out in a draw here on Wednesday.

Younis and Yousuf put n 242 runs for the third wicket before Pakistan lost their last five wickets in the space of two runs to finally bring smiles to the faces of bowlers.

Pakistan crashed from 488-3 to 490-8 when the innings ended with captain Inzamam-ul Haq unable to bat because of a back injury and Shoaib Malik mourning the death of his father.

India were 21-0 in their second innings when stumps were drawn on the high-scoring stalemate where Pakistan made 588 in their first innings and India replied with 603.

With the series locked 0-0, the rivals will have everything to play for in the third and final Test starting in Karachi on Sunday.

Younis, leading Pakistan in Inzamam’s absence, hit 32 fours and a six during his 11th Test century and his fourth in as many Tests against India.

Younis found a useful ally in Yousuf who posted his 16th Test century after Pakistan had lost Kamran Akmal for 78 in the morning session. Younis, 64 overnight, hit off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for his 14th boundary to bring up his century. Akmal, who resumed at 59, fell to a miscued drive off paceman Irfan Pathan after hitting 13 boundaries and helped Younis add 129 for the second wicket.

Yousuf reached his 16th Test century with a flick for two off Pathan. Yousuf compiled 11 boundaries and four sixes during his 179-ball knock.

With no interest left in the game in the final session, Indian skipper Rahul Dravid donned the wicketkeeper’s gloves and asked Mahendra Singh Dhoni to bowl the first over with the second new ball.

SCOREBOARD

PAKISTAN — 1st innings: 588

INDIA — 1st innings: 603

PAKISTAN — 2nd innings (overnight 152-1)

K Akmal c Kumble b Pathan 78

Y Khan lbw b Rudra 194

M Yousuf run out 126

A Razzaq c Laxman b Zaheer 32

S Afridi c Dhoni b Zaheer 1

M Asif b Zaheer 0

S Akhtar not out 0

D Kaneria b Zaheer 0

Inzamam retired injured

S Malik retired absent

Extras: 35 (b9, lb10, w3, nb13)

Total: 490/8

FoW: 1-52, 2-181, 3-423, 4-488, 5-490, 6-490, 7-490, 8-490

India bowling: Pathan 22-2-80-1, R Singh 22-3-75-1, Kumble 21-3-118-1, Zaheer 19.4-4-61-4, Harbhajan 22-2-78-0, Yuvraj 9-0-46-0, Dhoni 1-0-13-0

INDIA — 2nd innings

V Laxman not out 8

R Dravid not out 5

Extras: 8 (w6, nb2)

Total: 21 (for no wicket)

Pakistan bowling: Afridi 4-0-16-0, Younis 4-0-5-0

Man of the match: Rudra Pratap Singh (IND)