RAWALPINDI, Pakistan —
Pakistan’s first home
Test against Australia in nearly a quarter of a century headed for a tame draw
with the hosts 76 without loss at lunch on the fifth and final day Tuesday.
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Imam-ul-Haq was unbeaten on 40 and fellow opener
Abdullah Shafique on 33 after Australia were dismissed for 459 in their first
innings in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan, now
leading by 93, were 476-4 declared in their first innings.
Australia are on their first tour of Pakistan since
1998, having previously refused to tour over security fears.
But hopes of a result have been thwarted by a
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch that has offered little to the bowlers since
day one.
Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali bowled a nagging line
and length to mop up the Australian tail early Tuesday and finish with
career-best figures of 6-107 in 38.1 overs his third five-wicket haul in eight
Tests.
His effort enabled Pakistan to get the last three
wickets with the addition of just 10 runs after Australia resumed on 449-7.
Nauman whose previous best of 5-35 came on his debut
against South Africa in Karachi last year dismissed Australian skipper
Pat Cummins for eight and Nathan Lyon for three in quick succession.
Left-arm pacer
Shaheen Shah Afridi got rid of Mitchell Starc to finish with figures of 2-88 in
30 overs.
The second Test is in Karachi on March 12-16 and the
third in Lahore on March 21-25.
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