Rizwan helps Pakistan survive Australia scare to draw Karachi Test

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday drew the second Test match in Karachi after losing wickets to Australia in quick succession during the last session of the day, putting the hosts in danger at one point of losing the match.
Chasing a daunting 506-run target, skipper Babar Azam’s 196-run knock breathed life into the hosts who almost seemed set for a defeat at the hands of the mighty Aussies after their first innings. Mohammad Rizwan stepped in after Abdullah Shafique departed for 96, just four runs short of yet another century against Australia.
Babar and Rizwan held off Australian bowlers Mitchel Starc, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins and Cameron Green by building a steady partnership. However, the skipper was dismissed by Lyon for 196 runs, missing out on his double-century and leaving millions of fans disappointed.
In came Faheem Ashraf to bat and was dismissed on the very first ball by Lyon, edging one straight into the hands of Steve Smith. He returned to the pavilion with a golden duck.
As he has done numerous times over the past couple of years, Rizwan rose to the occasion and scored a sensible century to see Pakistan through the match to a draw. Tailender Nauman Ali saw through 18 balls without scoring to ensure Pakistan ended the innings on 443/7 at the end of the fifth day of the Test match.
The two sides will next lock horns in the third and final Test match of the series in Lahore on March 21.