First session of the Day Two is crucial, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 – Cricket News Update
Having scored an outstanding century on day one of the second Test of the three-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208.
The Green Shirts, who were dismissed for just 49 runs in their first innings of the Johannesburg Test, were in tatters once again in the first session of the encounter. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 had lost four of their top batsman for just 33 runs on the board and the situation
looked extremely bleak for the visitors.
Younis and Asad however, showcased their mettle and constructed a brilliant fifth-wicket partnership of 219 runs, with both the batsman registering impressive tons to help their team’s cause.
The former Pakistan captain scored 111 runs off 226 balls with the help of seven boundaries and three sixes, before he was dismissed in the 88th over of the day.
While speaking to reporters after the match, Younis mentioned that the first session of the second day is going to be crucial in the outcome of this match. He hopes that the Green Shirts will add about 100 runs to their overnight total of 253 runs for the
loss of five wickets.
Younis expressed, “If we play one more good session, if we get through that morning session and we score 350-400. Especially in the first innings if you score 300+ you have a good chance to win the Test match.”
Shafiq is unbeaten on 111 runs and would play an important role along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarfraz-Ahmed-c88818 and the tail to help Pakistan score in excess of 350 runs in their first innings.
Younis further added that the key behind his successful partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shafiq-c89281 was that both of them played aggressively.
“If the youngster performs in your team against the top team, it’s a good sign for the team and Asad Shafiq is improving every single day and I think he has a good future for Pakistan,” he added. “Myself and Asad Shafiq talked and said if we have any chance
to hit the ball we will go for that and suddenly we made that.”
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