Younis, Shafiq fight for Pakistan in first Test
- Published: 25 Jun 2012 at 14.48
- Online news: Sports
Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq defied Sri Lanka during an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 70 as Pakistan fought for survival in the first Test in Galle on Monday.
Pakistan's Asad Shafiq (L) dives to avoid a run out as Sri Lanka's Prasanna Jayawardene looks on during the fourth day of their opening Test against Sri Lanka on June 25. Shafiq and Younis Khan defied Sri Lanka during an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 70 as Pakistan fought for survival in the first Test on Monday.
The tourists, set a near impossible victory target of 510, carried their second innings from the overnight score of 36-3 to 108-4 by lunch on the fourth day.
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