Hasan Raza saves Pakistan A the blushes
An unbeaten 111 from Hasan Raza helped Pakistan A to a respectable 249 for 6 after the third day of their four-day game against Australia A
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20-Sep-2005
Pakistan A 249 for 6 (Raza 111*) trail Australia A 407 for 8 dec (Hopes 146, Hodge 68, Watson 50)
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An unbeaten 111 from Hasan Raza helped Pakistan A to a respectable 249 for 6 after the third day of their four-day game against Australia A in Rawalpindi. Earlier, the Australians, resuming on 318 for 5, declared their first innings on 407 for 8.
Raza's knock bailed Pakistan out after they had slumped to 114 for 4, with Michael Lewis, the right-arm fast bowler, and Dan Cullen, the offspinner, taking two wickets each. Raza hit 15 fours and two sixes in a free-stroking innings which took only159 balls. Apart from Imran Farhat (47), none of the other batsmen offered him much support, though. Cullen ended the day as the most successful bowler for the Australians, taking 3 for 60 from 24 overs.
The Australians had earlier added 89 in just 17 overs in the morning in an attempt to put in Pakistan in quickly and force a result. Shane Watson led the charge, scoring 50 from 71 balls. However, with the second day lost entirely due to rain, a draw is almost a certainty here.