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Younis and Sarfraz build Pakistan lead
- Updated: August 13, 2016
Lunch Pakistan 417 for 7 (Younis 147*, Wahab 1*) lead England 328 by 89 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Younis Khan and Sarfraz Ahmed cemented Pakistan’s slender advantage on the third morning of the fourth Investec Test at the Kia Oval, adding 77 for the seventh wicket before Chris Woakes, once again, prised a much-needed opening for England, courtesy of a smart one-handed catch behind the stumps by Jonny Bairstow.
After resuming on 340 for 6 overnight, with a narrow advantage of 12, Sarfraz and Younis continued the revival that they had begun late on the second evening, as they blunted the remaining overs of the new ball with contrastingly effective approaches, before Wahab Riaz dug in with impressive resilence, scoring one run from 23 balls in support of his senior partner as England’s bowlers became increasingly frustrated at their lack of incision.
Sarfraz, as has so often been the case in the course of this series, was Pakistan’s main aggressor, trading long-term returns for short-term impact with seven fours in his 44 from 78 balls. He began his day as he meant to go on, with a leg-side flick from his very first ball of the morning, as he advanced out of the crease to meet James Anderson, and tucked a respectable …
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