Youhanna hits ton as Test peters out to a tame draw

Pakistan were bowled out for 401 earlier in the day but realistic hopes of a positive result were effectively ended on Saturday when the home side avoided having to follow on.

Hussain, who underwent an X-ray examination on his back on Friday, was taken to hospital for a check after being struck on the right arm by a rising delivery from Wasim Akram.

The scan revealed Hussain had suffered heavy bruising but no fracture. Hussain said he was very satisfied with England’s performance in the first of a three-match series which many said they had no hoping of winning. “We have proved that we can play spin and we have made huge strides in this test,” said Hussain, holding his heavily strapped wrist.

“We bowled well and batted well to take up the challenge. But we will keep our feet on the ground and keep working hard and we are looking forward to the second Test at Faisalabad,” he said. The second Test starts on November 29.

Earlier, Yousuf Youhana, resuming on 77, went on to complete a hundred in the morning session as Pakistan added 68 runs to their overnight 333-8.

He was dismissed for 124 after putting on 127 for the ninth wicket with Man-of-the-Match Saqlain Mushtaq who was unbeaten with 32.

In their second innings, England lost left-handed opener Marcus Trescothick for one when he fell lbw to Akram. Hussain had been in for only three balls when he was struck on the right arm attempting to hook Akram.

Graham Thorpe, a centurion in the first innings, made five from 36 deliveries before cutting Saqlain Mushtaq to Abdur Razzaq at point.

England, 36-2 at Tea, soon lost opener Michael Atherton who was given out leg before to leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed when 20.

Graeme Hick was the last man out when leg-spinner Shahid Afridi bowled him for 14.

Pakistan captain Moin khan said: “Our boys did well to avert the follow-on. It was a good toss to win for England and they batted well with Thorpe showing the grit.

‘“I am extremely pleased with the performance of our boys especially Saqlain and Youhana.’

Scoreboard
England (1st innings): 480-8 declPakistan (1st innings; overnight 333-8): S Anwar lbw b Hick 40, S Afridi c Gough b Giles 52, S Elahi b White 44, I Haq b Giles 63, Y Youhanna c Stewart b Giles 124, Q Abbas c Hick b White 2, M Khan lbw b Caddick 17, A Razzak lbw b White 10, W Akram c White b Giles 1, S Mushtaq (not out) 32 M Ahmed lbw b White 0;Extras: (b3, lb5, nb8) 16.Total (all out in 163.3 overs) 401Fall of wickets: 1-63, 2-101, 3-199, 4-203, 5-210, 6-236,7-272, 8-273, 9-400.Bowling: Gough 17-6-45-0, Caddick 24-4-68-1, Giles 59-20-113-4, Salisbury 31-5-71-0, Hick 8-0-42-1, White 24.3-5-54-3.England (2nd innings): M Atherton lbw b Mushtaq 20, M Trescothick lbw b Akram 1, N Hussain retired hurt 0, G Thorpe c Razzak b Saqlain 5, A Stewart (not out) 27, G Hick b Afridi 14;Extras: (lb7, nb3) 10;Total: (for four wickets, 32.1 overs) 77Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-29, 3-39, 4-77.Bowling: Akram 6-5-1-1, Razzak 7-0-21-0, Saqlain 10-2-14-1, Mushtaq 8-0-32-1, Afridi 1.1-0-2-1.