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| Misbah-ul-Haq equals fastest Test ton as Pakistan near Australia series win | Misbah-ul-Haq equals fastest Test ton as Pakistan near Australia series win |
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| Misbah-ul-Haq belied his reputation as a ponderous batsman by equalling the record for the fastest Test century on Sunday, reaching the milestone in 56 balls against Australia in Abu Dhabi. | Misbah-ul-Haq belied his reputation as a ponderous batsman by equalling the record for the fastest Test century on Sunday, reaching the milestone in 56 balls against Australia in Abu Dhabi. |
| Needing eight runs from two balls, the Pakistan captain hit Mitchell Starc for consecutive boundaries to match Viv Richards’ 1986 record against England at St John’s, Antigua. | Needing eight runs from two balls, the Pakistan captain hit Mitchell Starc for consecutive boundaries to match Viv Richards’ 1986 record against England at St John’s, Antigua. |
| With Pakistan taking a 309-run first innings lead against a lacklustre Australia, 40-year-old Misbah walked out to bat on the fourth day of the second Test under no real pressure and immediately imposed himself upon the opposition, aided by a little luck. | |
| After hitting the first ball he faced from Steve Smith for a boundary, he sliced the next and a running Peter Siddle at cover dropped a shoulder-high catch. | After hitting the first ball he faced from Steve Smith for a boundary, he sliced the next and a running Peter Siddle at cover dropped a shoulder-high catch. |
| Misbah did not look back after that and took only 21 balls to complete his half century, bettering Jacques Kallis’s record 24-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in Cape Town in 2005. | Misbah did not look back after that and took only 21 balls to complete his half century, bettering Jacques Kallis’s record 24-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in Cape Town in 2005. |
| The right-hander hit five sixes – including three in one Smith over – and 11 boundaries in his 57-ball knock of 101 when he declared with Pakistan on 293-3 in their second innings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. | The right-hander hit five sixes – including three in one Smith over – and 11 boundaries in his 57-ball knock of 101 when he declared with Pakistan on 293-3 in their second innings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. |
| Like his captain, Azhar Ali also brought up his second century of the match and was not out on 100 when Pakistan set Australia a 603-run victory target. | Like his captain, Azhar Ali also brought up his second century of the match and was not out on 100 when Pakistan set Australia a 603-run victory target. |
| Pakistan cruised to victory in the opening Test in Dubai and are almost certain of securing a first Test series victory over Australia for 20 years. | Pakistan cruised to victory in the opening Test in Dubai and are almost certain of securing a first Test series victory over Australia for 20 years. |