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ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s players celebrate with the trophy after claiming victory over Australia during the fifth day of the second Test match at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium. — AFP Pakistan spank sorry Australia First Test series win in 20 years

ABU DHABI: Pakistan achieved their first series win over Michael Clarke heaped praise on Pakistan, saying they had Australia in 20 years with a thumping 356-run win in the “played outstanding cricket in both Tests”. SCOREBOARD second Test in Abu Dhabi yesterday, taking the two-match “And we have been outplayed, unfortunately,” he said. series 2-0. “It’s been the track record of Australian cricket (in Asia) for a ABU DHABI: Complete scoreboard of the second and final Test between Pakistan and Australia on the fifth and final day at The elusive win lifts Pakistan to number three in long time, unfortunately.” It was Australia’s sixth Test defeat Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, yesterday: International Cricket Council’s Test rankings behind number in a row in Asia after they lost 4-0 in India early last year. Pakistan 1st innings 570-6 dec (Younis Khan 213, Azhar Ali M. Johnson b Shah 0 one South Africa and Australia. Pakistan had to fight hard in the morning session as 109, Misbah-ul Haq 101; M. Starc 2-86) P. Siddle 4 Spinners Zulfiqar Babar (5-120) and (3-44) Steven Smith defied Pakistan during his resolute knock of 261 (M. Marsh 87; M. Clarke 47; Imran M. Starc b Shah 2 rocked Australia once again for 246 in the second innings 97, but once Smith departed, leg-before by Shah, Australia Australia 1st innings Khan 3-60) N. Lyon c Ali b Shah 0 soon after lunch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Pakistan won lost their last four for the addition of just eight runs. Extras: (b5, lb1, nb3, pen5) 14 the first Test by 221 runs in Dubai. Smith added an invaluable 107 for the fifth with Pakistan 2nd innings 293-3 dec (Misbah-ul Haq 101 not out, Azhar Ali 100 not out; M. Johnson 2-45). Total: (all out; 88.3 overs) 246 Pakistan had taken a big step forward after scoring a Mitchell Marsh, who fell after scoring 47. Smith missed a Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Rogers), 2-31 (Maxwell), 3-43 (Clarke), 4- mammoth 570-6 declared in their first innings and getting a sharp turner from Shah who also bolwed Mitchell Johnson Australia 2nd innings C. Rogers c Shafiq b Babar 2 101 (Warner), 5-208 (Marsh), 6-238 (Smith), 7-238 (Haddin), 309-run lead by dismissing Australia for 261. That never and Mitchell Starc to finish with 12 wickets in the series. 8-238 (Johnson), 9-245 D. Warner c Shah b Hafeez 58 allowed Australia to stage a comeback and avoid series Babar had Nathan Lyon caught for his second fifth wick- (Starc) G. Maxwell lbw b Babar 4 defeat for the first time since losing 1-0 in Pakistan in 1994. et haul, following up his first in the first Test in Dubai. Babar Bowling: Rahat 8-6-3-0, Khan 8-1-29-0, Hafeez 17-4-38-2, The defeat was Australia’s third worst in all finished with 14 wickets in the series as Pakistan did not M. Clarke b Babar 5 Babar 32.3-2-120-5 (1nb), Shah 22-4-44-3 (1nb), Ali 1-0-1-0 behind their 675 run loss against England in Brisbane in miss ace spinner Saeed Ajmal’s absence who is suspended S. Smith b Shah 97 Note: Pakistan were penalised five runs after the ball hit the 1928 and by 408 against the West Indies at Adelaide in 1980. due to illegal bowling action. M. Marsh c Shafiq b Hafeez 47 helmet placed behind the wicket-keeper In contrast Pakistan registered their biggest win in terms Before lunch Smith batted resolutely, using his feet B. Haddin b Babar 13 Result: Pakistan won by 356 runs. of runs, beating their 341-run victory over India at Karachi against the spinners during his 204-ball knock and hitting a in 2006. dozen boundaries. “It’s really an honor for me to lead this side, the way Smith reached his eighth Test fifty with two boundaries But Mohammad Hafeez provided the breakthrough 14 Tests as captains. Misbah, declared man-of-the-match, everybody played,” said Pakistan Misbah-ul Haq. off spinner Babar, who failed to add to his three wickets on when he had Marsh caught by Asad Shafiq off an uppish set the world record for the fastest half-century and “Every individual performed and I’m really happy about Sunday. flick. His 130-ball innings included six boundaries. Hafeez equalled the feat of fastest century in all Test cricket during that. I can’t describe my feeling. Marsh, who top-scored with 87 in Australia’s first innings, finished with 2-38. The win is also special for skipper his 101 not out on Sunday, capping a memorable Test “We were working really hard and playing good cricket played Pakistan’s pace-cum spin attack confidently and he Misbah who equalled the most wins record by a Pakistani match. Younis Khan was named man of the series for his but not winning, so it’s really good.” Australian skipper and Smith added 55 runs in the first hour. captain with 14. Imran Khan and Javed Miandad also won 468 runs in two Tests. — AFP B’desh resist Zimbabwe IPL probe team submits report to Supreme Court KHULNA: and Mohammad hit sedate half-centuries to SCOREBOARD NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court appointed panel investigating take to 193-3 on the opening the role of suspended Indian cricket boss and ICC Chairman day of the second Test against Zimbabwe in KHULNA: Scoreboard on the first day of Narainswami Srinivasan over spot-fixing allegations in the Khulna yesterday. the second Test between Bangladesh and Indian Premier League submitted its final report yesterday. Left-hander Tamim was unbeaten on 74 Zimbabwe in Khulna yesterday: The team was assisted by police officials in its five-month after Mahmudullah made 56. Bangladesh skip- investigation into Board of Control for Cricket in India President per had won the toss and Bangladesh 1st innings: Tamim Iqbal not out 74 Srinivasan, as well as other unnamed officials and players. elected to bat. At stumps, was Retired Justice Mukul Mudgal, who led the three-member keeping Tamim company on 13. The usually Shamsur Rahman lbw b Chigumbura 2 panel, handed over the report in a sealed envelope. The court agressive Tamim played a dour innings and c and b Panyangara 35 took 169 deliveries to reach 50, the slowest of Mahmudullah lbw b Panyangara 56 will study the report before the next hearing on Nov. 10. his 17 Test half-centuries. Shakib Al Hasan not out 13 “We’ve submitted our report to the honorable Supreme He has so far hit six boundaries during his Extras (b4, lb5, w2, nb2) 13 Court,” Justice Mudgal said. “I’m sure the honorable court will do 250-ball knock, which was marked by a 95-run Total (three wickets, 90 overs) 193 full justice to it.” stand for the third wicket with Mahmudullah. Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Shamsur), 2-78 The panel, which found Srinivasan’s son-in-law and Chennai Mahmudullah was equally cautious, reaching (Mominul), 3-173 (Mahmudullah). Super Kings official Gurunath Meiyappan guilty of being in his 50 off 140 balls before he was trapped leg- Bowling: Panyangara 19-5-29-2 (nb1), touch with illegal bookmakers in preliminary investigations, before by Tinashe Panyangara. Chigumbura 16-5-32-1 (w2), Chatara 15-3- also received help from other consultants including former Panyangara, who had earlier taken a return 30-0 (nb1), M’shangwe 24-4-60-0, Waller 9-1- India captain Sourav Ganguly. catch to dismiss Mominul Haque (35), ended 22-0, Raza 7-2-11-0. The court, which had ordered the investigation in May, gave the day with two for 29 from 19 overs. a two-month extension to the committee after it submitted an Tamim and Mominul put on 72 for the sec- Zimbabwe used the Decision Review System interim report in the first week of September. ond wicket after Zimbabwe removed opener to get the verdict in their favor. Bangladesh Srinivasan had been asked to step aside from his role as Shamsur Rahman, leg-before to Elton lead the three-match series after a three- KHULNA: Bangladeshi cricketer Tamim Iqbal runs after playing a shot during the first day of Chigumbura, for two in the eighth over. wicket victory in the first Test in Dhaka last head of the BCCI as he too was being probed following Shamsur was initially declared not out, but week. — AFP the second cricket Test match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. — AFP Meiyappan’s involvement with bookmakers. — AP