During the ongoing four-day warm-up match between Pakistan and Australia’s Prime Minister’s XI, newly appointed captain Shan Masood demonstrated his cricket prowess by achieving a remarkable double century. His brilliant unbeaten innings amassed 201 runs, prompting him to declare the innings at 391-9 after 116.2 overs.
Former captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed also made notable contributions with scores of 40 and 41 runs, respectively. Despite opener Imam-ul-Haq’s early dismissal with only 9 runs, Abdullah Shafique provided stability with a steady innings of 38 runs. Pakistan concluded day 1 at 324-6, adding 67 runs on day 2 while losing 3 wickets.
Australia’s Prime Minister’s XI, led by pace bowler Jordan Buckingham, displayed an impressive bowling performance, with Buckingham taking 5 wickets for just 80 runs, including 4 maidens. In response, the Prime Minister’s XI is currently batting at 113-2, with Abrar Ahmed and Khurram Shehzad among the wickets.
