Pakistan lose key wickets in Karachi Test
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Pakistan lose key wickets in Karachi Test
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan is playing the third and final Test match against England in Karachi and lost their four wickets at lunch.
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 17, 2022
Pakistan made four changes in the squad and opted to bat first after winning the toss. Captain Babar Azam is eyeing victory in the final Test to give a historic farwell to retiring opening batsman Azhar Ali.
Pakistan lost early wicket of Abdullah Shafique (8) and later Shan Masood was dismissed at 30. The national side gained momentum with Babar and Azhar’s partnership but the retiring player was picked by Foakes at Ollie Robinson’s delivery. Azhar scored 45 to end his first innings of the last Test match.
After his departure, Pakistan stood at 117-3 at lunch. Then came Saud Shakeel and made decent partnership but the debutant Rehan Ahmed sent Saud back to the pavilion, taking his first wicket in a Test match. Pakistan lost their fourth wicket at 162.
