Younis kept the Lankan attack at bay all day along with some exquisite drives. Although, the wicket did not offer much to the bowlers, the right-handed batman showed his class and authority by rotating the strike and absorbing most of the pressure against a massive Sri Lankan total.
Highlights
- This was Younis Khan's 16th Test century
- Younis had also scored his first Test hundred against Sri Lanka
- Younis stitched a 149 run partnership with sacked captain Shoiab Malik
Player Profile
Full name: Younis Khan
Born: November 29, 1979
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm legbreakMatches Innings Runs HS 100's 50's Avg
59 106 4916 267 16 20 49.14
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Icing on the cake
Change is also in the air for Sri Lanka with Mahela Jayawardene having announced he will step down as captain at the end of this two-match series.
"Winning a Test series in Pakistan would be brilliant and for me to leave on that note would be icing on the cake," Jayawardene said.
"I'm disappointed that we didn't play to our potential against India, but we have fond memories leaving Pakistan the last time so hopefully we will continue with that."
The Lankans lost their one-day series with India 4-1, as well as slipping to defeat in the subsequent Twenty20 match, for which Jayawardene was dropped.
Spin twins Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis could again hold the key for Sri Lanka against what looks on paper a below-par Pakistan batting line-up.
Sri Lanka have not lost a series in Pakistan since 1995 and won last month's one-dayers between the two sides 2-1.
Change is also in the air for Sri Lanka with Mahela Jayawardene having announced he will step down as captain at the end of this two-match series.
"Winning a Test series in Pakistan would be brilliant and for me to leave on that note would be icing on the cake," Jayawardene said.
"I'm disappointed that we didn't play to our potential against India, but we have fond memories leaving Pakistan the last time so hopefully we will continue with that."
The Lankans lost their one-day series with India 4-1, as well as slipping to defeat in the subsequent Twenty20 match, for which Jayawardene was dropped.
Spin twins Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis could again hold the key for Sri Lanka against what looks on paper a below-par Pakistan batting line-up.
Sri Lanka have not lost a series in Pakistan since 1995 and won last month's one-dayers between the two sides 2-1.
Friday, February 20, 2009
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Pakistan's batsmen are not as badly afflicted as the bowlers, but Shoaib Malik - an opener and off-spinner - will probably be ruled out unless his elbow problem clears up overnight.
The middle order is the heart of the team, with Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq all ranked in the top 10.
Once the opposition have disposed of that adhesive trio, their bowlers are usually so tired that Afridi can come in and wreak merry hell.
Kamran Akmal, the wicketkeeper, is also capable of blistering strokeplay, as he proved by scoring consecutive one-day centuries against England last winter.
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