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Taufeeq Umar scores ton as Pakistan reduce lead on day three

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Pakistan were 292 for three in their first innings in reply to Bangladesh’s 338 at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test in Dhaka on Monday.

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Published: Dec 19, 2011, 06:14 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 19, 2011, 06:14 PM (IST)

Taufeeq Umar scores ton as Pakistan reduce lead on day three

Pakistan batsman Taufeeq Umar scored 130 for his seventh Test hundred against Bangladesh © AFP

 

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Dhaka: Dec 19, 2011

 

Pakistan were 292 for three in their first innings in reply to Bangladesh’s 338 at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test in Dhaka on Monday.

 

Opener Taufeeq Umar scored 130 for his seventh Test hundred while Azhar Ali made 57 for Pakistan, who lead 1-0 in the series after winning the opening Test by an innings and 184 runs.

 

Shahriar Nafees took the catch at slip to end Taufiq’s gritty innings that included 16 fours.

 

Younus Khan was unbeaten on 48 alongside skipper Misbah-ul Haq (26 not out) with Pakistan needing another 46 runs to overhaul Bangladesh’s first innings total of 338.

 

Brief Scores: Bangladesh 338 lead Pakistan 292 for 3 (Taufeeq Umar 130, Azhar Ali 57; Nazmul Hossain 2 for 51, Shakib Al Hasan 1 for 28) by 46 runs

 

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