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In the 2nd Test of historic series between Pakistan and Australia, the two sides produced one of the most thrilling games of red-ball cricket of recent times. After the visitors put on a mammoth total of 556/9 in first innings, Babar Azam's side were bundled out on 148 in first innings. Pat Cummins decided against enforcing follow-on and added 97/2 to set up a target of 506 runs for the home side.
It looked just a matter of time before the match would end and Australia would win. But, Pakistan had other plans. After losing a couple of early wickets, Abdullah Shafique (96 off 305) and Babar Azam (196 off 425) wreaked havoc in the middle and just when the visitors got a ray of hope on Day 5, Mohammad Rizwan (104* off 177) showed his class in Karachi.
The home side somehow battled out the entire final day, finishing at 443/7 in 171.4 overs, to earn themselves a famous draw at National Stadium which will be remembered for a long long time to come. Pure grit, determination and never-give-up attitude, the cricket lovers witnessed an outstanding show of resilience from both sides.
As expected, the netizens went berserk on social media on a momentous day for Test cricket. While some hailed the beautiful format of cricket, others were just full of praise for the players of both sides.
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With first two games drawn, the 3-match series is now set for the decider in Lahore, scheduled to be played from March 21 onwards.