DUBLIN: Pakistan declared its first innings on 310 for 9 in the only Test match against Ireland on Sunday after playing 96 overs.
Due to washed out first day, it is now a four-day match.
On the third day, Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan resumed Pakistani batting on 268-6 on the scoreboard at Malahide stadium.
Shadab Khan added three more runs to his overnight score of 52 before being struck out by Tim Murtagh.
On Saturday, Shadab Khan and debutant Faheem Ashraf saved the day for Pakistan against Ireland as wickets kept falling at Malahide on Saturday. The day was wrapped up due to bad light and the green shirts finished on 268 for the loss of six wickets. Shadab (52) and Faheem (61) helped the sinking ship with their unbeaten 109-run partnership.
Ireland enjoyed their inaugural Test by dismissing Pakistan dangerman Asad Shafiq. Pakistan, who had seen Shafiq make 62 as they recovered from losing two wickets in successive balls to be 13 for two, were 193 for six at tea on the second day after being sent into bat by Ireland captain William Porterfield following Friday’s first-day washout.
There was drama at a sun-drenched Malahide even before the wickets fell, with Pakistan debutant Imam-ul-Haq injured off the first ball of the match.
Azhar Ali dug out a Murtagh delivery and called for a quick legside single.
Non-striker Imam, in scrambling to complete the run, found himself sandwiched between wicket-keeper Niall O’Brien and Tyrone Kane in a heavy collision.
The 22-year-old was left flat on the ground and needed several minutes’ treatment on the field, but he recovered to face the second ball of the match, with Imam playing and missing.
