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[ad_1] Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, making his return to the nation's Test side after a gap of 8 years, stunned the cricket world with his batting heroics. He couldn't touch the triple-digit score in the first Test, having been dismissed for 86 and 78 in the two innings of the first Test against New Zealand. In the second match, however, Sarfaraz finally broke the century drought, reaching the landmark for the 4th time in the longest format of the game. As soon as Sarfaraz reached the milestone, he produced an ecstatic celebration, punching the air, as well as the ground.A few months ago, the prospects of Sarafraz even playing for Pakistan again were deemed done and dusted. However, a change in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), with the arrival of Najam Sethi as chairman and S...

[ad_1] Pakistan are placed in a precarious position in the second Test against New Zealand. Left-hander Saud Shakeel hit a maiden century Wednesday before New Zealand hit back to keep Pakistan to 407-9 at the close of the third day of the second Test in Karachi. Shakeel was unbeaten on 124 and Abrar Ahmed yet to score after New Zealand took four wickets in the final session for 70 runs, leaving the hosts 42 runs shy of the tourists' first innings total of 449. Shakeel has kept his end intact for 488 minutes -- batting all day Wednesday, and adding 83 for the fourth wicket with Imam-ul-Haq (83) and 150 for the fifth with Sarfaraz Ahmed (78).However, the stand with Sarafraz ended on a controversial note. Sarfaraz was stumped on 78 in the penultimate over before the break, having scored his...