Web Desk(May 13, 2018): Pakistan were 268 for six after losing the toss when bad light and then rain forced an early close to the second day of Ireland’s inaugural Test at Malahide on Saturday.
Faheem Ashraf marked his Test debut with 61 not out and teenager Shadab Khan, in only his second match at this level, also hit a maiden Test fifty to be unbeaten on 52.
The pair had so far added an unbroken 109 for the seventh wicket after Pakistan had been struggling at 159 for six after losing the toss following a total washout on Friday’s first day of this stand-alone match.
Pace bowlers Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin and Stuart Thompson all took two wickets apiece.
But Pakistan, sent into bat by Ireland captain William Porterfield after rain washed out Friday´s opening day, recovered to 67 for two at lunch on Saturday´s second day.
Haris Sohail was 28 not out and Asad Shafiq 22 not out.
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.
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