Yousuf resurrects Pak on return

Aug 20, 2010 |

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Aug. 19: Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf marked his return to international cricket with a well-made 56 before he became Graeme Swann’s 100th Test wicket at The Oval here on Thursday. Pakistan, at tea on the second day of the third Test, were 215/5 — just 18 runs behind England’s first innings 233 as they looked to fight back from 2-0 down in this four-match series.

Former captain Yousuf, playing his first Test since January following the overturning of an “indefinite ban” imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board after he led the side on their winless tour of Australia, produced a well-paced innings.

But shortly before tea he drove too early at a Swann delivery and was caught and bowled to end a 108-ball stay featuring eight boundaries. It also meant Swann had taken his 100th Test wicket in his 23rd match at this level. Among off-spinners, only India’s Erapalli Prasanna (20 Tests) and South Africa’s Hugh Tayfield (22) had got to the landmark in fewer matches. Yousuf, appearing in his 89th Test, was well supported in a fifth-wicket stand of 69 by Azhar Ali, appearing in only his fifth match at this level.

Ali, at tea, was batting on 42 and Umar Akmal, who struck Swann for a straight six, unbeaten on 22.

Scores (at tea): England 233 (Prior 84 n.o.; Riaz 5/63, Asif 3/68) vs Pakistan 215/5 (Yousuf 56, Azhar Ali batting 42; Swann 3/50)

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