Twitter Reactions: Younis Khan fights hard as Pakistan stares down at follow-on
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Younis Khan is that horse you never want to count out of the race. He didn’t get a big score thus far in the series and one could sense something was coming. On a day marred by rain and when no other Pakistani batsman could defy the Australian bowlers Younis stood there firm. At the end of the day, while they still trail the follow-on target by 67 runs.
The day started on a damp note as the first session was washed out by rain. Once the conditions were playable only 54 overs of play was possible on the 3rd day. Opener Azhar Ali who started the proceedings with Younis unbeaten on 58 while the veteran was batting on 64. The duo added 146 runs together to see through the initial phase of the new day which has usually been a problem for Pakistan. Just when they would have liked to consolidate it further Ali was run out against the run of play.
Younis drove a Nathan Lyon delivery a bit away from Mitchell Starc at mid-on and wanted to go for the run, Ali all this while was just watching the ball and not his partner. When he finally noticed and got off for a run it was a bit too late, the fast bowler got the throw in and Ali was well short. He disappointingly walked back having added 71 runs. Younis continued from his end but didn’t find a stable partner thereafter.
Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq who has been under pressure recorded yet another low score and was dismissed for 18. This is the 10th inning since Misbah last scored a fifty and that really mounts the pressure on the veteran who is already thinking about his future. After a brief phase of resistance from the visitors, Aussie bowlers came back towards the end of the day and cracked regular wickets to send eight of them back in the hut at stumps.
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Pakistan have put 271 runs on the board for the loss of eight wickets and are still 267 runs behind in the first innings. Here is how Twitter reacted during the day:
STAT: Younis Khan becomes first batsman in history to score a hundred in Tests in each of the 10 Test playing nations and UAE. #AusvPak
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) January 5, 2017
Steve Smith, that is ridiculous! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/HFU5TCQ2a7
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 5, 2017
Younis Khan hits a defiant 136* as Pakistan stumble to 271/8, still 267 runs behind on Day 3 of the 3rd Test #AusvPak pic.twitter.com/eX59RP9RsQ
— ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2017
Younis Khan has become the only batsman in history with Test hundreds in 11 countries #Cricket #AUSvPAK
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) January 5, 2017
Thrilled for Younis Khan one of the games true gentlemen. ? #classact #AUSvPAK
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) January 5, 2017
Younis Khan is the oldest player to score a century in Australia since Clive Llyod's 114 in 1984, aged 40y84d #AUSvPAK
— Samuel Ferris (@samuelfez) January 5, 2017
Have been too scared to breathe. Younis now has centuries in 11 countries. What a legend. #AUSvPAK
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) January 5, 2017
What has gone wrong with Misbah? I think its more about high and low times everyone goes thru #PAKVSAUS #AUSvPAK
— Jaan Ibraheem (@Jaan__Ibraheem) January 5, 2017
Only Dravid & Younis Khan have scored Test 100s at home of all ten full-member nations. Younis 1st to score in 11 host countries. #AUSvPAK
— Shahzad Tirmizi Syed (@shahzadtirmizi) January 5, 2017
34th Test hundred for Younis Khan, great comeback by the most senior batsman of team Pakistan.. hope he maintains consistency now #AUSvPAK
— Fazeela Saba (@FazeelaSaba1) January 5, 2017
Have been too scared to breathe. Younis now has centuries in 11 countries. What a legend. #AUSvPAK
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) January 5, 2017
Pakistan ✔
India ✔
SL ✔
Bangladesh ✔
England ✔
SA ✔
Zimbabwe ✔
NZ ✔
WI ✔
UAE ✔
Australia ✔been there, done that…well done Younis Khan! ?
— Ahmed (@azkhawaja1) January 5, 2017
If Bollywood made a movie on Misbah's career. #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/9ofmn0IMP2
— JaCk ? (@_MDBilal) January 5, 2017
Top Batsman , Top Century Younis khan The Greatest of all Time Legends #AUSvPAK
— MoZzzYyy (@BlackMazy) January 5, 2017
YK's life:
1- Score few runs.
2- Face criticism
3- Score a century
4- Repeat.
Games Gentleman #AUSvPAK ?#legend pic.twitter.com/Pm3dRymWSZ— Newton of Karachi (@newtonofkarachi) January 5, 2017
Rahul Dravid (10 countries) being the only other player after Younis Khan (11) to score hundreds in all test playing nations. #AUSvPAK
— S H A H I D ? (@cricket_worm) January 5, 2017
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