Pakistanis 208 (Younis 54, Valente 4-36) and 6 for 216 dec (Azhar 82*) beat Cricket Australia XI 114 (Amir 3-16, Rahat 3-26, Wahab 3-28) and 109 (Nair 42, Nawaz 3-31) by 210 runs
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Rahat Ali finished with a match haul of five wickets © Cricket Australia/Getty Images
Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz came to the fore on the final day of the warm-up match in Cairns, taking three wickets to help skittle Cricket Australia for 109 in 27.3 overs and complete a 210-run win for the Pakistanis. Rahat Ali and Mohammad Amir took two wickets each, while Wahab Riaz and Azhar Ali claimed one apiece.
The lid had been ripped open by the new-ball pair of Rahat and Amir, who reduced CA XI to 4 for 27 in the chase of 311. Nawaz, who had bowled only five overs in the first innings for no wicket, then claimed the wicket of Matthew Short before going on to add the scalp of Arjun Nair, who top scored with 42, to his bag. No other CA XI batsman made more than 20 against the pink ball in the second innings.
The third and final day of the practice game had begun with the Pakistanis on 5 for 124, with Azhar Ali unbeaten on 44. Azhar went on to make 82 not out and contributions from the lower-middle order took the score to 6 for 216 before the declaration came.
The first Test between Pakistan and Australia – a day-night fixture in Brisbane – begins on December 15.
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