KARACHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed gets his dream fulfilled as he wrote his name on the honours board of the National Bank Cricket Arena following a fighting century against New Zealand in the second Test.
Sarfaraz, who led Pakistan’s fightback to hold New Zealand for the draw after a thrilling last day of the second Test, shared that it was his dream to write his name on the honours board of his hometown stadium.
His dream was fulfilled on Friday when he placed a cherry on top of his dream comeback with a crucial century in the fourth innings of the second Test.
The right-handed batter came out to bat when Pakistan were struggling at 77/4 after skipper Babar Azam’s dismissal and soon saw the home side losing another wicket in the form of Shan Masood as they slipped further to 80/5 in pursuit of the 319-run target.
Sarfaraz then stitched a fighting 123-run partnership with Saud Shakeel and brought Pakistan back in the hunt.
The former Pakistan captain kept fighting despite Saud’s dismissal and went on to smash his first Test century since his return and his fourth overall in the longest format.
Following his vital century, Sarfaraz managed to get his name on the honours board of the National Bank Cricket Arena.
🎥 🆕 entry on the honours board 👏#PAKvNZ | #TayyariKiwiHai pic.twitter.com/qHEtH3ajFo
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 6, 2023
It is pertinent to mention that before the New Zealand home series, Sarfaraz last played a Test match back in 2019 against South Africa. Whereas, his century against the Blackcaps in the fourth innings of the second Test was his first after 2014.
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