Draw in test
NZPA-Reuter Faisalabad A break of 17 years between test cricket matches failed to produce a result for Pakistan or India yesterday. The opening encounter of the three-test series petered out into a tame draw as the Indian openers, Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauh'an. scored 43 without mishap in reply to an impossible 306 runs target set by Pakistan. It was the thirteenth successive draw between the two countries. Pakistan had declared its second innings at 264 for four, which left India only 95 minutes’ batting. Its effort was highlighted by an impressive thirdwicket partnership between Zaheer Abbas and Asif Iqbal worth 166 runs, a record in Pakistan-India tests. Asif completed a superb 104. which included 14 fours, and Zaheer followed up his first innings 176 with 96, which contained 12 boundaries. He was named man of the match. Chauhan was on 30 and Gavaskar eight when the match was called off with 30min remaining. Scores. —Pakistan 503/8 decl. and 264/4 decl. drew with India 642/9 decl. and 43/0.
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Press, 23 October 1978, Page 4
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