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Ireland v Pakistan LIVE: Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf lead visitors’ fightback with the bat

Sport360 staff

21:00 12/05/2018

Ireland won the toss and decided to field first in their inaugural Test against Pakistan in Dublin on Sunday after a washout on the first day.

No further rain delays are expected as Ireland become just the 11th Test playing nation.

Pakistan handed Test debuts to all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and top order batsman Imam-ul-Haq.

Pakistan lost both openers Imam and Azhar Ali in the opening session to reach 67-2 at lunch. Then, Ireland picked up four Pakistan wickets in the second session to reduce the visitors to 159-6. Shadab Khan and debutant Faheem Ashraf led Pakistan’s fightback with the bat as they out together an unbeaten 109-run stand for the seventh wicket.

The visitors has reached 268-6 when stumps were called early on the second day due to bad light.

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