Pakistan declare innings at 485-9 in SA Warm-up
'Pakistan Times' Sports Desk

KIMBERLEY: Pakistan declared their innings at 485-9 against Rest of South Africa XI in the three-day warm up match here on Sunday.

The visitors started their incomplete innings from 401 runs scored on previous day at D Bear’s Diamond Ground here at the loss of three wickets.

Younis Khan was bowled out on 76, with an addition of only two runs to his previous day’s score of 74.

Faisal Iqbal and Kamran Akmal returned to pavilion after scoring 42 and 33 runs respectively.

Captain Inzamamul Haq did not bat and the innings were declared at 485-9.

J A Morket captured five wickets for the home team.

Yousuf unlikely to Play

And, a report from Lahore says that Pakistan batting star Muhammad Yousuf unlikely to play in the opening test against South Africa due to surgery of his wife. The first test of the series against South Africa will start from January 11.

Yousuf’s wife would undergo a surgery on January 12 due to which he wouldn’t available for the opening test of the series at Centurion, spokesman of Pakistan Cricket Board Dr. Ahsan Hameed Malik said.

Pakistan’s middle-order batsman hasn’t formally informed the board about his decision but in present circumstances it is seen improbable for him to reach South Africa for the first test, spokesman added.●