Rain sees Pakistan draw with Sussex

AFP, LONDON: Pakistan's final match before next week’s first Test with England ended in a draw after rain meant no play was possible on the final day of three against Sussex at Hove on Sunday.
Not a ball was bowled at south coast county Sussex's headquarters on Sunday, with the umpires finally abandoning the match as a draw at 2:30pm local time (1330 GMT).
Pakistan were 143 runs ahead after reaching Saturday's second day stumps at 71 for one in their second innings.
They had been in a strong position after the first day's play as Azhar Ali's 145 -- his second hundred of the tour after he made an unbeaten 101 in the drawn opener against Somerset -- took Pakistan to a total of 363 for five declared.
But Sussex responded well on Saturday as Harry Finch (103) made his maiden first-class century and shared a 212-run opening stand with Luke Wells (93).

Rain sees Pakistan draw with Sussex

AFP, LONDON: Pakistans final match before next weeks first Test with England ended in a draw after rain meant no play was possible on the final day of three against Sussex at Hove on Sunday. Not a ball was bowled at south coast county Sussexs headquarters on Sunday, with the umpires finally abandoning the match as a draw at 2:30pm local time (1330 GMT). Pakistan were 143 runs ahead after reaching Saturdays second day stumps at 71 for one in their second innings. They had been in a strong position after the first days play as Azhar Alis 145 -- his second hundred of the tour after he made an unbeaten 101 in the drawn opener against Somerset -- took Pakistan to a total of 363 for five declared. But Sussex responded well on Saturday as Harry Finch (103) made his maiden first-class century and shared a 212-run opening stand with Luke Wells (93).