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10 Best Batting Performances by Pakistanis in Test cricket

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Just sharing my own list. Priority is given to those performances against quality attacks and that have a positive affect on result (match-winning or saving).

1. Azhar Mahmood 132 vs South Africa in 1998 - Against the strongest pace attack of the time, he shepherded the tail in unbelievable fashion.

2. Hanif Mohammad 337 vs West Indies in 1958 - Saved the test with the longest innings in test history, a true physical achievement.

3. Javed Mianded 102 vs West Indies in 1988 - In the second test, Miandad scored a fourth innings ton against Marshall and co that secured a draw and nearly a victory.

4. Saleem Malik 237 against Australia in 1994 - A double century achieved when following on to save the test against Warne at his peak.

5. Imran Khan 136 vs Australia in 1990 - His Adelaide century took Pakistan from a deficit hole to a match-winning position. True captain's knock.

6. Saeed Anwar 188 against India in 1999 - Carrying his bat with a counter-attacking innings in a low-scoring test.

7. Kamran Akmal 139 vs Indian in 2006 - Ultimate counter-attacking knock when coming in at 39-6.

8. Younis Khan 267 vs India in 2005 - Seminal knock of his career in a high stakes situation.

9. Zaheer Abbas 274 vs England in 1971 - Scoring an overseas doubleton in his second test.

10. Inzimam 92* against South Africa in 2006/7 in Port Elizabeth - Coming in at no.8 on a bowler's wicket to take Pakistan into the lead.

Special mentions:

Inzimam 138* vs Bangladesh in 2002 - Great knock but poor attack

Asad Shafiq 137 vs Australia in 2016 - Nearly chased the impossible but fell short sadly.

Imran Khan 123 vs West Indies in 1980 - A match-saving knock against the best attack of all-time, but dont know much about the innings itself or match reports.

Ijaz Ahmed 137 vs Australia in 1995 - Took apart Warne and got Pakistan a rare victory in Australia. Nearly made it on the list.
 
Shafiq would have been a legend in my eyes had he chased down that total in GABBA on that day.
 
For sheer emotional value watching live has to be inzi vs Bangladesh how he saved us from embrresment or the kami knock vs India. No doubt other knocks on the list have come against better attacks or were composed with a much better technique etc but for sheer emotional value I would rate these two as my best.
 
no mention on Saeed Anwars 116 vs SA in durban. That 100 in 2nd inns was just as good a quality and important as mahmoods 132 in 1st Inns.
 
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