In a first, Pakistan maintain run rate of over 4 in Test innings against Australia

SYDNEY: The Pakistan cricket team, captained by Shan Masood, showcased positive intent on Wednesday, achieving a noteworthy feat of scoring over four runs per over in a Test innings.

On the first day of the Sydney Test, the team scored a total of 313 runs in 77.1 with a run rate of 4.05, making it the first instance of a Pakistani side maintaining a run rate of over four in a Test inning on Australian soil.

This surpasses their previous best-run rate of 3.97, achieved during the 2019 Brisbane Test.

This outstanding display of batting can be considered a testament to the team's evolving skills and strategic approach.

Another notable feat by Pakistan on day one of the Sydney Test is the remarkable partnership by the last-wicket duo, Mir Hamza and Aamer Jamal, who contributed an impressive 86 runs batting 133 balls.

This partnership is the second-best for the 10th wicket by Pakistan against Australia, following the 87-run stand by Asif Iqbal and Iqbal Qasim in 1976.

While the exact number of partnership balls between Asif and Iqbal is unavailable, the 133-ball stand between Hamza and Aamer stands out as the longest a 10th-wicket Pakistani pair has endured against the hosts in matches where partnership ball data is accessible.

Pakistan were dismissed for 313 on the opening day of the third Test in Sydney.