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Younus
hits triple century as Test heads for draw
Younus
Khan smashed several records on his way to a pugnacious
maiden triple hundred as the first Test between Pakistan
and Sri Lanka headed for a draw here Tuesday.
The 31-year-old Pakistan captain foiled all Sri Lanka’s
attempts to take his wicket, finishing with an unbeaten
306 as Pakistan closed the fourth day on 574-5, trailing
the tourists’ first-innings score of 644-7 declared
by 70 runs.
On 299, Younus reverse-swept Sri Lankan off-spinner
Muttiah Muralitharan towards third man to cross the
300-mark, becoming only the third Pakistani behind Hanif
Mohammad and Inzamam-ul-Haq to achieve the feat in Tests.
The unflappable way in which Younus batted suggests
that, on a dull fifth and final day, he may get past
Mohammad’s highest Test score for Pakistan (337)
and take on West Indian Brian Lara’s highest score
of 400.
Lara registered that against England at Antigua in 2004.
“Maybe I will go for Lara’s record,”
said Younus. “I have a plan to bat for 40 overs
on Wednesday and see if I could get there but my team
plan comes first and for that I would want my bowlers
to get some workout.
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