Sami Chaudhry's column: Fawad Alam's eleven years and this six and a half hours.

 Look at the good fortune, where is the broken command Two or four hands while the lip balm remained It was almost as if Pakistan would have gone two hands ahead of time and a sure victory would have dodged New Zealand. 

 

All the questions would have shifted from Pakistani batting to Kiwi bowling and despite the shortcomings, shortcomings and shortcomings of the first three days, Pakistan would have gone ahead unbeaten in this match. The courage and bravery shown by Pakistan on the last day, if even a tenth of it was done on the third day, it was not far away that the draw would have been the result of this match. But the wicket on the third day was difficult. The bowlers had a lot of interesting stuff and the batsmen needed iron will. 

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If Pakistani batsmen had shown such skill in unfamiliar conditions, it would not have been wrong to say that the greatness lost four years ago is returning to the Pakistani dressing room. Also read 'Rana sahib, you are great' "If you have to lose, play aggressively and lose. What is the use of losing out of fear?" On the third day of the match, 'Pakistan's cricket looks back to the 1980s' Tragically, however, Pakistan took the batting approach on the third day, which is the fifth day. There was a flurry of speculation that dashed the lamp of hope, otherwise the result, which seemed possible at the tea break today, was not far off.

 

 And it all happened thanks to the forgotten batsman Fawad Alam who had to wait ten years to return to Test cricket. Fawad Alam's innings was a perfect response not only to the opposing attack, but also to his fellow critics. The highlight of Fawad Alam's innings was his patience. The same patience he showed at the door of the selection committee over the last ten years, the same patience he showed in answering the difficult questions of Wagner, Southee, Bolt and Jamieson. Pakistan , Image source Getty Images Test cricket is all about testing patience and Fawad Alam passed this test of patience today. 

 

Whatever the wicket, resisting this Kiwi attack for more than six and a half hours is a mind boggling feat. In the last two or three years, this resistance has been growing from the Pakistani Test team. If a single top-order batsman had done his part along with Fawad Alam, Pakistan could have achieved this goal and the situation on the scoreboard during the tea break was a clear proof of this. Another happy aspect for Pakistan is the leadership performance of Muhammad Rizwan. The right decisions in bowling changes took place in their place, their leadership role in decision making was also evident during their presence on the crease.

 

 In the first innings, the way he retaliated against the scoreboard, which was a reflection of a completely defeated mentality, was disappearing from Pakistani cricket culture. Based on the mental maturity he showed in the second innings today, it can be speculated that after the early years of Kamran Akmal's career, a complete wicket-keeper-batsman has come to Pakistan. It can also carry the burden of leadership when needed. Azhar , Image source Getty Images , Photo caption Until then, Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan just have to think about which mantra to cast on the top order so that they too can do their part.

 

 At a time when Shaheen Shah and Mohammad Abbas were building a wall of resistance, there was a glimmer of hope in the Pakistani camp that things could go to a draw. But even after Abbas's departure, the young Naseem Shah left no stone unturned in his resistance. It must have been Williamson's present mind that brought the centurion back into the attack and turned the match towards a draw towards a clear result. Otherwise, the courage shown by the Pakistani batting, the draw would have been a perfectly legitimate result.

 

 Defeat is never satisfactory but there is no satisfying aspect for Pakistan, Faheem Ashraf's batting, Shaheen Afridi's bowling, Rizwan's two full innings if Fawad Alam's brilliant innings is included then the next match A lot of hope can be gathered for. Until then, Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan have only to think of a mantra to be cast on the top order so that they too can do their part.