Rawalpindi: On Friday, opener Imamul Haq cracked a maiden Test century to lead Pakistan’s solid start in the first match of the series against Australia. Haq reached his century in 277 minutes off 220 balls, hitting 13 boundaries and two sixes as a near-capacity 12,000 fans erupted with joy at his achievement. He struck Australian paceman Mitchell Starc through the covers to the boundary to reach three figures in the final session of play on the opening day.
