RAWALPINDI – Australia continued chasing 476 on day four as bad light disrupted the game today and visitors are only 27 runs behind Pakistan's first innings total.
The fourth day was shortened by a downpour that cost today’s match 27 overs, the visitors were 7-449 while batters displayed A-game in reply to Shaheens’ total in the first innings of the first Test at Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Kangaroos’ batters Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne made their way to the middle on 271/2, continuing from where they left off at stumps on Day 3. It was the last ball of the third over with the new ball that helped young pacer Afridi get the all-important wicket of Labuschagne on 90 runs.
It rained on our parade in the morning, but the action that followed later made up for it 👏🏼 #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/wDRmC56MUJ
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Labuschagne and Steve missed out on centuries after Usman Khawaja also hit a 97 on day three. The top batters of visiting team registered half-centuries with two players.
This is only the second time that Aussies’ top four reached 50 in the same Test innings in South Asia. They earlier clinched this record against Men in Blue in Delhi in 2008, where Matthew Hayden (83), Simon Katich (64), Ricky Ponting (87), and Michael Hussey (53) reached fifty.
Earlier today, both sides reached the stadium and waited for resuming the game after the rain stopped.
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Start of play has been delayed. Next inspection at 11:30 AM. #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/2Vo5GQr3rR
A day earlier, Usman Khawaja, the first Muslim to play for Kangaroos, fell short of a ton while the top order of visiting squad powered them to 271 to chase Pakistan's total of 476.
Top-ranked batsmen Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith put on an unbeaten 68-runs partnership for the third wicket against Shaheens however the bad light halted the action of the third day of the first Test on Sunday.
On this tour Kangaroos, and Shaheens will play three Tests, as many one-day internationals as possible, and a Twenty20 international.
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KARACHI – The Pakistani rupee on Tuesday continued its ascent, trading at less than Rs290 against the US dollar in the morning interbank market, primarily due to stringent measures in the financial sector.
The US dollar was valued at Rs289.78 around 9:48 am, as reported by the Forex Association of Pakistan, marking a decrease of Rs1.18 from the previous day’s closing rate of Rs290.86.
This ongoing rise in the value of the rupee follows the crackdown on illegal dollar trading initiated earlier this month, with strong support from the military.
In the open market, the rupee also made gains against the dollar, trading at Rs292 compared to the previous day’s rate of Rs293, according to the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan.
Saad Bin Naseer, the director of the financial services platform Mettis Global, noted that this marked the 16th consecutive day of appreciation for the PKR, amounting to nearly a 6% increase.
Naseer attributed this surge primarily to administrative measures, stating that it seems the government’s crackdown on speculative elements contributing to rupee depreciation is having an effect.
He also suggested that if this trend persists and the Afghan border remains closed, the rupee could continue to appreciate in the future. However, he emphasized the importance of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into export-oriented sectors for long-term stability.
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 210,100 on Tuesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs180,130.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs168,730 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs196,807.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Karachi | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Islamabad | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Peshawar | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Quetta | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Sialkot | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Attock | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Gujranwala | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Jehlum | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Multan | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Gujrat | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Nawabshah | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Chakwal | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Hyderabad | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Nowshehra | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Sargodha | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Faisalabad | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
Mirpur | PKR 210,100 | PKR 2,587 |
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