<p>Imam-ul-Haq cracked a century in each innings and his opening partner Abdullah Shafique hit a maiden hundred as Pakistan's first home Test against Australia in 24 years ended in a tame draw in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Haq made an unbeaten 111 following up his 157 in the first innings, while Shafique finished on 136 as Pakistan were 252 without loss when the match ended without a result.</p>.<p>Australia scored 459 in reply to Pakistan's first innings score of 476-4 declared.</p>.<p>Australia's first Test on Pakistan soil since 1998 -- they previously declined to visit on security grounds -- was ultimately spoiled by a flat Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch.</p>.<p>A combined total of 1,187 runs were scored for just 14 wickets over five days as the famed Australian pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood -- with 674 Test wickets between them before this match -- got just one more.</p>.<p>With a draw assured, the Pakistan openers took the opportunity for batting practice ahead of the second Test in Karachi starting Saturday.</p>.<p>In doing so, they became the first Pakistan pair to put on a century opening stand in both innings of a Test against Australia after teaming up for 105 on Friday.</p>.<p>Shafique was the first to reach his century, pushing seamer Cameron Green for a single to reach the mark in 209 minutes. In all, he hit 15 boundaries and a six.</p>.<p>Haq, who was playing his first Test since December 2019, pushed part-timer Travis Head for two to complete his century in 276 minutes.</p>.<p>Their stand is Pakistan's highest for the first wicket against Australia in all Tests, bettering the 149 set by Khalid Ibadullah and Abdul Kadir in Karachi in 1964.</p>.<p>So dominating were the two openers that it became only the first instance in 51 years when Australia conceded 100-plus opening stands in both innings of a Test.</p>.<p>Geoff Boycott and John Edrich of England were the last pair to achieve the feat against Australia, in Adelaide in 1971.</p>.<p>Earlier, left-arm spinner Nauman Ali bowled a nagging line and length to mop up the Australian tail and finished with career-best figures of 6-107 in 38.1 overs -- his third five-wicket haul in eight Tests.</p>.<p>His effort enabled Pakistan to get the last three wickets with the addition of just 10 runs after Australia resumed on 449-7.</p>.<p>Nauman -- whose previous best of 5-35 came on his debut against South Africa in Karachi last year -- dismissed Australian skipper Pat Cummins for eight and Nathan Lyon for three in quick succession.</p>.<p>Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi got rid of Starc to finish with figures of 2-88 in 30 overs.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Imam-ul-Haq cracked a century in each innings and his opening partner Abdullah Shafique hit a maiden hundred as Pakistan's first home Test against Australia in 24 years ended in a tame draw in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Haq made an unbeaten 111 following up his 157 in the first innings, while Shafique finished on 136 as Pakistan were 252 without loss when the match ended without a result.</p>.<p>Australia scored 459 in reply to Pakistan's first innings score of 476-4 declared.</p>.<p>Australia's first Test on Pakistan soil since 1998 -- they previously declined to visit on security grounds -- was ultimately spoiled by a flat Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch.</p>.<p>A combined total of 1,187 runs were scored for just 14 wickets over five days as the famed Australian pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood -- with 674 Test wickets between them before this match -- got just one more.</p>.<p>With a draw assured, the Pakistan openers took the opportunity for batting practice ahead of the second Test in Karachi starting Saturday.</p>.<p>In doing so, they became the first Pakistan pair to put on a century opening stand in both innings of a Test against Australia after teaming up for 105 on Friday.</p>.<p>Shafique was the first to reach his century, pushing seamer Cameron Green for a single to reach the mark in 209 minutes. In all, he hit 15 boundaries and a six.</p>.<p>Haq, who was playing his first Test since December 2019, pushed part-timer Travis Head for two to complete his century in 276 minutes.</p>.<p>Their stand is Pakistan's highest for the first wicket against Australia in all Tests, bettering the 149 set by Khalid Ibadullah and Abdul Kadir in Karachi in 1964.</p>.<p>So dominating were the two openers that it became only the first instance in 51 years when Australia conceded 100-plus opening stands in both innings of a Test.</p>.<p>Geoff Boycott and John Edrich of England were the last pair to achieve the feat against Australia, in Adelaide in 1971.</p>.<p>Earlier, left-arm spinner Nauman Ali bowled a nagging line and length to mop up the Australian tail and finished with career-best figures of 6-107 in 38.1 overs -- his third five-wicket haul in eight Tests.</p>.<p>His effort enabled Pakistan to get the last three wickets with the addition of just 10 runs after Australia resumed on 449-7.</p>.<p>Nauman -- whose previous best of 5-35 came on his debut against South Africa in Karachi last year -- dismissed Australian skipper Pat Cummins for eight and Nathan Lyon for three in quick succession.</p>.<p>Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi got rid of Starc to finish with figures of 2-88 in 30 overs.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>