Pakistan in their second innings were 51 without loss needing a further 456 runs to reach their victory target of 507 at tea on the fourth and final day of their tour match against England A here on Sunday.
Salman Butt was 27 not out and Imran Farhat 21 not out.
This match was Pakistan's last first-class fixture before the first Test against England starting at Lord's on Thursday.
ENGLAND A (1st Innings): 595-9 dec (C Read 150 no, R Key 136, I Bell 74, S Broad 54 no, A Loudon 51; Danish Kaneria 4-158):
PAKISTAN (1st Innings): 242 (Faisal Iqbal 82, Salman Butt 63; J Dalrymple 4-61, A Loudon 3-28):
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England A (2nd Innings - overnight: 35-1):
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A. Cook not out 80
R. Key b Imran Farhat 17
I. Bell not out 50
EXTRAS: (B-3, LB-2, W-1) 6
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TOTAL: (1 wkt dec, 44.1 overs) 153
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FALL OF WICKET: 1-25.
DID NOT BAT: O Shah, R Bopara, J Dalrymple, A Loudon, C Read, T Bresnan, M Hoggard, S Broad.
BOWLING: Mohammad Sami 2-1-7-0 (1w); Umar Gul 2-0-15-0; Salman Butt 20.1-2-80-0; Imran Farhat 20-3-46-1.
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PAKISTAN (2nd Innings):
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Salman Butt not out 27
Imran Farhat not out 21
EXTRAS: (LB-2, NB-1) 3
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TOTAL: (for no wkt, 14 overs) 51
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