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      <title>Openers create history in Rawalpindi Test</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Openers of both Pakistan and England have created history in the opening Test of the three-match series being played in Rawalpindi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The high-scoring Test match already has seven centurions in just three days on a flat pitch of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Interestingly, both England openers – Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett – and Pakistan batters – Imam ul Haq and Abdulah Shafique – have all scored tons each, which is the first time in Test cricket history.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;English openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett had also scored hundreds in the first innings. Crawley scored 122, while Duckett was dismissed after scoring 107.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Moreover, Imam and Shafique also broke the record for the highest opening stand for Pakistan in Test cricket with their 225-run partnership versus England.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Imam-ul-Haq scored 121 and Abdullah Shafique 114 in the record-breaking partnership.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The record was previously held by Mohsin Hassan and Shoaib Muhammad for their 173-run opening partnership against England in 1984.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>Openers of both Pakistan and England have created history in the opening Test of the three-match series being played in Rawalpindi.</p>
<p>The high-scoring Test match already has seven centurions in just three days on a flat pitch of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.</p>
<p>Interestingly, both England openers – Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett – and Pakistan batters – Imam ul Haq and Abdulah Shafique – have all scored tons each, which is the first time in Test cricket history.</p>
<p>English openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett had also scored hundreds in the first innings. Crawley scored 122, while Duckett was dismissed after scoring 107.</p>
<p>Moreover, Imam and Shafique also broke the record for the highest opening stand for Pakistan in Test cricket with their 225-run partnership versus England.</p>
<p>Imam-ul-Haq scored 121 and Abdullah Shafique 114 in the record-breaking partnership.</p>
<p>The record was previously held by Mohsin Hassan and Shoaib Muhammad for their 173-run opening partnership against England in 1984.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:50:38 +0500</pubDate>
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