Inzy farewell as Proteas win series

12 April 2012

Inzamam-ul-Haq's final appearance for Pakistan ended in disappointment as he fell agonisingly short of becoming his country's leading runscorer of all time and South Africa sealed a 1-0 series victory with a draw.

Needing just six second-innings runs to break Javed Miandad's record, Inzamam managed only three as the hosts ended the last day of the second Test in Lahore on 316 for four in pursuit of their target of 457.

A blistering second-wicket partnership of 161 between Younus Khan and Kamran Akmal had given Pakistan hope of pulling off an unlikely victory, but both fell either side of the lunch break as the Proteas secured a draw.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Akmal hit 71, including eight fours, before he was bowled by Paul Harris, an inside edge dragging the ball onto the stumps.

Younus was even more impressive, plundering a magnificent 130 before he was caught by Mark Boucher after edging a Jacques Kallis delivery.

The wicketkeeper proved the scourge of Inzamam as well, adding to his record tally of dismissals by stumping the former captain as he came down the pitch to Harris just five balls later.

The former Pakistan skipper was given a guard of honour by his team-mates as he left the pitch for the last time in a Test match.

Following Akmal's dismissal, Mohammad Yousuf came in and also took the fight to the South African bowlers, helping Younus build his second big partnership of the innings as the hosts reached 222 for two at lunch.

He finished unbeaten on 63 to rack up his 28th Test match half-century in addition to his 23 Test centuries.

Younus, who was dropped on 83 by Hashim Amla, reached his century from 180 balls, plundering 16 fours before he was dismissed, while Shoaib Malik ended not out on 20.

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