Shan Masood slammed a double hundred, his first as Pakistan\u2019s Test captain. Playing against Prime Minister\u2019s XI in a four-day practice game, Masood remained unbeaten on 201 runs off 298 balls, laced with 14 fours and a six. The visitors declared after scoring 391\/9 on day 2 of the game. Masood had completed his hundred on the opening day. The 34-year-old has amassed over 10,000 runs in his first-class career, with the help of 25 hundreds and 47 fifties. Sarfaraz Ahmed (41), Babar Azam (40) and Abdullah Shafique (38) stitched important partnerships with their skipper.. Meanwhile, Masood took over Pakistan\u2019s Test captaincy after Babar Azam\u2019s resignation following the team\u2019s poor performance in the ICC World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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