Pakistan cricket team batter Abdullah Shafique received a massive lifeline despite the ball hitting the stumps on Day 1 of the second Test match against South Africa.

Pakistan's brittle batting was exposed again as a Ben Sears-inspired New Zealand won the third and final one-day international by 43 runs Saturday to sweep the series 3-0.

New Zealand secured the series against Pakistan with an emphatic 84-run victory in Hamilton on Wednesday.

Mohammad Rizwan achieved his first win as Pakistan's white ball captain.

Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: England made a solid start in response to Pakistan's gigantic total.

Pakistan cricket team batter Abdullah Shafique returned to form with a brilliant century on Day 1 of the first Test match against England in Multan on Monday.

Skipper Shan Masood and opener Abdullah Shafique both cracked centuries as Pakistan scored an impressive 328-4 on the opening day of the first Test against England in Multan on Monday.

Former England cricket team skippers Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen blasted the pitch in Multan during Day 1 of the first Test match against Pakistan on Monday.

Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood registered a 253-run partnership, second-best to an old record by Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali slammed Abdullah Shafique for his lacklustre performance in the opening Test against Bangladesh