Shan Masood was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) for his fluent knock of 61 off 41 balls. The southpaw scored five fours and smashed three sixes during his knock and accumulated his runs at a strike rate of 148.78.
Pakistan have already lost the three-match series down under against Australia having lost the first two matches. But with WTC points on offer, third and final Test will be crucial for both teams and the visitors have made key changes to their line-up.
Pakistani pacer Khurram Shahzad took five wickets in the opening Test match against Australia in Perth but is ruled out for the remainder of the tour with a rib stress fracture and abdominal muscle tear on Thursday.
The Pakistan cricket team hasn't won a single Test series in Australia yet. The last time Pakistan won a Test in Australia was way back in November 1995 in Sydney. Leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed was awarded the POTM award in that game for bagging 5/95 and 4/91 in Pakistan's 74-run win.
The first Test between Australia and Pakistan is set to commence on December 14 in Perth. Both teams have now named their playing XIs for the clash. Pakistan have handed Test debuts to two players in their playing XI and have not included any spinner.
Ahead of the opening Test match against Australia, Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed suffered a leg injury during the warm-up game against Prime Minister's XI on Friday. Pakistan are likely to announce a replacement as they lack spin options for the Perth Test starting on December 14.
Shan Masood was the star with the bat for Pakistan against the Prime Minister's XI. He looked solid and in complete control throughout his knock.
Newly appointed Pakistan's red-ball team skipper scored 156* off 235 balls against the Prime Minister's XI to kick off a three-match Test series with a lot of positives. Masood's hundred helped Pakistan score a total of 324/6 on Day 1 of the warm-up game in Canberra.
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