London: Asad Shafiq expanded his overnight hundred preceding Pakistan were given a strong exercise in the field by Northamptonshire on Sunday's third day of their last warm-up coordinate in front of one week from now's Test against Ireland.Shafiq, who continued on 135 not out, went ahead to accumulate an unbeaten 186 out of a sum of 428 at Northampton.
Having passed 150 and with just the last man for organization, he hit three legside sixes.
Pakistan accomplished a first-innings lead of 169 however it was an unsettled issue in the case of, having had two days of their visit opener against Kent washed out, would have needed to win this four-day apparatus inside three.
In any case, the choice was removed from their hands by some decided Northamptonshire batting that incorporated an unbeaten century from skipper Rob Newton.
At stumps, the hosts were 240 for five in their second innings, with Pakistan paceman Rahat Ali having taken two wickets for 38 keeps running in nine overs.
Pakistan will give the resistance when Ireland play their inaugural Test in a match beginning in Malahide, close Dublin, on Friday before returning over the Irish Sea for a two-Test arrangement against England.
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