Shadab, Shafiq guide Pakistan to 9-wicket win over Northamptonshire

Shadab Khan struck again in the second innings to help Pakistan to a nine-wicket triumph in a four-day visit coordinate against Northamptonshire on Monday, in a major lift to the meeting side's certainty in front of one week from now's Test against Ireland.

The spinner, who took six wickets in the main innings, packed away four more as a byproduct of 80 races to assert his initial 10-wicket pull in top notch cricket. Aided by Mohammad Abbas' four for 62, the 19-year old confined Northamptonshire to 301, giving Pakistan a brilliant shot of completing the match on a triumphant note.

Pakistan, pursuing 133 to win on the fourth and last day of the warm-up coordinate, finished the objective with nine wickets close by. Imam-ul-Haq and Haris Sohail remained not out at 59 and 55, separately, to see the group home.

Prior, Asad Shafiq hit an unbeaten 186 to give Pakistan a first-innings lead of 169. A heavy day of Northamptonshire batting took after, with their commander Rob Newton making 118 preceding Abbas lbwed him.

Pakistan will next play Ireland in the last's inaugural Test in Malahide, close Dublin, on Friday, May 11 preceding returning over the Irish Sea for a two-Test arrangement against England.