Kamran Akmal – 109 v India (2005):
Kamran Akmal averaged only around 10 runs at the time when he walked out to bat against arch–rivals Indian to save his team from a certain loss in the first Test at Mohali during Pakistan’s tour of India in 2005. India posted a massive 516 in the second innings’ batting reply to the visitor’s first innings total of 312. Pakistan had 204 runs to overcome before setting a target and had lost top three with just 10 runs on the board.
Gutsy display from skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana and Asim Kamal stabilised the innings before Kumble and Balaji brought India back into the match. Pakistan had managed just a slender lead but was left with no frontline batsman. But, the biggest effort to save the match was yet to be witnessed. The Kamran forged partnership with Abdul Razzaq added 184 runs for the 7th wicket. The wicket keeper ended up top scoring with 109 off 154 balls. The bulk of runs contributed in the stand were also from Akmal as Razzaq only managed 46 in the partnership.