The touring team appeared set to go one up in the three-test series Sunday when leg spinner Shane Warne picked up four wickets to reduce Pakistan to 258 for nine. It had begun the final day on 155 for three. But Inzamamul Haq, who scored 58 not out, and Mushtaq (20 not out) frustrated all of Australia's attempts to dislodge them.
The winning runs came from four byes after Ian Healy had missed a chance to stump Inzamam-ul-Haq off Warne. Named man of the match, Warne took five wickets in the innings and eight in the match.
But the Pakistanis ended up smiling. "I still don't believe it. This is my finest hour, winning my first test as captain before my own fans," said Salim Malik.
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