Saeed Anwar was in majestic form as Pakistan reached U5 for one wicket at tea on the first day of their opening tour match in reply to ihe British Universities’ total of 74.
The left-handed opener had no trouble adjusting to an early season Trent Bridge track as he reached an unbeaten 69 from 89 balls, passing 50 with a nonchalant flick over mid-wicket for six off (Titis Elstub. Salim Elahi was unbeaten on 19 al the interval.
Mark T ournier was the pick of ihe Universities bowlers, conceding just nine runs from an eight-over opening spell, which included four maidens.
The one wicket lo fall to the students in the afternoon session was claimed by Surrey's Fim Murtagh, who had Mohammed Wasim caught behind for 27.
Earlier. Wasim Akram gave the tourists a flying start to their tour with a four-wicket burst as (hey dismissed the students for 74 on ihe opening day in Nottingham.
Akram, supposedly included in the tour squad against the wishes of skipper Waqar Younis, wasted no lime in slaking a claim for a place in the Fest side by taking two wickets in his first over.
The . inexperienced batsmen found Akram's pace and swing too much to cope as he took four for 18 in ll overs.
Waqar picked up three wickets after struggling to find his line in a short initial spell and there was one for teenage paceman Mohammad Sami.
Universities captain Jamie Py-emont hung around for an hour and a hall to make 18. but only two other batsmen reached double figures.
Akram struck with the fourth ball of the game as he beat Michael Brown's forward prod to hit the top of off stump and then trapped Matthew Banes lbw with his next deliver}'.
Pyemont survived ihe hattrick ball, they were soon in further trouble as giant Essex opener Will Jefferson, who stands 6ft Bins tall, was bowled by Akram for five.
Waqar withdrew himself from the attack after bowling three overs for 14. giving Sami an opportunity lo familiarise himself with English conditions.
Sami's first wicket of the tour arrived when he had James Dal-rymple caught al slip by Mohammad Wasim for three.
England A wicketkeeper lames Foster became Waqar's first victim when he was caught behind for nought and the Pakistan skipper then ended Pyemont's resistance
The introduction ol leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed brought no relief as bowled Inn Murtagh and Waqar rounded off (he morning by removing Rob I erley for 15. taken at gullv bv Wasim Akram.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard at tea on the first day of the three-day tour match between British Universities and Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Friday: BRITISH UNIVERSITIES: First innings
M Brown b W Akram 0
W Jefferson b W Akram 5
M Banes lbw b W Akram 0
J Pyemont c sub b W Younis 18 J Porter b W Akram 14
J Dalrymple c M Wasim b Sami 3 I Foster c Latif b W Younis 0 R Ferley c W Akram b W Younis 15 T Murtagh b Mushtaq 0
C Elstub not out 6
M Tournier lbw b Mushtaq 0
Extras: (b-5, lb-3. w-2. nb-3) 13
Total: (All out in 32.2 overs) 74
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-0, 3-5, 4-30. 5-38. 6-48. 7-53, 8-56. 9-64
Bowler O M R W
W Akram If 5 18 4
W Younis 9 2 30 3
Sami 8 2 16 1
Mushtaq 4.2 2 2 2
PAKISTAN: First innings
Anwar not out 69
M Wasim c Foster b Murtagh 27
Elahinotout 19
Total: (For 1 wkt in 28 overs) 115
Fall of wicket: 1 -48
To bat: Inzamamul Haq. Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan. Rashid Latif, Wasim Akram. Waqar Younis. Mushtaq Ahmad, Mohammed Sami
Bowler O M R W
Tournier 8 4 9 0
Elstub 8 1 51 0
Murtagh 8 0 40 1
Ferley 4 115 0