A 90-minute comeback story botched at the end

Ask an expert what makes a successful Test side and they would talk about two characteristics. Resilience and unrelenting determination.

Test matches are like wars. They are to be won over battles. Of course, the battles here being the sessions. More often than not, a side can find itself behind in the game. If that side is Pakistan, and that also on an away tour, it would happen a lot to it. But, it would be unfair to pick on them. After all, it happens to the best ones too. But, what makes those best sides stand apart is how they pounce on the slenderest of the opportunities and make the most of them.

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