Leicestershire v Pakistan: Tourists draw in final Test warm-up game

Azhar Ali has played in 63 Tests for Pakistan, scoring at an average of 45.84

Azhar Ali top-scored as Pakistan drew with Leicestershire in their final game before this summer's two-match Test series in England.

Azhar hit 73 while opening partner Fakhar Zaman scored 71 as Pakistan made a dominant start to the two-day game.

Usman Salahuddin added an unbeaten 69 before the tourists declared on their overnight total of 321-9.

A young Leicestershire batting line-up then made 226-6 on Sunday, with Ateeq Javid hitting 54 before he retired out.

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Azhar and Zaman began the match in commanding form, making 121 for the first wicket before Zaman was dismissed by Tom Wells, who finished with figures of 2-45.

Dieter Klein (2-44) took the next two wickets with Javid (2-42) and Aadil Ali (2-28) Leicestershire's other wicket-takers.

Pakistan's bowlers were then unable to dismiss an inexperienced Leicestershire line-up, despite two quick wickets leaving the hosts on 52-2.

Captain Lewis Hill (33), Javid and Aadil Ali (41) helped Leicestershire recover to 165-4 and frustrate the tourists, who play England in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.