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Pakistan’s middle-order batsman Fawad Alam has garnered heaps of praises after he pulled off an interesting match against the Kiwis on Tuesday. Alam, who scored a brilliant 102 off 296 deliveries, resisting the attack by New Zealand bowlers for around six hours and 36 minutes, added an important 165 for the 5th wicket with skipper Mohammad Rizwan. This is the second Test century for Fawad Alam, who debuted in 2009 against Sri Lanka and scored a century on his debut. However, he was dropped from the Pakistan team in November 2009 and made a comeback only in August 2020.