Renshaw hundred propels him in direction of Test competition

Prime Minister’s XI 367 for 4 (Renshaw 136*, Bancroft 53) path Pakistan 391 for 9 dec by 24 runs

The Prime Minister’s XI, reached 367 for 4 of their first innings at stumps on days three at Manuka Oval, nonetheless 24 runs behind the vacationers with the ultimate day’s play nearly sure to deliver a draw.

But Renshaw sealed honours within the so-called “bat-off” on this match among the many main Warner replacements, with openers Cameron Bancroft (53) and Marcus Harris (49) and allrounder Cameron Green (46) not taking advantage of their begins.

Outside of a 10-minute interval the place he hoisted Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for 2 fours and an enormous six, Renshaw performed a very defensive innings at No. 3 that featured 337 balls. He did have a few moments of fortune when he survived an enormous attraction for a gloved pull and later edged between the keeper and slip.

Green performed some good pictures early, however reached at a large Faheem Ashraf supply and was caught behind simply as an enormous rating beckoned. He might nonetheless play a component in changing Warner when the opener retires after the Pakistan sequence, if any of Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh or Travis Head are moved as much as open for the Test group.

Bancroft maybe entered the “bat-off” in pole place because the Shield’s prime run-scorer this season, whereas Harris has commonly travelled with the Australian facet because the spare batter.

Beau Webster slugged a monster six that was caught by a teen within the crowd, a uncommon spotlight in a uninteresting late session.

Pakistan had rested first-choice tempo bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Wasim, and spinner Abrar exited the tour match on Friday nursing what gave the impression to be an injured calf muscle.

If they need a specialist spinner in Perth, they might want to select 37-year-old Noman Ali who additionally sat out the tour match.