Dubai: Senior batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq hit solid half centuries to put Pakistan in the driving seat in the second Test against England in Dubai on Saturday.


Younis Khan celebrates after scoring 9000 runs in Tests on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Younis was unbeaten on 71 — also completing 9,000 Test runs — while Misbah notched an aggressive 87 not out as Pakistan closed the third day on 222-3.