**Pakistan Edge Home In Thriller **](http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/030906/203/e7ogx.html)
A magnificent unbeaten century by Pakistan veteran Inzamam-ul-Haq cruelly denied Bangladesh their maiden Test victory in a desperately close finale in Multan on Saturday morning.
Hometown hero Inzamam defied the Bangladesh attack for more than five hours for an unbeaten 138 that wrapped up a 3-0 series whitewash after Bangladesh had looked poised to finally bury their Test bogey.
Bangladesh had set their hosts a challenging victory target of 261 only to be denied by the 33-year-old Multan-born Inzamam, who smashed 20 boundaries and one six in an epic knock.
Pakistan eventually staggered home just after lunch on day four, finishing on 262 for nine as Inzamam smashed a four off to finally shatter Bangadeshi hopes.
It was their 23rd defeat in 24 Tests since joining the Test cricket ranks almost three years ago - the other match was a rain-affected draw.
**But while Inzamam was feted as their saviour in his 88th Test, he could never have pulled off his remarkable rescue mission without the dogged assistance of teenage paceman Umar Gul, who made his Test debut at the start of the series.
The 19-year-old Gul joined Inzamam at the crease with Pakistan teetering on the brink at 205 for eight, still 56 runs short of saving the match.
While the stylish Inzamam grafted away at one end, Gul, in just over an hour and a half of stubborn resistance, held up the other until he was run out for five in a mid-wicket mix-up with just four runs short of their goal. **
Pakistan resumed on Saturday 148 for six, still needing 113 runs to deny Bangladesh, who had led by 106 runs on the first innings but could muster just a 175-run total in the second.
Only six runs were added to Pakistan’s overnight score before the seventh wicket fell with Saqlain Mushtaq, on 11, pushing at an outswinger from medium pacer Khaled Mahmud and edging a simple catch to wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud.
Next, Shabbir Ahmed stayed around long enough to contribute only 13 before he was trapped lbw by spinner Mohammad Rafique.
With the eighth wicket down Pakistan looked to be in a perilous position with Inzamam still 11 runs shy of his 18 Test century.
But with the defiant Gul in support, he elegantly stroked his away to three figures and guided Pakistan through to lunch which, bizarrely, was taken with them needing a mere 11 runs.
By then Inzamam was on 127 with a Gul boasting five runs to add to his eight-wicket haul for the match
Amid almost unbearable tension, Inzamam plundered seven more runs after the break before Gul’s near-suicidal run-out.
The last man in, Yasir Ali, stonewalled four medium pace deliveries from Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud before putting Inzamam on strike for the final ball of the over which he promptly belted to the mid-wicket fence.
The pick of the Bangladesh bowlers again were left arm orthodox spinner Mohammad Rafique and skipper Mahmud, who both took seven-wicket hauls in the match.
Mahmud toiled relentlessly to finish with three for 68 off 28 overs and Rafique two for 80 off 30 overs.
well i missed his walk back to the pavilion for sometime but yes it was just awesome :k:
Pakistan all the way :k: