Younis century steadies Pakistan after rocky start

Oct 22, 2014

Having chosen to bat first, Pakistan were rocked by Australia's fast bowlers, Mitchell Johnson striking in the first over to remove Mohammad Hafeez•Getty Images

Peter Siddle then bowled Ahmed Shehzad to leave Pakistan 7 for 2•Getty Images

Australia could have dismissed Azhar for 22, had Chris Rogers managed to catch him at cover off Johnson•Getty Images

But Azhar and Younis held firm to put on 108 for the third wicket•AFP

He reached his 25th Test hundred and his first against Australia...•Getty Images

Returning to Pakistan's Test team after missing their last series in Sri Lanka, Hafeez was lbw for a duck•Getty Images

It was a familiar situation for Younis Khan•Getty Images

Australia threw everything at the pair, including two debutants in Steve O'Keefe...•Getty Images

Johnson ended the partnership when he had Azhar caught on 53 by Alex Doolan at short cover•Getty Images

...and became the first Pakistan batsman to score hundreds against all other Test-playing teams. He was eventually dismissed by Johnson for 106•Getty Images

He found an able ally in the obdurate Azhar Ali•AFP

...and Mitchell Marsh•Getty Images

Younis batted on in untroubled manner•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon got the ball to turn sharply late in the day, and had two close lbw shouts turned down, but Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq held firm to take Pakistan to 219 for 4 at stumps•Getty Images