Javed Miandad made his career-best 280 not out at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, against India in January 1983 — the innings ended only when captain Imran Khan declared with Miandad 20 short of a triple century.
Pakistan led the series 2-0 and were determined to convert dominance into a 3-0 thrashing.
Mudassar Nazar's 231 and Miandad's 280* produced a 451-run third-wicket stand that broke India's bowling.
On the same Karachi-to-Faisalabad sweep in which Imran Khan took 40 wickets at 13.95, Miandad produced his greatest Test innings. India came in to bat and were soon in trouble, but the game's centrepiece was Pakistan's first innings, in which Mudassar Nazar (231) and Miandad added 451 for the third wicket — the third-highest third-wicket partnership in Test history. Miandad reached his double hundred and pressed on. With the score at 581 for 3 and Miandad on 280 not out, Imran declared, ending Miandad's chance of breaking Garry Sobers's then-Test world record of 365 not out. India were then dismissed twice, for 189 and 273, with Imran taking 11 wickets in the match, and Pakistan won by an innings and 119 runs to take an unassailable 3-0 series lead. Miandad later said publicly that he had not begrudged the declaration; Imran had wanted to bowl India out twice on a deteriorating pitch and got his wish.
Mudassar-Miandad 451-run partnership for the third wicket
Miandad reaches 200 with the second new ball
Pakistan 581/3 declared
Imran 11 wickets in the match
Pakistan win by an innings and 119 runs
Day 1
Pakistan reach 250/2
Day 2
Miandad and Mudassar bat all day
Day 3
Declaration at 581/3 (Miandad 280*)
Day 4-5
India dismissed twice; Pakistan win by an innings
“I would have batted on, but the captain wanted to win the Test.”
“We had a Test to win. The runs were enough.”
The 3-0 series win sealed Imran's reputation as the world's best fast bowler and Pakistan's status as a serious Test power.
Miandad's career-best Test innings, ended only by his captain's declaration twenty short of a triple century.
Miandad's 280* remained Pakistan's highest individual Test score for over a decade and the partnership of 451 is still in the all-time top five for the third wicket.
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