Younis Khan made 313 against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium, Karachi — Pakistan's second-highest individual Test score — in what proved to be one of the last Tests played in Pakistan before security concerns moved international cricket away from the country.
Younis batted for 10 hours to reach 313 — a controlled, patient innings that moved through gears from careful accumulation to accelerated strokeplay. His partnership with various lower-order batsmen extended Pakistan's innings deep into the second day.
At 313, Younis was dismissed — Pakistan's second-highest individual score. Pakistan made 765/6 declared. Sri Lanka were bowled out twice. Pakistan won by an innings.
Two months later, terrorists attacked the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore. Sri Lanka were not injured but Pakistan's ability to host international cricket was destroyed for over a decade — this Test was one of the last to be played in Pakistan before the country was forced to play home series in the UAE.
Younis reaching 300 — Pakistan's joint-second highest Test score
313 — dismissed after 10 hours of controlled batting
Pakistan 765/6 — the last great Pakistan home Test before the Lahore attack
February 28, 2009
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, National Stadium Karachi
Younis's innings
313 off 493 balls — Pakistan's second-highest score
March 2009
Lahore attack — Pakistan home Test cricket suspended for years
Two months later, the Lahore attack forced Pakistan to play 'home' Tests in the UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) for the next decade. Pakistan cricket survived — Younis Khan finished with 10,099 Test runs, their all-time record. He returned to play home Tests at Lahore in 2015 when international cricket cautiously resumed.
A great individual innings made historically poignant by what happened to Pakistan cricket shortly afterward. 313 is a statistical milestone; the context of being one of the last Tests in Pakistan for a decade gives it an additional weight.
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