 Younis credited Dravid for his recent good form |
India's Rahul Dravid says Pakistan must do something about playing surfaces to prevent a dull end to their series. With the third Test starting on Sunday, skipper Dravid warned: "If you prepare another wicket like this then it will be a drawn series.
"It's not in my hands to prepare wickets ... but the wickets should equally suit both bowlers and batsmen.
"It's important to prepare good wickets so that people could watch entertaining cricket," he added.
The draw in Faisalabad left the series level at 0-0 with four days until the Karachi Test.
And Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said he decided not to declare on day five of the second Test to keep his bowlers fresh for the final game.
"We were thinking about a declaration after lunch but on this track getting a team out in three hours is difficult and a waste of energy for fast bowlers.
"Hopefully it's a sporting wicket (in Karachi) and a result is there, God willing," said Inzamam.
"It's not easy to bowl on this track but the bowlers really worked hard."
 |  The way we responded to 588 in the first innings, especially from 241-5, has given us confidence |
When Pakistan were finally bowled out for 490, with the injured Inzamam choosing not to bat, they opened the bowling with Shahid Afridi and vice-captain Younis Khan.
Younis, the star of the day with the bat as he hit 194, revealed advice from arch-rival Dravid is behind his recent good form.
Younis, who has made four tons in his last fours Tests against India, spoke to Dravid at the 2004 Champions Trophy in England, during a run of poor form.
"I talked with Dravid, he gave me some tips about batting and about life," he recounted.
"After that everything has changed so have I just followed his instructions and the results are there."
Dravid said he would take a lot of heart from a battling partnership between Mahendra Dhoni and Irfan Pathan into the final Test.
The young duo shared a sixth-wicket stand of 210, with Dhoni making 148 and Pathan 90, to lift India out of early trouble towards a narrow first innings lead.
"The way we responded to 588 in the first innings, especially from 241-5, has given us confidence," Dravid added.
"It's not easy, whatever the conditions, if you have been out on the field for the better part of two days.
"We went into this game with five batsmen, they were all-rounders and they have given us a lot of options."
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