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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have enjoyed a game of cricket at a Pakistan sports academy on the fourth day of their royal tour of the country.

Prince William and Catherine took turns to bat at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore and chatted to young players.

The couple also visited the country's second largest mosque, the Badshahi Mosque, following in the footsteps of the duke's parents.

His late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, visited the holy site in 1991.

His father, the Prince of Wales, went to the mosque with the Duchess of Cornwall on their royal tour in 2006.

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The Duchess of Cambridge took to the crease at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore

PA Media Kate playing cricket — The Duchess of Cambridge took to the crease at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore

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The Duke of Cambridge put his batting skills to the test too

REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro Prince William plays cricket at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore — The Duke of Cambridge put his batting skills to the test too

The royal couple high-fived and chatted to young players at the ground

Getty Images Duke and Duchess meeting people at the academy — The royal couple high-fived and chatted to young players at the ground

The royal couple were later taken on a tour of the Badshahi Mosque - the second-largest in the country

PA Media Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's mosque visit — The royal couple were later taken on a tour of the Badshahi Mosque - the second-largest in the country

The duchess wore a headscarf with a golden-trimmed shalwar kameez for the visit

Getty Images The Duchess of Cambridge at the Badshahi Mosque — The duchess wore a headscarf with a golden-trimmed shalwar kameez for the visit

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Catherine had bare feet while the prince wore black socks to enter the mosque

Getty Images The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — Catherine had bare feet while the prince wore black socks to enter the mosque

Earlier in the day the couple attended a birthday party at an orphanage in Lahore

Peter Nicholls/PA Wire Duke and duchess attend the Children's Village in Lahore, which provides a home for 150 children — Earlier in the day the couple attended a birthday party at an orphanage in Lahore

The duchess switched her usual tiara for a toy one during a visit to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital

EPA Duke and Duchess with patient Wafia Rehmani — The duchess switched her usual tiara for a toy one during a visit to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital

The inevitable media circus awaited the royal couple at the National Cricket Academy

Owen Humphreys/PA Wire Media await the royal couple at the National Cricket Academy — The inevitable media circus awaited the royal couple at the National Cricket Academy

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