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Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: Pakistan 132/2 At Stumps, Trail Australia By 355 Runs
Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test Day 2, Highlights: Pakistan trail Australia by 355 runs at stumps on Day 2.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: December 15, 2023 03:43 PM IST
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Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test Day 2, Highlights:Â Australia were bowled out for 487 on Day 2 of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth, with David Warner (164) and Mitchell Marsh (90) emerging as the top-scoring batters. Despite chasing a daunting score, Pakistan started off well with the bat, scoring 132/2 by stumps on the second day, with Imam-ul-Haq (38) and Khurram Shahzad (7) emerging remaining not out at the end of play. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon bagged one wicket apiece for Australia Aamer Jamal was the top wicket-taker for Pakistan, with 6 scalps. (Scorecard)
Here are the highlights from Day 2 of the first Test between Australia and Pakistan from Perth:
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AUS vs PAK, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates
We are back for Pakistan's first innings! The players are already out in the middle. Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq are the two openers for Pakistan. Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Here we go...
... SECOND INNINGS ...
Pakistan, on the other hand, were pretty inconsistent with their line and lengths and allowed the Aussie batters to score runs freely and also gave away a few too many extras. They struggled in the first session of Day 1, but after Lunch, Shaheen Afridi got them the breakthrough while Khurram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal made sure that they sent half of the Australian side back to the hut at Stumps. Agha Salman was very economical with his off-breaks but was unlucky not to pick up a wicket as they dropped a catch and missed a stumping as well on his bowling. They could have restricted the hosts a lot early if their catching was more effective. The pacers struggled again at the start of Day 2, but one bowler stood out for them, and it was Aamer Jamal who registered a brilliant five-wicket haul and ended up with six wickets on debut. Now, it is up to their batters to get close to or past the Aussie total to stay in the Test. Join us in a bit for Pakistan's reply.
Australia have posted a massive first innings total! All eyes were on David Warner with all the outside noise, and he responded in his own style with a smashing hundred scoring 164 runs. They were able to build up a few good partnerships which helped them to keep the runs flowing, and most of their batters got off to good starts as well but couldn't convert them into big scores. However, the local boy, Mitchell Marsh looked determined right from the start and made sure to make his knock a memorable one. He played brilliantly for his 90, but unfortunately, he just missed out on his hundred. The lower order could mot impact much and they will be a bit disappointed of not getting to that 500-run mark, but this is still a big total on this wicket.
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Aamer Jamal gets his sixth wicket and brings an end to the Australian innings! Steams in from over the wicket and hurls it on the sixth stump line, on a back of a length, Nathan Lyon is made to play at it due to the angle. The ball holds its line and Lyon gets an outside edge that goes straight into the bread basket of Agha Salman at first slip who does the rest. Australia have been bowled out for 487 in their first innings!
Back of a length, on off, Nathan Lyon stays back in his crease and punches it without much timing to mid on.
NO BALL! Slanting into the right-hander, on a back of a length, at the batter, Nathan Lyon gets hurried as he goes for the pull and wears it near his midriff. It is called a No Ball because there were three fielders behind square on the leg side.
Fuller this time and outside off, Josh Hazlewood drives well but picks out the man at cover.
FOUR! Fine shot and Josh Hazlewood is off the mark! Khurram Shahzad goes into the wicket, outside off, there is not much width to play with but Josh Hazlewood creates it by using his hands. Gets on top of the bounce and punches it through cover-point to pick up a boundary.
Back of a length, around off, Josh Hazlewood covers the line of the ball and stabs it on the off side.
Serves a bit of width outside off, on a length, Josh Hazlewood throws his hands at the delivery without much foot movement and connects with thin air.
Pulls his length back and bowls it on off, Nathan Lyon hangs back in his crease and knocks it through the vacant point region for a single.
Beaten! Serves it on a good length, outside off, a bit of away movement, Nathan Lyon has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Short of a length, around leg, Josh Hazlewood hops and fends this one safely on the leg side.
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Stuff of dreams this! Five-wicket haul on debut for Aamer Jamal! He is chuffed and so he should be. Aamer Jamal continues from over the wicket and lands it on a hard length, in the channel on off, Pat Cummins pokes at the delivery away from the body. Gets an outside edge that flies quickly towards first slip. Agha Salman is equal to the task as he moves to his left and reverse cups with both hands to make a tough catch look easy.
Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.
WIDE! A sharp bumper, directed at the batter, Pat Cummins ducks underneath it quickly and sees the ball sail over his head for a wide.
Bends his back and bangs it in short, outside off, Pat Cummins premeditates as he backs away to slap it over point and has to reach out to this one. He fails to connect as the ball goes past his bat.
Slanting into the right-hander, on a hard length, Pat Cummins gets on his toes and bunts it towards short mid-wicket.
Lands it on a good length, on off and middle, Nathan Lyon gets hurried as he looks to play at it and gets an inside edge that rolls to fine leg for a single.