Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Usman Khawaja's Unbeaten Century Puts Australia On Top
PAK vs AUS, 2nd Test, Highlights: Usman Khawaja's sublimehundred and a fine fifty from Steve Smith tookAustralia to 251 for 3 at stumps on Day 1 ofthe second Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi.
PAK vs AUS, 2nd Test, Highlights: Usman Khawaja's sublime hundred and a fine fifty from Steve Smith took Australia to 251 for 3 at stumps on Day 1 of  the second Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi. Khawaja remained unbeaten on 127 while nightwatchman Nathan Lyon was batting on 0. Steve Smith, who looked set for three figures, got out for 72 at the stroke of stumps thanks to brilliant catch by Faheem Ashraf. Khawaja and David Warner had given Australia a bright start before Pakistan pegged back the visitors with two quick blows. Warner missed out on his fifty while Marnus Labuschagne was run-out on a duck. Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. After the first Test ended in a dead-rubber, both teams will look to register a win ahead of the final Test in Lahore. Australia skipper Pat Cummins confirmed on the eve of the second Test that Queensland spinner Mitchell Swepson will make his Test debut in Karachi. He will replace Josh Hazlewood in the playing XI. (SCORECARD)
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Pakistan Cricket Team
Pat Cummins
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Imam-ul-Haq
PAK vs AUS, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights
We are back for the second innings! The Australian players make their way out to the middle. Pakistani bowlers finally get some rest and out comes their openers - Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq. Mitchell Starc to steam in with the ball. A couple of slips and gully in place for the right-hander. Time for the first ball, here we go!
... SECOND INNINGS ...
It's been a tough two days for Pakistan. They had to toil hard in the field to grab every wicket. They did come up with certain plans and tactics but not everything went their way. They grabbed an early wicket on Day 3 as well, but Pat Cummins played a fiery cameo and added salt to the wound, and notched up a healthy total. There were 7 bowlers used by Pakistan in this innings and all of them had to work really hard. We can see the pitch is still assisting the batters. Pakistan will be coming to bat high on confidence considering their batting performance in the previous game.
Well, better late than never! Australia have finally declared! They won the toss and batted first and have done justice to that. It's been a scintillating batting performance from the visitors. Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith set the platform for Australia on Day 1 by scoring runs freely. Usman Khawaja carried on and notched up an exceptional 160 and then Alex Carey guided Australia over 500 with his gutsy knock of 93. They were other vital contributions as well, that eventually helped them to put a massive total of 556 on the board. But now it's time for them to come out and bowl. The pitch will be assisting the spinners just a tad, and Swepson and Nathon Lyon will play a key role in helping Australia grab some wickets.
SIX! Tossed up, on middle and leg. Pat Cummins picks the bones of that one and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. And with that, enough is enough says Pat Cummins! An unbeaten 51-run stand between these two and Australia have declared at 556/9.
Flighted ball, outside off. Mitchell Swepson Swepson drags it off the inner half to the leg side for a single.
Loopy ball again, full, around off. Pat Cummins sweeps it towards mid-wicket for a single.
FOUR! Top shot! Another loopy balll, full, around middle. Pat Cummins gets down on his knee and sweeps it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary.
Quicker now, firing it on middle and leg. Pat Cummins defends it out.
Tosses it up, around middle, fuller ball. Mitchell Swepson drags it with the inner half of his bat towards mid-wicket for one.
On a length, around middle. Pat Cummins flicks it towards square leg.
Shorter again, around off. Pat Cummins tries to cut this but he is cramped for room, the ball deflects off his gloves and lands short of the slip fielder.
Another short ball, around middle. Mitchell Swepson swivels and pulls it towards fine leg for a single.
Back of a length, outside off. Mitchell Swepson punches it off the back foot past cover-point for a brace.
Another good-length delivery, outside off. Mitchell Swepson pushes it towards cover with the bottom half of the bat as the ball stayed low.
Hasan Ali begins with a length ball, outside off. Pat Cummins guides it towards third man for a single.
Tad shorter, around middle. Pat Cummins knocks it to long on for a single.
Turning in, tad shorter, around middle. Pat Cummins stays back and clips it towards square leg.
Flatter ball, around middle. Pat Cummins flicks it towards mid-wicket.
Loopy ball, full, around middle. Pat Cummins pushes it towards mid off.