Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Australia Extend Lead To 489 Against Pakistan
Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Usman Khawaja continued his fine form in the second innings as Australia reached 81 for one at stumps on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test at the National Stadium in Karachi
Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights:Â Usman Khawaja continued his fine form in the second innings as Australia reached 81 for one at stumps on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test at the National Stadium in Karachi. The visitors lead the hosts by 489 runs Khawaja was batting unbeaten on 35 while Marnus Labuschagne was also undefeated on 37, after David Warner departed in the final session. Earlier, Mitchell Starc bagged a three-for while debutant Mitchell Swepson also picked up two wickets as Australia bowled out Pakistan for a paltry of 148. Earlier, Khawaja (160) and Alex Carey (93) had powered Australia to a mammoth total of 556 for nine declared on Day 2. (SCORECARD)
Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson
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PAK vs AUS, 2nd Test Live
We are back for the third innings of this test! The players are out in the middle. David Warner and Usman Khawaja will open the batting for Australia. Shaheen Afridi will begin with the ball. Here we go...
... THIRD INNINGS ...
Mighty Aussies as they say! This is some sensational bowling from Australia. Lyon started post Lunch with a wicket and from there on, they just got into their groove and bowled class apart. Starc struck twice after that to put Pakistan in further trouble. And later, Cummins and Green bagged a wicket each which meant that a follow-on was very much on cards for the hosts. Mitchell Starc ended with three wickets by his name. They headed into the Tea break with only 3 wickets to grab and after the break, it didn't take much time to get those. Swepson got rid of Babar Azam to bag his maiden Test wicket which meant that Pakistan were bound to get all out sooner or later and he was the one who ended the proceedings as well. Australia have decided to not enforce the follow-on and this has come as a surprise but with a lead of 408 runs already, they will be happy to give their bowlers some rest now and pile more runs to the lead. They clearly have the upper hand in this Test. With 26 overs still left and with two days to go, Australia might look to add 100-150 runs or so and declare later.
A bad day at the office for Pakistan! Things just went from bad to worse for them. From 38-1, Pakistan have been all out for 148. It started with Abdullah Shafique's suicidal run out and Imam gifting his wicket away. Their top order crumbled after that and no one showed fight. Wickets continued to tumble like a pack of cards. Babar Azam was the only one who stayed and played a lone battle. Shaheen Afridi and Nauman Ali did stitch the highest partnership of their innings but that was it. Pakistan really have to come back stronger with the ball now as they trail by 408 runs and need to replicate a bowling performance like Australia.
After watching Australia bat in the 1st innings, we were sure that this will be a repeat of the 1st test. But gosh how good was Australian bowling! Terrific stuff. They have got a lead of 408 runs now in their kitty and surprisingly, Pat Cummins signals to get the roller on which means they are batting again. 'I am astonished by that' reckons Mike Haysman on air.
OUT! LBW! That's it! Mitchell Swepson grabs his second wicket on debut and wraps things off! A loopy ball, much slower through the air, spins in just a tad. Shaheen Afridi gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this but he misses it completely and gets rapped on his front pad. A huge appeal for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger! Shaheen Afridi opts for a review immediately! The replay rolls in. No bat involved confirms UltraEdge. Ball Tracker shows it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Pakistan have been bundled out for 148 and Australia have a lead of 408 runs!
Pakistan have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching in line, the impact is in line, and it is wickets hitting. The on-field decision will stay.
A googly now! Fuller ball, outside off, spins away. Shaheen Afridi leans to block this but he gets beaten!
Fuller ball, around middle. Shaheen Afridi defends it off the back foot.
Full again, outside off. Nauman Ali presses forward and drives it but finds the fielder at cover.
FOUR! EDGED AND DROPPED! A tough chance though! A fuller ball, outside off. Nauman Ali leans to block this, but the ball goes off the outside edge and lobs towards Steven Smith at first slip. He gets his left hand down to grab the ball, but manages to just get his fingers on it, and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary!
Slower through the air, full, outside off. Shaheen Afridi lunges and pushes it towards cover for a single.
Full, loopy ball, around middle. Nauman Ali defends it out.
Pitches it up once again, around middle. Nauman Ali blocks it out off the front foot.
Full, loopy ball, around off. Nauman Ali presses forward and defends it out.
FOUR! Beautiful shot! Full once again, quicker now, on middle. Nauman Ali gets down on his knee and sweeps it past mid-wicket for a boundary.
Fuller now, around middle. Nauman Ali leans and defends it out.
A stifled appeal for LBW, but turned down! Quicker now, coming in with the arm, on the pads. Nauman Ali misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. That was probably sliding down leg.
Loopy ball, around middle. Shaheen Afridi leans and pushes it towards mid-wicket.
FOUR! Up and over! Full again, tad slower, around off. Shaheen Afridi shimmies down the pitch and tonks it over mid off for a boundary.