Australia excursion of Pakistan: Pakistan openers lead assured get started for the hosts, who have been 73 for 0 at stumps on Day 4, nonetheless desiring 268 runs to head 1-0 up within the 3rd and ultimate Take a look at of the three-match sequence.
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HIGHLIGHTSAustralia have set Pakistan a goal of 351 to win third TestPakistan openers ended Day 4 with an unbeaten partnership of 73Usman Khawaja had scored his 2d hundred of the Take a look at sequence
Pakistan openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq ended the fourth day with a forged unbeaten 73-run stand to arrange an intriguing ultimate day after Australia set the hosts a 351-run goal within the Lahore Take a look at on Thursday.
Imam (42*) and Abdullah (27*) survived DRS referrals in opposition to offspinner Nathan Lyon with Pakistan nonetheless desiring 278 runs in a minimal 90 overs at the closing day to win the overall Take a look at and the sequence.
Shafique had a detailed get away when Steve Smith’s deficient run within the slips persisted because the Australia vice-captain couldn’t grasp onto a pointy likelihood off Marnus Labuschagne’s penultimate ball of the day.
Pakistan vs Australia, third Take a look at Day 4 in Lahore: Because it came about
Captain Pat Cummins declared Australia’s 2d innings at 227/3 in a while after tea, Usman Khawaja having accomplished an unbeaten 104, his 2d successive century to spherical off an excellent excursion to the rustic of his start.
It gave Australia just about 4 classes to have a crack at Pakistan, after lacking out in the second one take a look at at Karachi the place Pakistan batted for 171.4 overs and compelled an epic draw.
The worn-out pitch at Lahore inspired Cummins after Pakistan collapsed to 268 within the first innings in opposition to the brutal opposite swing of Cummins and Mitchell Starc to concede an enormous 123-run lead.
Pakistan’s openers stay unbeaten at stumps!
Pakistan openers stay unbeaten at stumps!
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Khawaja featured in 3 half-century stands and raised his hundred on the stroke of tea as Australia blunted the opposite swing of Naseem Shah (1/23) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (1/45) whilst scoring freely in opposition to spinners Nauman Ali and Sajid Khan.
Khawaja made 97 within the drawn first Take a look at at Rawalpindi and adopted with 160 and 44 now not out at Karachi. Regardless of being sick at the opening day of this Take a look at, Khawaja scored 91 within the first innings. The left-hander has an outstanding 496 runs at a chain reasonable of 165.33.
