Lahore Take a look at, Day 2: Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali mixed in an unbroken stand of 70 to release Pakistan’s cast reaction to Australia’s first innings overall of 391.
Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali company based on Australia’s 391 (AP Photograph)
HIGHLIGHTSShafique and Azhar’s partnership is helping Pakistan finish Day 2 on a highPakistan reached 90/1 on the shut of the 2d day’s playAustralia have been bowled out for 391 of their first innings
Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali stitched up a cast unbeaten stand for the second one wicket to lend a hand Pakistan finish the second one day of the 3rd and ultimate Take a look at in opposition to Australia in Lahore on a top. Opener Shafique used to be unbeaten on 45 and not using a.3 Azhar 30 now not out because the hosts reached 90/1 on the shut of the 2d day’s play, trailing Australia through 301.
Pakistan vs Australia, third Take a look at Day 2: Highlights
Shafique and the skilled Azhar, taking part in his 94th Take a look at however the first in his house town of Lahore, got here in combination after the early lack of opener Imam-ul-Haq and confirmed a large number of endurance to stay the probing Australian bowlers at bay.
The traveling facet posted a wholesome overall, helped through resolute half-centuries from Cameron Inexperienced and Alex Carey previous on Tuesday.
Allrounder Inexperienced made a career-best 79 in his twelfth check fit and Carey scored 67 in just about 3 hours prior to Pakistan claimed 5 wickets for fifty runs within the center consultation and bowled out Australia simply prior to tea.
Stumps on day two in Lahore
Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali’s partnership is helping Pakistan finish the day on a top.
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Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi completed with 4 wickets apiece for the hosts with a super show of reverse-swing bowling on a pitch providing variable leap.
Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali ended the 135-run, sixth-wicket stand when Carey used to be plumb leg prior to wicket because the batter attempted to play around the line and used to be hit at the entrance pad. Carey confronted 105 balls and ruled the spinners together with his opposite sweep pictures.
Naseem, who changed allrounder Faheem Ashraf in the one trade Pakistan produced from the epic drawn 2nd Take a look at, denied Inexperienced his maiden check hundred when he blank bowled the tall right-hander off a supply which formed into the batter and hit the stumps via a large hole between bat and pad.
The primary two Checks of the collection — the primary between the edges in Pakistan since 1998 — have been drawn.