Tag: Australia vs Pakistan

  • Pakistan recuperate to limit Australia to 232-5 in third Take a look at

    Pakistan recovered from dropped catches to limit Australia to 232-5 and deny Usman Khawaja a 2d consecutive century on Day 1 of the 3rd and ultimate check on Monday.

    Speedy bowler Naseem Shah, the one Pakistan trade from the second one drawn check at Karachi, picked up 2-36 to guide a fightback within the ultimate consultation after Australia gained the toss and opted to bat on every other sluggish and low-bouncy wicket.

    Cameron Inexperienced was once unbeaten on 20 and Alex Carey was once no longer out on 8 when dangerous gentle stopped play two overs prior to the scheduled shut.

    The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who scored 160 and 44 no longer out at Karachi and 97 runs within the opening check draw, fell for 91 when Babar Azam plucked an excellent one-handed shin-high catch within the slip.

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    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

    Khawaja batted for just about 5-1/2 hours for his resilient 219-ball knock prior to he attempted to flick off-spinner Sajid Khan (1-65) to mid-wicket. However the ball spun away sharply and took the thick outdoor fringe of the bat.

    Naseem was once after all rewarded for his disciplined bowling when he had Steve Smith (59) trapped leg prior to wicket and likewise discovered the outdoor fringe of Travis Head (26).

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    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

    Smith confronted 169 balls and hit six fours prior to he was once undone by way of Naseem’s supply, which got here again sharply and hit the batter’s knee in entrance of the stumps.

    Head’s below-par collection persisted and regardless of getting a reprieve on 7 when Sajid couldn’t clutch a chest-high catch of his personal bowling, he couldn’t ultimate lengthy sufficient.

    Khawaja and Smith had revived Australia from the early jolt of Shaheen Shah Afridi (2-39) with a 138-run stand in nearly 4 hours prior to Pakistan hit again with 3 past due wickets.

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    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

    Left-arm speedy bowler Afridi had picked up two wickets in his 2d over to chop Australia to 8-2 prior to Khawaja and Smith thwarted Pakistan.

    Khawaja didn’t ranking a boundary over the primary hour and likewise survived a pointy likelihood on 12 when Azam couldn’t get down in time to carry onto an edge within the slip.

    Smith additionally had an early break out on 19 when left-arm spinner Nauman Ali couldn’t cling onto a pointy go back catch straight away after Khawaja’s edge slipped below Babar’s arms.

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    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

    Pakistan’s speedy bowlers bowled briefly spells however each Smith and Khawaja negated the opposite swing on a flat wicket with mercury soaring round mid-30 levels Celsius (95 levels Fahrenheit).

    Previous, Smith and Khawaja led Australia’s restoration and carried the guests to 70-2 by way of lunch prior to including additional 75 runs in the second one consultation.

    David Warner (7) was once pinned on his crease by way of a supply which seamed again into the left-hander, beat the bat and struck his pads. Warner didn’t opt for a tv referral.

    Marnus Labuschagne then were given his 2d duck within the collection when he drove recklessly in the similar over and were given a skinny outdoor edge.

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    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

    Pakistan went with the additional tempo possibility within the bowling assault and integrated Naseem instead of all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

    Australia retained the similar XI which toiled for just about 172 overs at the ultimate two days of the second one check however couldn’t drive a win at Karachi, the place Babar performed a marathon innings of 196.

    Australia’s ancient first excursion of Pakistan in 24 years has added importance going into the collection decider.

    Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium is internet hosting its first check in 13 years since a terrorist assault at the Sri Lanka crew’s bus in 2009 that ended in a long absence of global cricket in Pakistan.

    No avid gamers within the beginning XI have performed a check fit on the Gaddafi Stadium, the place Babar made his one-day global debut in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2015 when Pakistan began its marketing campaign to win again the boldness of international groups and the resumption of global cricket.

    Azhar Ali is probably the most senior cricketer within the Pakistan XI, having performed 93 exams, however is that includes in his first check in his homeland.

  • Pakistan vs Australia: David Warner places on his dancing footwear in Rawalpindi to entertain lovers

    Australia’s David Warner is understood for his movies on Instagram the place he’s observed doing numerous actions like dancing to Indian film songs or following the most recent social media developments. On Tuesday, when the digital camera panned in on him all over first Pakistan vs Australia Check, he used to be discovered breaking into an impromptu jig whilst fielding.

    He introduced out a sequence of dance strikes together with the Bhangra, whilst at the box and used to be at his quirky highest because the fit proceeded against a draw.

    Within the fit, opening batter Imam-ul-Haq hit a century in every innings for Pakistan as Australia may just bag simplest 4 wickets on a docile pitch within the drawn first take a look at on Tuesday.

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    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 8, 2022

    Imam adopted his 157 within the first innings general of 476/4 declared with an unbeaten 111 in his first take a look at since November 2019.

    Imam’s opening spouse, Abdullah Shafique, additionally prospered to report his maiden take a look at hundred and used to be unbeaten on 136 when Pakistan completed the 5th and ultimate day on 252/0 in its 2d innings, main through 269 runs.

    Each groups mutually agreed to finish the sport with an hour closing.

    Shafique hit 15 fours and a six in his 242-ball knock whilst Imam used to be extra watchful in elevating his hundred and confronted 223 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes.

    The second one opening stand between Imam and Abdullah surpassed Pakistan’s earlier highest towards Australia in 1964 when Khalid Ibadulla and Abdul Kadir blended for 249 in Karachi.

    Shafique and Imam additionally was the primary Pakistan opening pair to percentage a century stand in every innings towards Australia after combining for 105 runs within the first innings.

  • Pakistan head trainer backs suffering captain Babar

    Pakistan head trainer Saqlain Mushtaq has subsidized the management qualities of all-format captain Babar Azam forward of subsequent month’s historical house sequence towards Australia.

    Babar has captained Karachi Kings to 8 consecutive Twenty20 loses within the Pakistan Tremendous League and has scored most effective two half-centuries. The 2020 champions are out of competition for the playoffs.

    “Babar Azam is global No. 1 participant, and he has carried out outstandingly for Pakistan,” Mushtaq advised journalists Thursday. “T20 cricket is all about momentum. All of the six groups (in PSL) are very sturdy, however the staff which will get the momentum takes the threshold. Sadly, Karachi couldn’t get the momentum.”

    Babar is 5th in PSL scoring with 268 runs in 8 video games.

    “I haven’t any doubt about Babar,” Mushtaq stated. “He’s a world-class participant, sturdy chief, similarly just right towards spin and speedy bowlers. He has performed a lot of knocks for Pakistan and each (cricket) skilled on the earth talks about him.”

    Australia makes its first shuttle to Pakistan in 24 years to play 3 check fits, 3 ODIs and a one-off T20. The Aussies are because of arrive on Feb. 27.

    The excursion begins in Rawalpindi on March 4 with the primary check, adopted via check fits in Karachi and Lahore. The ODIs and a T20 can be performed at Rawalpindi.

    Pakistan check avid gamers have began a coaching camp in Karachi beneath the supervision of Mushtaq and batting trainer Mohammad Yousuf. They’ll shift to Rawalpindi later this month.

    Australia is the top-ranked check staff on the earth and can be traveling Pakistan at the again of its 4-0 Ashes win at house towards England. Led via Pat Cummins, Australia is at No. 2 at the ICC International Check Championship issues desk in the back of Sri Lanka whilst Pakistan occupies the No. 3 spot.

    Mushtaq was once hopeful the house prerequisites will go well with his avid gamers towards Australia.

    “They play difficult cricket,” Mushtaq stated. “Anywhere they move, they move with complete preparation and clearly we need to play difficult cricket towards them. They’d a actually just right sequence towards England, however they’re coming to our territory and we can give our very best.”