MELBOURNE – A commanding second-wicket partnership between Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood helped Pakistan acquire floor on the second day at MCG. Pakistan path by 124 runs on the finish of Day Two of the second match of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy after the bowling assault dismissed Australia for 318.
Australia resumed from their in a single day rating of 187-3, with Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head on the crease. Shaheen Afridi supplied the primary breakthrough of the day to chop the 50-run stand quick as Head (17) edged the ball to second slip. Aamir Jamal then struck to take away Australia’s top-scorer of the innings Labuschagne, who walked again after making a gritty 155-ball 63, together with 5 boundaries.
Mitchell Marsh scored 41 off 60, together with six fours and a most. A flurry of wickets put Australia on the backfoot; Alex Carey fell cheaply to Shaheen whereas Mitchell Starc and Marsh each have been caught off Mir Hamza’s bowling as Australia have been diminished to 286-Eight in 89.1 overs. Twenty runs scored between Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon for the ninth-wicket partnership helped Australia cross the 300-run mark. Hasan Ali eliminated Lyon after he was introduced again into the assault to bowl out the opposition for 318.
Pakistan had a superb outing with the ball as each bowler received at the very least a wicket every. Aamir secured three scalps whereas Shaheen, Hasan and Hamza had two every whereas Salman Ali Agha bagged one wicket. Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique opened the batting for Pakistan, providing the workforce with a cautious begin. Imam made 10 runs off 44 balls earlier than he fell sufferer to Lyon.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood then joined Abdullah on the crease and the 2 stitched a splendid partnership of 90 runs, turning the momentum in Pakistan’s favour. Eventually, Abdullah was caught and bowled by Cummins after the opener hit a stable half-century (62, 109b, 5x4s) – his first on Australian soil. In his subsequent over, Cummins rattled the stumps of Babar Azam, who needed to stroll again after scoring only a run. Quickly after, Shan top-edged the ball to be caught by Marsh off Lyon’s bowling. He fell after scoring 54 off 76, together with three fours and a six.
Turbulence continued for Pakistan as Josh Hazlewood disturbed the stumps to take away Saud Shakeel for a 29-ball 9. Salman Ali Agha (5) was caught behind as Cummins picked up his third of the day to go away Pakistan in a spot of hassle at 170-6 in 48 overs. Mohammad Rizwan and Aamir Jamal tried to rebuild the innings for Pakistan. The unbeaten seventh-wicket stand between the 2 added 24 runs to the overall.
Pakistan salvaged a semblance of stability after dropping 5 wickets on the expense of simply 46 runs. At stumps, Pakistan have been 194-6 in 55 overs with Rizwan (29*) and Aamir (2*) on the crease. Motion will resume on day three on the Melbourne Cricket Floor at 0430 PKT.