PERTH – Pakistan suffered a heavy defeat in opposition to Australia at Perth Stadium, within the first recreation of the three-Take a look at sequence. After being requested to chase 450 within the fourth innings, Pakistan folded for a measly 89 in 30.2 overs, dropping the Perth Take a look at by 360 runs.
Australia resumed from their overevening rating of 84-2 with Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja on the crease. Khurram Shahzad struck early within the day to take away Smith (45, 87b, 3x4s, 1×6), who fell to the debutant for the second time within the recreation. Travis Head, who changed Smith on the crease, was dismissed by Aamir Jamal shortly after, to carry the equation to 107-Four in 42.Three overs.
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh hit an unbeaten half-century (63 not out, 68b, 7x4s, 2x6s), whereas batting alongsideaspect Khawaja (90, 190b, 9x4s) to take Australia’s second innings-total to 233, courtesy of a stable 126-run stand. The partnership got here to a halt when Khawaja was caught by Babar Azam on Shaheen Shah Afridi’s bowling.
With the fifth wicket down, Australian skipper Pat Cummins signaled a declaration along with his aspect main by a mammoth 449 runs.
Set an inconceivable goal of 450, Pakistan misplaced their method early within the chase. Abdullah Shafique edged the ball to be caught behind off Mitchell Starc within the first over. Subsequent batter in, Pakistan captain Shan Masood, was eliminated similarly off Josh Hazlewood’s bowling. Within the subsequent over, Imam was trapped LBW by Starc, with Pakistan decreased to 19-Three contained in the seventh over.
Bother deepened for the guests as Babar Azam fell to Cummins after he grazed the surface edge and was caught behind. Babar returned to the pavilion after scoring simply 14 from 37, together with two boundaries.
Saud Shakeel was the top-scorer for Pakistan till he was dismissed by Hazlewood within the closing over bowled within the innings. He made 24 off 51, together with 4 boundaries, as wickets fell on the opposite finish; Sarfaraz Ahmed fell to Starc, Salman Ali Agha was run out and Lyon trapped Faheem Ashraf LBW to mark his 500th Take a look at scalp – the third Australia to achieve this milestone.
Khurram was the final batter to fall, after he was caught by David Warner off Hazlewood, who accomplished three wickets within the innings equaling Starc’s tally. Marsh was named participant of the match for his all-round efficiency within the recreation; he had two half-centuries and bought the necessary wicket of Babar Azam within the first innings.
Pakistan will now play a two-day apply match in opposition to Victoria from 22-23 December. The second Take a look at of the sequence will probably be performed from 26-30 December at Melbourne Cricket Floor.