MELBOURNE – Pakistan are going through Victoria XI in a two-day follow match at Junction Oval in Melbourne. Pakistan posted 323 for eight in 78.four overs, on the again of half-centuries by Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha. In flip, Victoria XI acquired to 47-1 in 11 overs.
Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique put up a 47-run opening stand, which was reduce quick when Abdullah (26, 58b, 4x4s) was caught off Sam Elliot’s bowling. Imam (37, 67b, 4x4s) was the subsequent batter to fall as Pakistan went to the lunch break at 95-2.
Saud Shakeel (70 retired, 87b, 9x4s) and Mohammad Rizwan (50 retired, 70b, 6x4s, 1×6) batted collectively so as to add 103 runs to the board. Salman Ali Agha (51, 73b, 6x4s, 2x6s) was the opposite main contributor with the bat, till he fell to Doug Struggleren. A 33-ball-35 from Sarfaraz Ahmed, together with 4 surearies, helped Pakistan take the full to 323-Eight in 78.four overs.
Shaheen Shah Afridi struck early to take out opening batter Will Pucovski cheaply within the first over. Marcus Harris (18 not out, 32b, 3x4s) and Blake Thomson (25 not out, 30b, 6x4s) remained on crease as Victoria XI ended the day trailing by 276 runs and 9 wickets in hand.