The second day’s play ended, Pakistan scored 194 runs for the lack of 6 wickets

On the second day of the Boxing Day Take a look at, Pakistan scored 170 runs for the lack of 6 wickets within the first innings.

Second day Australia began the innings with 187 runs for the lack of 3 wickets, however the Kangaroos’ innings ended following solely 131 runs. The quick bowlers of the nationwide staff despatched 7 gamers to the pavilion within the first session, Aamir Jamal took 3, Shaheen Afridi, Mir Hamza and Hasan Ali 2 every whereas Salman Ali Agha took one wicket.

When Pakistan began their first innings, opener Imamul Haq returned to the pavilion following scoring 10 runs, Abdullah Shafiq and captain Shaun Masood shaped a partnership of 90 runs for the second wicket, however Abdullah received out following scoring 62 runs and Shaun 54 runs. Babar Azam as soon as once more seemed like an image of failure and proved to be a visitor of only one run. Center order batsman Saud Shakeel scored 9 runs, Salman Ali Agha scored 5 runs.

Pat Cummins took 3 wickets, Nathan Lyne took 2 wickets and Josh Hazlewood took 1 wicket for Australia.

First day

Within the match being performed on the Melbourne Cricket Floor, the nationwide staff received the toss and invited Australia to bat. Australian openers scored 90 runs for the primary wicket partnership, however opener David Warner was dismissed for 38 runs. After that, the second wicket of Kangaroos fell on 108 runs, right here Usman Khawaja returned to the pavilion following scoring 42 runs.

Marnes Labushin was on the wicket with 14 and Steven Smith with 2 earlier than the rain affected the sport. The sport resumed following the rain and each the batsmen added 40 runs collectively however right here Steven Smith scored 26 runs and was caught out by Aamir Jamal.

On the finish of the primary day’s play, Marnus Labushin was on the wicket for 44 and Travis Head for 9 runs.

Quick bowlers Hasan Ali, Amir Jamal and Agha Salman took one wicket every for Pakistan. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mir Hamza mightn’t get any wickets.