Lahore Test: Australia scored 232 runs for the loss of 5 wickets against Pakistan
On the first day of the third and final Test match against Pakistan, Australia scored 232 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the first innings.
''In the match being played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first.''
Australia's David Warner and Usman Khawaja started the innings but Shaheen Shah Afridi LBWed David Warner first in the third over and then caught Marin Lubushin behind the wickets.
After two wickets fell early, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith took the team's lead responsibly and both the players completed their half centuries but Smith became LBW on the ball of Naseem Shah at the total of 146.SHAHEEN GETS WARNER! ☝🏼 #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/FcFAAFOFnS
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022
Usman Khawaja was dismissed for 91 and Travis Head for 26. For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah took two wickets each while Noman Ali took one wicket.
At the end of the first day's play, Cameron Green was unbeaten on 20 and Alex Carrey on 8.
A change has been made in the national team and Faheem Ashraf has been replaced by Naseem Shah.
The third and final Test against Pakistan and Australia began on Monday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where the visitors won the toss and elected to bat. Both were dismissed by Shaheen Shah Afridi in the same over.Pat Cummins has won the toss for Australia and they bat first. Here is the Pakistan lineup for the third test. #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/wfoprr6L1A
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022
After the first two wickets fell, the Australian team took over and a partnership of 138 runs was formed between Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith. Smith scored 59 runs and fell victim to Naseem Shah.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja fell victim to the nervous nineties and caught Babar Azam off Sajid Khan's ball for 91. Travis Head was also caught by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan off Naseem Shah's ball for an individual score of 26.
At the end of the first day's play, Australia scored 232 runs with 5 players out.
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah got 2, 2 while Sajid Khan got one wicket.
Both the Test matches between Pakistan and Australia were played in Rawalpindi and Karachi. The pitch of Rawalpindi was declared defective. I was successful.
It may be recalled that both the Test matches between Pakistan and Australia played in Rawalpindi and Karachi ended without any result.