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Pakistan recuperate to limit Australia to 232-5 in third Test

Pakistan recovered from dropped catches to limit Australia to 232-5 and deny Usman Khawaja a second consecutive century on Day 1 of the third and remaining take a look at on Monday.

Fast bowler Naseem Shah, the one Pakistan change from the second drawn take a look at at Karachi, picked up 2-36 to steer a fightback within the final session after Australia received the toss and opted to bat on one other sluggish and low-bouncy wicket.

Cameron Green was unbeaten on 20 and Alex Carey was not out on 8 when unhealthy gentle stopped play two overs earlier than the scheduled shut.

The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who scored 160 and 44 not out at Karachi and 97 runs within the opening take a look at draw, fell for 91 when Babar Azam plucked a superb one-handed shin-high catch within the slip.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

Khawaja batted for practically 5-1/2 hours for his resilient 219-ball knock earlier than he tried to flick off-spinner Sajid Khan (1-65) to mid-wicket. But the ball spun away sharply and took the thick exterior fringe of the bat.

Naseem was lastly rewarded for his disciplined bowling when he had Steve Smith (59) trapped leg earlier than wicket and in addition discovered the skin fringe of Travis Head (26).

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

Smith confronted 169 balls and hit six fours earlier than he was undone by Naseem’s supply, which got here again sharply and hit the batter’s knee in entrance of the stumps.

Head’s below-par sequence continued and regardless of getting a reprieve on 7 when Sajid couldn’t seize a chest-high catch of his personal bowling, he couldn’t final lengthy sufficient.

Khawaja and Smith had revived Australia from the early jolt of Shaheen Shah Afridi (2-39) with a 138-run stand in virtually 4 hours earlier than Pakistan hit again with three late wickets.

Babar, oh Babar!
Phenomenal effort by the skipper and @SajidKhan244 will get the prize. #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/Nzfye4YxTe

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

Left-arm quick bowler Afridi had picked up two wickets in his second over to chop Australia to 8-2 earlier than Khawaja and Smith thwarted Pakistan.

Khawaja didn’t rating a boundary over the primary hour and in addition survived a pointy probability on 12 when Azam couldn’t get down in time to carry onto an edge within the slip.

Smith additionally had an early escape on 19 when left-arm spinner Nauman Ali couldn’t maintain onto a pointy return catch instantly after Khawaja’s edge slipped underneath Babar’s palms.

Yep, that’s out ☝🏼 @iNaseemShah’s hardwork pays off. #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/x0dXXxPlMY

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

Pakistan’s quick bowlers bowled briefly spells however each Smith and Khawaja negated the reverse swing on a flat wicket with mercury hovering round mid-30 levels Celsius (95 levels Fahrenheit).

Earlier, Smith and Khawaja led Australia’s restoration and carried the guests to 70-2 by lunch earlier than including additional 75 runs within the second session.

David Warner (7) was pinned on his crease by a supply which seamed again into the left-hander, beat the bat and struck his pads. Warner didn’t go for a tv referral.

Marnus Labuschagne then bought his second duck within the sequence when he drove recklessly in the identical over and bought a skinny exterior edge.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 21, 2022

Pakistan went with the additional tempo possibility within the bowling assault and included Naseem rather than all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

Australia retained the identical XI which toiled for practically 172 overs on the final two days of the second take a look at however couldn’t drive a win at Karachi, the place Babar performed a marathon innings of 196.

Australia’s historic first tour of Pakistan in 24 years has added significance going into the sequence decider.

Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium is internet hosting its first take a look at in 13 years since a terrorist assault on the Sri Lanka group’s bus in 2009 that led to a prolonged absence of worldwide cricket in Pakistan.

No gamers within the beginning XI have performed a take a look at match on the Gaddafi Stadium, the place Babar made his one-day worldwide debut towards Zimbabwe in 2015 when Pakistan began its marketing campaign to win again the boldness of international groups and the resumption of worldwide cricket.

Azhar Ali is probably the most senior cricketer within the Pakistan XI, having performed 93 assessments, however is that includes in his first take a look at in his hometown.

March 21, 2022
My greatest Test innings, says Pakistan captain Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has rated his 196 within the second Test towards Australia as “one of his best innings” which has helped his crew draw the sport from a precarious place.

Pakistan in pursuit of an enormous goal of 506, ended on 443 for 7 with lots of from Babar and Mohammed Rizwan.

“I think credit goes to the team for having a lot of self belief in themselves and coming back strongly after batting poorly in the first innings. My innings is definitely one of my better ones and I am glad it helped us draw the match,” Babar stated within the put up match convention.

He stated he at all times rated these of his innings very extremely which performed an enormous function in Pakistan successful a match or saving it.

Babar Azam leads the record of highest scores made by captains in 4th innings. #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/xNQ3W3Tobu

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 16, 2022

The high batter additionally admitted that he and Muhammad Rizwan had not given a lot thought to taking a shot at chasing down the overall and when wickets fell they performed for a draw.

“In the second innings every one gave his 100 percent because we had self-belief in ourselves we could save the match. We decided to take it session by session and not think too much ahead,” he stated.

Babar added that had he and Rizwan batted collectively a bit of longer they might have gone for a run chase however when he and Faheem Ashraf obtained out on successive balls the most suitable choice was to play for a draw.

The Pakistan captain additionally didn’t settle for criticism of the pitches used to this point within the two assessments in Rawalpindi and Karachi insisting they have been the identical for each groups.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 16, 2022

“In Karachi, you usually get some reverse swing and the Australian bowlers got some on the third day and we contributed with some soft dismissals.”

He famous that spinners had additionally obtained some flip in Karachi and Test cricket was at all times powerful however the pitch was not simple to bat on as one needed to focus laborious and it was not simple for a brand new batsman coming in to bat.

Pakistan escapes with a attract 2nd take a look at towards Australia

Pakistan captain Babar Azam hit a career-best 196 earlier than the tailenders hung in to flee with a draw within the second take a look at towards Australia on Wednesday.

Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed three late wickets to complete with 4-112 however Pakistan vice captain Mohammad Rizwan thwarted Australia with an unbeaten 104 off 177 balls to information Pakistan to 443-7 in a sensational final hour on the ultimate day.

No. 9 batter Nauman Ali efficiently defended 18 balls with out scoring and noticed off the final eight overs with Rizwan after Pakistan had slipped to 414-7.

With 13 overs left within the recreation, Lyon made inroads into Pakistan’s decrease order when Babar gloved a catch near the wicket after defying Australia together with his knock off 425 balls over 10 hours.

Left-hander allrounder Faheem Ashraf edged a low catch within the slip off Lyon’s subsequent supply and Sajid Khan additionally provided a tame catch to Smith earlier than Rizwan and Nauman batted patiently.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 16, 2022

Debutant legspinner Mitchell Swepson (0-156) had supplied Australia with one other likelihood with 19 balls left within the recreation, however Usman Khawaja dropped a low catch off Rizwan at brief additional cowl.

Rizwan raised his deserved century by hitting Lyon for 2 boundaries on both facet of the wicket within the penultimate over earlier than operating a single to succeed in the three-figure mark.

Babar’s marathon effort, throughout which he hit 21 fours and a straight six, was the very best ever by any captain within the fourth innings of a take a look at match and surpassed Michael Atherton’s 185 not out towards South Africa in Johannesburg in 1995.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 16, 2022

Babar shared two stable stands on the final day, including 228 runs with Abdullah Shafique (96) after which, after shedding Fawad Alam within the second session, batting with Rizwan so as to add additional 115 runs.

It was a outstanding escape by Pakistan on the fortress of its take a look at venues, the National Stadium, when it was out for 148 within the first innings on the third day towards the reverse swing of Mitchell Starc and conceded an enormous 408-run lead.

March 16, 2022
Pakistan bundled out for 148, Australia extends result in 489

Mitchell Starc snapped up three wickets to assist Australia take full management towards a drained Pakistan aspect on the third day of the second check on Monday.

Pakistan, replying to Australia’s big first-innings complete of 556-9 declared, was bowled out for simply 148 after having spent greater than two days toiling within the discipline.

Australia, touring Pakistan for the primary time since 1998, then determined to not implement the follow-on because it raced to 81-1 in 17 overs by the shut — a lead of 489 runs.

Marnus Labuschagne was unbeaten on 37 and first-innings centurion Usman Khawaja was not out on 35.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 14, 2022

Earlier, last-wicket pair Nauman Ali (20 not out) and Shaheen Afridi (19) shared a stand of 30, the very best of Pakistan’s innings, earlier than debutant Mitchell Swepson (2-32) trapped Afridi lbw with a full supply.

Starc didn’t take a wicket on a dull pitch within the drawn first check in Rawalpindi, however this time Pakistan was undone by some excellent reverse swing from the left-arm quick bowler.

Captain Babar Azam (36) top-scored earlier than holing out at lengthy off towards leg-spinner Swepson.

That’s stumps! There might be a sigh of aid after a troublesome day at work and a glimmer of hope from Day 4. #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/k7uJhEtBqP

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 14, 2022

Australia was sensible within the discipline. Labuschagne hit the stumps to expire Hasan Ali whereas Swepson did likewise to take away Abdullah Shafique.

Starc eliminated Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam with successive deliveries, and in addition made a profitable tv referral towards Sajid Khan after he edged to the wicketkeeper.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 14, 2022

Pakistan misplaced six wickets between lunch and tea for simply 62 runs.

Pat Cummins (34 not out) helped add a fast 51 runs at the beginning of the day after Australia resumed on 505-8.

Despite shedding Starc (28) to the second ball, which gave Afridi his solely wicket, Cummins and Swepson (15 not out) scored freely towards spinners Nauman and Sajid Khan.

Cummins lofted two sixes off left-armer Nauman, who ended up with 1-134 from 48 overs. Sajid took 2-167 from 57 overs.

March 14, 2022