Mitchell Starc (left) reacts after taking the wicket of Abdullah Shafique on Day 4 of first Check.© AFP
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja lashed out on the workforce put up their 360-run loss to Australia within the first Check of the three-match sequence. Nathan Lyon took his five hundredth Check wicket Sunday as Australia dismissed a rattled Pakistan for simply 89 to put up a thumping 360-run win within the opening Check at Perth. Pakistan’s second innings was summed up in 30.2 overs with Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc each claiming three wickets every. In the meantime, Lyon picked two to rise to 501 Check wickets.
Sad with the consequence, Ramiz Raja blasted Shan Masood and Co. whereas praising their opponent.
“Intent and approach have been each lacking from Pak’s ‘resistance menu’. Blown away in simply 31overs within the second knock was disappointing. Aussies have been on one other degree…,” wrote Ramiz Raja on X, previously often called Twitter.
Intent and approach have been each lacking from Pak’s ‘resistance menu’.
Blown away in simply 31overs within the second knock was disappointing. Aussies have been on one other degree…— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) December 17, 2023
Pakistan’s unlikely bid to win their first Check in Australia since 1995 was left in tatters by the spin king Lyon and the house facet’s formidable tempo assault, who wrapped up the sport inside 4 days.
Chasing 450 for victory, the guests succumbed meekly with Lyon taking 2 for 14. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood each grabbed three wickets every.
After being left stranded on 499 after Pakistan’s first innings, Lyon lastly reached the milestone when he trapped Faheem Ashraf LBW however there was an agonising wait because it went to assessment.
He then bowled Aamer Jamal in the identical over, becoming a member of an elite membership of simply seven others, together with fellow spinners Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka and Australia’s Shane Warne.
Australia declared on day 4 at 233 for five after Pakistan have been dismissed for 271 of their first innings, in reply to the hosts’ 487.
(With AFP Inputs)
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