The second day of Australia’s Boxing Day Check in opposition to Pakistan on the Melbourne Cricket Floor was no completely different when Cummins took two wickets in two overs to scale back Pakistan to 131/3 of their first innings on Wednesday.
On the final ball of the thirty fifth over, Cummins took a wonderful return catch to dismiss Abdullah Shafique for 62.
Cummins bowled a full size supply, Shafique went ahead to drive and ended up hitting straighter. Cummins confirmed nice reflexes in his follow-through, diving to his left, held onto the ball together with his left hand, tumbled however ensured that the ball did not come out.
On the third ball of his subsequent over, Cummins dismissed former Pakistan captain Babar Azam (1) with a fantastic thing about a supply. Cummins bowled on a very good size and it got here again in off the seam.
Babar Azam pressed ahead to dam however the ball moved in sufficient to undergo the bat-pad hole and hit the highest of off-stump, a lot to the delight of the Australian gamers and the MCG crowd.
Earlier, Marnus Labuschagne scored a affected person 63 as Australia had been bowled out for 318 at lunch on the second day.
Australia gained the primary Check in Perth final week by 360 runs.
The third Check within the three-match sequence is scheduled to start January 3 on the Sydney Cricket Floor, the place Pakistan gained their final Check in Australia almost 30 years in the past.
