Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel copped on blow on his chest on the opening day of the continued third Check in opposition to Australia on the Sydney Cricket Floor. The incident occurred within the thirteenth over with Pakistan 43/3 after opting to bat first in Sydney. Shakeel tried to duck Australia captain Pat Cummins‘ bouncer, however the ball didn’t rise as a lot as he had anticipated. As an alternative, the ball hit Shakeel on the chest and the physios got here out to verify on the batter. Whereas a physio tried to therapeutic massage his chest, Shakeel was nonetheless feeling the after results of Cummins’ supply as he urged the medic to not rub the bruised half.

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A Pat Cummins bouncer thumps into Shakeel’s chest…#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/ZcgmIuaRxX

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“Do not rub it, do not rub it” – Saud Shakeel, in all probability #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/sdYOdNWcY3

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Shakeel was ultimately dismissed by Cummins a few overs later, lowering Pakistan to 47/4.

After being lowered to 96 for 5 quickly after lunch, Rizwan and Salman took on the Australian bowling with a pulsating 94-run stand earlier than Rizwan fell simply earlier than tea for 88.

On the interval, Pakistan had been 199 for six with Salman on 36 and Sajid Khan seven.         .

Rizwan, who had been dropped for the primary Check, blasted two sixes and 10 fours off 103 balls earlier than he fell to a legside entice set by Pat Cummins.

Rizwan top-edged a pull shot for Josh Hazlewood to take the catch at advantageous leg after posting the best particular person rating by a Pakistan batsman of the sequence.

Cummins made the breakthrough as he has completed usually all through the sequence, taking his third wicket of the innings. In the meantime Salman fell shortly after finishing his fifty (53).

Pakistan made a disastrous begin after profitable the toss, dropping 4 wickets within the opening session and skipper Shan Masood shortly after lunch for 35.

It was a rousing morning session for the Australians, who need to ship off 37-year-old opening batsman David Warner as a winner in his dwelling metropolis in his 112th and remaining Check match.

Openers Abdullah Shafique and debutant Saim Ayub had been dismissed inside the primary two overs.

Australia have already sealed the three-match sequence following wins in Perth and Melbourne, respectively.

(With AFP Inputs)