NEW DELHI: Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon (497) dismissed Abdullah Shafique to take one other step in the direction of the elite 500 membership as Pakistan dug in to achieve 132 for two in opposition to Australia at stumps on Day 2 of the primary Take a look at in Perth on Friday.
Imam-ul-Haq (38 not out of 136) dropped anchor because the guests misplaced Shafique (42) and skipper Shan Masood (30), trailing by one other 355 runs after Australia first innings completed at 487.
On the shut of play, Pakistan had Imam and and nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad (7) within the center after Masood was dismissed late within the day.
It was a gradual grind for Pakistan with their runs coming off 53 overs after Aamer Jamal took 6-111 on debut.
Mitchell Marsh starred with 90 after David Warner’s defiant 164 on day one.
Shafique was the primary to fall in reply, getting a giant inside edge from Lyon to Warner at leg slip after grinding to 42.
It was the veteran’s 497th Take a look at wicket as he closes in on 500 to hitch a gaggle of simply seven different gamers.
On the different finish, Haq was stoic, weathering a fiery bowling blitz from Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins on a pitch that also had some zip.
It took him 85 deliveries earlier than his first boundary, guiding one advantageous off his hip.
Aggressive skipper Shan Masood made 30 earlier than his keep ended 10 minutes earlier than shut, caught behind by Alex Carey off Starc on evaluation.
Shan had earlier taken a nasty blow to the again when he turned to keep away from a Haq drive, however was in a position to proceed after remedy.
The guests saved themselves within the hunt for a primary Take a look at win within the nation since 1995 by dismissing Australia early within the second session, after the house aspect went to lunch at 476-7.
Marsh was bowled by paceman Shahzad for 90 on the primary ball again and the tail collapsed with spectacular speedster Jamal within the thick of the motion.
Australia had resumed on 346-5 after dominating the opening day with Warner hitting 164 to silence his critics.
Marsh started on 16 and Carey 15 with Pakistan determined for an early breakthrough.
However on one other scorching day, the vacationers struggled to make an impression with some pedestrian bowling earlier than Jamal was launched.
Hometown hero Marsh, Australia’s T20 captain, smacked consecutive boundaries off the primary over he confronted from Shahzad to set the tone.
Most popular to Cameron Inexperienced because the crew’s all-rounder, he introduced up a 66-ball 50 — his fifth in 36 Checks — with a cultured pull to the ropes and seemed destined to achieve three figures.
However Shahzad shattered his hopes after lunch, knocking over his stumps as he tried a giant drive.
Jamal then rapidly eliminated Cummins and Lyon, each caught by Agha Salman.
He earlier trapped wicketkeeper-batsman Carey, desperate to make runs to cement his Take a look at spot after dropping his place in Australia’s one-day crew to Josh Inglis.
Carey survived a giant lbw name from Shaheen Shah Afridi on the second ball of the day, however he had no reply to a lightning-quick Jamal supply that rattled his off stump.
He departed for 34, ending a harmful 90-run partnership with Marsh.
Starc additionally fell sufferer to Jamal, getting an edge to a different pacy ball that eliminated the bails.
(With inputs from AFP)
Imam-ul-Haq (38 not out of 136) dropped anchor because the guests misplaced Shafique (42) and skipper Shan Masood (30), trailing by one other 355 runs after Australia first innings completed at 487.
On the shut of play, Pakistan had Imam and and nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad (7) within the center after Masood was dismissed late within the day.
It was a gradual grind for Pakistan with their runs coming off 53 overs after Aamer Jamal took 6-111 on debut.
Mitchell Marsh starred with 90 after David Warner’s defiant 164 on day one.
Shafique was the primary to fall in reply, getting a giant inside edge from Lyon to Warner at leg slip after grinding to 42.
It was the veteran’s 497th Take a look at wicket as he closes in on 500 to hitch a gaggle of simply seven different gamers.
On the different finish, Haq was stoic, weathering a fiery bowling blitz from Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins on a pitch that also had some zip.
It took him 85 deliveries earlier than his first boundary, guiding one advantageous off his hip.
Aggressive skipper Shan Masood made 30 earlier than his keep ended 10 minutes earlier than shut, caught behind by Alex Carey off Starc on evaluation.
Shan had earlier taken a nasty blow to the again when he turned to keep away from a Haq drive, however was in a position to proceed after remedy.
The guests saved themselves within the hunt for a primary Take a look at win within the nation since 1995 by dismissing Australia early within the second session, after the house aspect went to lunch at 476-7.
Marsh was bowled by paceman Shahzad for 90 on the primary ball again and the tail collapsed with spectacular speedster Jamal within the thick of the motion.
Australia had resumed on 346-5 after dominating the opening day with Warner hitting 164 to silence his critics.
Marsh started on 16 and Carey 15 with Pakistan determined for an early breakthrough.
However on one other scorching day, the vacationers struggled to make an impression with some pedestrian bowling earlier than Jamal was launched.
Hometown hero Marsh, Australia’s T20 captain, smacked consecutive boundaries off the primary over he confronted from Shahzad to set the tone.
Most popular to Cameron Inexperienced because the crew’s all-rounder, he introduced up a 66-ball 50 — his fifth in 36 Checks — with a cultured pull to the ropes and seemed destined to achieve three figures.
However Shahzad shattered his hopes after lunch, knocking over his stumps as he tried a giant drive.
Jamal then rapidly eliminated Cummins and Lyon, each caught by Agha Salman.
He earlier trapped wicketkeeper-batsman Carey, desperate to make runs to cement his Take a look at spot after dropping his place in Australia’s one-day crew to Josh Inglis.
Carey survived a giant lbw name from Shaheen Shah Afridi on the second ball of the day, however he had no reply to a lightning-quick Jamal supply that rattled his off stump.
He departed for 34, ending a harmful 90-run partnership with Marsh.
Starc additionally fell sufferer to Jamal, getting an edge to a different pacy ball that eliminated the bails.
(With inputs from AFP)
