2023-12-17 10:41:00
Australia beat Pakistan by 360 runs in Perth Test. Chasing a target of 450 runs in the second innings, Australia bundled out Pakistan for 89 runs. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood took three wickets each. Only three players including captain Babar Azam crossed the double figure in the Pakistan line-up. Nathan Lion took two wickets and achieved 500 wickets.
Man of the match is Mitchell Marsh who scored a half century in both innings and took a wicket. Saud Shakeel scored 24 runs and was the top scorer in Pakistan’s second innings. In the last ball of the first over of Pakistan’s second innings, Mitchell Starc caught Abdullah Shafiq in the hands of Alex Carey and started the downfall of Pakistan. Next was the plowing of Hazelwood. Pakistan score 17-2 when one-down captain Shan Masood is returned to the Hazelwood dressing room.
Starc’s strike came once more to return Imam-ul-Haq, who was standing for 10 runs. Then Pakistan’s hope lies in Babar. But Babar might not save the team despite the captain’s burden being lifted off his shoulders. Aussie captain Cummins dropped Babar while taking 14 runs off 37 balls.
Saud Shakeel tried to hold on at one end but the Aussie bowlers might not get a foothold in front. Australia won the first Test of the series following Pakistan surrendered without a fight. Earlier, Australia scored 487 runs in the first innings. This was on the strength of David Warner’s century and Mitchell Marsh’s half-century. Pakistan’s first innings ended on 271 runs. In the second innings, Australia declared with 233 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.
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