Australia’s grip on the second Test match against Pakistan is strong

On the second day of the second Test in Melbourne on Wednesday, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon’s brilliant bowling restricted Pakistan to 194 for the loss of six wickets and strengthened Australia’s grip on the match.

Pakistan and Australia At the end of the second day’s play of the second Test match played between Mohammad Rizwan 29 and Aamir Jamal were at the wicket with two runs, while Pete Cummins showed Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam and Salman Ali Agha the way to the pavilion. .

Those players who fell victim to Cummins scored 62, one and five runs respectively.

Nathan Lyon dismissed Imam-ul-Haq for 10 runs and Shaun Masood for 54 runs. Josh Hazlewood dismisses Saud Shakeel for nine runs.

After this performance on the second day, Pakistan’s dream of winning a Test in Australia for the first time since 1995 seems to be shattered.

The visitors took seven wickets in the morning session on a slightly wet and swinging pitch, which saw the hosts bowled out for 318 runs.

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On behalf of Pakistan, Aamir Jamal took three wickets by giving 64 runs, while Marence Labushane scored the most 63 runs on behalf of Australia. He scored his 17th Test half-century.

In reply, Pakistani openers Imamul Haq and Abdullah Shafiq gave their team a positive start.

But veteran spinner Nathan Lyon managed to dismiss Imam-ul-Haq, who was caught by Marnes Labushane.

Abdullah Shafiq hit a boundary off Mitchell Starc to complete his fifth overall and first half-century in his first Test against Australia.

Pat Cummins dismissed Abdullah Shafiq to break their 90-run partnership. After that he dismissed Babar Azam.

Nathan Lyon gets his second wicket by dismissing Shaun Masood. Mitchell Marsh showed good fielding and caught Shaun Masood.

Hazlewood took the wicket of Saud Shakeel and then Pat Cummins dismissed Salman Ali Agha to put Pakistan in trouble.

In this series of three Test matches played in Australia, the host team has a lead of one zero.

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