Australia
Stumps
Pakistan
| 6/187 Australia lead Pakistan by 241 runs with 4 wickets remaining |
| 3/58 (18.3) | *Afridi | O: 62.3 | ||
| 0/9 (3.0) | Agha | RR:2.59 | Carey | 16 (42) |
| c. Agha b. Afridi |  | 62.3 6/187 |  | Smith 50(176) |
| c. Agha b. Hamza | | 49.5 5/169 | | Marsh 96(130) |
| b. Hamza | | 5.2 4/16 | | Head 0(1) |
| b. Hamza | | 5.1 3/16 | | Warner 6(16) |
| c. Rizwan b. Afridi | | 2.6 2/6 | | Labuschagne 4(8) |
| c. Rizwan b. Afridi | | 0.2 1/0 | | Khawaja 0(2) |
| First Innings: Pakistan | 264 all out | RR: 3.10 | O: 73.5 |
| First Innings: Australia | 318 all out | RR: 2.84 | O: 96.5 |
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| First Innings: Australia | 318 all out | RR: 2.84 | O: 96.5 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D.A. Warner c. Azam b. Agha | 38 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 45.78 |
U.T. Khawaja c. Agha b. Ali | 42 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 41.58 |
M. Labuschagne c. Shafique b. Jamal | 63 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 40.65 |
S.P.D. Smith c. Rizwan b. Jamal | 26 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 34.67 |
T.M. Head c. Agha b. Afridi | 17 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 53.12 |
M.R. Marsh c. Jamal b. Hamza | 41 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 68.33 |
A.T. Carey+ c. Rizwan b. Afridi | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
M.A. Starc c. Agha b. Hamza | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
P.J. Cummins* c. Hamza b. Jamal | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 43.33 |
N.M. Lyon c. Hamza b. Ali | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 |
J.R. Hazlewood not out | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
Extras (b 20, lb 15, w 15, nb 2) | 52 | ||||
| Total | 318 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. Afridi | 27.0 | 5 | 85 | 2 | 3.15 |
| M. Hamza | 22.0 | 5 | 51 | 2 | 2.32 |
| H. Ali | 23.5 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 2.56 |
| A. Jamal | 19.0 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 3.37 |
| S.A. Agha | 5.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4.40 |
| First Innings: Pakistan | 264 all out | RR: 3.10 | O: 73.5 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Shafique c+b. Cummins | 62 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 56.88 |
I. ul-Haq c. Labuschagne b. Lyon | 10 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
S.M. Khan* c. Marsh b. Lyon | 54 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 71.05 |
M.B. Azam b. Cummins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
S. Shakeel b. Hazlewood | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31.03 |
M. Rizwan+ c. Warner b. Cummins | 42 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
S.A. Agha c. Carey b. Cummins | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
A. Jamal not out | 33 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 41.25 |
S.S. Afridi lbw. Lyon | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 75.00 |
H. Ali b. Cummins | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
M. Hamza st. Carey b. Lyon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras (b 4, lb 11, w 5, nb 3) | 23 | ||||
| Total | 264 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. Starc | 16.0 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 4.31 |
| J.R. Hazlewood | 16.0 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 2.69 |
| P.J. Cummins | 20.0 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 2.40 |
| N.M. Lyon | 18.5 | 2 | 73 | 4 | 3.88 |
| M.R. Marsh | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Second Innings: Australia | 6/187 | RR: 2.59 | O: 62.3 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.T. Khawaja c. Rizwan b. Afridi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D.A. Warner b. Hamza | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 37.50 |
M. Labuschagne c. Rizwan b. Afridi | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
S.P.D. Smith c. Agha b. Afridi | 50 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 28.41 |
T.M. Head b. Hamza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M.R. Marsh c. Agha b. Hamza | 96 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 73.85 |
A.T. Carey+ not out | 16 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 38.10 |
M.A. Starc | |||||
P.J. Cummins* | |||||
N.M. Lyon | |||||
J.R. Hazlewood | |||||
Extras (b 1, lb 9, w 5, nb 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 187 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. Afridi | 18.3 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 3.14 |
| M. Hamza | 16.0 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 1.69 |
| H. Ali | 12.0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 2.58 |
| A. Jamal | 13.0 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 4.00 |
| S.A. Agha | 3.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
The second Test continues today with Australia taking on Pakistan at the MCG. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 10am (AEDT).
After a first day interrupted by rain, the match sprang to life on Day 2 with 13 wickets falling.
It was Pakistan’s first session, with Australia being bowled out for 318. Aamer Jamal was the chief destroyer, taking 3/64, including the key wickets of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.
Some of Australia’s batting was a little loose, but Pakistan made the most of their chances, with their catching much improved on Day 2. Mitchell Marsh was the pick of the Australians, scoring 41.
After working their way to 1/124, Pakistan arguably were in front in the Test match, but a classy Pat Cummins caught and bowled Abdullah Shafique, who top scored with 62, and gave the Australians a sniff.
Babar Azam was dismissed for 1 by a Cummins off-cutter and the match again turned Australia’s way.
Pakistan worked their way to 6/194 by stumps, with Cummins at his best, taking 3/37. Nathan Lyon chimed in with two wickets and Josh Hazlewood took the other.
Early scalps will be key for Australia this morning, as they look to take a significant lead into their second innings. For Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan is the key to a sizeable total – he was 29 not out at the end of Day 2.
Game information
Venue: MCG
First ball: 10am (AEDT)
TV: Channel 7, Fox Cricket
Streaming: Kayo Sports
Betting: Australia $1.19, draw $12, Pakistan $7.25 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Australia
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Pakistan
Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hassan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamer Jamal.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
Well, you can't say you don't advertise your limited frame of reference.
Barney
Roar Rookie
That innings emphasised how little you understand the game. It was the perfect innings for the team at the time. Not top 5, maybe top 3…
AndreD
Roar Rookie
Shafique could redeem himself today, if he scores big and they win. Can't see it though.
Doctor Rotcod
Roar Rookie
Paranoids have real enemies,so don't turn over any eastern seaboard rocks.
Doctor Rotcod
Roar Rookie
Sure,it wasn't that the bowlers weren't good enough to get him,but that he wasn't playing well enough to get out,if that makes sense...
Chanon
Roar Rookie
Exactamundo :thumbup:
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
Fascinating days play thanks to some excellent Pakistani bowling and a great wicket with seam and swing. Can't wait for day 4
TheCunningLinguistic
Roar Rookie
Smith faced the last 23 balls without scoring, after getting his 50. That pressure was always going to catch him at some point.
badmanners
Roar Rookie
Thanks David, carried your bat! Well played. :thumbup:
Curmudgeon1961
Roar Rookie
Same but I would got out like that too
Good Grief
Roar Rookie
Yeah, Smith played tough and stuck at it all day hardly timing anything. And that’s a great partnership between Marsh and Smith to drag Aus back into the game from four for hardly any.
Dutski
Roar Guru
Thanks David. Appreciate the call.
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
*series
Sgt Pepperoni
Roar Rookie
Blah blah blah I have no desire to waste time providing you with free therapy
Blink
Roar Rookie
Well Smith got 50 and looked hopeless for the entirety. How good does it get :happy: I'de be wrapt in grade cricket to be so out of touch and get 50.
David Holden
Roar Guru
Thanks for following the blog today. I will be back tomorrow for Day 4
David Holden
Roar Guru
That was one rollercoaster of a day. At 4/16, Australia looked in disarray however Marsh and Smith guided Australia to a 241 run lead. However, both are now out, with Carey and the tail given the job tomorrow morning of moving that lead to around 300. Pakistan have a sniff though and will come hard tomorrow
Blink
Roar Rookie
We may have enough runs now but you have to think Pakistans dropped catches are going to cost them the match. Hard on the player but this is Test cricket. And the attempts were hopeless.
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
Thanks Dave