Pakistan keep Australia bowlers at bay in Lahore Test
Australia's middle order batsmen helped put the team in a position of strength before Pakistan batsmen kept the visiting bowlers at bay on the second day of the third Test in Lahore on Tuesday.
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Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Report: Pakistan Steady After Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi Halt Australia
Pace spearheads Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi knocked over eight wickets and restricted Australia to 391 before Pakistan ended day two of the deciding Test at 90-1 in Lahore on Tuesday. The duo led a late charge to close the second session as Australia lost their last five wickets for 71 runs after reaching a commanding 320-5 at lunch. Naseem finished with figures of 4-58 and Shaheen 4-79. At stumps, the game was evenly poised and the series hanging in the balance as Abdullah Shafique, 45, and Azhar Ali, 30, returned to the pavilion five overs early due to bad light.
Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test Live Scores Updates: Cameron Green, Alex Carey Key To Australia On Day 2
Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Scores Updates: Pakistan will look to make further inroads as Cameron Green and Alex Carey aim to take Australia to a decent first innings total. Opener Usman Khawaja missed a century by nine Monday and Steve Smith fell short of completing 8,000 runs as Australia ended the opening day of the third and final Test on 232-5 against Pakistan in Lahore. At the close, Cameron Green was on 20 and Alex Carey eight, surviving the second new ball until bad light brought closure two overs early. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Pakistan fast bowlers fight back in third Test against Australia
Pakistan fast bowlers brought the hosts back into the contest after an intense opening day of the third Test against Australia in Lahore on Monday.
Watch: Shaheen Shah Afridi's Fast In-Swinger Spells Doom For David Warner In Lahore
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has already made a name for himself in world cricket and his talent with the new ball was once again on display on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test against Australia in Lahore. Very few batters can breathe easy when Shaheen has the ball in his hand as the left-arm pacer has a knack of producing the goods even when the conditions are not favouring the bowlers.
Watch: Mohammad Rizwan, Marnus Labuschagne Imitate Steve Smith. Who Did It Better?
The Pakistan vs Australia Test series has gone to a decider after the first two Tests ended in draw. It's all to play for both teams in the third and final Test that began in Lahore today. The Test series has been played in great spirit so far and that continued before the start of the third Test. Ahead of start of play on Day 1 on Monday, some players from both teams were seen bonding together. Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Sajid Khan were seen trying to imitate Steve Smith's batting style, overseeing all this was Smith's teammate Marnus Labuschagne.
Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Pat Cummins Wins Toss, Opts To Bat vs Pakistan
Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Skippers Babar Azam and Pat Cummins will have one eye on the trophy as they aim to clinch the Test series in decider in Lahore. Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in Lahore. The first two Tests in Rawalpindi and Karachi, both ended in draws as the pitches came into the limelights for all the negative reasons. However, the travelling Australian team will want to grab this last opportunity on the tour of a Test series victory in Pakistan after displaying some exceptional cricketing skills in the second Test against the hosts. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Virat Kohli slips to ninth on latest ICC Test batting rankings
India star Virat Kohli has slipped from fifth to ninth among batters in the latest update to the ICC player rankings carried out on Wednesday 16 March 2022.