Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Cricket Score Updates: Nauman Ali Takes Fifer, Australia Bowled Out For 459
Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Updates:Nauman Ali struck early on Day 5 to remove Australia captain Pat Cummins in the ongoing first Test in Rawalpindi. It completed a five-wicket haul for the left-arm spinner. However, Pakistan's first home Test against Australia in nearly a quarter of a century looked headed for a draw despite Nauman Ali. When umpires called off play on Day 4 with three overs still to be bowled, Mitchell Starc was on 19 and skipper Pat Cummins four -- with Australia just 27 behind Pakistan's first innings total of 476-4 declared. Australia are on their first tour to Pakistan since 1998, having previously refused to visit over security fears. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Pakistan Playing XI:Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
We are back for the third innings. The players stride out to the middle. Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq are at the crease.
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Now, it will be interesting to see Pakistan’s approach with the bat. Will they try and score quickly, get a lead of around 200 and declare, or will they be happy with a draw? Australia on the other hand, will hope to get wickets quickly, one or two in the first few overs and Pakistan could well succumb under pressure. The first 10 overs or so is quite key. Stay tuned.
For Pakistan, yes, it was Nauman Ali who got the six-fer but Shaheen Afridi bowled the best. He was unlucky but he was absolutely brilliant. Whenever he came