Curated By: Aakash Biswas
Final Up to date: December 28, 2023, 15:27 IST
Abdullah Shafique dropped Mitchell Marsh for 20
Pakistan had been proper on the highest of their recreation till Abdullah Shafique dropped Mitchell Marsh for 20.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan took a sly dig at Pakistan’s sloppy fielding on the third day of the Boxing Day Take a look at which allowed Australia to march alongside within the second innings. After conceding a 54-run lead, Pakistan bounced fiercely with two fast wickets on Thursday morning. Shaheen Shah Afridi bought Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne in fast successions to scale back the hosts to a 6/2 on the stroke of lunch. Mir Hamza additional dented Australia’s confidence with back-to-back wickets of David Warner and Travis Head within the second session.
Pakistan had been proper on the highest of their recreation till Abdullah Shafique dropped Mitchell Marsh for 20.
The missed alternative and a sluggish effort on the sphere led to the guests’ downfall. Marsh and Smith joined forces to sew a match-saving partnership of 153 runs for the 5th wicket, concurrently extending the second-innings.
Vaughan, who’s at present one of many commentators for Fox Cricket, took to the microblogging website X to specific his views on Pakistan’s fielding.
“The rationale I like watching Pakistan is days like this … they go from Genius to wheels off inside in 10 minutes .. #AUSvPAK,” Vaughan wrote.
The rationale I like watching Pakistan is days like this … they go from Genius to wheels off inside in 10 minutes .. #AUSvPAK ..— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 28, 2023
Although Hamaza returned within the closing session to disclaim Marsh a well-fought century, it was too late by then for Shan Masood & Co. Australia posted Australia 187-6 at stumps on Thursday with a 241-run lead going into the fourth day.
Marsh fell simply in need of his fourth take a look at century after Salman Ali Agha hung onto a spectacular diving catch within the slips. Smith battled his strategy to his first take a look at 50 for the reason that Ashes from 176 balls, the second-slowest half-century of his profession.
“It’s clearly disappointing. I assumed we navigated our manner out of a tough scenario in that partnership with (Smith),” Marsh mentioned.
“I assume there’s a variety of historical past at this floor, the Boxing Day take a look at, and a bloody huge honours board that I used to be near getting on, but it surely wasn’t meant to be. Hopefully, I get another crack at it,” he added.
Earlier, captain Pat Cummins took his tenth five-wicket whole in take a look at matches to assist Australia earn a 54-run first-innings lead.
