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PHOTOS: Pakistan trail by 355 runs as Aus bowlers strike

Last updated on: December 15, 2023 16:20 IST
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IMAGES from Day 2 of the opening Test between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Friday.

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon celebrates with teammates after dismissing Pakistani opener Abdullah Shafique 

IMAGE: Australian spinner Nathan Lyon celebrates with teammates after dismissing Pakistani opener Abdullah Shafique. Photograph: cricket.com.au/X

Seamer Aamer Jamal bowled with pace and confidence on Friday to claim a six-wicket haul on his debut and help Pakistan bowl Australia out for 487 on day two of the first Test in Perth.

 

Pakistan batted for 53 overs in the afternoon to reach 132-2 at stumps. At stumps, opener Imam (38 off 136) and K Shehzad (7 off 18) remained unbeaten at the crease.

Abdullah Shafique top-scored with 42 as the visitors trail by 355 runs.

IMAGE: Pakistani opener Imam-ul-Haq was batting on 38 when stumps were called on Day 2. Photograph: ICC/X

Pakistan openers Shafique and Imam replied with an abundance of caution and added 74 runs at two-an-over to see off the new ball and frustrate the home side.

Returning from a calf injury sustained at Lord's during the Ashes series in June, spinner Nathan Lyon (1-40) broke the stalemate -- and moved to 497 Test wickets -- when Shafique tickled the ball to Warner at leg-slip.

Mitchell Starc appeals for a caught behind to take out in form Pakistan captain Shan Masood

IMAGE: Mitchell Starc appeals for a caught behind to take out in form Pakistan captain Shan Masood. Photograph: cricket.com.au/X

New captain Shan Masood made an entertaining 30 before edging Starc (1-24) to Carey, leaving nightwatchman Shahzad (seven not out) to bat out the day with Imam.

Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey added 130 runs to Australia's overnight for the loss of two wickets

IMAGE: Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey added 130 runs to Australia's overnight for the loss of two wickets. Photograph: ICC/X

Earlier, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh built Australia's imposing first-innings total with scores of 164 and 90.

Resuming on 15, Marsh dominated the first session by bludgeoning Pakistan's inexperienced bowling attack to all parts of the vast Perth Stadium in an attacking knock of 15 fours and a glorious six eased over deep midwicket.

Aamer Jamal took two wickets in the first session  

IMAGE: Pakistan's Aamer Jamal took two wickets in the first session . Photograph: ICC/X

Unafraid to vary his lengths, Jamal (6-111) bowled at an expensive economy rate of over five but demonstrated he was worth persevering with having accounted for Warner and Travis Head on day one.

The 27-year-old produced some excellent deliveries, however, when he pitched the ball full, uprooting the stumps of keeper Alex Carey (34) and Mitchell Starc (12) in the morning session.

Fellow debutant Khurram Shahzad (2-83) clean-bowled Marsh on the first ball after lunch, allowing Jamal to mop up the tail. Both skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon edged Jamal to Agha Salman in the slips for single digits.

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