Australia vs Pakistan

2022 - 3 - 12

usman khawaja

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'Heartbreak': Aussies 'gutted' by plot twist (NEWS.com.au)

Australian captain Pat Cummins isn't even trying to hide his strategy of grinding Pakistan into the dusty Karachi pitch as the second day of the Second Test ...

“We wanted to dry the runs after Australia made good use of the advantage they gained by winning the toss. Aussie test great Simon Katich also said the DRS system needs to be looked at when it comes to decisions being based on the on-field umpire’s original decision. We had to dry the runs. They capitalised on that by putting on 100 runs in the first session. A pitched-up delivery struck Head low on the pads in line with middle stump. They’ll be proud of the knock though”. “There are times you just have to feel absolutely gutted for a sportsperson and… The ball hit Lyon just above the knee roll and the DRS suggested almost half of the ball was going on to his the top of Lyon’s leg stump. It was a sweet moment for Pakistan after the DRS went against them earlier in the day when Nathan Lyon was given not out despite DRS ball tracking showing the ball was going on to his stumps. The DRS judged half the ball was going on to hit leg stump. Khan bowled a beauty to have the ball land on off stump before it straightened away from the batsman and went on to crash into the top of off stump. Usman Khawaja was still the star for most of the day as he went past 150 for just the third time in his test career before his epic innings ended on 160.

Khawaja 160 and Carey 93 grind Pakistan into the ground (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Australia 505 for 8 (Khawaja 160, Carey 93, Smith 72, Faheem 2-55, Sajid 2-151) vs Pakistan. Captain Pat Cummins resisted declaring late on day two of the ...

There was swing, sharp turn and variable bounce at times earlier in the match, but the pitch did not significantly deteriorate although occasionally played tricks late on day five. But they incredibly lost just two wickets over the next 137 overs in shades of their batting dominance in Rawalpindi. The backbone of Pakistan's defiance was Babar's 228-run partnership with opener Abdullah Shafique, who made 96, as the pair batted through almost three sessions. Having endured a two-year century drought, Babar made up for lost time with his highest Test score and thehighest fourth-innings score by a captainin Test history. He didn't claim a hat-trick but Lyon removed Sajid Khan shortly after and Australia suddenly needed just three wickets with eight overs left. Against all the odds, Pakistan finished their marathon second innings at 443 for 7 withMohammad Rizwanunbeaten on 104 and Nauman Ali on 0 off 18 balls.

PAK vs AUS 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Australia lead by 489 runs at ... (Hindustan Times)

Pakistan vs Australia 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne stitch 61 runs for second wicket as Australia ended Day 3 at 81/1 in ...

Pakistan vs Australia2nd Test Day 3: Australia tightened their grip in the second Test at the National Stadium in Karachi as they have extended their lead by 489 runs at stumps on Day 3. After resuming the day from the overnight score of 505/8, the visitors added another 48 runs on the board before declaring their first innings at 556/9. In response, Pakistan failed to put a spirited effort with the bat and could only manage 148, handing the visitors a 408-run lead. The visitors then walked out for their second innings but lost David Warner early as the left-handed batter was dismissed on 7 by Hasan Ali. Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja then added 61 runs for the second wicket as Australia ended Day 3 at 81/1 in their second innings.

As it happened: Carey falls short of maiden Test ton, Khawaja ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Follow the action live from day two of the second Test as Australia take on Pakistan in Karachi.

We’re having a great time, the food’s great, the hospitality’s fantastic, we just want to get some points on the board and win a game A: It’s starting to show signs of inconsistency. A: Yeah I think tomorrow definitely.

Australia does not enforce follow-on, builds 489-run lead after ... (ABC News)

Australia is 489 runs ahead after day three of the second Test in Karachi, thanks largely to a session of devastating reverse-swing bowling that skittled ...

Khawaja is showing great intent, pushing and running hard. Oh Warner's got himself in all sorts trying to evade a bouncer. He played at a wide one and sent it flying at gully, where Fawad Alam took a seriously sharp chance. CRASH! My God. That was just behind a good length, and Marnus has murdered that with a cross-bat shot through wide mid-on. By Jon Healy By Jon Healy By Jon Healy By Jon Healy SIX! Labuschagne charges and slaps over mid-off for a maximum. By Jon Healy By Jon Healy By Jon Healy

'Don't understand': Aussie gamble torched as Carey left 'absolutely ... (Fox Sports)

Usman Khawaja's epic innings ended at 160, and Alex Carey just missed joining him in triple figures late on day two of the second Test after the Aussies ...

“Pakistan were pretty much certain that was out actually, but just the umpire’s call saved (Lyon),” Haysman said. They’ve only lost a couple of wickets, Travis Head’s naturally aggressive; Carey’s an interesting one, it’s set up for a wicket-keeper’s knock to come out and play what’s in front of you, move the game forward. They didn’t really take many opportunities to extend or increase the run rate. Azam later called for another review after Khawaja attempted a reverse sweep. “You can’t be playing for the draw from now.” He reached 93 after the 177th over as the Aussies hit 7-500. “That’s a long way to go still – we’re only 250 at the moment and need to double the score I reckon.” “The one thing Pakistan didn’t do in the first Test is they got themselves in this position in the first Test and not at any stage did they try to drive the game and I think Australia will learn from that,” Haddin said. “I think there will be a meeting here at the lunch break at what tempo Australia are going to come out in this second session,” Symonds said on Fox Cricket at lunch on day two. “As 'Hads' said, I think they’re going to look to be the aggressor and move the game forward because Australia need enough time to bowl Pakistan out twice but they need to post a really big total, so they’ll be looking to go about 500 and they’ll be wanting to get there as quick as possible. But any efforts to “launch” in the second session took a hit when Travis Head fell early in the second session. Australia’s batters were urged to “take the game forward” and not fall into the same trap as Pakistan did in the first Test at lunch on day two.