Pakistan batting dominance in Pindi test carry on 2nd day of the first test match with Azhar Ali’s record 4th Hundred against Australia in his career and first at Pindi Cricket Stadium. Azhar Ali was just 15 runs short from his double ton against the tourist team when was trapped by Labuschagne in the hands of Cameron Green while the senior batsman wah trying to his the reverse sweep short who scored 185 on 361 balls and after that Iftikhar joined Rizwan. Pakistan Captain Babar Azam declared the inning at 476/4 to avail 10 over bowling against Australia but the Pitch Ruler took time and bad light came in and umpires did not allowed Shaheen to bowl. The only over of Australian inning bowled by Sajid Khan and faced both the openers David Warner 0(2) and Usman Khawaja 5(4).
Pakistan senior batsman Azhar Ali in post day presser credited Australian bowling on their better bowling which caused slow run rate (Pakistan played 162 overs and run rate was under 3). Azhar Ali hoped to bowl out Australia on 4rd day because of pitch behavior which is now giving reverse and Pakistan pace attack and spin due has ability to avail this chance as soon as possible.
Australia will start their first inning on day 3rd at 5/0.
