PAKISTAN VS AUSTRALIA, 2ND TEST

PAK 282
AUS 20/2 (7.0 Ovs)
Day 1: Stumps - Australia trail by 262 runs

Australia came out facing a tricky 7 overs before stumps and Pakistan, Mohammad Abbas to be precise, prised out two wickets, including last game hero Khawaja. There is a bit of help for the bowlers with the new ball on this pitch. Australia will have to be sensible with the bat. Not going to be easy against the spinners too. You may as well say Pakistan have their noses slightly ahead at this stage. Tomorrow promises to be exciting. Join us back at 10:00 local time for Day 2 action.

What a day! 12 wickets fell - the first time that's happened on Day 1 in Abu Dhabi. Nathan Lyon stunned Australia with a 4-wicket haul in six balls before lunch, but a brilliant counter-attack from Sarfraz Ahmed helped the home team claw back. Australia looked clueless until the 147-run stand with Fakhar Zaman was broken by Labuschagne, who limited the damage as Pakistan could easily have posted a bigger total had both the set batsmen not been dismissed on 94.

Pak was unable to close last Test.
hope they can : 1 of the 2 wickets is Siddle, night watchman.

but dangerous Khawaja makes way for the Marsh Brothers !

Pakistan lead by 281 runs with 8 wickets remaining

Stumps, day 2

Babar 99, Sarfraz 81 ensure Australia need a whopping 538 for victory

47 - 1

Australia require another 491 runs with 9 wickets remaining

Current Partnership : 37 runs, 10.3 overs, RR: 3.52 (AJ Finch 18, TM Head 17)

Last Bat : SE Marsh b Mir Hamza 4

Stumps, Day 3.

Michael Vaughan ✔ @MichaelVaughan

Having watched Mahammad Abbas now for over a year ...
I have decided he would get me out every time within about 6 balls ...
[i]The type of bowler i would poop my pants about[/i] ...
Thought I would let you all know ... #PAKvAUS