PAK vs AUS Day 3 Highlights- Pakistan vs Australia: Australia captain Pat Cummins combined with his strike partner Mitchell Starc to derail Pakistan. After half-centuries from Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali and Babar Azam put Pakistan in control, Cummins bagged a fifer while Starc scalped four to bowl out Pakistan for 268, taking 123-run first-innings lead. Follow Pakistan vs Australia Live Updates on InsideSport.IN & PAK vs AUS LIVE streaming on Sony Sports Network.
Resuming at 90/1, Abdullah Shafique slammed 81 to add 150 runs for the second wicket with Azhar Ali. After Shafique missed out on his century, scoring 81, Azhar Ali partnered Babar Azam for a 44-run stand. Ali also failed to get to the three-figure mark with Cummins, sending him back.
Azhar Ali’s wicket triggered a collapse as Pakistan were bowled out for 268 from 248/4. Fawad Alam and Babar Azam tried their best but could not do much against the fiery spell. Pakistan lost their last six wickets for just 20 runs. At Day 3 close, David Warner and Usman Khawaja were unbeaten with 11/0, stretching Australia’s lead to 134.
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
Shafique & Ali 150 Runs Partnership: Shafique and Ali added 150 Runs for the 2nd wicket. 22-year-old Shafique playing his 4th test again proved his credentials by scoring very patient 81.
Azhar Ali is still going strong and is attempting to complete his 20th test century in his 94th test.
After, Shafique, Ali is slowly building up a partnership with Babar Azam.
Pakistan cross 200-run mark with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam on crease
Azhar Ali departs after a fine 78-run knock. Score 214/3
Babar Azam brings up another half-century, continues fine run of form against Pakistan. He also entered Top 5 in Test batsmen’s rankings on Wednesday.
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
Pakistan lose their fourth wicket. Mitchell Starc cleans up Fawad Alam.
Mohammad Rizwan falls cheaply, Babar Azam with a mammoth task to cut down on Australia’s first-innings lead.
However, Azhar Ali’s wicket triggered a collapse with Pakistan losing wickets at regular intervals. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc combined to blow the middle-order away. Only Babar Azam waged a lone battle from the other end.
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
Pakistan 1st Innings, 268 all out, trail by 123 runs
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
Australia Batting Scorecard
Lalit Modi vs BCCI: After clean-chit in IPL Media Rights case, Modi…
ON Day 1 Stumps: Australia 232 for 5 (Khawaja 91, Smith 59) vs Pakistan
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
Lahore Test LIVE Updates – Day 1 Stumps: Steven Smith and opener Usman Khawaja held the reins of the Aussie innings on Day 1 with a 138 runs stand.
PAK vs AUS: Daniel Vettori joins Australia as a coaching consultant, will join the team in Pakistan – Check Details
Shaheen Afridi started a fiery spell for the hosts when he dispatched David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne in a single over. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
Afridi, 21, did the early damage, striking twice in his second over to dismiss opener David Warner for seven and No. 3 Marnus Labuschagne before he had scored, to reduce Australia to 8-2 after they won the toss and opted to bat.
Naseem, 19, drafted into the Pakistan side in place of all-rounder Faheem Ashraf, hurt the tourists in the final session, dismissing a well-set Steve Smith for 59 and Travis Head for 26 as Australia reached 232-5 at close.
All-rounder Cameron Green was unbeaten on 20 for Australia with wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey eight not out.
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
Usman Khawaja Shines Again: After their shaky start, it was opener Usman Khawaja who led Australia’s fightback with a resilient 91, adding to scores of 97, 160 and 44 not out in his last three innings in his country of birth.
Khawaja Smith Century Partnership: The left-handed Khawaja, who added 138 for the third wicket with Smith, appeared set for his 12th Test hundred before Pakistan captain Babar Azam completed a one-handed catch at slip off spinner Sajid Khan.
Smith, Australia’s batting mainstay, was out leg before for 59 after completing his third successive half-century. The first two tests of the series – the first between the sides in Pakistan since 1998 – were drawn.
Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium was hosting a test match for the first time since the 2009 attack by gunmen on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team.
After left-armer Afridi’s two early wickets, Australia could have been in even deeper trouble but Pakistan failed to capitalise on chances offered by Khawaja and Smith.
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
Looking to dominate left-arm spinner Nauman Ali from the onset, Khawaja, on 12, flashed hard at a full-pitched delivery but the edge flew under the hands of Babar Azam in the lone slip position. On the next delivery, Nauman failed to hold a straightforward return catch from Smith, who was on 19. Off-spinner Sajid also spilled a return catch off Head when he was on seven.
PAK vs AUS Test series: Copped with criticism over flat pitches, PCB call ex ICC academy curator, Aaqib suggests Indian curators’ help
Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam Ul Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (capt), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson
PAK VS AUS Day 3 Highlights: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc put Australia in commanding position, take 134-run lead – AUS 11/0
Pat Cummins has won the toss and elected to bat first in Lahore!
Our Aussie team go in unchanged with their sights set on the Benaud-Qadir trophy. Tune in live from 4pm AEDT 🏆 #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/QSegvzib32
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) March 21, 2022
Match Details
Pakistan vs Australia 3rd Test – DAY 3
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date and Time: 23 March, at 10:30 AM IST
Live Streaming: SonyLiv
PAK vs AUS LIVE Broadcast will be available on Sony Sports Network.
Follow Pakistan vs Australia Live Updates on InsideSport.IN & PAK vs AUS LIVE streaming on Sony Sports Network.
InsideSport, a sports news web portal, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sporty Solutionz Private Limited (www.sportysolutionz.com). The platform purpose is to bring its readers a 360° coverage of news from across all sports.
Contact us: [email protected]
© Copyright 2017 Inside Sports IPL, IPL 2020, IPL News, Cricket News, Indian Premier League, IPL Updates
