Pakistani pacers stormed the Australian batting lineup during the Melbourne Test, dismissing the Australian team for 318 runs on the second day.
Pakistani bowlers sent seven players to the pavilion in the first session. Aamir Jamal took three, Shaheen Afridi, Mir Hamza, and Hasan Ali took two wickets each while Salman Ali Agha took one wicket.
At the end of the first day’s play in the second match of the three-match Test series, Australia scored 187 runs for the loss of three wickets after Pakistan won the toss and decided to field.
On the second day, Australia started their first incomplete innings at 187 for three. The remaining seven batsmen could add only 131 runs to the team’s total.
On behalf of the Kangaroos, Marnus Lubusahagne was the top scorer with 62 runs. Usman Khawaja scored 42, Mitchell Marsh 41, and David Warner scored 38 runs.
When Pakistan started the first innings, Imam ul Haq failed once again and got out after scoring only 10 runs. His wicket was taken by Nathan Lyon. At the moment, Abdullah Shafiq is at the crease on 35 and captain Shan Masood with nine runs while the national team’s score is 56.
