Match Drawn
Day 5
AUS -459
PAK -252/0
All over!
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A match to remember for Imam-ul-Haq 🤩
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What a knock 👏
Abdullah Shafique brings up his maiden Test century!
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Tea on day five in Rawalpindi ☕️
Another excellent session for the hosts 🙌
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✅ Imam-ul-Haq fifty
✅ Abdullah Shafique fiftyThe opening partnership is flourishing 💪
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Lunch on day five in Rawalpindi 🍲
A solid session for Pakistan 💪
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Australia are bowled out ☝️
Pakistan take a lead of 17, as Nauman Ali takes six 👏
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Australia will resume day five on 449/7, trailing by 27 runs 🏏
Can Pakistan get some early breakthroughs? 🤔
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Day 4
AUS -449/7 (Overs 137)
Australia trail by 27 Runs
Stumps in Rawalpindi 🏏
Pakistan picked up five wickets in the day but Australia managed to reduce the first innings deficit.
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Yet another Aussie batter falls short of a milestone – this time, it's Cameron Green who walks back two runs short of a fifty.
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Tea in Rawalpindi ☕
Australia have added 93 runs to their overnight score but Pakistan have picked up two key wickets.
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Another day, another Test fifty for Steve Smith 👏
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One brings two for Pakistan – Nauman Ali dismisses Travis Head for 8.
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Another Australian batter falls in his 90s as Shaheen Afridi snares Marnus Labuschagne ☝
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Good news 👀
After a lengthy rain delay, play is expected to start in Rawalpindi at 1PM local time, about 20 mins from now.
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Delayed start in Rawalpindi as early morning rain has left the outfield waterlogged.
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Day 3
AUS -271/2 (Overs 73)
Australia trail by 205 Runs
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Fifty up for Marnus Labuschagne 💪
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Pakistan claimed two important wickets in the second session as Australia went to tea on 222/2.
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Big wicket for Pakistan!
Usman Khawaja misses out on his century, falling three runs short.
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Gone ☝️
Sajid Khan breaks the 156-run opening stand with the wicket of David Warner, who falls for 68.
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🤜🤛
Solid batting display in the morning session from the Aussie openers!
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David Warner joins the party in Rawalpindi 🎉
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Usman Khawaja and David Warner resume the Australia innings on 5/0, trailing Pakistan by 471.
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Day 2
PAK -476/4 Decl
AUS -5/0 (Overs 1)
Australia trail by 471 Runs
David Warner and Usman Khawaja contend with just one over as bad light forces early stumps on day two.
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Pakistan declare!
Australia have a tricky period to see off ahead of stumps on day two 👀
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The marathon innings comes to an end!
Azhar Ali walks off to a standing ovation after being dismissed for 185 👏
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Tea in Rawalpindi ☕
Pakistan's domination continues as they eye a huge first innings total!
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Azhar Ali continues to shine 🌟
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A patient century from Azhar Ali, his 19th in Tests 👏
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Pakistan have added only 57 runs in the first session. The second-wicket partnership between Imam-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali stands at 197* at Lunch.
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Pakistan begin Day 2 in Rawalpindi on 245/1.
Can Australia make early inroads?
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Day 1
PAK -245/1 (Overs 90)
Pakistan on 🔝 at stumps on Day 1 💪
Imam-ul-Haq (132*) and Azhar Ali (64*) have put the hosts in a dominant position!
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Test fifty No. 35 for Azhar Ali ⭐
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Back in the whites after over two years and Imam-ul-Haq has made it count with a maiden Test century 💯
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The toil continues for Australia as Pakistan go through to tea without losing a wicket in the second session 👏
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Lunch in Rawalpindi 🍲
Nathan Lyon breaks the century stand by snaring Abdullah Shafique for 44 but Pakistan are in a strong position 👊
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What a comeback from Imam-ul-Haq 👏
Playing his first Test in over two years, he has got Pakistan off to a brilliant start!
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Just the start Pakistan would have wanted 👏
Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique have brought up the 50-run partnership.
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has called it right at the toss in Rawalpindi and has opted to bat first 🏏
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Preview
.@babarazam258 and @patcummins30 are super excited for the Rawalpindi Test and have their sights on the Benaud-Qadir Trophy.
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No practice today due to rain in Rawalpindi
For now enjoy Babar Azam practicing in the Test mode
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Naseem Shah in full flow 🔥 pic.twitter.com/yt7hNkU1Ev
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Sajid set to spin it and proper! pic.twitter.com/RYHVYbcZgP
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Battle for the inaugural Benaud-Qadir Trophy begins Friday
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Shaheen Shah Afridi!😍🇵🇰#BoysReadyHain pic.twitter.com/PYvixIlnyF
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Both team players sweating it hard at the nets ahead of the first Test match of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy#BoysReadyHain #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/dmLyhdSZJp
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