Pakistan vs Australia 2018: 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 1 Review
Updated - 09 Jan 2019, 06:51 PM
Pakistan vs Australia 2018: 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi – Day 1 Review; The game between Pakistan and Australia once again delivered an entertaining stuff for the fans. The Day 1 of the 2nd test at Abu Dhabi was an absolute treat for the spectators with the Day 1 honour swinging like a pendulum on either side.
Fakhar Zaman, Sarfraz Ahmed outshines Nathan Lyon’s magic:
Initially, it was Pakistan, who won the toss and elected to bat first. Unfortunately, Mohammed Hafeez walked back to the hut when Marnus Lambuschagne holds on to a stunner at short-leg off Starc’s delivery.
However, Azhar Ali and Fakhar Zaman, who is making his debut played brilliantly to put 50-run partnership on the board. Then Tim Paine called Nathan Lyon to roll him arm, who gave glorious returns to his skipper.
He bagged four wickets in the span of 6 deliveries to dent Pakistan dearly. Within a moment of the time, the half of the Pakistani batsmen were back in the pavilion for just 57 runs on the board.
However, Sarfraz Ahmed gave his helping hand to the debutant Fakhar Zaman, who is batting like a dream. They both built their innings nicely by putting Australians chase the leather more often than not.
They both managed to stitch 147-run partnership before Fakhar Zaman missing his century by 6 runs on his debut. If not Zaman’s wicket, it would have been a wicket-less session for Australians.
Zaman was quickly followed by Bilal Asif. However, Yasir Shah gave his helping hand of a 28-run knock to help Pakistan put 282 on the board. Sarfraz Ahmed too failed to get his century by 6 runs.
Nathan Lyon finished with 4 wickets to his name while Labuschagne bagged 3 wickets. Starc managed to get a couple while Mitchell Marsh picked one to his name
Mohammed Abbas strikes again:
In reply, Australia failed to get through the last few tricky overs of the day. Mohammed Abbas once again delivered the goods by rattling Usman Khawaja and the nightwatchman Peter Siddle to call the curtains on Day 1.
Brief Scores on Day 1 of Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi:
Pakistan – 282-all-out (Fakhar Zaman 94, Sarfraz 94, Lyon 4/78)
Australia – 20/1 (Finch 13*, Mohammed Abbas 2/9)
