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AUS vs PAK 2nd TEST, AUS vs PAK 2023-24
PAK 264(73.5)
237-1067.2
Australia won by 79 runs 🏆
318(96.5)
AUS
84.1262-10
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1:26 PM IST, 6:56 PM Local Time | Well that's all she wrote for the Boxing Day Test folks! A riveting day of Test cricket comes to an end which saw Australia take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in this 3-match Test series!
This is Anirudh Modi, signing off along with my co-commentator Akshay Bhide, and our scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal! See you on the next one!
This is Anirudh Modi, signing off along with my co-commentator Akshay Bhide, and our scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal! See you on the next one!
CREX Player of the Day | Pat Cummins - The Aussie skipper completed his second 10 wicket haul of his Test career to win the game for his team. Picking up crucial wickets of Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan, Cummins broke the back of Pakistan's middle order to inspire his team to a memorable Boxing Day Test victory!
Match Bulletins Day 4:
Starc joins Carey at the crease
Australia get to their 200 in the 66th over
Starc edges one to Babar at first slip to give Afridi his fourth
Jamal removes Cummins for 16 as the Australian skipper wastes a review
Lyon hits Jamal a couple of boundaries to take the lead past 300
Jamal bounces back to clean up Lyon on 11
Drinks, Session 1: Australia - 249/9, 79 overs (Carey 42*) lead by 303 runs
Pakistan take the second new ball
Carey brings up his fifty off 96 balls with a delightful cover drive
Hamza traps Carey in front of the stumps on 53 as Australia’s innings comes to an end
Australia - 262, 84.1 Overs (Mitchell Marsh 96, Mir Hamza 4/28), lead by 316
Starc draws first blood as he dismisses Shafique on four in his third over
Masood given OUT LBW against Lyon but a successful review saves him
Starc drops a tough chance of Imam off his own bowling just before lunch
Lunch | Day 4 | Pakistan - 25/1, 9 overs (Imam 5*, Masood 12*), need 292 runs to win
Cummins traps Imam on 12 and Umpire’s Call ends his stay at the crease
Australia review for LBW against Babar but the bounce at The ‘G saves him
Drinks, Session 2: Pakistan - 68/2, 20.2 overs (Masood 33*, Babar 12*)
Skipper Masood leads from the front and brings up back-to-back fifties in this Test
Masood and Babar put 50 between them. Also, take their side past 100 in the 25th over
Cummins breaks the 61-run stand by dismissing his opposite number on 60
Tea | Day 4 | Pakistan - 129/3, 33 Overs (Babar 36*, Shakeel 10*), need 188 runs to win
Hazlewood cleans up Babar on 41 with a nip-backer
Rizwan opens his account with a massive six off Lyon
Shakeel edges one to the keeper to give Starc his second
Drinks, Session 3: Pakistan - 169/5, 49 Overs (Rizwan 15*, Salman 5*)
Carey drops Rizwan on 19 off Lyon
Pakistan bring up their 200 in the 56th over
Smith at first slip drops a diving catch of Salman on 21 in the same over off Lyon
Rizwan and Salman bring up a 50-run stand between them off 76 balls
Cummins picks up his 250th Test wicket as he removes Rizwan on 35 after a successful review
Cummins picks another as he removes Jamal with a bouncer
Play extended by half an hour as Pakistan are seven down
Cummins picks up a fifer and 10th for the match by dismissing Shaheen
Starc returns and dismisses Salman on 50
Hamza is bounced out by Starc on the very next ball as Pakistan get knocked over on 237
Pakistan - 237, 67.2 Overs (Shan Masood 60, Pat Cummins 5/49)
Australia beat Pakistan by 79 runs to take an unassailable lead in the series
Session Breakdown:
Session 1: 30.4 Overs, 100 Runs, 5 Wickets
Session 2: 24 Overs, 104 Runs, 2 Wickets
Session 3: 34.2 Overs, 108 Runs, 7 Wickets
Pat Cummins (Player of the Match and Australia Captain): "Boxing day is the biggest Test match of the year and it was a nice Christmas buildup to it.
Felt okay. They were playing nicely. Little bit twitchy when they needed less than a 100 runs but happy with the result and with the Rizwan wicket.
Try to get as many as we could, 300 was the aim and we got over that, we knew we had enough bowling to win.
They (Smith and Marsh) got us really back in the game, that was a huge partnership and swung the momentum back in our favour. Their bowlers had the tail up and that partnership helped us get back in the game. With 4/16, the dressing room was really numb. But we had the trust in the players.
The dressing room is really calm, there is trust and support and different people stand up each day.
Crazy year, it's been a memorable one. Lots of cricket. Lots of success on the field. I’m sure we will sit and reflect on as 2023 as a very special year.
An extra day off is very nice, I'm going to just chill and prepare for the next Test."
Felt okay. They were playing nicely. Little bit twitchy when they needed less than a 100 runs but happy with the result and with the Rizwan wicket.
Try to get as many as we could, 300 was the aim and we got over that, we knew we had enough bowling to win.
They (Smith and Marsh) got us really back in the game, that was a huge partnership and swung the momentum back in our favour. Their bowlers had the tail up and that partnership helped us get back in the game. With 4/16, the dressing room was really numb. But we had the trust in the players.
The dressing room is really calm, there is trust and support and different people stand up each day.
Crazy year, it's been a memorable one. Lots of cricket. Lots of success on the field. I’m sure we will sit and reflect on as 2023 as a very special year.
An extra day off is very nice, I'm going to just chill and prepare for the next Test."
Player of the Match: Pat Cummins
Shan Masood: "Like I said, we have to look at the bigger picture. That's why the smile. There were plenty of positives but if you give a quality side like Australia a sniff which we gave, we didn’t stand a chance. Maybe with the ball, maybe with the bat, maybe in the field. Dropping the in-form Marsh was a big moment but really happy with the performance.
It’s a reflection of four days. We were fortunate enough to win the toss and bowl in the favorable conditions. Cummins bowled brilliantly for them and that’s why he is the number one bowler. In the second innings, Smith and Marsh got that partnership. But this is a blueprint of how we want to play Test cricket and we will learn from the mistakes.
They (Australia) are ruthless. You just have to convert the 50s into 100s. If you give them a sniff which we did, they will make you pay.
I mean again. It’s a World Test Championship. Every Test match counts. I’m happy with how we played but it’s about the finishing touches.
Can I just mention the groundsmen. We got a wonderful track and we enjoyed playing here. There was something for both batters and bowlers and thank you to them."
It’s a reflection of four days. We were fortunate enough to win the toss and bowl in the favorable conditions. Cummins bowled brilliantly for them and that’s why he is the number one bowler. In the second innings, Smith and Marsh got that partnership. But this is a blueprint of how we want to play Test cricket and we will learn from the mistakes.
They (Australia) are ruthless. You just have to convert the 50s into 100s. If you give them a sniff which we did, they will make you pay.
I mean again. It’s a World Test Championship. Every Test match counts. I’m happy with how we played but it’s about the finishing touches.
Can I just mention the groundsmen. We got a wonderful track and we enjoyed playing here. There was something for both batters and bowlers and thank you to them."
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