In an eventful day’s play at Perth Stadium, Australia surged ahead with a commanding lead of 300 runs against Pakistan by the end of the third day in the ongoing Test match.
Pakistan’s Innings and Australian Dominance
Starting the day at 132-2, Pakistan faced an onslaught from the Australian bowling unit. Pat Cummins led the charge, dismantling Khurram Shahzad’s stumps early on. Despite Imam-ul-Haq’s resilient 62, Australia’s relentless attack led by Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon resulted in regular breakthroughs.
Australia’s Consistent Performance
Australia’s bowlers remained relentless, restricting Pakistan to 271, securing a hefty first-innings lead of 216 runs. Nathan Lyon’s three wickets further bolstered his milestone tally to 499 Test scalps.
Australian Batting Resilience
In their second innings, Pakistan’s debutant Khurram Shahzad made early inroads, dismissing Warner and Labuschagne. However, Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith stabilized the innings with an unbroken 79-run partnership, guiding Australia to 84-2 by the day’s end.
Anticipation for the Fourth Day
With Khawaja and Smith’s unbeaten partnership, Australia holds a formidable lead of 300 runs, poised to extend it further on the fourth day of the Perth Test.
The upcoming day’s play promises further gripping action as Pakistan aims to counter Australia’s ascendancy in an effort to stage a comeback.
The match will resume at Perth Stadium, continuing the battle between bat and ball, and Pakistan’s pursuit to turn the game in their favor.
The fourth day’s play is anticipated to commence at 0720 PKT.
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