PAK vs AUS: Boxing Day Test On a thrilling twist, Pakistan’s hopes are alive

New Delhi. The Pakistan vs Australia Boxing Day Test match has reached an exciting turn. There are still 2 days of play left in the second Test match of the 3-match series. The total lead of the Australian team has increased to 241 runs. Currently his 4 wickets are safe. The host team got a lead of 54 runs in the first innings. The way young fast bowler Shaheen Afridi hammered Australia in the second innings looked for a time like the Kangaroos were in trouble but then a century partnership between Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith took Australia into the contest. However, Pakistan’s hope is still alive. The Pakistan team led by Shan Masood will have to take the remaining four wickets of Australia on the fourth day.

Australia (AUS vs PAK) lost their top 4 wickets for just 16 runs in their second innings but a 153-run partnership between Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh saw the hosts take a substantial lead on Thursday. Australia had made 187 runs for 6 wickets till stumps on the third day. Mitchell Marsh was dismissed for 96 runs while Steve Smith was caught by Aga Khan at the hands of Shaheen Afridi on a personal score of 50 runs.

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Pat Cummins took 5 wickets for the 10th time
Earlier, captain Pat Cummins took 5 wickets in an innings for the 10th time in Test cricket and gave Australia a lead of 54 runs in the first innings. In response to Australia’s 318 in the first innings, Pakistan scored 264 in the first innings. Pakistani bowlers conceded 52 extra runs in the first innings.

Nathan Lyon took 4 wickets
Spinner Nathan Lyon took 4 wickets for 73 runs. However, Pakistan made a comeback after the innings break and picked up the wickets of Usman Khawaja (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (5). By lunch time he had a lead of 60 runs. Bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi took both wickets from Pakistan and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan was caught out. After this, Marsh and Smith took over the innings.

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