Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:-Australia set 351 runs target for the Green Shirts after declaring their second innings at 227 for 3, as hosts opening batter scored 73 for 0 runs in 27 overs. A ton (104 not out) of Usman Kawaja played a vital role in consolidating visitor innings. Pakistan need more 278 runs to win the Test match on 5th day at Qaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Australia Batting (First Innings): 391 all out in 133.3 overs
Usman Khawaja 91 runs (219 balls, 4X9, 6X1), Cameron Green 67 runs (163 balls, 4X9), Alex Carey 67 runs (105 balls, 4X7), Steven Smith 59 runs (169 balls, 4X6), Travis Head 26 runs (70balls, 4X4)
Pakistan Bowling (First Innings):
Naseem Shah (4 for 58), Shaheen Shah Afridi (4 for 79), Nauman Ali (1 for 77), Sajid Khan (1 for 97)
Pakistan Batting (First Innings): 268 all out in 116.4 overs
Abdullah Shafiq 81 runs (228 balls, 4X11), Azhar Ali 78 runs (208 balls, 7X1, 6X1), Babar Azam 67 runs (131 balls, 4X6, 6X1), Imam-ul-Haq 11 runs (41 balls, 4X2)
Australia Bowling (First Innings):
Pat Cummins (5 for 56), Mitchell Strac (4 for 33), Nathan Lyon 1 for 95
Australia Batting (Second Innings): 227 for 3 declared in 60 overs
Usman Kawaja 104 not out (178 balls, 4X8, 6X0), David Warner 51 (91 balls, 4X6, 6X1), Labuschagne 36 (58 balls, 4X6, 6X0)
Pakistan Bowling (Second Innings):
Naseem Shah (1 for 23), Shaheen Shah Afridi (1 for 45) Nauman Ali (1 for 55)
Pakistan Batting (Second Innings): 73 for 0 in 27 overs (Target 351 runs)
Imam-ul-Haq 42 (93 balls, 4X4, 6X0), Abdullah Shafiq 27 (69 balls, 4X3, 6X1)
Australia Bowling (Second Innings):
PAKISTAN (Playing XIs):
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah
AUSTRALIA (Playing XIs):
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Nathan Lyon.
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Toss: Australia, elected to bat first
Match Officials:
Umpires: Ahsan Raza & Aleem Dar
TV Umpire: Asif Yaqoob
Reserve Umpire: Rashid Riaz
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
