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Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Green shirts on 142-4 before rain interrupts play

MELBOURNE (DEC 26, 2016): Pakistan on Monday managed to reach 142 against Australia before rain abandoned the Test match being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Misbah eleven won the toss and chose to bat. Four players were sent to pavilion after two sessions and 142 runs. Opener Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq remained unbeaten on 66 and 4 respectively.

According to the media reports, light rain forced players to an early tea break and continued before umpires Ian Gould and Sundaram Ravi called off play leaving the day 39.1 overs short. Play will resume 30 minutes early on the remaining days to make up for the lost time.

Younis Khan (21) and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (11) were bowled by Bird who provided the hosts with 53 runs.

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Swing bowler Josh Hazelwood had Babar Azam caught by skipper Steve Smith for 23 runs off the last ball before the lunch break while opener Sami Aslam was caught by Smith.

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.