BRISBANE: At the opening day of the first Test, Australia were 182 for three against Pakistan at dinner break in Brisbane on Thursday.
Smith’s side won the toss and chose to bat first against green shirts.
Australian captain was leading from the front as Pakistan’s bowlers tied down Australia in the pink-ball first Test at the Gabba stadium. He reached his half-century off 93 balls nearing the interval with three runs off Rahat Ali.
The Australians lost the wickets of Matt Renshaw for 71, David Warner for 32 and Usman Khawaja for four.
Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir had Warner leg before wicket for 32 after the Australian vice-captain was struck on the pad on leg stump in the 24th over.
Fiery paceman Wahab Riaz kept a tight rein on the Australians and tested young Renshaw with rising deliveries, but the tall Australian got well behind the ball, showing sound defensive technique.
Pakistan:
Azhar Ali, Sami Aslam, Babar Azam, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Amir, Rahat Ali.
Australia:
David Warner, Matt Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith (capt), Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird.
