PakvsAus: Interruption in play due to bad light
Smith, Marnus take charge as Khawaja falls for 97 against big total
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The umpires have had a chat about the light and the players left the field as bad light prevailed. Australia have got themselves into a good position in reply to Pakistan's total.
In reply to Pakistan's massive first innings of 476 for 4, Australia reached tea time of the second session on 271 for 2 in their long road back into the first Test in Rawalpindi. Warner fell in the first half of this session, and then Khawaja's shot on 97 has done plenty to make a lot of people forget. Fawad dropped him on 22.
There's an interruption in play due to bad light!
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 6, 2022
Australia are 271/2 at the moment#PAKvAUS
Openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner countered a pace barrage with aggressive batting in an absorbing opening session of day three, as Australia impressively launched their first innings in the series-opener against Pakistan.
David Warner’s past six innings v Pakistan:
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) March 6, 2022
144
113
55
154
335*
54*#PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/11sFm4EggF
In his country of birth, remade opener Khawaja made a brisk 70 from 104 balls and Warner 60 from 97 balls as the pair weathered challenging bowling from energetic quicks Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
The action-packed contest contrasted with a dour opening two days when an unwavering Pakistan blunted tight bowling from Australia and batted for 162 overs highlighted by a 208-run second-wicket between centurions Azhar Ali (185) and Imam-ul-Haq (157), who hit his maiden Test ton.