PakvsAus: Interruption in play due to bad light

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Smith, Marnus take charge as Khawaja falls for 97 against big total

2022-03-06T14:59:00+05:00 News Desk

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.

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.

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.

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