Pakistan vs Australia 1st Test: Azhar Ali and Imam-ul-Haq tons put Pakistan in dominant position
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The teams observed a moment's silence before play began for the day, in memory of Shane Warne and the victims of Friday's attack in a mosque in Peshawar.
"Daddy hundreds" of 185 from Azhar Ali and 157 from Imam-ul-Haq helped Pakistan score a commanding 476 for four before declaring their first innings on the second day of the opening test against Australia in Rawalpindi on Saturday (March 6).
Australia, on their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years, were five for no loss in reply when bad light forced early stumps, with their Islamabad-born opener Usman Khawaja on five and David Warner yet to score at the other end. The teams observed a moment's silence before play began for the day, in memory of Shane Warne and the victims of Friday's attack in a mosque in Peshawar.
Bad light stops play. Three solid partnerships helped boost Pakistan’s total to 476. Day two ends with a declaration and a batting cameo by Australia. #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/AeA7XCYRKc
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 5, 2022
Pat Cummins employed no fewer than eight bowlers to try and make inroads into the Pakistan top order, and he resorted to short deliveries when the home side resumed on 245 for one. Imam was on 143 when Australia made a timid caught-behind appeal against him, which was turned down. Australia chose not to review the decision but UltraEdge showed a spike as the Nathan Lyon delivery passed the bat. Cummins then wasted a review trying to get Azhar caught behind in the post-lunch session.
