AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Bowlers shine as Australia leads Pakistan by 300 on day three

Australia’s bowlers shared the wickets round on Saturday with Nathan Lyon having to attend a bit longer for his five hundredth after Pakistan folded for 271 in first innings as the house crew took a 300-run lead on day three of the primary check.

Off-spinner Lyon sits on 499 check wickets after claiming 3-66 whereas Imam-ul-Haq top-scored with 62 for the visiting crew, who was bowled out in 101.5 overs.

Opting to not implement the follow-on, Australia ended the day on 84-2 from 33 overs having posted 487 in its first innings.

Resuming on 132-2, Pakistan virtually misplaced Khurram Shahzad to a run-out on the primary ball of the day however skipper Pat Cummins (2-35) ensured no additional harm was accomplished, clean-bowling the nightwatchman (7) two deliveries later.

Imam, who uncharacteristically danced previous a Lyon supply to get stumped by Alex Carey, had consolidated with Pakistan’s premier batter Babar Azam (21) however a collapse earlier than lunch noticed the vacationer lose three fast wickets for 14 runs.

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Some resistance from Agha Salman (28 not out) propped up Pakistan however when Aamer Jamal (10) gave Lyon his second stumping for wicket 499 the modest crowd of 15,956 got here alive, anxious to witness the upcoming milestone second.

However, part-time spinner Travis Head ended the Pakistan innings when he drew tail-ender Shaheen Afridi right into a slog-sweep which discovered Usman Khawaja at mid-on.

To begin the post-tea session, Australia misplaced first innings centurion David Warner for a duck and Marnus Labuschagne for 2 as Shahzad’s double-strike threatened to inject some spice into the competition.

Pacers Shahzad and Afridi confirmed a greater understanding of the Perth Stadium situations of their second effort, aided by a slight deterioration of the floor, bowling with aggression to limit the hosts to seven runs within the first 10 overs.

Khawaja and Steve Smith slowly steadied the ship, however not with no late scare when Smith hooked Afridi simply over the top of deep tremendous leg for six, to see their aspect via to the shut with an unbeaten 34 and 43 respectively.