AUS vs PAK, 1st Test Day 2: Pakistan trails Australia by 355 after Jamal takes six wickets on debut

Seamer Aamer Jamal bowled with tempo and confidence on Friday to say a six-wicket haul on his debut and assist Pakistan bowl Australia out for 487 on day two of the primary Test in Perth.

Pakistan batted for 53 overs within the afternoon to succeed in 132-2 at stumps. Abdullah Shafique top-scored with 42 because the guests path by 355 runs after David Warner and Mitchell Marsh constructed Australia’s imposing first-innings complete with scores of 164 and 90.

“We were expecting from Aamer Jamal that he can bowl for us a long spell and good pace,” Pakistan bowling coach Umar Gul stated.

“I think he did his job and we are quite happy with him.”

Resuming on 15, Marsh dominated the primary session by bludgeoning Pakistan’s inexperienced bowling assault to all components of the huge Perth Stadium in an attacking knock of 15 fours and a wonderful six eased over deep midwicket.

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Unafraid to fluctuate his lengths, Jamal (6-111) bowled at an costly financial system price of over 5 however demonstrated he was price persevering with having accounted for Warner and Travis Head on day one.

The 27-year-old produced some glorious deliveries, nevertheless, when he pitched the ball full, uprooting the stumps of keeper Alex Carey (34) and Mitchell Starc (12) within the morning session.

Fellow debutant Khurram Shahzad (2-83) clean-bowled Marsh on the primary ball after lunch, permitting Jamal to mop up the tail. Both skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon edged Jamal to Agha Salman within the slips for single digits.

Pakistan openers Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq (38 not out) replied with an abundance of warning and added 74 runs at two-an-over to see off the brand new ball and frustrate the house aspect.

Returning from a calf damage sustained at Lord’s through the Ashes sequence in June, spinner Nathan Lyon (1-40) broke the stalemate — and moved to 497 Test wickets — when Shafique tickled the ball to Warner at leg-slip.

New captain Shan Masood made an entertaining 30 earlier than edging Starc (1-24) to Carey, leaving nightwatchman Shahzad (seven not out) to bat out the day with Imam.

“(We) would have liked a couple more wickets on the board but we’ve got a total there which I guess we’d have been happy with at the start of play yesterday,” Carey stated.