Mitchell Starc Cleans Up Abdullah Shafique With A Ripper In third Australia vs Pakistan Test. Watch | Cricket News

Australia’s Mitchell Starc bowled a ripper to wash up Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique on Day 3 of the third and closing Test match in Sydney. It was the final ball of the primary over of Pakistan’s second innings during which Starc bowled a sensational inswinger to ship Shafique packing. The left-arm pacer bowled a fuller supply that was pitched outdoors off stump. The ball that was bowled at 143.5 kmph swung viciously into Shafique who had already dedicated to play in on the entrance foot. The additional swing discovered the bat-pad hole and rattled the stumps.

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PEACH!

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Josh Hazlewood claimed three wickets in an electrifying over to bowl Australia into a possible successful place over Pakistan in an absorbing third Test in Sydney on Friday.

Paceman Hazlewood ripped by way of to scale back the vacationers from 67 for 4 to go to the shut on the third day at 68 for seven, a lead of 82, on a deteriorating Sydney Cricket Ground pitch.

Pakistan’s final real hopes of constructing a difficult goal for Australia to chase within the fourth innings hinge on Mohammad Rizwan, who’s six not out, and bowling hero Aamer Jamal, who’s but to attain.

Hazlewood swung the competition, taking 4 for 9 off 5 overs, after Australia snared two wickets for only one run within the first eight balls of the second innings to rock the Pakistan high order.

“On this wicket we were attacking the stumps as much as Pakistan were doing,” Hazlewood mentioned.

“A lead of 82 but, as you can see, the wicket, it’s quite tough. Anything around 130 would be ideal to chase.

“Rizwan is a harmful participant, hopefully we’ll see the again of him early tomorrow.”

The visitors looked to have the edge after dismissing Australia for 299, to take a first-innings lead of 14, on the back of an inspired 6 for 69 from Jamal.

In a superb four-wicket spell after Tea, Jamal first had Mitchell Marsh caught at mid-off by Shan Masood for 54.

(With AFP Inputs)