Pakistan slip to 190/5 at Tea break, Australia need five more wickets

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023

LAHORE: Australian captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon put their side into the commanding position as the bowlers picked three wickets in the second session of day five, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

The home side Pakistan experienced a disastrous second session on the final day of the third and deciding Test of the series. The skipper Babar Azam is just one short of his half-century, while the newly joined Sajid Khan has scored eight before the conclusion of the session.

The duo will now resume the proceedings for the home side at 190/5 after the Tea Break. The touring side will be looking to claim the series victory by taking the remaining five wickets.

In the morning, Pakistan resumed at an overnight score of 73/0, the set pair of Abdullah Shafique and Imam broke as the former walked back to the pavilion without scoring a run on the fifth day.

Abdullah scored 27 off 80 balls with the help of three boundaries and a six before Cameron Green dismissed him in the fourth over of the morning session.

Azhar Ali then arrived at the crease and put on a brief partnership with Imam. The pair could only add 28 runs for the second wicket before the former perished on Nathan Lyon’s delivery. The right-handed batter scored 17 off 47 deliveries.