Live Cricket Score, Pakistan vs Cricket Australia XI, day-night warm-up match, Day 3: PAK win by 201 runs

Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live cricket coverage from Day Three of Pakistan’s three-day tour match against Cricket Australia (CA) XI at Cairns. This contest is being played under lights with the pink ball to help the visitors prepared for the series opener against Australia. The first Test between both sides begins from December 15 and is a day-night affair at The Gabba in Brisbane. The other two Tests between Pakistan and Australia will be played at Melbourne and Sydney. The touring party will also play five ODIs on the tour. Pakistan have done well in this contest versus Cricket Australia XI so far with the ball, but their batting remains a worry. Pakistan have their nose ahead and will be eager to press for a victory on Day Three.

Misbah-ul-Haq, who faced a one-match ban in the last Test versus New Zealand, is back to lead his side in this match. On the other hand, CA XI is being led by 23-year-old William Bosisto. In the first innings, Pakistan flopped with the bat barring Younis Khan, who scored a half-century while Asad Shafiq, Misbah, Sarfraz Ahmed and Azhar Ali got starts but failed to convert. Being bundled out for paltry 208, visitors came back in the game after inspired spells from Mohammad Aamer, Rahat Ali and Wahab Riaz.

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Pakistan’s pace battery’s performance must have kept them in good stead going into the first Test but their batsmen were again found wanting in the second innings. The second day ended with Pakistan reeling at 124 for 5. Pakistan’s lead stands at 218 and they will like to add few more to that before declaring. It will be tricky for CA XI to survive the day in front of visitors’ pacers. The key players from CA XI will be Bosisto, Matthew Short and Jake Winter to ensure they end on a high.

Squads:

Pakistan: Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Imran Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz,  Mohammad Rizwan, Rahat Ali, Sami Aslam, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Sharjeel Khan, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan

Cricket Australia XI: William Bosisto (c), Jake Carder, Alex Gregory, Josh Inglis, Ryan Lees, Arjun Nair, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Matthew Short, Mark Steketee, Cameron Valente, Cameron Wheatley, Jake Winter