Published: Oct 25, 2014, 08:51 AM (IST)
Edited: Oct 26, 2014, 08:51 AM (IST)
Oct 25, 2014
Pakistan and Australia resume their ongoing battle on the fourth day of the first Test at Dubai. Pakistan carry on from their overnight score of 38 for no loss, which gave them a 189-run lead after they dismissed the Australians for a score of 303 after registering a score of 454 in their first innings.
Pakistan finished Day 3 of the first Test match against Australia at Dubai on 38 for no loss, and extended their first innings lead to 189. Australia were bowled out for 303 despite a quickfire 133 by David Warner. Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad started the proceedings, and gave the visitors little opportunity to make a dismissal. For Pakistan, debutant Yasir Shah was the pick of the bowlers as he took three wickets for 39 runs. The other bowlers too chipped in with wickets, and did not allow the Australians to build a solid partnership right from the start of the day.
Australia started the day at 113 for zero, having made a strong fightback after allowing Pakistan to score 454. Chris Rogers was the first man to depart for the visitors. Rogers had played a slow knock of 38 from 130 balls, and his successor Alex Doolan too couldn’t add much to the Australian total as he was dismissed on 5.
Brief scores:
Pakistan 454 (Younis Khan 106, Sarfaraz Ahmed 109; Mitchell Johsnon 3 for 39) & 38/0 (Ahmed Shehzad 22, Azhar Ali 16; S O’Keefe 0 for 6) lead Australia 303 (David Warner 133, Chris Rogers 38; Yasir Shah 3 for 39) by 189 runs.
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