PAK vs AUS Day 1 Highlights: Opener Imam-ul-Haq brought up his maiden Test century to highlight Day 1 action in the first Test match against Australia at Rawalpindi on Friday. Imam ended the day unbeaten at 132 off 277 balls as Pakistan were 245/1 at stumps on Day 1. Azhar Ali too hit a half-century as he remains not out at 64. The duo stitched together a terrific unbroken 140-run partnership for the second wicket. – Follow PAK vs AUS live updates on InsideSport.IN.
A Test ton to his name, and it’s only Day 1. Congratulations, Imam 👏🏼 #BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/cJJAkGiGDg
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 4, 2022
Imam ul Haq was brilliant right from the start as he treated the Australian bowlers with disdain. He effectively played the cut shots and drives and first stitched a good 105-run partnership with Abdullah Shafique and then the 140-run partnership with Azhar Ali to reach the landmark.
Earlier, Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat first in what is touted as a historic Test match against Australia. Speaking at the toss Babar said, “The pitch looks nice so we’ll try to put runs on the board.” His team did exactly that as Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique started positively.
First Abdullah Shafique took the role of the aggressor as he started hitting a flurry of boundaries early on. Imam soon joined him and both the batsmen never gave the Australian bowlers even an inch of comfort. However, just before lunch, Australia broke the opening stand as Shafique was dismissed for a well-made 44. Azhar Ali then joined Imam and the pair continued to build on a good partnership. They steered Pakistan to 165/1 just before tea. Imam brought up his maiden ton just before the end of the second session. The duo contined their onslaught post tea as well to give Australia another wicket-less session to finish Day 1 at a dominant position.
It was a memorable day for cricket and for both sides. The batters kept it cool and took the score to 200+#BoysReadyHain l #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/8xtFaeobJu
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 4, 2022
Pakistan (Playing XI): 1 Abdullah Shafique, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Babar Azam(c), 5 Fawad Alam, 6 Mohammad Rizwan(w), 7 Iftikhar Ahmed, 8 Nauman Ali, 9 Sajid Khan, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Shaheen Afridi
Australia (Playing XI) 1 David Warner, 2 Usman Khawaja, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Travis Head, 6 Cameron Green, 7 Alex Carey (wk), 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Josh Hazlewood
PAK vs AUS Day 1 Highlights: Imam-ul-Haq’s maiden Test century powers Pakistan to 245/1 against Australia
PAKISTAN 1ST INNINGS
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c Cummins b Lyon | 44 | 105 | 145 | 3 | 1 | 41.90 | ||
| Imam-ul-Haq | not out | 132 | 271 | – | 15 | 2 | 48.70 | ||
| Azhar Ali | not out | 64 | 165 | – | 4 | 1 | 38.78 | ||
| Extras | (b 4, nb 1) | 5 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (90 Ov, RR: 2.72) | 245/1 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-105 (Abdullah Shafique, 33.6 ov)
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 2.68 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 31 | 4 | 87 | 1 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 15 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 2.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | 0 | 0 |
STUMPS DAY 1 – Pakistan 245/1
CENTURY! Imam-ul-Haq hits a boundary through the off-side to bring up his maiden Test Century.
FOUR! Azhar Ali punches off the backfoot to fetch a boundary through cover
3rd Session
FOUR! Imam hits one through exta-cover to move into the 90s.
FOUR! Back to back boundaries for Imam. Plays a neat cover drive.
FOUR! Imam times a full toss on leg stump beautifully towards the deep-midwicket boundary.
FOUR! Azhar Ali finds a boundary at fine-leg
SIX! Azhar Ali sweeps Nathan Lyon for a maximum.
FOUR! Imam-ul-Haq cuts a widish length delivery and fetches a boundary.
SIX! Imam ul Haq goes down the ground and lofts one over mid-on for a maximum.
MAIDEN! Pat Cummins bowls a maiden over.
2nd Session
WICKET! Lyon gets the much needed breakthrough. Shafique heaves one straight up and Cummins takes a good catch.
FOUR! Shafique plays the on-drive and finds the boundary.
FIFTY! Imam ul Haq gets to his fifty by pulling a short ball towards the boundary.
FOUR! Imam cuts through point and finds the boundary.
SIX! Imam uses his feet, reaches the pitch of the ball and hits one over the sight screen
FOUR! Imam hits one fine towards the fine-leg boundary.
FOUR! Swivels a full pitched delivery to midwicket fence.
FOUR! Imam yet again lofts down the ground, this time off Head to find a boundary
FOUR! Imam ul Haq hits one straight back over the head of Nathan Lyon
FOUR! Imam ul Haq yet again cuts and fetches a boundary
FOUR! Imam ul Haq drives through point
SIX! Abdullah Shafique lofts Lyon for a maximum. First six of the match
MAIDEN! Nathan Lyon starts off with a maiden
MAIDEN! Josh Hazlewood bowls the first maiden over of the match.
FOUR! Abdullah Shafique starts off with a boundary through Gully.
Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique open the batting. Mitchell Starc begin proceedings with the ball.
1st Session
Good morning from Pindi!#BoysReadyHain #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/ADeM9jt5kT
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 4, 2022
Australia are touring Pakistan for the first time after a long gap of 23 years. They will play three Test matches, as many ODIs and one T20I match against Babar Azam’s men. The Test series have been named Benaud-Qadir Trophy, paying homage to two legendary cricketing figures of these two nations, Richie Benaud and Abdul Qadir.
Australia are coming on the back of a 4-0 victory in the Ashes, Pakistan remains undefeated in the last four Tests series including a victory against South Africa at home and draw against West Indies away from home.
Pakistan will miss the services of Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf and Hasan Ali, but they still have enough quality in their ranks to stun Pat Cummins’ baggy greens
PAK vs AUS Day 1 Highlights: Imam-ul-Haq’s maiden Test century powers Pakistan to 245/1 against Australia
Where will the PAK vs AUS Test Series take place?
The PAK vs AUS Test Series will take place in Pakistan.
When will the PAK vs AUS Test Series Start? – Date
The PAK vs AUS Test Series will start on 4th March 2022.
What Time does the PAK vs AUS Test Series begin? – Time
The PAK vs AUS Test Series Will begin at 10:30 AM IST.
What are the venues for the PAK vs AUS Test Series? – Venue
The PAK vs AUS Test Series will be played in Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Lahore.
How to watch PAK vs AUS Live Streaming?
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PAK vs AUS Day 1 Highlights: Imam-ul-Haq’s maiden Test century powers Pakistan to 245/1 against Australia
PAK vs AUS Schedule
| Team | Match | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pak vs Aus | 1st Test | 10:30 AM | 4th – 8th Mar | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Pak vs Aus | 2nd Test | 10:30 AM | 12th – 16th Mar | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Pak vs Aus | 3rd Test | 10:30 AM | 21st – 25th Mar | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Pak vs Aus | 1st ODI | 10:30 AM | 29th Mar | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Pak vs Aus | 2nd ODI | 10:30 AM | 31st Mar | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Pak vs Aus | 3rd ODI | 10:30 AM | 2nd Apr | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Pak vs Aus | Only T20I | 03:30 PM | 5th Apr | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
PAK vs AUS Day 1 Highlights: Imam-ul-Haq’s maiden Test century powers Pakistan to 245/1 against Australia
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