Pakistan did wonders on Karachi pitch, Australia on back foot

The Test match being played in Karachi between Pakistan and Australia (Pak Vs Aus) has now reached an exciting turn. Australia had set a target of 506 runs in front of Pakistan and had two days left in the match. On the fourth day of the test, the strong batting of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafiq won the heart of every cricket fan.

Both players are unbeaten till the end of the fourth day’s play, Pakistani captain Babar Azam has also scored a century. Pakistan’s score is 192/2 till the stumps of the fourth day, they need 314 runs to win on the last day. Pakistan captain Babar Azam 102, Abdullah Shafiq is standing unbeaten on 71.

Australia gave a target of 506 to Pakistan, in response to which the host team, who came out to bat, got initial setbacks. Imam-ul-Haq (1 run) in the sixth over of the innings and Azhar Ali (6 runs) in the 23rd over was dismissed. In such a situation, there was a crisis in front of the host team as to how to save the match.

After this there was a strong partnership between Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafiq. Both the players have played 60 overs so far and have shared a partnership of 171 runs. Babar Azam has so far played 197 balls in his innings of 102 runs, while Abdullah has played 226 balls for 71 balls.

On the Karachi pitch, where questions were being raised, two Pakistani batsmen presented such a view of batting, which surprised everyone. The fast bowlers of Australia are also not running in front of this pair at all. Australia’s Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Swepson have bowled a total of 52 overs and no one has got a wicket.

While Nathan Lyon has got 1 wicket for 50 runs in 22 overs, Cameron Green has also taken 1 wicket in 8 overs. Let us inform that Australia scored 556 runs in the first innings and 97 runs in the second innings, both innings were declared by Australia. Pakistan’s first innings was reduced to 148.