Australia Outplays Pakistan in 1st Test Match | Australia vs Pakistan 2023

Australia vs Pakistan, Australia won by 360 runs. Sources: Nathan Lyon FB.

Australia vs Pakistan, Australia beat Pakistan comprehensively by 360 runs in the last session of day 4 of a first test match at Perth.

Earlier in the day, Australia declared the innings at 233-5, forcing Pakistan to go for the massive chase of 450 runs. Australia’s attack bowler Mitchell Stark took the wicket of Pakistani opener Abdullah Shafique in his very first over of the 4th Inning. Australia managed to bowl Pakistan out on a low total of 89 and won the match comprehensively.

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Australia Vs Pakistan, Match Report

1st Inning

At the start of the test match, Australia played attacking cricket and didn’t let the Pakistani bowler take a break. Australia scored 487 in the first Inning with the help of a couple of outstanding innings as David Warner scored 164 and Mitchell Marsh scored 90, just missing his hundred. Pakistani bowlers didn’t bowl on challenging lengths at the start, but Aamer Jamal took six wickets to sum up Australia’s Inning.

2nd Inning

Pakistani openers came out to bat, showed good intent, and played good shots. Pakistan lost their first wicket at 74 to Nathan Lyon and was caught by David Warner at leg slip. Then Shaun Masood played for quick 30s but couldn’t capitalize. Pakistan bowled out at 271 runs and 216 runs behind.

3rd Innings

Australia started their innings by leading by 216 runs. This time, Pakistan’s pace attack bowls on proper lengths and gets the big wicket of David Warner in the 2nd over of the 3rd Inning. David Warner got out on duck. Short after Warner, Marnus Labuschagne also lost his wicket to Khurram Shahzad. Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Marsh built up the 126-run partnership for Australia to force Pakistan to chase a total of 450 runs on the 4th day of the First test match of the 3-test match series between Pakistan and Australia.

4th Inning

Australia vs Pakistan, In the 4th Inning, Pakistan chased a mighty 450 runs with just one day and two sessions left. Mitchell Stark breaks the opening partnership in the very first over of 4th Inning. Pakistan didn’t show up for the fight, as they all got out at a low total of 89 runs, and Australia won by 360 runs.

Nathan Lyon

Before the start of the test Australia vs Pakistan, Nathan Lyon needed only four wickets to complete his 500 wickets in test matches. In the 2nd Inning, he got three and two doors; in the 4th Inning, he completed his 500 wickets in just 123 games and 230 innings. What an off-spinner he is. His best Bowling figures are 8-50, with an economy of just 2.93, and he has an average of 31 in Tests for Australia. He got 23 five-wicket hauls in his entire test career.