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Aamer Jamal had a field day, grabbing wickets effortlessly, concluding with a six-wicket haul as Australia collapsed, losing their last five wickets for a mere ten runs. After securing a 14-run lead, Pakistan encountered a shaky start with Shafique and Masood departing without scoring. Youngsters Saim Ayub and Babar Azam then stabilized the innings with a fifty-run partnership. Lyon took some time to find his rhythm but eventually broke the crucial partnership, dismissing Ayub lbw. Subsequently, Head, the part-time bowler, managed to remove Babar, who couldn't capitalize on yet another promising start.
Pakistan would have hoped to avoid further setbacks, but Cummins made a brilliant bowling change by introducing Hazlewood. The tall pacer delivered an incredible over, claiming wickets on three consecutive deliveries. With Pakistan effectively at 82/7, the responsibility once again falls on Aamer Jamal and Rizwan to rescue them from trouble. Although Australia currently holds the upper hand, the pitch is challenging to bat on, featuring variable bounce and significant turn.
When: January 6, 4:30 AM PST
Where: SCG, Sydney
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Sajid Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mir Hamza
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