During the second day’s tea break at the Perth Test match, Pakistan had accumulated 40 runs without losing any wickets in their first innings, while Australia managed to score 487 runs before being all out.
On the second day, Australia began their innings at 346 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. However, they added 141 runs before losing their sixth wicket, with Alex Carey (34 runs), Mitchell Starc (12 runs), captain Pat Cummins (9 runs), and Nathan Lyon (5 runs) being dismissed. Mitchell Marsh played a significant innings, scoring 90 runs. Pakistan’s Aamir Jamal claimed 6 wickets on his debut, Khurram Shehzad took 2, while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Faheem Ashraf secured one wicket each.
Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafiq opened for Pakistan, and despite their innings, no Australian bowler managed to dismiss them.
On the first day, David Warner scored aggressively, partnering with Usman Khawaja for a 126-run opening stand. Khawaja scored 41 runs before departing, followed by Labuschagne (16 runs), Steve Smith (31 runs), and Travis Head (40 runs). Warner was dismissed after a stellar 164-run innings by Aamir Jamal. Mitchell Marsh (15 runs) and Alex Carey (14 runs) were at the crease.
Australia, after winning the toss, chose to bat first, whereas Pakistan’s captain, Shan Masood, expressed that he would have made the same decision. Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shahzad made their debut for Pakistan, receiving Test caps from Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali.
Pakistan’s squad includes Captain Shan Masood, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Aamir Jamal, and Khurram Shahzad. The Australian squad comprises Captain Pat Cummins, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood.
