During the lunch break on the second day of the Perth Test match against Pakistan, Australia had amassed 476 runs in 110 overs, losing 7 wickets in the process.
Second Day Recap
At the beginning of the second day of the opening Test at Perth Cricket Ground, Australia resumed their innings at 346 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Pouli was dismissed after contributing to the score. Aamir Jamal claimed both wickets for Pakistan.
First Day Overview
The first day witnessed an aggressive display by opener David Warner, who partnered with Usman Khawaja to score 126 runs. Khawaja scored 41 runs before departing, while Labuschagne (16), Smith (31), and Head (40) made valuable contributions. Warner fell victim to Aamir Jamal after a notable innings of 164 runs. Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey scored 15 and 14 runs respectively.
Pakistan’s bowlers, including Aamir Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Khurram Shahzad, and Faheem Ashraf, managed to take wickets.
Toss and Debuts
Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan’s captain, Shan Masood, expressed that he would have also chosen to bat if he had won the toss. Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shahzad made their debut for Pakistan, receiving Test caps from Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali.
Pakistan Squad
The squad comprises Captain Shan Masood, Imam-ul-Haque, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Aamir Jamal, and Khurram Shahzad.
Australian Squad
The team includes Captain Pat Cummins, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood.