Pakistan vs Australia Day 1 Highlights & Analysis

What a day for Pakistan! Absolute dominance over the Ashes winners. Every cricket fan assumed that we will see an equally balanced game of cricket between Australia and Pakistan. However, Australia did laborious work all day but didn’t find success with the ball.

In a game of test cricket, two wicketless sessions can put the bowling team in a give-up zone. It looks like Imam-ul-Haq has decided to keep the Aussies on their toes. He hit his maiden Test century, propelling Pakistan to a strong start in the series opener against Australia in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan is at 1-227 in the final session after winning the toss, with Imam-ul-Haq (123) and Azhar Ali (55) at the crease. In 11 Tests, Imam had never struck a century, but he reached three figures off 200 balls.

For Australia, trouble isn’t going anywhere in this match. According to statistician Ric Finlay, Pakistan has had two century stands during the day, marking the first time in Australia’s Test history that a series has begun in this manner.

They have to bat last on a wicket that is spin friendly. Captain Cummins exhausted everything he had but no bowler found success except Nathon Lyon. The G.O.A.T. has bowled 28 overs and bagged a single wicket of Abdullah Shafique in the innings’ 34th over.

Abdullah Shafique batted sensibly for his 44 off 105, but he had lost temperament three minutes before lunch when he attempted to pull Nathan Lyon for a six. He skied the delivery, and Pat Cummins made a fantastic catch beneath the high ball after making up a lot of distance.

Australia desperately needs to dominate tomorrow’s 2 sessions if not three. If they don’t then it will be a disaster of a beginning for them. The memory they gave Englishmen during the Ashes will knock on their own door in this series.

Also, they need to make some quick tactical changes. Knowing that they are a spinner short, they have to make adequate use of fast bowling.

Pakistan vs Australia First Day Stumps:

PAK – 245/1 (90)

Imam-ul-Haq 132(271)

Azhar Ali    64(165)

Nathon Lyon 1/87