Pakistan's Aamer Jamal (left) is on fire against Australia. Reacting on the first day of the 3rd cricket test match between Australia Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, January 3, 2024 Australia vs Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 3, 2024 Pakistan's Aamer Jamal (left) reacts on the first day of Pakistan's third cricket test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, January 3, 2024 AFP
A resilient Pakistan bounces back from impending disaster. Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal scored 313 on the first day of the third Test against Australia on Wednesday after a half-century.
After winning the toss and suffering a meager innings total of 96-5, the tourists launched a fightback to thwart the Australians at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Rizwan hit 88 off 103 balls, number 9 Jamal hit 82 off 97 balls and Salman was full of energy with 53 hits off 67 balls, giving hope to the tourists who suffered a road accident early in the innings.
David Warner, playing his 112th and final Test, faced a thrilling final over in the closing stages and overcame a scare to finish with six runs in Australia's 6-0 reply.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins took five for 61 for his third consecutive five-wicket haul in the series.
A day that started with joy for Australia ended in frustration as Pakistan, who got off to a terrible start, wagged their tails wildly to save their team.
Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman sparked the comeback with a spirited 94 runs that repelled Australia's attack.
Rizwan, who did not play in the first Test, hit two sixes and 10 fours off 103 balls, but fell into Cummins' leg trap.
Rizwan plays a pull shot to Josh Hazlewood at the top, the highest individual score of the series by a Pakistan batsman, before taking a catch at fine leg.
An Intoxicating Morning
Salman took up the club for half a century from Mitchell Starc until he was captured by Travis Head.
Jamal continued to fight and achieved his highest test score before losing to Nathan Ryan.
Australia's David Warner (left) with teammate Usman Khawaja on the first day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 3, 2024. talk.
Australia's David Warner (left) with teammate Usman Khawaja during the first day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 3, 2024. speaking.
Shafiq, who was not feeling well, fell on the second ball of Starc's first pitch, and Ayub, who made his Test debut in place of Imam-ul-Haq, took just two balls to carry Hazlewood's outside swing which was caught by Alex.