abbas destroys australia to put pakistan on top
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Abbas destroys Australia to put Pakistan on top

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Abbas destroys Australia to put Pakistan on top

Australia’s Aaron Finch during their test match in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Medium pacer Mohammad Abbas registered a five-wicket haul to steer Pakistan into a dominating position in the second Test against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Abbas finished with five for 33 to bowl out Australia for a paltry 145 to give Pakistan a 137-run lead in the first innings on the second day at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Pakistan stretched that lead to 281 as they were 144 for two at close, with Azhar Ali not out on 54 for his first half century in the series and Haris Sohail was 17 not out.
With eight wickets in hand Pakistan were in a great position to force a 1-0 lead in the two-match series after the first Test ended in a fighting draw in Dubai last week.
Azhar, who fell for disappointing scores of 18, four and 15 in the last three innings, batted with resolve, having so far hit three boundaries.
But it was once again debutant Fakhar Zaman who lifted Pakistan with a brilliant 66 following up his 94 in the first innings, before giving a return catch to Nathan Lyon who took an evasive action but still managed to hold onto the ball.
Zaman hit seven boundaries in an enterprising knock.
Zaman said Pakistan were in the driving seat.
“Yes, our position is good,” said Zaman. “If we score 100-150 runs more on Thursday then with a turning wicket we have a very good chance of winning this Test.”
Zaman said he was lucky to have played this Test.
“I was with the squad from the start but during the first Test I was about to return to Pakistan before, unfortunately, Imam-ul-Haq got injured and I got this chance of playing my first Test.”
Mohammad Hafeez, who scored a hundred in the drawn first Test, fell to a lazy shot off pacer Mitchell Starc, caught at short mid-off for six.
Earlier, Abbas and spinner Bilal Asif (3-23) wrecked Australia for 145 in their innings.
Abbas had Shaun Marsh, in the fourth over of the day, for three and Travis Head for 14 before wrapping up the innings by trapping Starc leg-before for 34.
This becomes Abbas’s third five-wicket haul in a burgeoning career of ten Tests.
Asif had removed Aaron Finch (39) and in the last over before lunch trapped Tim Paine leg-before for three.
Marnus Labuschagne offered some resistance during his 25 before falling to a freakish run out, backing up too far as a drive from Starc was deflected to the stumps by Yasir Shah with Labuschagne out of his crease.
Abbas, whose first wicket of the match made him the joint second fastest Pakistani to 50 wickets, gave Pakistan an early wicket in the fourth over of the day, removing Marsh with a catch in the slip.
He then had Head caught in the second slip to leave Australia at 56 for four.
Leg-spinner Yasir made it 75 for five with the wicket of Mitchell Marsh, caught close to the wicket for 13 before Australia lose two more to reach lunch at 91 for seven.
Afer the Tests both the teams will play a series of three Twenty20 international with the first in Abu Dhabi on October 24.

From: Arabnews

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

abbas destroys australia to put pakistan on top abbas destroys australia to put pakistan on top

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

abbas destroys australia to put pakistan on top abbas destroys australia to put pakistan on top

 



GMT 07:08 2013 Friday ,04 January

Nureyev\'s legacy in spotlight, 20 years on

GMT 05:44 2017 Sunday ,01 October

Wales rugby player Scott Baldwin pats lion

GMT 14:00 2017 Thursday ,02 November

Saudi forms new authority for cyber security

GMT 21:40 2015 Monday ,02 February

ChiNext Index opens lower Monday

GMT 23:07 2017 Thursday ,10 August

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to visit India on Wednesday

GMT 12:58 2017 Monday ,27 March

Launches Kit & Kin &appoints Franklin Rae

GMT 01:20 2017 Tuesday ,29 August

Women`s quality, not quantity, needed in parliament

GMT 10:09 2017 Sunday ,15 October

Malabar Gold launches 3 stores

GMT 13:00 2018 Tuesday ,16 January

Sarraf, Marotti inspect MIBIL post in Tyre

GMT 16:56 2017 Monday ,06 February

Aoun welcomes KSA's Al Sabhan

GMT 13:21 2016 Wednesday ,16 March

PlayStation virtual reality gear to launch in October

GMT 07:34 2017 Sunday ,03 September

Bahrain weather forecast

GMT 00:57 2011 Sunday ,01 May

Dubai Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2011

GMT 15:29 2017 Sunday ,17 December

Montpellier's Cruden suffers knee injury

GMT 04:16 2017 Thursday ,08 June

Costa says Conte 'doesn't want me' at Chelsea

GMT 23:40 2017 Thursday ,14 December

HM King Hamad thanked by Algerian President

GMT 00:43 2017 Thursday ,14 December

Special promotions in medical check-ups in Cuba

GMT 09:51 2017 Monday ,06 March

UAE company unveils world’s most secure phone

GMT 14:07 2017 Thursday ,14 September

Waymo suit against Uber on road to trial

GMT 20:05 2017 Wednesday ,18 October

White House slams 'dangerously flawed' court decision
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday