Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and around middle, Abdullah Shafique works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for one. 50 up for Pakistan!
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, This is pitched up and around leg, Abdullah Shafique looks to flick but misses again.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length and outside off again, Abdullah Shafique stays in his crease and slashes at it but misses. Shafique is losing his concentration here.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Mitchell Starc lands this on a hard length and around off, angling away again, Abdullah Shafique plays inside the line of it as the ball goes through to the keeper.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, BEATEN! Mitchell Starc serves this full and wide outside off, angling away, Abdullah Shafique gets tempted and goes for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, This is on a good length but down the leg side, Abdullah Shafique lets it go to the keeper.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Fuller one on off, Imam-ul-Haq blocks the ball out to his off side for no runs.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Beaten! Back of the fuller length, pitching it on off, angling it just outside off, Imam-ul-Haq strides forward to defend the ball but it zips past the outer edge and flies to the keeper.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Pitches up, just outside off, Imam-ul-Haq goes across the line and pushes the ball to short mid-wicket for no runs.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Sharp bounce this time, just outside off, Imam-ul-Haq ducks and leaves the ball to pass to the keeper.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Hard-length delivery on middle, Imam-ul-Haq prods halfway and blocks the ball back to the bowler.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Length delivery just outside off, Imam-ul-Haq camps back and steers the ball to the left of backward point.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Fullish but down the leg again, Abdullah Shafique tries to glance it this time but misses.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length but down the leg side, Abdullah Shafique makes an easy leave.
Mitchell Starc to Imam-ul-Haq, This is pitched up and around leg, Imam-ul-Haq flicks it through square leg for a single.
Mitchell Starc to Imam-ul-Haq, Touch fuller again and just around off, Imam-ul-Haq lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper. It is all about who blinks first here.
Mitchell Starc to Imam-ul-Haq, Goes fuller but well outside off, shaping further away, Imam-ul-Haq leaves it alone.
Mitchell Starc to Imam-ul-Haq, RIPPER! Mitchell Starc lands this on a good length and around off, angles in and then shapes away a bit, Imam-ul-Haq tries to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, A maiden over then! Josh Hazlewood bowls this on a good length and on off, nips back in sharply, Abdullah Shafique trusts the bounce and leaves it as the ball goes over the off pole to the keeper.
Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Goes fuller and outside off, Abdullah Shafique offers no shot at it.
Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and around middle, angling in, Abdullah Shafique knocks it down the pitch.
Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Short of a length and around off, shaping away this time, Abdullah Shafique lets it go to the keeper.
Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length and around middle, angling in, Abdullah Shafique gets cramped for room and keeps it out off the gloves to the leg side.
Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, This is on a hard length and on off, angling in, Abdullah Shafique stays back and pats it down to the leg side.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, In the air...safe! Mitchell Starc continues with his fuller length, on middle, shaping away, Abdullah Shafique looks to drive but gets an outside edge wide of point as the fielder chases it down to stop it. Three runs taken.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Mitchell Starc loses his line a bit and pitches this one up down the leg side, Abdullah Shafique lets it go to the keeper again.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Full again but outside off this time, angling further away, Abdullah Shafique leaves it alone.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Close! Mitchell Starc serves this full and on middle, shaping in sharply, Abdullah Shafique goes for the drive and just manages to get an inside edge onto the pads.
Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, This is on a good length but down the leg side, Abdullah Shafique lets it go to the keeper.
Mitchell Starc to Imam-ul-Haq, Mitchell Starc begins with a full delivery, angling into leg, Imam-ul-Haq turns it to the leg side for a single.
It will be Mitchell Starc to steam in from the other end.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Fullish delivery, on leg, Imam-ul-Haq clips it through backward square leg for a single.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Josh Hazlewood bangs in a bouncer now around leg, Imam-ul-Haq ducks under it.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Pitches this one up, outside off, tempting the batter but Imam-ul-Haq offers no shot at it.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Back of a length and on off again, Imam-ul-Haq leaves it alone.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, BEATEN! Josh Hazlewood serves this touch fuller this time, on the fifth stump line, Imam-ul-Haq tries to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Josh Hazlewood starts with a hard-length delivery around off, angling away, Imam-ul-Haq lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.
We are all set for the third session to commence! Pat Cummins and Co. stride out to the centre as do the two Pakistani openers, Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq. Josh Hazlewood has been handed the ball and will start the proceedings for Australia. Here we go...
... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...
SESSION SUMMARY - 54 runs, 23.2 overs and 3 wickets. An absorbing session of red-ball cricket comes to an end and it was a session where Pakistan showed robust riposte. The visitors started well in the second session as Khurram Shahzad struck with the first delivery to remove Mitchell Marsh, who was closing in on a hundred. The other debutant, Aamer Jamal, then cleaned up the Aussie tail to finish with six wickets in his debut inning. In reply, it was a sedate start from the two Pakistani openers. Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq looked assured right from the start, showing good application. The Aussie pace attack did manage to beat the bat on several occasions, but Shafique and Imam did well to hang in there. The duo also managed to negate the threat during 3 overs from Nathan Lyon and ensured that Pakistan went to Tea with all ten wickets intact. That said, Pakistan cannot afford to let their guard down in the third session and must look to build on this start. Join us back at 12.50 pm IST (7.20 am GMT) for the proceedings of the final session.
Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Goes fuller and on off, Abdullah Shafique strides out and defends it to the left of the bowler. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 2!
Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Rolls his fingers to take pace off, on a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique stabs it towards short covers.
Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Pat Cummins bangs in another testing bouncer, on middle, Abdullah Shafique ducks underneath it.
Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Touch fuller and on middle, Abdullah Shafique knocks it down the pitch.
Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Goes the other way this time! Pat Cummins bowls this on a hard length and around off again, but this time it straightens, Abdullah Shafique gets beaten on the outside edge on this occassion.
Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, How did that miss the stump? Pat Cummins lands this on a good length and around off, jags back in sharply, Abdullah Shafique looks to play at it but the ball goes past the inside edge and just over the stumps.
Mitchell Marsh to Imam-ul-Haq, Touch fuller and on off, angling away once more, Imam-ul-Haq is not interested in playing that.
Mitchell Marsh to Imam-ul-Haq, Back of a length and around off, Imam-ul-Haq offers no shot at it.
Mitchell Marsh to Imam-ul-Haq, BEATEN! Mitchell Marsh bowls this on a good length and on off, shaping away, Imam-ul-Haq has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mitchell Marsh to Imam-ul-Haq, FOUR! Short of a length and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq stands tall and cuts it nicely through covers as the ball slows down right before the ropes, the fielder chase it and picks it up but cannot stop the batters from running four runs.