Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test Live Cricket Score: Australia bowl out Pakistan for 271 on Day 3
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 17, 2023, 14:10:36 IST
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Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test Live Cricket Score: Australia bowl out Pakistan for 271 on Day 3

Hosts Australia defeated Pakistan by a mammoth 360 runs to win the first Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth with more than a day to spare.
11:12 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs1.6
Score4 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, A bit fuller on this occasion, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper to collect.

11:12 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs1.5
Score4 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Short of a length, outside off, going away, Imam-ul-Haq hangs on the back foot but does well to play inside the line of the delivery and the ball zips past his outside edge.

11:11 (IST) Dec 15
2
Overs1.4
Score4 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, A bit too straight, slanting into the pads, on a length, Imam-ul-Haq uses the angle to his advantage and glances it away towards fine leg. Mitchell Starc covers good ground and slides to his left near the ropes to keep it to two.

11:10 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs1.3
Score2 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Makes the batter play this time by bowling it a bit full and closer to the off-stump, Imam-ul-Haq gets a good stride in and blocks it out.

11:10 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs1.2
Score2 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Angles it back into the left-hander, on a good length, just outside off, good judgement from Imam-ul-Haq as he hops and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

11:09 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs1.1
Score2 - 0

Josh Hazlewood to Imam-ul-Haq, Begins from around the wicket and bowls it on a hard length, on the sixth stump line, Imam-ul-Haq reads the line of the ball well and shoulders arms.

11:09 (IST) Dec 15

Josh Hazlewood to take the new ball from the other end.

11:08 (IST) Dec 15
2
Overs0.6
Score2 - 0

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Abdullah Shafique and Pakistan are away! Mitchell Starc goes full in search of swing, outside off, Abdullah Shafique leans on and caresses the drive through covers and picks up a couple of runs to open his account.

11:07 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs0.5
Score0 - 0

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, A bit too wide outside off, on a back of a length, Abdullah Shafique is happy to let this one go through to the keeper.

11:07 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs0.4
Score0 - 0

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Risky leave! Mitchell Starc goes slightly fuller this time and gets the ball to nip in late into the right-hander, Abdullah Shafique does not cover his off-stump as he lifts his bat to let the ball go. The ball shapes in late and goes past the off-stump.

11:06 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs0.3
Score0 - 0

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Much closer to off, on a short of a length, Abdullah Shafique gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it out on the off side.

11:05 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs0.2
Score0 - 0

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Right in the channel on off, on a good length again, Abdullah Shafique waits back in his crease as he looks to defend with a straight bat. The ball angles away to beat Shaifque on the outside edge.

11:05 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs0.1
Score0 - 0

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Starts from over the wicket and bowls it at 136.9 clicks, on a good length, outside off, a bit of inward movement, Abdullah Shafique presses forward and shoulders arms to the delivery.

07:54 (IST) Dec 15
STAT ATTACK
STAT ATTACK
07:54 (IST) Dec 15
David Warner
David Warner
08:00 (IST) Dec 14
Pakistan XI: Shan Masood (capt), Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad
07:59 (IST) Dec 14
Pakistan have performed poorly in Australia, losing 14 Tests on the trot with their last win in 1995
07:59 (IST) Dec 14
New Pakistan captain Shan Masood included two debutants in his side, adding pacemen Aamer Jamal and Khurram Shahzad to an attack spearheaded by Shaheen Shah Afridi
07:59 (IST) Dec 14
Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
07:59 (IST) Dec 14
The only change for Australia from the team that started their last Test against England at the Oval in July is the return of fit-again spinner Nathan Lyon in place of Todd Murphy
07:59 (IST) Dec 14
Lyon has 496 Test wickets and is on the verge of joining just seven other Test bowlers to breach the 500-mark
07:59 (IST) Dec 14
David Warner will pad up for what is expected to be his final Test series and is under pressure to score runs to keep his place on a hard and bouncy pitch
07:59 (IST) Dec 14
Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat in the opening Test against Pakistan at Perth Stadium on Thursday