Stumps - Australia 346 for 5, Marsh 15, Carey 14
That’s it for the day, with six overs left unbowled despite the extra half hour. It was a day all about David Warner, whose place in the team has been questioned by plenty of people after his declining returns in Test cricket. But he loves playing Pakistan, now averaging 88 against them, and he towelled them up again today. Finished with 164, after a century opening stand with Usman Khawaja. Set up Australia’s strong position here.
Pakistan have fought back a bit in that final session, but their bowling was terrible early and their fielding missed three chances: Khawaja, Warner, Warner. Australia will demolish them without early wickets tomorrow.
We’ll be back with you for Day 2, of course. See you then.
84th over: Australia 346-5 (Marsh 15, Carey 14) “Got him, last ball of the day, can you believe that?” Just about. Shahzad bowls a ripping final over, beating Marsh once before bowling the final ball of his over, one that angles in and then seams away at pace, only beating the edge because it jags too far. Marsh was nowhere. He holds his pose and just looks at the line where the ball travelled, before laughing in relief. He has survived.
