Stumps - Day 1, Australia trail by 307 in the second innings
And what a day it was. It looked early like Australia might win it in six sessions, ploughing through Pakistan. Hazlewood and Starc were both running hot, then Cummins got into the wickets. But Rizwan started the resistance, Salman continued it, and Jamal finished it off in style with Hamza as the taciturn sidekick. We’ve seen a wonderful display of Test cricket, and not a drop of rain fell.
We’ll be back tomorrow, with Angus Fontaine to start day two and me for the second half.
In the meantime, here is a wrap of the first day at the SCG and Warner’s gripping cameo right before stumps:
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1st over: Australia 4-0 (Warner 4, Khawaja 0) Warner starts with a boundary! Of course he does. Loosener from Sajid, short and wide, cut away. The sun breaks through the clouds for a moment, sending shadows across the ground, and Warner tucks two through midwicket. Adjusts his helmet, gloves, gets settled again. Defends coming forward.
Then again… and nearly bowled! The ball creeps through under the bat, bounces off the pitch, and just clears middle stump! Another block, and that is the day.
