Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri identified the actual purpose why Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi struggles within the Test and stated that’s due to the “pressure” on the 23-year-old. While commentating throughout the first Test match between Pakistan and Australia, Shastri stated that Afridi didn’t have sufficient assist within the bowling assault. He claimed that no different Pakistani pacer has sufficient tempo and for which Afridi got here below sufficient strain throughout Test matches.
“I think the real problem for Shaheen Afridi is the pressure of being the spearhead of this Pakistan attack and without much real support at the other end when it comes to pace, genuine pace. When you talk of Pakistan and when you talk of their fast-bowling attack there is genuine pace all the time and you don’t have one bowler here who is even close to a 140. So that puts immense pressure on someone like Shaheen,” Shastri was quoted by Pakistani sports activities TV channel Geo Super as saying. (WATCH: Indian Team’s Celebration After Beating England By Biggest Margin In History Of Women’s Test)
The hosts made early inroads on Day 3 as nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad was labored over early by skipper Pat Cummins whereas opener Imam-ul-Haq, who battled laborious on Day 2 and was unbeaten at stumps, did not construct on to a big rating.
Unreal downfall for Shaheen AfridiÂ
We anticipated him to be the chief of our tempo assault however he proved to be least threatening. Both Debutants Khurram Shahzad & Aamir Jamal out carried out him massively. It’s a fantastic humbling for LQ followers although… #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/kYAU2NGQwE
 SAAD (@SaadIrfan258) December 16, 2023
Former skipper Babar Azam, who relinquished captaincy within the wake of Pakistan’s torrid run within the ODI World Cup earlier this 12 months, failed to come back good with the willow as properly. He was snared by all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for simply 21 off 54 balls. Meanwhile, Imam’s cussed innings got here to an finish after Lyon eliminated him within the seventy fifth over for a sedate 62.
The hosts took full management of the sport, bagging 4 wickets within the first session with the guests nonetheless 284 runs in arrears. Following the resumption of play, the Aussies would look to roll over the guests shortly and construct on the lead. Though six down on the shut of play within the opening session, Pakistan nonetheless have some batting left to get nearer to Australia’s first-innings rating.
Australia began day two at 346/5, following a century from explosive opener David Warner (164 in 211 balls, with 16 fours and 4 sixes) and 90 off 107 balls from Marsh with 15 fours and a six.
Usman Khawaja and Travis Head additionally contributed handsomely with scores of 41 and 40 respectively. Coming down the order, keeper Alex Carey added a beneficial 34 runs, serving to Australia get to an enormous 487 runs in 113.2 overs. Aamer Jamal (6/111) was the decide of the bowlers for the guests in his debut Test.
Pakistan ended the day second at 132/2 in 53 overs of their first innings, with Imam Ul Haq (38) and Khurram Shehzad (7) unbeaten on the crease. Opener Abdullah Shafique scored 42 off 121 balls, with six fours however could not kick on. Masood additionally going properly at 30 off 43 balls, with 5 fours, earlier than he fell.
