Bad weather halts Australia’s rush to the winning post
Rain was halting Australia’s charge towards a win over Pakistan with the visitors struggling at 39 for three in their second innings on day three after following-on in the day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval.
After Mitchell Starc’s six wickets gave Australia a 287run first-innings lead in the second Test, rain interrupted play in the final session three times before being called off for the day.
Starc earlier took six for 66 to help knock over Pakistan for 302 in their first innings, giving Tim Paine the chance to become the first Australian captain to enforce the followon in four years.
However, the Australians were far from perfect yesterday, when spinner Yasir Shah became Pakistan’s oldest player to score a maiden Test century.
Australia missed six chances to remove him in the field, as Pakistan added 206 to their overnight total of 96 for six and Babar Azam went close to back-to-back centuries.
Pat Cummins finished with three for 83 to become the first bowler to reach 50 wickets this year.
On Saturday, David Warner put Australia in command when he produced the biggest innings ever in the daynight Test cricket format and surpassed some of Don Bradman’s records before finishing unbeaten on 335 when Paine declared at 589 for three.
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