Pakistan 203 (Rizwan 44, Naseem 40, Babar 37, Starc 3-33, Cummins 2-39) against Australia
A sizzling spell from Mitchell Starc has put Australia in command at the innings break after Pakistan were bowled out for just 203 in 46.4 overs at the MCG.
Starc took 3 for 33 from 10 overs, including three maidens, to continue his outstanding start to the summer after bagging seven wickets in his only Sheffield Shield outing at the MCG two weeks ago.
Most of Pakistan’s batters, with the exception of Babar Azam who made a classy 37 off 44, were exposed on a fast and bouncy MCG pitch after being sent in having come straight from the low spinning Test pitches of Multan and Rawalpindi last month. New captain Mohammad Rizwan top scored with 44 but took 71 balls to get them while Naseem Shah made an outstanding 40 off 39 with four sixes from No. 9 to ensure Australia was at least chasing more than 200.
