The visiting Australian team is on the brink of a successive second defeat in the second and final cricket test against Pakistan. Chasing a mammoth victory target of 603 runs, Australia have been able to put only 143 runs for the loss of four wickets on board and one more day of game is left on a turning track.Rogers, Warner, Maxwell and Clarke are back in the pavilion. Smith is batting on 38 while Mitchell Marsh is not out on 26. Earlier Pakistan declared their second innings closed at 293 runs for the loss of three wickets, powered by a cracking century form the skipper Misbah ul Haq who made 101 runs off just 57 deliveries. Quite in contrast to his defensive batting, the Pak skipper set a new world record of scoring the fastest half century in test cricket. Azhar Ali remained not out on 100. Final scores at the draw of stumps on the fourth day – Pakistan – 570 for 6 declared and 293 for three declared. Australia 261 and 143 for four.
News On AIR | November 2, 2014 7:47 PM
Aus-Pak cricket test: Visiting Australian team on brink of 2nd defeat