SYDNEY (AP) — Australia opener David Warner was dismissed for 34 in his farewell cricket check towards Pakistan on the Sydney Cricket Floor on Thursday earlier than rain and poor mild ruined many of the remainder of the second day.
Enjoying in his 112th and final check, Warner was caught at first slip by Babar Azam off Agha Salman’s bowling earlier than lunch.
Play was interrupted within the center session with Australia at 116-2 in reply to Pakistan’s 313. The lights had been on on the SCG and the circumstances had been gloomy, however the choice to take gamers from the sphere for unhealthy mild was met with boos from the group and criticism from former gamers.
Gamers stayed off for an additional 40 minutes whereas 25,000 followers remained in attendance, earlier than rain started to fall and the day was formally washed out.
Marnus Labuschagne will resume on 23 on Friday morning with Steve Smith on 6.
“It’s so irritating,” Australia’s ex-coach and check opener Justin Langer stated on Channel 7 tv. “I’ve walked in all of the sneakers as a participant and batsman. You need to be off and wish good circumstances, after which as coach you need what’s greatest to your staff.
“However once you have a look at the large image, it’s loopy these guys aren’t taking part in check cricket right here. You’ve gotten a giant crowd right here, they’ve come right here for David Warner’s final recreation.”
Warner will nonetheless probably have an opportunity to bat within the fourth innings of the match. He had threatened to go on with a giant rating on his dwelling floor after surviving an opportunity earlier when dropped at slip by Saim Ayub on 20.
Resuming on six following a nervous one-over keep late on Day 1, Warner produced one of many photographs of the morning when he square-drove Hasan Ali for 4. He steered one other ball from Hasan between slips and gully to the boundary, whereas an edge off Aamir Jamal additionally went for 4.
However on 34, Warner’s time on the crease got here to an finish. Going through a ball from Salman that gripped and bounced, Warner was squared up on the crease and outside-edged the ball to Babar at first slip.
Warner walked from the sphere and rapidly glanced again to view a replay on the stadium display as he obtained a standing ovation from the group.
On Wednesday after Pakistan gained the toss and elected to bat, Australia captain Pat Cummins took 5-61 for his third consecutive five-wicket haul. Pakistan’s high order was once more uncovered earlier than a lower-order rally helped the vacationers to its 300-plus whole.
Pakistan was at risk of being dismissed cheaply at 96-5 however an enterprising counterattack led by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan with a brisk 88, adopted by a half-century from Agha Salmon and a maiden check half-century by Aamer Jamal helped Pakistan recuperate to a decent whole.
With Australia assured of successful the collection after wins in Perth and Adelaide, the lead-up to the match was nearly completely about Warner’s final check. Flanked by his three daughters, he led the house staff out on to the SCG earlier than the match.
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