Pakistan v Australia in the UAE: Test Series

[sussexpob]

Couple of lucky breaks that over. Pakistans bowling has been all over the place at the end of this session

[yuppie]

The Aussie bats seem to be wanting to push on a but here, taking risks that are not needed. Edges and miss hit avoiding fielders.

Maybe the pitch is just starting to offer something.

Bowling has got much tighter.

[bigfluffylemon]

I still reckon that batting last on this could be tricky - it could deteriorate. But it's not going to matter if Australia rack up 500 over two days as well.

[andy]

140-0 Finch and Khawaja looking comfortable, you know there's not much turn when Khawaja is still batting!!

[mikesiva]

Finch out for 62. The experiment of using him as an opener seems to have worked.

[yuppie]

I think Australia will need to bat here for at least another 100 overs if they have any desire to at least draw this test.

[mikesiva]

Shaun out for seven! Two down....

[sussexpob]

Inexperienced line up for Australia, they dont want this to become a procession

[andy]

Khawaja gone now too! Awful shot, and Bilal a lot more threatning than Yasir at the moment

[yuppie]

Suddenly Australia look in real trouble

[andy]

Yasir drops Marsh off his own bowling!

[yuppie]

Seems the pitch is starting to wake up.

[mikesiva]

Head gone!

Sounds like a commentary for the French revolution.

Labuschagne gone for a duck too!

[sussexpob]

As I said earlier, the pitch is nowhere near as docile as billed, there is turn there, and when Shah hits the footholes the odd one has really gripped. Pakistan just bowled all over the shop first session, so many bad balls. Not been watching the afternoon session, but judging on the commentary and score, they have finally got the length and line right.

Looks a bit like the Sri Lanka match last year, when Sri Lanka batted first and got a very similar total to Pakistan, and then I believe they were bowled out for 80 or 90 odd in the second dig.

[andy]

Bilal doing all the damage, 4 quick wickets for him, has a doosra too. Suprisngly Hafeez into the attack...