Australia defeated Pakistan in 1st Test

Australia defeated Pakistan by 360 runs in the 1^st Test at Perth, Western Australia yesterday.

Australia made 487 in their 1^st Innings. David Warner scored 164 and Mitchell Marsh contributed 90. The best bowler for Pakistan was fast bowler, Aamer Jamal  with 6-111. Australia declared their 2^nd innings at 233-5 after Usman Khawaja’s 90, 63 not out by Mitchell Marsh, and 45 from Steven Smith. Pakistan’s fast bowler, Khurram Shahzad took 3-45.

In their 1^st Innings, Pakistan scored 271. Their best scores were from Imam-ul-Haq (62), Abdullah Shafique 42 and captgain, Shan Masood 30 after off-spinner, Nathan Lyon took 3-66 and there were two wickets each for fast bowlers, Mitchell Starc (2-68) and Pat Cummins (2-35).

Pakistan managed only 89 in their 2^nd innings. Australia’s fast bowlers Mitchell Starc 3-31 and Josh Hazlewood 3-13, and off-spinner, Nathan Lyon took 2-14).

Australia lead the 3-match series 1-0.