Pat Cummins showcased his bowling prowess, securing five wickets for Australia as they bowled out Pakistan for 264 in the second Test. Nathan Lyon contributed with four wickets, limiting the first-innings lead to 54 runs. In a challenging 15-minute stint before lunch, Australia lost Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne quickly, reaching 6-2.
Khawaja fell for a duck, caught behind by Mohammad Rizwan off Shaheen Shah Afridi. Labuschagne followed suit, edging down the legside and departing for five. David Warner was left unbeaten on one at lunch. Despite a strong start for Pakistan at 124-1, Cummins’ exceptional performance in the final session on Wednesday and Thursday’s early breakthroughs shifted the momentum.
Rain delayed the start by 45 minutes on Thursday as Pakistan resumed at 124 runs behind, with Rizwan on 29 and Aamer Jamal on two. Cummins orchestrated Rizwan’s dismissal for 42, and Lyon later trapped Afridi lbw for 21. A resilient Jamal, with an unbeaten 33, continued to chip away at the lead. Cummins claimed his fifth wicket by dismissing Hasan Ali for two, while Lyon secured his 505th Test wicket by having Mir Hamza stumped for two.
