SYDNEY: Pakistan Vs Australia 2nd Test Live Stream, Fast bowler Mohammad Sami staged his comeback with a bang as he devastatingly bowled to grab all three wickets which Australia lost in the first hour’s play after captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first on the rain-affected opening day of the second Test against Pakistan at the SCG.
Play started a while after lunch in overcast conditions on a pitch with plenty of grass on it.
Shane Watson opened the innings with Phillip Hughes coming in for the injured Simon Katich but they could not resist against the devatating bowling by Mohamamd Asif and Sami.
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Hughes was dropped by Umar Akmal in the gully off Sami’s very first ball but soon he was dismissed on duck, caught in the slips by Faisal Iqbal and then Ponting got first ball duck.
However, Sami could not get hat-trick as his appeal for lbw was rejected after referral was called. The replay showed that Watson was struck outline the of off and he was playing a shot.
Later, Watson, fresh from making his maiden Test century in Melbourne, also departed caught behind by Kamran Akmal gain off Sami.
Australia are now struggling at 25 for three with Michel Hussey and Michael Clarke batting on 13 and 3, respectively.
Sami has so far taken three wickets for 11 runs from seven overs, four of which were maiden. He is being assisted by Asif and Umar Gul.
Australia made one change in their team with Phillip Hughes at the top of the order while Pakistan made three changes with bowlers Sami, Umar Gul and Danish Kaneria replacing injured Mohamamd Aamer, Abdul Rauf and Saeed Ajmal.
Australia: Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting (captain), Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke, Marcus North, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger. 12th man: Clint McKay.
Pakistan: Mohammad Yousuf (captain), Imran Farhat, Salman Butt, Faisal Iqbal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Sami, Umar Gul, Mohammad Asif, Danish Kaneria. 12th man: Khurram Manzoor.
Umpires: EAR de Silva (SL) and BR Doctrove (WI), TV umpire RE Koertzen (SA). Reserve umpire BNJ Oxenford. Match referee: RS Madugalle (SL).
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