David Warner and Mitchell Marsh safe two very important factors for Australia

Australia 367 for 9 (Warner 163, Marsh 121, Afridi 5-54) beat Pakistan 305 (Imam 70, Shafique 64, Zampa 4-53) by 62 runs

The result of this recreation was, in hindsight, set in stone by the midway stage of the primary innings. Marsh clobbered Shaheen for six in his first over to set the tone, and each openers handled Hasan Ali with comparable preliminary disdain. However Pakistan’s golden likelihood was but to come back, which Usama Mir – coming in for Shadab Khan – would fail to understand. Batting on 10, Warner skied Shaheen Afridi to mid-off, with Mir given sufficient time to set himself and get beneath it. It hit him within the chest earlier than it fell, and Shaheen fell to his knees in despair.

Collectively, Pakistan would spend a lot of the subsequent two hours in that place. Haris Rauf – on a uncommon dangerous day – was clobbered for twenty-four in his first over, and that was the cue for each openers to ignite. Beginning with that over Australia ransacked 101 runs overs a 10-over interval, getting themselves properly forward of the sport, each openers hurtling in direction of centuries. They might get there off consecutive deliveries within the thirty first over, by which era the 200 was up, and 400 seemed a near-certainty.