Australia vs Pakistan: David Warner out for 34 in final Test match as hosts' progress limited by weather
In the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney, Australia reached a score of 116-2 on the second day that was interrupted by rain. David Warner was able to score 34 runs, possibly making this his second to last game in the longer form of cricket.
Midway through the second session, the game was halted because of poor lighting, and soon after a heavy rainstorm hit the city, which resulted in the home team batters having to wait the rest of the day out. At that point, they were still trailing Pakistan's first innings score of 313 by 197 runs.
Marnus Labuschagne, with a score of 23 not out, and Steve Smith, who currently has six runs without being dismissed, will continue their cricket match on Friday's third day, with no expectation of rainfall.
Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia, expressed his opinion about the ongoing situation in Sydney. He believes that the locals are becoming accustomed to it each year, but it's still irksome to waste time due to low light, and now with the arrival of rain, it's becoming even more troublesome.
The past three New Year's Tests held at the Sydney Cricket Ground have been affected by the climatic conditions and resulted in no conclusive winner.
Australia has an unbeatable advantage in the three contests versus Pakistan following their successful matches in Perth and Melbourne. However, they will be eager to secure a victory on their home field to bid farewell to Warner's career.
On Wednesday, the man who was 37 years old had scored six runs in just one over before the game ended. On Thursday, he began playing again with his childhood buddy Usman Khawaja while the sky was covered in clouds.
He had a chance to leave the field at the score of 20, but Saim Ayub, who was playing for the first time, made a big mistake by dropping a very easy catch in the slips. He also got lucky when he was on 27 as his shot was edged, but it passed through the gap between the slips and gully, earning him a boundary for four runs.
Pakistan decided to switch up their bowling strategy, which proved to be successful. Off-spinner Agha Salman made a big impact by taking out Warner on his third ball. The Australian batsman was completely thrown off by the spin and bounce of the ball, resulting in him edging it to Babar Azam in the cordon.
At first, the audience remained quiet, but soon erupted into an applause for Warner. His excellent performance added to his already impressive career accomplishments of 8,729 runs in 112 Tests, with an average of 44.53.
Cummins stated that the ball he received was of good quality.
He manages to lift himself up no matter what and he appeared determined when he strode out to bat. I'm confident that he'll have another opportunity to bat and add some more runs to the score.
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Khawaja managed to score 47 runs before the weather interrupted the game. Later, he was believed to be caught out due to a DRS appeal made by Aamir Jamal, who has been one of Pakistan's top performers in the series so far.
Cummins expressed his satisfaction with the current state of the wicket, saying that he is really pleased with it. He added that the wicket is in excellent condition and has a high potential for runs to be scored.
It would be great if we could earn a lead during the first innings. A stronger lead would be even better and with any luck, the ball may start spinning.
