The second match of the three-match Test series was played between Pakistan and Australia at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi. The result of this match was inconclusive, as the Pakistan team could not achieve the target given by Australia, while the Kangaroo team could not take 10 wickets of the hosts. Thus the result of the match was a draw. This series is being played under the ICC World Test Championship. The last match of the series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from March 21.
A total of 1244 runs were scored and 28 wickets fell in the Pakistan vs Australia second test match played in Karachi, but the result of the match was inconclusive. In this way the fans were disappointed. In such a situation, once again the pitch will be criticized, because earlier in the Test match played in Rawalpindi also there was a lot of runs and there also the result of the match was a draw. In such a situation, the Pakistan Cricket Board ie PCB will once again stand in the courtroom of the fans, because the fans of cricket want that the match should be of competition.
Talking about this match, Australian team captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat and in the first innings, Kangaroo team declared the innings for 556 runs losing 9 wickets. In response, Pakistan’s team could score 148 runs in their first innings. Australia had a lead of 408 runs on the basis of the first innings. Australia’s team did not follow-on even after taking such a huge lead and declared the innings at 97/2 in the second innings.
In this way, a target of 506 runs was set for the Pakistan team to win. Pakistan’s team came close to this target, but in the last session of the fifth day of this test match, the team did not show intent. After the dismissal of Babar Azam for 196, the team got a shock on the set. However, the Pakistan team managed to save the match. In reply to 506 runs, Pakistan’s team scored 443 runs in 171.4 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Thus the result of the match was a draw.