AUS vs PAK, 1st Test: Australia Trounce Pakistan By Innings And Five Runs To Win Series Opener

Australia has moved to second place in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings with 116 points on the back of their thumping win over Pakistan in the Brisbane Test

Australia trounced Pakistan by an innings and five runs on day four of the first Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane. Courtsey their stellar win, Australia has moved to second place in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings with 116 points. Resuming day four at 64/3, Pakistan was able to add just 29 runs more before the falling of the fourth wicket. Shan Masood (42) was sent back to the pavilion in the 29th over by Pat Cummins as he had him caught at the hands of wicket-keeper Tim Paine. Josh Hazelwood sent Iftikhar Ahmed (0) back to the pavilion leaving in a spot of bother. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam then joined each other at the crease and they kept Australia bowlers at bay with their 132-run stand.

Australia win!

Mitchell Starc snares the last wicket of Imran Khan as the hosts cruise to a comprehensive an-innings-and-five-run victory over Pakistan at The Gabba.#AUSvPAK SCORECARD 👇https://t.co/0d3zlDrR8C pic.twitter.com/nfEdJjDqS7 — ICC (@ICC) November 24, 2019

Their partnership saw Azam bringing up his second Test ton. Australia was finally able to get the breakthrough in the 64th over as Nathan Lyon dismissed Azam (104), reducing Pakistan to 226/6. Yasir Shah then came out to the middle and he along with Rizwan ensured that the scoreboard keeps ticking at a rapid pace. Both batsmen put up a stand of 79 runs. Rizwan missed out on his century as he was dismissed on 95 by Josh Hazelwood, reducing Pakistan to 305/7, still trailing by 35 runs Shah (42) was sent back to the pavilion in the 82nd over to leave at 324/8, still trailing the hosts by 16 runs.Pakistan last two wickets also fell cheaply and as a result, Australia won the match by an innings and five runs. The visitors were bowled out for 335 in the final innings. Hazelwood scalped four wickets for the hosts.Both sides will now take on each other in a day-night Test slated to begin from November 29 at Adelaide.