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'Aaj acting chorkr batting kari hai isne' - Fans react as Mohammad Rizwan plays counter attacking knock of 88 runs against Australia in third Test

Pakistan's hopes of securing their first Test victory in Australia in 28 years were quickly extinguished as the Men in Green slumped to 47/4 in Pink Test at SCG.

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Mohammad Rizwan (Source: Twitter)

In the New Year’s Test match, which also marked the last Test for veteran Australian batter David Warner. Earlier, Pakistan skipper, Shan Masood won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan's hopes of securing their first Test victory in Australia in 28 years were quickly extinguished as the Men in Green slumped to 47/4. This occurred during the initial session of play on Wednesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Pink Test.

Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc claimed wickets with their second deliveries of the match. Pat Cummins, meanwhile, dismissed Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam, sending them back to the pavilion. Eventually, Mohammad Rizwan joined the action. Given the team's precarious situation and the challenges posed by the pitch, the veteran batter would typically be expected to defend his wicket until lunch. However, Rizwan countered the pressure by hitting a few boundaries, challenging the bowlers.

Rizwan struck the first of his two fours against Cummins, helping Pakistan surpass 100. In a caught-behind appeal involving Salman Agha, the Australian captain was convinced to take a second review. However, the UltraEdge revealed a noticeable gap, resulting in Australia losing another review. Salman started cautiously, but Rizwan displayed a variety of shots, driving and cutting Nathan Lyon for boundaries. He reached his eleventh Test fifty with a pull shot against Josh Hazlewood's opening delivery after a few drinks. But ultimately was dismissed to a brilliant short ball trap from skipper Cummins.

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