The opening game of the three-match series between Pakistan and Australia ended in a draw as the Rawalpindi track hardly had any assistance for bowlers. Just 14 wickets fell in five days of play despite the 4th day being affected by rain. Meanwhile, the game was pretty important as it marked Australia’s first assignment on Pakistan soil since 1998. Meanwhile, Marnus Labuschagne was among the many batters to perform well with his bat in the match.
Coming to bat at number three, the top-ranked Test batter played some delightful shots all around the ground. He even looked all set to slam his seventh Test century. However, Marnus Labuscangne was dismissed by Shaheen Afridi at a personal score of 90. Nonetheless, the 27-year-old was pretty pleased with his outing and he expressed the same after the conclusion of the contest.
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Taking to Instagram, Marnus Labuschagne shared a picture of one of his fans in Rawalpindi stadium, holding an innovative placard. “Beware of Marnus, he will say No Run all day and end up with a 100,” read the text in the placard. Labuschagne was certainly impressed with the fan and the batter expressed gratitude towards the spectators. He captioned the picture as, “It’s been great to see all the signs in the crowd at Rawalpindi, feeling very welcome #AUSvPAK”.
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Meanwhile, Australian skipper, Pat Cummins also heaped praises on the spectators after the game. FAter the game, Cummins said, “Should be going relatively fresh for the next Test. The whole city got around us and welcomed us. Has been an amazing week here at Rawalpindi.”
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Meanwhile, the second Test is scheduled to be commencing on March 12 at the National Stadium in Karachi. As the flat track in Rawalpindi gained massive criticism, the pitch in the second clash is expected to be more competitive. Pakistan will certainly be confident ahead of the game as many of their batters got runs while spinner Nauman Ali bagged a six-wicket haul.
