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Toss won by Pakistan (decided to bat) OUT! And the pressure applied in the morning has paid dividends, bringing the first wicket. Harris Sohail goes down the track but fails to get anywhere near the pitch of the delivery. He misses the ball completely and Tim Paine whips the bails off with ease. Early breakthrough for Australia, and much needed.
FOUR! Superbly played by Azhar Ali, who rocks back on the back foot and cuts it away for a boundary. It was not a bad delivery from Peter Siddle, fractionally short and fifth stump line but Ali was quick to capitalise on the length for the first boundary of the over. Siddle follows up with a fuller delivery and Ali is up to the task, driving the ball down the ground. No boundary this time though, but it is three runs.
PLAY! Peter Siddle starts the proceedings for Australia with Azhar Ali facing. Mitchell Starc is standing in the slips instead of the regular boundary cover position. Looks like the pacer is looking to keep his running to a minimum, if possible, only while bowling today. Siddle starts well,concedes two from the first over of the morning.
The players are walking out to the field. A massive day awaits both the sides. Pakistan will be looking to continue their dominance in Abu Dhabi on Day 3, ensuring that they end up posting a huge lead for the visitors to chase. Australia will be looking to take some early wickets today to peg back Pakistan's advantage. The current lead of 281 runs in itself is a tough ask to chase.
Australia opener Aaron Finch confirmed captain Tim Paine's enquiry on the 3m regulation involved in determining LBW decisions during referrals and seeker clarification on the possibility of a rule change
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Azhar Ali's dismissal again put the spotlight on the 3m rule in DRS. According to Aaron Finch, Tim Paine did seek clarification yesterday at the end of the day's play.
Finch: It was just a bit of confusion again. Where 3m is down the wicket, if it's still hitting the stumps and hitting in line can we tinker the rule. I know it's sounding sour at the moment because we've been on the receiving end, but it's certainly not. We understand where the rule's at now. but maybe if it's hitting in line and if all three (pitching point, impact with pad, impact with stumps) are still red, maybe there's a chance to overturn it.
Mohammad Abbas after yesterday's performance:
"I have a firm belief in Almighty Allah and I pray that he keeps me away from tough situations. I have played first-class cricket and a lot of things have happened before my eyes. I suffered hardship in my life so my focus is on cricket and that has made me mature. I want to keep my feet on ground, that has been my life and it has matured me. Right or wrong, I know where to go and my focus is to go step to step and whatever happens around me doesn't bother me."
Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is battling a hamstring strain and may not bowl again in the second test against Pakistan or in the upcoming Twenty20 series.
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Hello everyone and welcome to our live blog for Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. After edging out Day 1, Pakistan established their dominance on Day 2 with an excellent all-around performance. Australia, on the other hand, are facing an uphill task of getting a result from this game and it will be a tougher task than what they had to do in Dubai.
File image of Azhar Ali. (Getty Images)
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4397 | 116 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3712 | 106 |
| 3 | Australia | 3499 | 106 |
| 4 | England | 4722 | 105 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2354 | 102 |
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