Pat Cummins claims he produced a “dream ball” to dismantle the stumps of Pakistan’s most credentialed batsman, Babar Azam, and put Australia again accountable for the second Take a look at on the MCG.
Recent from inspiring Australia to a World Cup triumph in India final month, Cummins reclaimed the initiative on the second day with two wickets in as many overs. Pakistan struggled to 6-194 at stumps on Wednesday in reply to Australia’s chiselled 318. Australia lead by 124 runs.
Pat Cummins celebrates the wicket of Abdullah Shafique.Credit score: AP
Cummins’ spell of brilliance began by taking a diving, tumbling caught and bowled that gave the impression to be rocketing again previous him from Abdullah Shafique (62 from 109 balls).
“It’s simply a type of ones. Off the bat, they’re fairly arduous to select up they usually stick or they don’t. Fortunately, that one’s caught,” Cummins stated after ending the day as Australia’s main bowler with 3-37 from 14 overs.
“It went within the different hand from what I used to be considering it might go into. It was satisfying as a result of he was taking part in properly.”