Pakistan v Australia 2022

Watch: Naseem Shah defies flat pitch with away-nipping beauty to take out top of off-stump

by Wisden Staff March 7, 2022 - 4:13pm 1 minute read

Watch: Naseem Shah clean bowled Alex Carey with a dream delivery on the fourth day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia at Rawalpindi on Monday.

The fifth ball of the 136th over of the Australia innings saw Naseem send down a length ball that angled in and then moved away slightly to sneak past Carey’s defence and rattle his off stump. Sent at a quicker pace than he would have anticipated, the wicketkeeper had to walk back in the penultimate over before stumps for a 43-ball 19 as Naseem picked up his first wicket of the game.

After Pakistan piled on 476-4 in their first innings, Australia started off strongly, with 90s from Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne headlining the response. They ended the fourth day on 449-7 as the game, played on a pitch that has been criticised for its flat, bat-friendly nature, heads towards a draw.