MELBOURNE: Pakistan Avoid Follow-on, All out For 258, Just after voiding from being followed-on, Pakistan were all out for 258 runs in their first innings here at MCG in first Test match against Australia on Monday but still greenshirts are in innings’ deficit of 196 runs.
Misbah-ul-Haq played a brilliant and nerve shaking 65 runs knock with 8 fours and 1 out of the park to help Pakistan save follow-on and remained unbeaten till the end of innings.
Young Umar Akmal registered another shinning knock under his belt as he played undeterred and hefty 51 runs innings with help of 9 boundaries and 1 six.
Siddle and Bollinger were the most successful pacers from Australian sides as two took 2 and 3.
Aussies to kick off their second innings after tea break 196 runs ahead of Pakistan.
was first posted on December 28, 2009 at 10:38 am.
