Pak vs Aus PM XI: Final day of practice match called off due to bad weather

 Region was hit by a massive electrical storm around 8pm on Friday with 55km/h winds

Saturday, December 09, 2023

Locale hit by gigantic tempest with 55km/h winds.
State leader's XI last match completed as a draw.
Pakistan to confront Australia in first Test from Dec 14.

CANBERRA: The last day's play of the four-day game among Pakistan and Australian Head of the state's XI completed on Saturday as a draw after the match was canceled because of terrible climate at Manuka Oval.

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The locale was hit by a monstrous thunderstorm around 8pm on Friday with 55km/h twists passing over the covers over the pitch and presenting it to the downpour.

Top state leader's XI finished the earlier day following simply runs 24 as Matt Renshaw's unbeaten 100 years (136 not out, 337b, 8x4s, 1x6) took the group to 367-4 out of 141 overs.

Prior in the game, Pakistan had announced their innings at 391-9, with Pakistan commander Shan Masood driving the batting show. For his undefeated twofold 100 years (201 not out, 298b, 14x4s, 1x6), Shan was likewise decreed player of the match.

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Right-arm pacer Jordan Buckingham enlisted a five-wicket pull in the innings too.

The Men in Green will presently confront Australia in a three-match Test series after the finish of the four-day game. The principal Test will begin on December 14 in Perth at 7:20am PST.

Whitewashed in every one of their last five Test voyages through Australia, confidence will be hard to find for Pakistan in front of a three-match series beginning in Perth one week from now, with Masood's undertaking made significantly more troublesome by a drained bowling corps.

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The last time Pakistan won a Test Down Under was in late 1995 when almost 50% of the ongoing side were not even conceived, and in Pat Cummins-drove Australia, they face the prevailing scene Test champions.

Pakistan's eccentricism implies they can never be precluded however their tumultuous development to the series makes the vacationers extreme to move in Australia.

Masood acquired the Test captaincy from Babar Azam, who ventured down as all-designs captain last month right after their inability to make the semi-finals of the 50-overs World Cup in India.

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Series plan

First Test: December 14-18, Perth

Second Test: December 26-30, Melbourne

Third Test: January 3-7, Sydney