Pakistan struggle after early wickets, Aus on top
March 20, 2015  09:51
 Pak 37-2 (10 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Australia have employed a near-Test match field with three slips and a gully in place for Misbah, who is only looking to block everything that Starc is bowling at him.

The two fielders in front of square on the off-side are one at point and at mid-off giving Misbah the invitation to have a go but one is sure he won't take the bait so early in his innings.

Starc tests him with a couple of quick bouncers but the Pakistan captain merely sways out of the way to see out a maiden over.

Hazlewood looking to maintain a good line and length as Sohail can only pick up two runs from eighth over.

Starc is taken off after a good first spell of one for 18 in four overs and he makes way for fellow left-armer Mitchell Johnson.

He starts with a wide full delivery as Misbah throws his bat at that without any footwork and gets an inside edge which beats the keeper for a four.

Misbah and Sohail take a single each before the former is beaten outside the off-stump as he again pokes his bat at one slanting across him. He retains strike with a single from the last ball.

In the next over, Misbah survives a confident shout for LBW but the impact was a bit high even though the batsman had shuffled across and was hit in front.

Just a single from the next over bowled by Hazlewood as Pakistan struggle to 37 for two in 10 overs with Sohail on seven and Misbah on eight.
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