PAK vs AUS | 1st Test | Day 2: Pakistan miles ahead as Australian bowlers toil hard for wickets

Day 2 of the historic Test match between Pakistan and Australia unfolded to be a captivating event as the home side marched on the path of dominance.

With already 245 runs on the scoreboard, Pakistani batters Imam-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali focused on further strengthening their position in the game and continued from where they left on the first day. Adopting a rather cautious approach, Imam and Azhar aimed to survive the early outburst of Aussie pacers with the second new ball. 

In the first session, the left-handed opener achieved another milestone as he brought the landmark figure (150 runs), flicking Nathan Lyon's delivery to the mid-wicket region. The right-hander, on the other end, continued to grind as Australia failed to gather even a single wicket before the lunch break.

However, the second session brought a sigh of relief for the visitors after their skipper Pat Cummins trapped the southpaw LBW, who got dismissed after scoring a valiant 157-run knock, with a reserve-swinging delivery. In between, Azhar also completed his 19th Test ton.

Babar Azam walked in next as Pakistan now tried to up the ante. The 37- started batting more freely as his captain also looked brisk during his stay at the crease. However, an extraordinary throw from Marnus Labuschagne that hit the stumps directly resulted in Babar's undoing for 36 runs.

Azhar continued in his typical fashion and made the Aussie bowlers toil had. Soon after, the right-handed batter joined Imam in the 150-run club in the Test match. Eventually, he fell to Labuschange after scoring a mammoth 185-run knock.

Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed partnered with each other and attempted to take the innings forward. The plan was to score runs at a rapid pace. Ultimately, Pakistan declared at the score of 476 runs for mere four wickets.

Australian openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner came out to bat but the day from thereon lasted only for an over as bad light stopped play. The visitors as of now have put 5 runs on the board with all wickets remaining in their hands.