Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Scorecard<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\nAt stumps, he was unbeaten on a glacial 44 off 120 balls and Travis Head was not out on nine after nearly three hours' play were lost to rain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan's bowlers found plenty of movement in the overcast conditions and were rewarded with the wickets of David Warner (38), Usman Khawaja (42) and Steve Smith (26).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But a patient Labuschagne was immovable as the hosts look to seal the three-Test series after thumping the visitors by 360 runs in Perth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and opted to bowl first on a pitch suited to the seamers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Spearheaded by Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan bowled a good length and found early swing, with Warner dropped on two by Abdullah Shafique, who put down a regulation catch at second slip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner, who made 164 in the first innings at Perth in his farewell Test series, was also fortunate to get away with an edge that sailed over the slips for a boundary on 17.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His luck ran out with a rash shot off part-time spinner Agha Salman in the final over before lunch, with Babar Azam holding a catch at slip off a thick outside edge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner's long-time opening partner Khawaja has been embroiled in a dispute with the International Cricket Council over how he can bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He was denied a bid to display a sticker showing a black dove holding an olive branch on his bat and instead played with the names of his daughters on his shoes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 37-year-old hit a boundary off the second ball he faced and looked destined for a big score before speedster Hasan Ali, back in the team after being overlooked for Perth, drew an edge that Salman took well in the slips to leave Australia on 108-2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With dark clouds overhead, the lights were turned on mid-afternoon with Labuschagne and Smith in survival mode as the bowlers turned the screws before the rain arrived.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The conditions eventually cleared and play resumed in front of a sparse crowd, with many of the 62,000 fans giving up and going home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Smith and Labuschagne continued to play defensively, with runs hard to come by.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Labuschagne finally relieved some pressure when Aamer Jamal was brought on, hitting his first boundary in 75 balls, with the grin on his face telling a story.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was similarly slow going for Smith, who was given out lbw on 19 after a big shout from Afridi, but a review showed the ball going high.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also Read: <\/b> Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates<\/a><\/p>He was less fortunate against Jamal soon after. The umpire ignored an appeal from wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan for a catch, but Pakistan reviewed and it showed a faint edge, ending a 147-ball partnership.<\/p>\r\n",
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