“Warner started toying” fans trolls Pakistan as Australia gets a solid start.
Pakistan faced a challenging initiation to their tour of Australia as the hosts surged to an impressive 117/0 in 25 overs at lunch on the first day in Perth.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, David Warner and Usman Khawaja took advantage of some erratic bowling, notably by star pacer Shaheen Afridi. In his final Test series, Warner punished loose deliveries, concluding the first session unbeaten with a brisk 72 off 67. As Pakistan sought their inaugural series win on Australian soil, their lone chance materialized when Abdullah Shaifque dropped a catch off Khawaja. Meanwhile, Warner aimed for his sixth Test century against Pakistan, building on his memorable 163(124) in the recent World Cup.
Notably, the 37-year-old achieved his highest score and a remarkable triple-century (335*) in Adelaide during Pakistan’s last tour of Australia in 2019.
The absence of a specialist spinner in the playing XI posed a challenge for Pakistan’s pace bowlers, potentially leading to a strenuous and extended effort with repercussions for the rest of the series. This early setback revived memories of past struggles in Australian conditions, placing a considerable burden on Shan Masood, who was making his captaincy debut, to navigate the remainder of the day and the Test match.
On social media, particularly Twitter, fans did not hold back in expressing their frustration with Pakistan’s pacers and fielding, citing a recurring theme in previous tours of Australia.