Aust collapse in 1st Test against Pakistan

Pakistan’s spinners have turned the screws on Australia who have crashed to 8-282 in their first innings at tea on day three of the first Test.

On a wearing pitch, Australia had resumed on 0-113 in reply to Pakistan’s first innings of 454.

Australia have lost eight wickets in the first two sessions on Friday including a middle-order collapse of 5-61 after being 3-206.

Spinners Zulfiqar Babar (2-77), Yasir Shah (2-55) and Mohammad Hafeez (1-53) have claimed five wickets between them for Pakistan.

In-form David Warner fell in the first over after lunch for 133.

Warner joins Adam Gilchrist as the only Australian batsmen to hit three successive Test hundreds since Don Bradman in 1948.

But the 27-year-old Warner’s ninth Test century was one of few highlights for Australia on Friday.

Chris Rogers on 38 chopped a ball from left-arm quick Rahat Ali onto his stumps, ending a 128-run opening stand with Warner.

Alex Doolan scored five in almost an hour before he was run out by a direct hit from Rahat.

Australia’s skipper and master batsman Michael Clarke scored two, caught at bat-pad to Zulfiqar at 3-158.

Steve Smith (22) was debutant leggie Yasir’s first Test wicket, just three minutes before the scheduled lunch break.

Australia added one run to their total before Warner was bowled by Yasir at 5-207. Warner struck 11 fours and two sixes off 174 balls.

A furious Warner stormed off the field, tossing his gloves away as he crossed the boundary rope.

Debutant quick Imran Khan, named after the former Pakistan skipper, struck in the first over with the second new ball when Brad Haddin (22) played a full delivery onto his stumps.

Mitchell Marsh had a caught-behind decision overturned on review on 26. However, one run later, the debutant was dismissed lbw after Zulfiqar had asked for a review.

Peter Siddle made a duck before Mitchell Johnson and Steve O’Keefe held on until the tea break.

DAVID WARNER’S RECORD IN PAST FOUR TESTS POST-ASHES:

* 676 runs at an average of 96.57 including 4 hundreds

CAREER RECORD:

* 2600 runs at 48.14 including 9 hundreds.

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