Unexpectedly, during the current Test match between Australia and Pakistan, Wasim Akram, the iconic fast bowler and well-known pundit known for his vicious pace and swing bowling, delivered a humorous story about security checks at Perth’s Optus Stadium.
While sitting next to former England captain Michael Vaughan for the entertaining commentary of the opening Test, Akram made everyone laugh by telling the story of a funny thing that happened with a security guard. He disclosed that his matchday experience took an unexpected turn when he was had to provide his ID card twice during the standard examination.
“I showed him my card when the security guard asked me to. “No, show it again, I haven’t seen your picture,” he continued. “Here you go, buddy,” I said with a smile.
Recounting the incident, Wasim Akram added a lighthearted element to the continuous match commentary.
This happened on the second day of the Test match when Australia was back at 346/5 after Mitchell Marsh’s significant knock had taken them nearly to 500 runs. Even with Marsh’s contribution, Pakistan was able to take Australia for 487 early in the second session, with Marsh failing to reach a century at 90. The huge score presents a formidable obstacle for Pakistan’s batting order.
On the second day of the Perth Test, Pakistan rallies against Australia in a back-and-forth match.
In the opening Test match of the series, Australia chose to bat first and got off to a great start thanks to a 126-run partnership between openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja (41). Warner kept forming alliances, finally amassing 164 runs with Travis Head (40) and Steve Smith (31). With Marsh’s important century of ninety-nine, Australia managed to reach 487 in 113.2 overs. Aamer Jamal, a rookie all-rounder, bowled a fantastic lengthy stint and took an astounding six wickets.
Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq got Pakistan’s batting innings off to a good start, scoring 74 runs between them for the first wicket. After reaching 42 runs, Nathan Lyon removed Shafique, and skipper Shan Masood took Imam’s place at the wicket. Towards the close of the day’s play, Masood was dismissed by Mitchell Starc after a promising start. Pakistan was at 132 for two at the end of the second day.
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