In-pictures: Resilient Pakistan take it away from Australia

Published October 26, 2014
Australian batsman Peter Siddle (L) plays a shot during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Australian batsman Peter Siddle (L) plays a shot during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani players appeal to the umpire for Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson to be dismissed for leg before wicket (LBW) during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani players appeal to the umpire for Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson to be dismissed for leg before wicket (LBW) during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani players celebrate after Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson was stumped during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani players celebrate after Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson was stumped during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson walks off the field after being dismissed during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson walks off the field after being dismissed during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani players celebrate after Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson was stumped during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani players celebrate after Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson was stumped during the fifth day of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani players appeal to the umpire for dismissal of  Steve Smith during day five of the First Test between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AP
Pakistani players appeal to the umpire for dismissal of Steve Smith during day five of the First Test between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AP
Pakistan's Younis Khan (C) carries a stump at the end of the first test match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Pakistan's Younis Khan (C) carries a stump at the end of the first test match between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Oct 26, 2014. — Photo by AFP

Pakistan spinners Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah took nine wickets in the second innings as the hosts beat Australia by 221 runs in the first test on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Australia, resuming on 59 for four, put up stiff resistance throughout the fifth day and managed to drag the match into the final session but were finally all out for 216.

Left-armer Babar took his maiden five-wicket haul in his third test match while debutant leg-spinner Shah chipped in with four as Australia's batsmen showed a familiar vulnerability against spin bowling on slow wickets. Both spinners took seven wickets each in the match while part-time off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez also got a wicket in the first innings.

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