MELBOURNE, Dec 9: Pakistan were bowled out for 262 against Western Australia on Thursday in a worrying sign for the tourists ahead of next week's first Test against Australia.
Yousuf Youhana made 77 and Abdul Razzaq hit an unbeaten 83 while opener Salman Butt (42) was the only player in the top four to reach double figures as their team mates fell victim to poor footwork and shot selection.
Pace bowlers Brett Dorey (3-38) and Ben Edmonson (2-71) reduced Pakistan to 78 for five half an hour before lunch though Youhana and Razzaq ensured they lasted until the 83rd over on a fast and bouncy wicket.
Western Australia captain Justin Langer was trapped lbw by Shoaib Akhtar for four as his side reached 20 for one at the close of play on the first day of the four-day match.
"If we look at most of the dismissals they were playing square of the wicket on the off-side," said Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer. "It was disappointing to see the fact that we'd just discussed and practised for the best part of a week not to play those shots, that they happened.
"There were some positives that Yousuf Youhana and Abdul Razzaq got a good knock and Salman Butt played well." The first Ttest of the three-match series between Australia and Pakistan starts in Perth on Dec 16. Australia complete their three-match one-day series against New Zealand on Friday in Brisbane.
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Pakistan first innings:
Salman Butt c Hussey b Edmondson 42
Imran Farhat lbw b Dorey 8
Younis Khan c Goodwin b Dorey 4
Inzamam-ul-Haq b Dorey 4
Yousuf Youhana c Rogers b Magoffin 77
Shoaib Malik c Campbell b Edmondson 0
Abdul Razzaq not out 83
Kamran Akmal c Hussey b Magoffin 0
Mohammad Sami c Marsh b Hussey 21
Shoaib Akhtar c and b Casson 9
Danish Kaneria b Casson 0
Extras (b-9 lb-2 w-1 nb-2) 14
Total (all out, 82.1 overs) 262
Fall of wickets: 1-19 2-45 3-55 4-78 5-78 6-173 7-173 8-245 9-260
Bowling: Magoffin 16-3-68-2 (nb-2, w-1), Dorey 16-4-38-3, Edmondson 17-4-71-2, Hussey 15-8-30-1, Casson 18.1-6-44-2
Western Australia first innings:
J.Langer lbw b Shoaib Akhtar 4
M.Hussey not out 8
C.Rogers not out 6
Extras (lb-1, nb-1) 2
Total (for one wicket, 5 overs) 20
To bat: M.Goodwin, M.North, S.Marsh, R.Campbell, B.Dorey, B.Casson, B.Edmondson, S.Magoffin
Fall of wicket: 1-4
Bowling: Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-12-1, Mohammad Sami 2-0-7-0 (nb-1). -Reuters