Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, according to legendary Indian all-rounder Ravi Shastri, is playing poorly because of a lot of pressure. On the second day of the first Test match between Pakistan and Australia, Shastri made a comment during the commentary that Shaheen's pressure to lead the pace attack is the'real difficulty' for the cricket player. Despite giving up 96 runs, Shaheen was only able to claim one wicket. The pressure of leading this Pakistani onslaught is, in my opinion, Shaheen Afridi's true issue. With minimal genuine assistance from the opposing side, concerning speed.

There is always a true tempo when discussing Pakistan's fast-bowling attack. Furthermore, not a single bowler in this group is even close to 140. Thus, even for someone like Shaheen, that imposes a great deal of strain," he stated in a commentary.On the second day of the inaugural Test in Perth, Australia's Nathan Lyon, the master of spin, came within three wickets of becoming a member of the exclusive 500 club as Pakistan found a way to stay in the game.After losing skipper Shan Masood late in the innings, the visitors were down by 355 at stumps, with a tenacious Imam-ul-Haq not out at 38 and nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad on seven.But after Aamer Jamal took 6-111 on his debut to help dismiss the hosts for 487, it was a lengthy struggle, with their runs coming off 53 overs.After David Warner's formidable 164 on the opening day, Mitchell Marsh took the lead with 90.In response, Abdullah Shafique was the first to fall, grinding to 42 before receiving a sharp inside edge from Lyon to Warner at leg slip.With just seven other players in the bunch, it was the veteran's 497th Test wicket as he approaches 500.On the other side, Haq remained composed as he withstood a fierce bowling barrage from Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc on a ground that still had some zip.Before he hit his first boundary, steering one fine off his hip, it took him 85 deliveries.Shan Masood, the aggressive captain, made thirty when Alex Carey caught him behind off Starc on review, ten minutes before the conclusion of his stay.After receiving treatment, Shan, who had earlier suffered a severe blow to the back when he spun to elude a Haq drive, was able to continue.After the home team went to lunch at 476-7, the visitors kept themselves in the hunt for their first Test victory in the nation since 1995 when they dismissed Australia early in the second session.The first ball back saw pacer Shahzad bowl Marsh for ninety-nine, while superb quick Jamal brought the tail collapse in the midst of the drama.

After dominating the first day, with Warner smashing 164 to silence his doubters, Australia had resumed on 346-5.

With Pakistan eager for an early lead, Marsh started on 16 and Carey on 15.

However, before Jamal was brought on, the foreigners were unable to create an impression with some mediocre bowling on another sweltering day.

Australia's T20 skipper, Marsh, a hometown hero, set the tone early by hitting two straight boundaries off Shahzad's opening over.

Regarded as the team's all-rounder, Cameron Green, he scored his fifth fifty-six in thirty-six Test matches with a sophisticated pull to the ropes and appeared certain to reach triple digits.

After lunch, though, Shahzad crushed his dreams when he tried a huge drive and knocked down his stumps.

Then Jamal swiftly eliminated Lyon and Cummins, who were both apprehended by Agha Salman.

Earlier, after Josh Inglis stole his spot in Australia's one-day squad, he trapped wicketkeeper-batsman Carey, who was desperate to make runs to secure his Test spot.

On the second ball of the day, Carey just avoided being declared leg before wicket by Shaheen Shah Afridi, but he was unable to respond to a fast delivery from Jamal that struck his off stump.

He left for 34, ending a risky 90-run collaboration with Marsh.

Jamal also got the better of Starc, giving him an advantage over another pacy ball that took off the bails.

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