Australia’s prolific No.3 added 135 forMarnus Labuschagne kept up the good work, scoring 79 on a shortened opening day of the New Year’s Test in Sydney that featured just 47 overs. the second wicket with the ever dependable Usman Khawaja (54*) before he nicked behind a lifter from Anrich Nortje in the final session. Moments later, umpires took the players off the field once more, this time due to a steady drizzle. Having made a vigilant start, Labuschagne launched an attack on the two spinners, hitting as many as six boundaries in the first eight overs after Lunch.
Smoked!
Labuschagne finding his groove #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/RIcpwLm15X
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 4, 2023
Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne built a solid platform for Australia in the first session.
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Lunch at the @scg 🥪
Just the one wicket to fall in the opening session 👇
1/68 (Khawaja 25 not out, Labuschagne 30 not out)
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