After a solid morning's bowling, Pakistan quickly advanced into the Boxing Day Test by dismissing Australia for 318. Pakistan took advantage of the sluggish batting on Tuesday, capturing 7-131 in the opening session of day two and was all out by lunch as the hosts looked to increase the run-rate. However, Pakistan will have to lament losing David Warner in the third over of the game and handing up 52 extras, which is the second-largest contribution to Australia's total.
Australia quickly took the series opener away from the tourists in Perth, scoring 487 runs in their opening innings on route to a decisive 360-run triumph. Pakistan, who have lost 15 straight Test matches in Australia and haven't won there since 1995, is by no means out of the running to attain this record.