WATCH: Marnus Labuschagne scares away pigeons on field during 2nd Test against Pakistan

Australia and Pakistan are currently locking horns for the second test match of Pakistan tour of Australia 2023. Pakistan won the toss and invited Australia to bat first in their home at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In favourable conditions, the Australian batters put 187 runs on the board on day one of the match at the loss of three wickets. 

In between the innings, the wide ground with long boundaries was attacked by multiple pigeons as the Australian middle-order batsman Marnus Labuschagne tried to scare and send them away With his bat during the 47th over of the game. The sight became a moment for amusement for the former test captain Steve Smith as he watched the scene from the non-striker’s end. 

Watch the video here:

Marnus Labuschagne tries his best to get the game going. 😂🕊️ pic.twitter.com/7KDVjt7Ozj

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 26, 2023

Australia scored 187 runs on day one of the Boxing Day test match. The opening batters David Warner and Usman Khwaja lost their wickets early after scoring 38 and 42 runs off 82 and 101 balls. Steve Smith later joined the opening batter as he lost his wicket after scoring 26 runs. Australia will open Day 2 of the 2nd Test Match with Labuschagne and Travis Head at scores of 44 and 9 respectively. 

AUS vs PAK Squad for 2nd Test Match 

Australia Squad: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

Pakistan Squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (capt), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamer Jamal 

AUS vs PAK Full Squad for Test Series 

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitch Starc, David Warner 

Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.