Shadab, Fakhar give Pakistan roaring start to Australia tour.

KARACHI -- Pakistanis 138 for 4 (Fakhar 43, Babar 34, Dwarshuis 2- 18) beat CA XI 134 for 6 (McSweeney 30, Lynn 24, Shadab 3-30) by six wickets It's dangerous to read too much into one warm-up match against modest opposition, but the early signs are that Pakistan's attack will provide a much sterner test for Australia than they have faced from Sri Lanka. An experienced bowling unit put in a solid display at Banks town Oval to restrict the Cricket Australia XI to 6 for 134. Mohammad Irfan struck with the first ball of the tour, a searing yorker to remove Ryan Gibson, and Shadab Khan picked up 3 for 30. Pakistan's openers, new captain Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman, then added 78 for the first wicket as the target was knocked off with ease.

Chris Lynn, the Cricket Australia XI captain, was impressed. "Their fast-bowling unit they have guys who can bowl 150kph and batters are world class. They put on a clinical performance today," he...