Follow UsA commanding batting performance by Australia propelled them to 505 for the loss of eight wickets on day two of the second Test match against Pakistan in Karachi.
While Usman Khawaja top-scored with a scintillating 160, Alex Carey played one of the most crucial innings of his Test career to score 93 runs and help the visiting side pile a massive total on the board. The southpaw also stitched a crucial 98-run stand with Mitchell Starc for the eight wicket to help the Aussies get past the 500-run mark.
"I showed a fair bit of patience. In the past, I have thrown away my wicket. I want to continue to improve on my own game, so this is a good start, " he said in a post-match press conference.
The 30-year old stated that the pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi has started to become more inconsistent with variable bounce.
The wicket-keeper batter feels that the second Test against Pakistan will move quickly going into the fourth and fifth day, respectively.
"Some of the patches are also starting to open up. It is going to be difficult for a batsman to get in, and I think we have a good opportunity of getting those 20 wickets," he said.
Carey also stressed that to succeed on subcontinental pitches, a batsman has to have the ability to sweep on the spin balls, but one has to work hard on this.
"I am disappointed at not getting a hundred. It's a number. Unfortunately, it is the way it goes. I thought I was very disciplined throughout the day.
"I saw an opportunity to hit one through, but the shot was slightly off. But I have taken a lot of confidence out of the innings," he concluded.
(With inputs from PTI)