Aus go 1-0 up

Australia went one up in their two-Test series against Pakistan when they won the first Test by an innings and five runs at the Gabba in Brisbane yesterday.

After beginning their second innings 340 runs behind Australia and then losing three cheap wickets in the afternoon session on Saturday, the Pakistanis put up stern resistance Sunday before finally succumbing late in the final session.

Scores in brief

Pakistan: 1st innings 240

Australia: 1st innings 580

Pakistan: 2nd innings 335 all out (Babar 104, Rizwan 95, Yasir 42; Starc 3-73, Hazlewood 4-63)

Result: Australia won by an innings and 5 runs.

Player-of-the-match: Marnus Labuschagne