Bancroft scores 53 in warm-up against Pak

Cameron Bancroft. Pic/AFP

Cameron Bancroft hit 53 and Marcus Harris 49 against Pakistan Thursday in their quest to become Australia's new Test opener, but neither was able to push on and make a big score.

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They helped the Prime Minister's XI reach 149-2 at stumps in Canberra to trail by 242 in Pakistan's only warm-up match before the three-Test series starting in Perth next week. The visitors declared at 391-9 after captain Shan Masood completed a double century.

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