Pak vs Aus: Pakistan resume third Test in commanding position on day three

LAHORE: Pakistan resumed their first innings on 90-1, trailing Australia by 301 runs, on the third day of the third and deciding Test of the historic series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali were commanding the home side’s batting at the start of the play.

The duo combined in an unbroken stand of 70 to launch Pakistan’s solid response to Australia’s first innings total of 391 on the second day on Tuesday, after the departure of Iman-ul-Haq, who was sent back to the pavilion by Aussie skipper Pat Cummins.

Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheeh Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah

Australia: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Sweepson, Nathan Lyon