PAK vs AUS 3rd Test Commentary - Lahore (21 March 2022)

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! AUSTRALIA HAVE WON IN PAKISTAN! Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack and finishes things off in style! We finally have a result after 15 hard days of intense Test cricket. Coming to the ball - This was on a length, around middle, a straight delivery. Naseem Shah stays in the crease and looks to defend this but he misses and the ball goes on to shatter the stumps. Australia win by 115 runs! 

Spinning in, shorter ball, around off. Naseem Shah defends it out off the back foot. 

An appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no! A fuller ball, spinning in, around middle. Naseem Shah stays in the crease and looks to block this but the ball goes off the inside edge onto his pads. 

Outside off, full, loopy delivery. Naseem Shah leans to block this, but the ball goes off the outside edge away from Steven Smith at first slip and towards third man. Single taken! 

Loopy ball, around the leg pole. Nauman Ali defends it just away from the fielder at short leg. 

Spinning in, around middle. Nauman Ali hangs back and blocks it out.

On the pads, full in length. Nauman Ali works it away towards David Warner at short leg who collects the ball on the bounce. 

Shorter ball, spinning in, outside off. Nauman Ali defends it out. 

Two byes! Lovely delivery! That has missed everything! A loopy ball, spinning in, around middle and off. Nauman Ali leans to defend but he gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball goes over the middle pole and Alex Carey fails to grab the ball as well. It rolls behind towards fine leg and the batters steal in two byes!

Fuller, outside off. Nauman Ali defends it out.

Outside off, full in length. Nauman Ali leans and drives it towards cover. 

Loopy ball, outside off, full in length. Nauman Ali blocks it out. 

Tad shorter, on middle. Nauman Ali defends it back to the bowler. 

This is bowled slower through the air, on a length, around leg. Shaheen Afridi keeps it out.

Flatter and quicker, around middle. Shaheen Afridi rocks back in his crease and dabs it onto the deck.

OUT! CAUGHT! That is a terrific catch in the deep from Mitchell Swepson and Nathan Lyon bags a five-wicket haul. His second against Pakistan in Test cricket. Excellent effort from the GOAT and Pakistan lose their ninth wicket now. Lyon tosses it up, around off. Shaheen Afridi kneels and looks to slog-sweep it way over the deep square leg region. He miscues it to the left of Swepson in the deep who runs to his left, bends low and takes a really good catch. Naseem Shah is the last batter in. The Aussies are ecstatic and they get around Nathan Lyon to applaud him.

Beaten! Fuller ball, outside off, much straighter. Naseem Shah looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full again, outside off. Naseem Shah leans and defends it out. 

Tad shorter, around middle. Naseem Shah blocks it out solidly. 

On a length, shaping away, outside off. Nauman Ali leaves it alone. 

Another length delivery, outside off. Nauman Ali guides it past point for a single. 

Well bowled! Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Shaheen Afridi squeezes it out. 

FOUR! BOOM! That is absolutely hammered by Shaheen Afridi! Starc bowls it full and outside off. Shaheen sits back and smashes it past the diving fielder at mid off for a cracking boundary.

A full ball, way down leg. Shaheen Afridi misses his flick and the ball goes through to Alex Carey behind the sticks.

A low full toss, around middle and leg. Shaheen Afridi clips it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Tossed up delivery, outside off. Hasan Ali prods and defends it solidly.

SIX! BANG! That came out of nowhere! Lyon serves a loopy ball, well outside off. Hasan Ali gets under it and dispatches it well over the long off fence for a maximum.

FOUR! Hasan Ali brings out the reverse-sweep this time! This is tossed up, outside off. Hasan kneels and reverse-sweeps it behind square on the off side for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Hasan Ali blocks it off the front foot.

A loopy ball, on a length, outside off. Hasan Ali stretches forward and defends it.

OUT! BOWLED! Oh, dear! Hasan Ali gets deceived by the turn and bounce here and that brings about his downfall of him. Lyon gets his man and Pakistan lose another wicket, their eighth to be precise. Lyon tosses this one up, well outside off. Hasan Ali looks to slog-sweep but he mistimes it completely and is a bit too early into his shot. He misses, the ball spins sharply and hits Hasan's helmet. It then ricochets off his glove and disturbs the stumps. Australia are just 2 wickets away from a series win. Shaheen Afridi walks out to bat now.

A full ball, well outside off. Hasan Ali lets it be.

Another ball, full and outside off. Hasan Ali looks to dig it out. It takes the outside edge and runs away past the slip cordon. Mitchell Swepson at deep backward point, runs across to his left and keeps it to just two by diving to his left.

On a length, around middle. Hasan Ali tucks it to mid-wicket.

Good-length delivery, around off. Hasan Ali blocks it to the off side.

Back of a length, outside off. Hasan Ali lets it sail through to the keeper.

A low full toss, around middle. Hasan Ali clips it wide of mid on and takes a single. He will retain the strike.

Flatter ball, around off. Nauman Ali defends it towards point.

Floated, full and outside off. Nauman Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it.

Lyon comes over the wicket now and serves it on a length, around leg. Nauman Ali gets forward to block but he misses and gets hit on his front pad.

Floated, on a length, around middle. Nauman Ali defends it off the front foot.

A wayward ball, down leg. Nauman Ali does not bother playing at that one.

Nicely tossed up, around middle. Nauman Ali defends it solidly. A maiden over from Nathan Lyon!

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Mitchell Starc gets rid of Sajid Khan who was looking well settled at the crease. He grabs his first wicket and Pakistan have lost their 7th wicket now. The hosts are falling apart here. A fuller ball, angling in, around middle. Sajid Khan flicks this but he was a bit early on his shot and ends up chipping it towards Usman Khawaja at mid-wicket. He pouches it safely and Sajid Khan walks back now. Australia are just 3 wickets away from a historic series win. 

On a length, around off. Hasan Ali blocks it.

A short ball, angling in from outside off. Hasan Ali sways away from the line of the ball.

A full ball, angling down leg, from 'round the wicket. Hasan Ali misses his flick and Alex Carey does well behind the sticks to grab it by diving to his left.

Outside off, shaping away, on a length. Hasan Ali leaves it alone.  

NOT OUT! A huge appeal for caught behind but the umpire says no! Yorker-length delivery, outside off. Hasan Ali tries to dig this one out but he misses. Australia opt for a review after the umpire says no. UltraEdge shows that there is a gap between bat and ball. Hasan Ali survives and Australia lose their last review. A wicket-maiden from Mitchell Starc!

Flatter ball, full, around off. Sajid Khan defends it out. 

Outside off, tad fuller. Sajid Khan opens the face of the bat and guides it towards point for a single. 

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That's the wicket Australia were looking for and there is absolute silence at the Gaddafi stadium as Babar Azam walks back. Nathan Lyon strikes and grabs his third wicket. Pakistan are now 6 down. Australia do have this game in their pocket now. Coming to the ball - This was a full ball, much straighter on this occasion. Babar Azam leans to defend this but the ball goes off the outside edge towards first slip. Steven Smith there, who has dropped a few earlier, holds on to this one. He takes a sharp low catch towards his left.  

Lyon serves a loopy full toss, around off. Nauman Ali pushes it back to the bowler.

Flighted ball, outside off. Nauman Ali blocks it off the front foot.

Floated, full and around off. Nauman Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.

Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off, shaping away. Babar Azam stays in his crease and tries to cut this away, but he misses.  

Angling in, on middle, on a length. Babar Azam blocks it out solidly. 

Pitches it up, outside off, at around 144 clicks. Babar Azam pushes it towards the fielder at cover. 

Good-length delivery, outside off, at 144 clicks. Babar Azam leaves it alone. 

FOUR! Classy from Babar Azam! Pitches it up, outside off. Babar Azam leans and drives it straight down the ground for a glorious boundary. 

Another fuller ball, outside off. Babar Azam drives and finds the fielder at mid off. 

Tossed up, on off. Sajid Khan keeps it out.

Floated, full and outside off. Sajid Khan defends it solidly.

Fuller ball, outside off. Sajid Khan leans and drives it towards cover.

Full again, outside off. Sajid Khan prods forward and taps it towards point. 

On middle, fuller ball. Sajid Khan presses forward and defends it out. 

FOUR! Sajid Khan is on the charge here! Loopy ball, full, outside off. Sajid Khan drives it past cover for a boundary. 

Angling in, full, around middle. Babar Azam tucks it towards mid-wicket. 

On a length, outside off. Babar Azam taps it towards point and gets across to the other end. 

FOUR! Wonderful shot! An overpitched delivery, very full, on the pads. Sajid Khan uses his wrists and flicks it past square leg for a boundary. 

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Full again, outside off this time. Sajid Khan leans and drives it past cover for another boundary. 

Bye! Down the leg side, tad shorter now. Sajid Khan looks to flick but he misses. Alex Carey dives and manages to get some glove onto the ball. The rolls towards fine leg. A bye taken! 200 up for Pakistan. 

FOUR! Edged...and four! FIFTY for Babar Azam! Top innings from him, but he knows his job is only half done! A fuller ball, outside off. Babar Azam leans and looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge past the second slip fielder for a boundary. 

Flatter ball, around middle. Babar stays back and turns it to square leg.

DROPPED! That is a huge miss, Babar Azam survives! Lyon serves a loopy ball, around off. Babar Azam skips down the track and looks to go downtown. He tries to bring up his 50 with a biggie, but it goes off the inner half of his blade, in the air towards the mid-wicket region. Travis Head in the deep, doesn't pick it up at first, he reacts a bit late and drops it as he tries to catch it by diving forward. The batters take a run.

Tossed up, outside off. Sajid Khan keeps it out.

Fraction short, outside off. Sajid Khan taps it wide of the slip fielder for a couple of runs.

On a length, around middle. Sajid Khan rides the bounce nicely and tucks it to the leg side.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Sajid Khan hangs back and taps it behind square on the off side. That will be Tea on Day 5!

This is a length ball, around middle. Sajid Khan gets forward and tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around off. Sajid Khan hangs back and defends it to the off side.

Fuller in length, around middle. Sajid Khan leans and drives it to the mid on fielder.

This is a good-length delivery, angling in from middle. Sajid Khan wrists it towards mid-wicket.

Fuller in length, on middle. Khan prods and drives hard but finds the mid-wicket fielder this time.

Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Sajid Khan stays back and taps it towards cover.

Flatter ball, outside off. Sajid Khan blocks it out.

Shorter in length and outside off. Sajid Khan sits back and dabs it onto the deck.

Plays it late this time! Flatter and quicker, outside off. Sajid Khan hangs back and guides it past the short third man fielder for a run.

Floated, full and outside off. Babar Azam stretches forward and defends it.

Lyon sees Babar advancing down the track so he drags his length back and serves a quicker ball, around off. Babar keeps it out in the end.

Tosses it up, outside off. Babar Azam prods and defends it watchfully towards silly point.

Full, outside off. Babar Azam leans and drives it towards the fielder at cover. 

Angling in, around middle, fuller ball. Babar Azam flicks it towards mid-wicket. 

FOUR BYES! Bonus runs for Pakistan! This one was a short ball, way down the leg side. Babar Azam leaves it alone. Alex Carey dives to his left and fails to get to the ball. The ball rolls towards fine leg for a boundary. 

Another fuller ball, down the leg side again. Babar Azam misses his flick and Alex Carey dives and stops the ball this time. 

Pitches it up again, around middle, shaping in. Babar Azam pushes it towards mid on.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Babar Azam is not going to miss out on these. This was short in length, width on offer. Babar Azam stands tall and punches it past cover for a boundary. 

Fuller ball, spinning in, around middle. Babar Azam leans and blocks it out. 

A huge appeal for a catch, but the umpire is unmoved. A loopy ball, full, spinning in. Babar Azam leans to block this but the ball goes past his inside edge and hits his pad and lobs over the keeper's head. Steven Smith from first slip, dives to his left and takes a good catch. They decide not to go for the review in the end. The replays show that the ball was very close to Babar's glove and there was a slight murmer on the UltraEdge as the ball passed the glove. Had Australia reviewed this, it would have been curtains for Babar Azam.

Fuller ball, on middle. Babar Azam leans and blocks it out.

Another fuller ball, outside off. Babar Azam defends it out.

Tad shorter, outside off. Babar Azam defends it towards point for a single. 

Loopy ball, full again, around off. Sajid Khan presses forward and blocks it out. 

Fuller ball, swinging in, around middle. Sajid Khan flicks it towards mid-wicket. 

FOUR! Easy pickings! On a length, angling in, around the thigh pads. Sajid Khan tickles it fine towards fine leg for a boundary. 

Angling in around middle, on a length. Sajid Khan defends it out solidly. 

Full again, on middle. Sajid Khan flicks it towards mid-wicket. 

Fraction shorter, down the leg side, at 127.2 clicks. Sajid Khan ducks under it and lets it go. 

On a length, outside off. Sajid Khan leans and defends it out. 

Tossed up, outside off. Babar Azam gets to the pitch of the ball and eases it to long on for a run.

Sharp turn off the rough! Tossed up, way outside off and turning in sharply. Sajid Khan prods to drive but he misses and gets hit high on his pad.

A bit quicker this time, around off. Sajid Khan keeps it out.

Flighted delivery, outside off. Sajid Khan stretches forward and blocks it.

Lyon almost had his third wicket here! Flatter ball, around off and spinning in late. Sajid Khan gets forward to defend. It takes the thick inside edge and goes just past Marnus Labuschagne at short leg for a run.

Floated, full and outside off. Babar Azam defends it solidly off the front foot.

Full and outside off. Babar Azam drives it through covers and takes a couple of runs.

Good-length ball, around off. Babar Azam keeps it out.

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Babar Azam taps it towards backward point and rotates the strike.

A length ball, angling in from off. Sajid Khan covers the line and blocks it.

A full ball, around middle. Sajid Khan gets forward and flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.

Fuller in length, on off. Sajid Khan drives but straight to the mid on fielder.

Flatter ball, outside off. Babar Azam pushes it towards point and takes a run.

Floated, full and outside off. Sajid Khan defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up, around middle. Sajid Khan keeps it out.

A stifled appeal for caught behind but the umpire says no! This is tossed up, outside off and spinning in late. Sajid Khan prods to defend but he misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball pops out towards Steven Smith at first slip who grabs it. 

Flatter ball, on a length and staying a touch low. Sajid Khan rocks back and defends it.

On a length, well outside off. Sajid Khan gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it.

Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Babar Azam flicks it to deep square leg and takes a single.

This is a full ball, jagging back in from outside off. Mohammad Rizwan skips down the track a bit and turns it to mid-wicket.

OUT! LBW! That is a peach of a delivery from the Aussie skipper and Mohammad Rizwan had absolutely no answers to that one. Huge, huge moment in this Test, and the Australians are pumped! Cummins runs in and serves a pinpoint yorker that angles in late. Rizwan is a bit late to react and he gets hit on his toe. Cummins appeals and the umpire agrees. Rizwan has a chat with his skipper but he doesn't opt for a review, he takes the long walk back to the pavilion. Although, the Ball Tracker shows that the impact was well outside off and had Rizwan taken the review he would be still out there in the middle. Nothing going Pakistan's way at the moment.

Beaten! Outside off, on a length, shaping away. Sajid Khan looks to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Angling in, around middle, on a length. Sajid Khan pushes it towards mid on. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Sajid Khan defends it out. Another successful over by Pat Cummins!

Loopy ball, very full, around off. Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler. 

Turn and bounce for Lyon! Tuning in, slower through the air, around middle. Babar Azam stays back manages to fend it out towards short leg. 

Loopy ball, full, around off. Babar Azam leans and blocks it out. 

Tad shorter, spinning in, outside off. Babar Azam pushes it towards cover. Single taken!

Fuller ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan lunges and defends it out. 

Outside off, fuller length delivery. Mohammad Rizwan presses forward and looks to block this but the ball goes off the outside edge and falls just short of Steven Smith at first slip. 

Good-length delivery, jagging back in, around middle. Babar Azam defends it out off the back foot. 

Another length delivery, tailing back in, on the thigh pads. Babar Azam flicks it past square leg for a single. 

Fuller ball from 'round the wicket, around middle, at around 136 clicks. Fawad Alam defends it out. 

OUT! LBW! Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack and he strikes straightaway! Pakistan lose their fourth wicket and they are in some sort of trouble now! Pat Cummins serves this on a fuller length, around off, shaping away just a tad. Fawad Alam looks to dig it out but he plays down the wrong line and misses. The ball goes past his outside edge and hits him on the pad. The umpire raises his finger after an appeal for LBW from Australia. Fawad Alam opts for a review. The UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows three reds! Fawad Alam has to walk back. Pakistan lose a review as well.

On a length, around middle, jagging back in. Mohammad Rizwan blocks it out. 

Good-length delivery, around the sixth stump line. Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Babar Azam lunges forward and blocks it out. 

Much straighter now, around middle and leg. Babar Azam stays in his crease and defends it out.

Full again, spinning in, outside off. Babar Azam blocks it out towards David Warner at silly point. 

Slower through the air, full, around off. Babar Azam advances down the pitch and knocks it towards long on. Single taken!

Full again, pitching it outside the leg stump line. Fawad Alam presses forward and defends it out. 

Fuller, around the leg pole. Fawad Alam pushes it towards mid on. 

A fuller ball from 'round the wicket, outside off. Babar Azam pushes it past cover for two runs. 

Tad fuller again, shaping away, outside off. Babar Azam drives and finds the fielder at cover this time. 

Pitches it up again, outside off, shaping away. Babar Azam pushes it with the outer half of his bat towards deep cover for a single. 

Very full, angling in from over the wicket, around middle. Fawad Alam pushes it towards mid-wicket. 

Swing and a miss! On a length shaping away, outside off. Fawad Alam looks to have a poke at it, but he misses. 

Nipping back in around middle, on a length. Fawad Alam defends it out. 

Pitching it outside the line of leg stump, full. Fawad Alam hangs back and tucks it towards square leg. 

Full, around off. Fawad Alam leans and defends it out. 

Tad shorter, spinning away, around middle. Fawad Alam whips it past mid-wicket. Pat Cummins chases it and keeps the ball away from the ropes. Three taken!

Fuller ball, outside off. Babar Azam lunges and defends it out. 

Turning in, around off, tad shorter. Babar Azam stays in his crease and cuts it towards cover-point. 

Short once again, around middle, spinning in. Babar Azam flicks it past mid-wicket for a single. 

A full ball, around middle. Fawad Alam stays back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

This is darted on the pads. Alam tickles it fine through the fine leg region for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Babar Azam hangs back and punches it towards extra cover.

Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Babar Azam steers it towards deep backward point and takes a single.

Inside edge saves Fawad Alam this time! Starc runs in and bowls it very full around off. The ball angles in late. Fawad Alam looks to dig it out but he gets an inside edge onto his pad. Australia appeal but the umpire is not interested. Pat Cummins though opts for a review but the UltraEdge confirms that there was a huge inside edge. The on-field decision stays. Australia burn their review. 

Back of a length, outside off. Fawad Alam taps it to point and takes a quick run.

Flatter ball, around leg. Alam stays back and whips it off his pad. David Warner at short leg sticks his right hand out but fails to grab it. The ball rolls away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and around off. Babar Azam covers the line and defends it with soft hands.

FOUR! Streaky but Babar Azam will take that! This is a flatter ball, on a length, outside off and turning in late. Babar prods to defend. This time though he goes at it with hard hands. It takes the outside edge and flies past Steven Smith at first slip for a boundary. 150 comes up for Pakistan.

On a length, around off. Babar Azam keeps it out.

Shorter in length, around middle. Babar flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

This is a wayward ball, spinning in from outside leg. Fawad Alam hangs back and just helps it towards fine leg for a run.

Starc serves a full ball, outside off. Babar Azam lets it through to the keeper.

Another ball that is full and way outside off. Babar Azam lets it be.

Good-length delivery, angling in from off. Babar Azam gets forward and blocks it.

Back of a length, around off. Babar Azam hangs back and defends it.

Full and outside off. Babar Azam lets it sail through to the keeper.

A full ball, angling in from outside off. Babar Azam gets to the pitch of the ball and keeps it out.

Lyon comes over the wicket and serves a flatter ball, around leg. Imam-ul-Haq stays back and keeps it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lyon strikes straightaway after Lunch and this is a huge wicket for Australia! It is Imam-ul-Haq who has to walk back to the hut. Lovely bowling this from the GOAT and Pakistan find themselves in a spot of bother now. Lyon comes over the wicket and serves a flatter ball, on a length, around middle and spinning away late. Imam prods to block but it goes off the inside edge, onto the pad and the ball pops out towards Marnus Labuschagne at silly point who takes a sitter. Australia appeal and the umpire agrees. Imam opts for a review but the UltraEdge shows a clear spike as the ball passes the bat. Australia on top!

Fuller ball, quicker, around the leg pole. Fawad Alam defends it towards square leg.

FOUR! Top shot! Fawad Alam gets off the mark in style! A fuller, loopy delivery, on middle. Fawad Alam gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary!

Tad shorter, turning away, around off. Fawad Alam blocks it out off the back foot.

Tosses it up, full in length, around middle and leg. Fawad Alam lunges and blocks it out away from the fielder at short leg. A successful over from Nathan Lyon!

Tossed up, around off. Babar Azam keeps it out.

A flatter ball, on a length, around leg. Babar Azam looks to defend but it goes off the thick inside edge towards square leg for a run.

Floated, full and well outside off. Imam-ul-Haq gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Slightly shorter in length, on middle. Babar Azam rocks back and mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

ML bowls it slower through the air, full and outside off. Imam-ul-Haq drives it through the cover region and comes back for the second run.

Imam eases this full ball towards long on. He will retain the strike by taking a single.

Sharp turn and extra bounce again for Lyon! This one lands around middle, turns away. Imam-ul-Haq hangs back and manages to just get a glove onto it just away from the short gully fielder. 

Fuller, around off. Imam-ul-Haq defends it out. 

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq stays in his crease and blocks it out solidly. 

Fuller delivery, slower through the air, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq leans and defends it just away from the fielder at short leg. 

Tosses it up, on the pads, fuller ball. Imam-ul-Haq stays back and tries to block this but the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. 

Quicker, full, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq steps down and blocks it just away from Marnus Labuschagne at silly point. That will be Lunch on Day 5!

Flighted delivery, full, around off. Imam-ul-Haq has driven this towards long on for a single. 

Full, on middle. Babar Azam leans and defends it out.

Slower through the air, full, around middle. Babar Azam blocks it out. 

Beaten! A beauty by Mitchell Swepson! A fuller ball, loopy one as well, spinning away, outside off. Babar Azam leans to defend this but he gets beaten as the ball turns away from him. A perfect leg-spinner's delivery! 

Full, on middle. Babar Azam leans and defends it out. 

Full again, around middle. Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler. 

Full, spinning in, outside off. Babar Azam leans to block this, but the ball goes off the outside edge away from the first slip fielder towards third man. Two taken!

Sharp turn and extra bounce! Fuller, spinning in, around middle. Babar Azam stays back and tries to cut this away, but he manages to fend it away onto the deck.

Loopy ball, full, around off. Babar Azam blocks it out. 

Tosses it up, full, around off. Babar Azam defends this one. 

Slower through the air, full, around middle. Babar Azam lunges forward to block this, but the ball goes off the gloves and falls short of the short leg fielder. 

Turning in, around middle, tas shorter. Babar Azam tucks it towards square leg off the back foot. 

Quicker, at around 88.8 clicks, full, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq leans and defends it out.

Full again, around off, slower through the air. Imam-ul-Haq flicks it past mid-wicket for a single. 

Full, around middle. Babar Azam defends it out.

Loopy delivery, on the pads, very full. Babar Azam tucks it towards square leg. 

Fullish delivery, tosses it up, on middle. Babar Azam steps down and looks to flick this away, but the ball goes off the inside edge towards fine leg for a single. 

A fuller from 'round the wicket, around off. Imam-ul-Haq leans and defends it out. 

Flatter ball, outside off and spinning in late. Babar gets back and dbas it onto the deck.

Another ball, flatter and spinning in from outside off. Babar Azam hangs back to block but it goes off the outside edge past the first slip fielder for a single.

Imam skips down the track and looks to block but it goes off the thick inside edge just past the short leg fielder.

A mix-up but no harm done in the end. A better throw at the bowler's end and it would have been curtains for Babar Azam. This is tossed up, around off. Imam-ul-Haq taps it towards cover and calls for a run. But he sends back Babar after taking a few steps. Babar Azam is stranded halfway down the pitch. The cover fielder hurls a wayward throw back to Lyon who fails to grab the ball cleanly and Babar makes it safely back inside the crease.

Around off. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq pushes it through covers and takes a single this time. A slight hesitation but they make it comfortably in the end.

FOUR! A wayward ball from Swepson, a juicy full toss, down leg. Babar Azam tickles it through fine leg and bags a boundary.

Flatter ball, on middle. Babar Azam tucks it to the leg side and takes a single.

Floated, full and outside off. Imam keeps it out.

An overpitched ball, well outside off. Imam-ul-Haq carves it through the cover region and comes back for the second run.

Short and spinning down leg. Imam-ul-Haq looks to flick but he misses.

Flatter and quicker, on off. Imam-ul-Haq gets back in his crease and blocks it.

Spinning in, tad fuller, around off. Babar Azam blocks it out off the back foot. 

Loopy ball, full, outside off. Babar Azam leans and drives it past cover for a single. 

Firing it on the pads, touch fuller. Imam-ul-Haq stays in the crease and tucks it towards square leg. 

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq leans and defends it out. The ball lobs up and goes just away from the fielder at silly point. 

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq taps it towards mid-wicket off the back foot. 

Fraction shorter, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq pushes it back to Lyon. 

Tosses it up, very full, spinning away, outside off. Babar Azam drives it towards sweeper cover for a brace. 

Tad shorter, quicker, around middle. Babar Azam pushes it towards mid-wicket off the back foot.

Tosses it up, full, around middle and leg. Babar Azam leans and defends it towards mid-wicket.

Shorter ball, spinning away, around off. Babar Azam stays back and cuts it towards the fielder at point. 

On the pads, touch shorter again. Babar Azam flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

Flighted delivery, full, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq has defended this one out off the front foot. 

Shorter ball, on the pads. Imam-ul-Haq stays in his crease and tucks it past square leg for a couple of runs. 

Much fuller now, around middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq leans and defends it out solidly. 

Tad shorter, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq dances down the track and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Quicker, full, around middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq once again advances down the pitch and looks to flick this away, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards point. 

Loopy ball, full, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq lunges and looks to defend this but the ball goes off the outside edge away from the first slip fielder towards third man. Two taken!

Tosses it up, full, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq presses forward and defends it out. 

A fuller ball from 'round the wicket, outside off, at around 134 clicks. Imam-ul-Haq leans and defends it out.

On a length, shaping away, outside off, at 136.6 clicks. Imam-ul-Haq taps it towards point. No run taken!

Good-length delivery, angling in, around middle, at 137 kph. Imam-ul-Haq defends it out.

Fullish delivery, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq presses forward and blocks it out solidly. 

Back of a length this time, on the thigh pad, touch slower on this occasion. Imam-ul-Haq looks to tuck this away, but the ball brushes off his thigh pads and rolls towards fine leg. A leg bye taken!

On a length, shaping away, around middle. Babar Azam blocks it out. 

Flatter ball, outside off. Babar Azam taps it to the off side for a single.

Flighted ball, around leg. Imam-ul-Haq keeps it out with ease.

Slower through the air, on a length, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it watchfully off the front foot.

Tossed up, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq pushes it wide of the cover fielder and takes a single.

Edged but safe! Turn and bounce for Lyon yet again! This ball turns back in sharply, from outside off. Babar Azam prods to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and falls well short of Steven Smith at first slip.

Shorter in length, outside off. Babar Azam rocks back and punches it to the wide mid off fielder.

Good-length delivery, around middle. Babar Azam blocks it out.

Back of a length, around middle and leg. Babar Azam tucks it to the leg side and rotates the strike.

Short of a length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it and dabs it onto the deck.

Full and down leg. Imam-ul-Haq misses his flick.

Good-length delivery, around off. Imam-ul-Haq defends it out.

Short of a length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it to the off side.

Tossed up, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq keeps it out.

Floated, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq dabs it onto the deck.

Flighted delivery, on a length, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it off the front foot.

Flattter ball, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq keeps it out.

Imam-ul-Haq runs down the track to this length ball and tries to block it. The ball goes off the thick outside edge towards point.

Flatter and quicker, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq skips down yet again and defends it towards cover.

Back of a length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq taps it to cover and takes a single.

On a good-length, around off. Babar Azam keeps it out.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is full and around middle. Babar Azam prods and caresses it through the mid on region for a boundary. Pakistan's skipper is off the mark in style.

Back of a length, around off. Babar Azam blocks it to the off side.

Good-length, around off. Babar Azam blocks it off the side.

Back of a length, around off. Babar Azam dabs it towards cover.

Tossed up, outside off. Azhar Ali blocks it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Australia opt for a review as they think Azhar Ali has got an inside edge before the ball pops out towards the first slip fielder who grabs it. It turns out to be a successful one for Australia as they get rid of Azhar Ali! Now coming to the ball - Lyon tosses it up, well outside off and spinning in late. Azhar Ali kneels to sweep but he gets an inside edge onto his pad. The ball lobs up towards Steven Smith at first slip and he does the rest. The UltraEdge rolls in and it shows a slight spike. The third umpire asks the on-field umpire to reverse his decision. A huge blow for Pakistan as they lose their second wicket. AUSTRALIA BELIEVE!

Fuller ball, around off. Babar Azam leans and blocks it out. 

Tad quicker, outside off, full again. Babar Azam presses forward and defends it out.

Sharp turn and extra bounce! Spinning in, around middle. Babar Azam stays in the crease and taps it towards square leg.

Touch fuller, much straighter now, outside off. Babar Azam leans and defends it out.

Fullish delivery, angling in, around middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq pushes it towards mid on.

Pitches it up again, outside off, tailing in. Imam-ul-Haq defends it back to the bowler. 

Full in length, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq presses forward and drives it to the fielder at cover. 

Well bowled! Yorker-length delivery now, around middle and off, at around 143 clicks. Imam-ul-Haq digs it out.

Full again, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq presents the full face of the bat and blocks it out solidly. 

Another top delivery by Starc! Another yorker, around off, at 144 clicks. Imam-ul-Haq does well to dig it out. A maiden over from him! 

Turn and bounce for Lyon! Fuller ball, spinning in, around middle. Azhar Ali stays in his crease and tucks it towards fine leg for a single. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq presses forward and drives it past cover for a quick single. 

Touch shorter again, around middle. Azhar Ali goes on the back foot and defends it out.

Fraction short again, outside off. Azhar Ali pushes it towards point off the back foot. 

Loopy ball, full, around off. Azhar Ali defends it out. 

Slower through the air, full, outside off. Azhar Ali presses forward and defends it out. 

Swinging in, tad fuller, on the pads. Imam-ul-Haq flicks it towards square leg. Imam-ul-Haq wanted a single there, but he decides against it in the end, as Azhar Ali wasn't interested to run.

Fuller ball, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq presses forward and drives it to the fielder at cover. 

On a length, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq defends it towards cover off the back foot. 

Another length delivery, tailing in, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq tries to block this but the ball goes off the outer half of the bat towards backward point. Once again, he wanted to sneak in a single but bails out at the end. 

Angling in, around middle, tad fuller. Imam-ul-Haq shows the full face of the bat and defends it out. 

Very full, tailing back in, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq pushes it towards mid on.

Close! A fuller ball, spinning in a tad, outside off. Azhar Ali leans to block but the ball goes off the under edge and it just goes past the off pole. 

Tad quicker, full, outside off. Azhar Ali gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this but he msses. 

Quicker through the air, at around 89 clicks, fuller, around off. Azhar Ali leans and blocks it out.

Spinning in, fuller ball, around off. Azhar Ali defends it out from within the crease. 

Touch shorter, outside off. Azhar Ali pushes it past the fielder at silly point. 

Loopy ball, full, around middle. Azhar Ali pushes it back to the bowler. 

Mitchell Starc serves a length ball from 'round the wicket, angling in, around middle, at around 139 clicks. Azhar Ali looks to block this but the ball goes off the outside half of the bat, away from the fielder at gully towards third man. Single taken!

Another length delivery from over the wicket to the left-hander, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it out watchfully. 

An inswinger, on the pads, fuller length. Imam-ul-Haq flicks it past square leg for a brace. 

Better from Starc! This one was an outswinger, on a length, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq defends it out watchfully. 

Full now, outside off, at 144.3 clicks. Imam-ul-Haq leans and drives it to the fielder at cover. 

Down the leg side, on a length. Imam-ul-Haq looks to tuck this but he misses. 

Tossed up, around off. Imam-ul-Haq gets forward and keeps it out.

Floated, full and on middle. Imam-ul-Haq defends it back to the bowler.

Lyon goes wide of the crease and serves it on a length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq dabs it onto the deck.

Flighted delivery, around off. Imam-ul-Haq stretches forward and defends it. Not much spin for Lyon so far!

Nicely played! Flatter and quicker, on a length, outside off. Imam-ul-Haq hangs back and guides it past the short third man fielder for a brace. 100 comes up for Pakistan! They require 251 more runs to win this Test as well as the series.

Slower through the air, full and on middle. Imam-ul-Haq covers the line and blocks it with ease.

Starc starts with a wayward ball, angling down leg. Imam misses his flick and once again, Alex Carey has to make a diving stop behind the sticks.

FIFTY for Imam-ul-Haq! Another gritty innings by the Pakistani opener! This is a full ball, around leg. Imam glances it to fine leg and rotates the strike. Imam though would be aware that the job is only half done as Pakistan have a long way to go.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A half-volley, outside off from 'round the wicket. Azhar Ali prods and carves it through the cover region for a boundary.

Crunched but for no run! Another ball, full and outside off. Azhar Ali drives but Usman Khawaja at short cover dives to his left and stops it.

FOUR! Edgy! But Azhar Ali controlled it nicely in the end. Back of a length, angling in and just shaping away a tad after pitching. Ali looks to sway his bat away from the line but in the end, manages to run it down past the slip cordon and into the fence. He made sure that he does not push hard at the ball and played it with soft hands.

Good-length delivery, around off. Azhar Ali blocks it with ease. 9 runs off the over!

Lyon tosses it up, well outside off. Azhar Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it through the cover region. The ball doesn't have enough legs to race away to the ropes. Pat Cummins cuts it off and the batters collect three runs.

Floated, full and around off. Imam-ul-Haq keeps it out.

Tossed up, on middle. Imam pushes it to mid on and scampers through to the other end. The fielder at mid on misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Flighted delivery, around off. Ali defends it off the front foot.

Turn and bounce for Lyon! This is pitched way outside off. Azhar Ali looks to work it to the leg side with hard hands but the ball spins sharply and it goes off the inner half of the bat towards short fine leg.

Floated, full and outside off. Azhar Ali smothers the spin and blocks it.

Green comes 'round the wicket and serves it on a length, around off. Imam gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it to the on side.

A bumper, angling down leg. Imam-ul-Haq ducks underneath.

A length ball, jagging back in from middle. Imam-ul-Haq stays back and wrists it to mid-wicket.

Green changes his angle and goes over the wicket. He hurls a full ball, on middle. Imam leans and drives it to the mid on fielder.

Drags his length back a bit, around leg. Imam-ul-Haq hops in his crease and tucks it to square leg.

Back of a length, on middle. Imam-ul-Haq stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket. Not in the gap though. Another maiden over from Cameron Green!

This is a full ball, angling in from off. Azhar Ali gets forward and pushes it to mid on.

On a length, around off. Azhar Ali keeps it out, off the front foot.

Good-length ball, around the fifth stump channel. Azhar Ali skips down a bit and just guides it through the third man region. Mitchell Swepson gives it a chase and keeps it to just two. Good cricket all around.

Full and on middle. Azhar Ali drives but straight to the mid on fielder.

A short ball, around leg. Azhar Ali hangs back and tickles it to backward square leg.

A length ball, jagging back in from off. Azhar Ali gets forward and defends it.

Swinging in, around middle, on a length, at 133.3 clicks. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it out. 

Down the leg side, length delivery. Imam-ul-Haq misses his flick.

Touch fuller, angling in, around off. Imam-ul-Haq prods and blocks it out. 

Pitches it up, around middle and leg. Imam-ul-Haq flicks it towards mid-wicket and scampers through to the other end. A slight fumble there allows the batters to complete the run comfortably. 

Length delivery, angling in, around off. Azhar Ali leans to defend this but he gets an inside edge on the pads. Cameron Green though appeals for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved.

Back of a length, down leg. Azhar Ali tucks it towards fine leg for a single. He will keep strike for the next over!

Angling in on a length from 'round the wicket, on the pads. Imam-ul-Haq tucks it towards square leg. 

Leg bye! On the pads again, on a length. Imam-ul-Haq looks to tuck this one but he misses. The ball brushes off his pad and goes to the right of the keeper. This time Alex Carey manages to just a glove on it. The batters steal a leg bye as the ball rolls towards fine leg.

On a length now from over the wicket, around off. Azhar Ali defends it out off the front foot.

Tad fuller, around off. Azhar Ali pushes it towards mid off.

Good-length delivery, around off, tailing in. Azhar Ali blocks it out towards point. 

Another length delivery, around middle. Azhar Ali shows the full face of the bat and defends it out.

Cameron Green goes 'round the wicket, serves a fuller ball, angling in, around middle. Imam-ul-Haq pushes it towards mid on and runs across to the other end. 

A length ball from over the wicket, down the leg side. Azhar Ali misses his flick. Alex Carey dives to his left and pouches the ball. 

Tailing in, on a length, around middle, at 136.1 clicks. Azhar Ali blocks it out. 

Very full, around middle. Azhar Ali defends it out watchfully.

Shorter ball, outside off. Azhar Ali leaves it alone. 

Down the leg side, on a length. Azhar Ali misses his flick. Alex Carey once again dives to his left and makes a good stop. 

Nipping back in, around middle, on a length. Azhar Ali blocks it out. 

Swinging in again, tad fuller, around middle and off. Azhar Ali defends it out.

Good-length delivery, jagging in, around middle. Azhar Ali defends it out. 

Another inswinger, on a length, around middle. Azhar Ali defends it out off the back foot.

Length, on middle. Azhar Ali blocks it out watchfully.

Shaping in again, on a length, around off. Azhar Ali blocks it out towards cover. A maiden over by Pat Cummins!

Full, tailing back in, around middle and leg, at 133.4 clicks. Abdullah Shafique flicks it towards the fielder at mid-wicket.

Beaten! On a length now, outside off, at around 129 clicks. Abdullah Shafique leans to block this, but he gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Nipping back in, on a length, around middle. Abdullah Shafique defends it out off the front foot. 

Shorter ball, down the leg side. Abdullah Shafique looks to flick but he misses. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A massive breakthrough for Australia. This is just what Australia wanted heading into Day 5. They have broken this opening stand and have gotten rid of the in-form Abdullah Shafique. Pakistan lose their first wicket early on Day 5. This one was on a length, outside off, shaping away. Abdullah Shafique leans to block this but he manages to get an outside edge back to the keeper. Alex Carey takes an easy catch there. Cameron Green with the first wicket! 

No Ball! Fuller ball, around off. Azhar Ali defends it out. Cameron Green has overstepped here. The umpire signals no ball.

Full again, outside off. Azhar Ali leans to defend but the ball goes off the outer half towards third man. Single taken. Azhar Ali gets off the mark with that!

Cummins bowls a length ball, around off. Imam gets behind it and dabs it onto the deck.

Another ball, on a length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it off the back foot.

Short of a length, around off. Imam-ul-Haq covers the line and keeps it out. Not much movement for Australia's skipper.

Pitches it up, around off. Imam-ul-Haq leans and defends it to the off side.

This ball starts from well outside off and nips back in sharply after landing. Imam lets it through to the keeper.

Good-length ball, around off. Imam-ul-Haq blocks it off the front foot. Another maiden over!

Full and around middle. Abdullah Shafique prods and flicks it to the square leg fielder.

This is a length ball, outside off that jags back in sharply. Abdullah Shafique covers his off pole and leaves it alone. Lovely bowling from Green!

On a length, around off. Abdullah Shafique defends it to the off side.

This is a yorker-length ball, angling in late. Abdullah Shafique looks to flick but he misses and gets hit low on his pad. Cameron Green appeals but the umpire says no. Might have gone down leg, and hence, Cummins doesn't opt for a review.

Good-length ball, around off. Abdullah Shafique keeps it out.

Slightly fuller, just outside off. Abdullah Shafique prods and defends it solidly.

Cummins comes 'round the wicket and starts with a full ball, around off. Imam-ul-Haq prods and pushes it towards mid off.

This is a length ball, around middle. Imam stands tall and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Good-length delivery, around off. Imam-ul-Haq gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it.

Cummins goes full and just outside off. Imam gets forward and drives it to the mid off fielder.

On a length and well outside off. Imam does not bother playing at that one.

FOUR! Nicely timed by Imam! Cummins strays on the pads. Imam sits back and flicks it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Pakistan are underway on Day 5!

Full delivery, flighted and around off, Abdullah Shafique drives it off the front foot to covers.

Turning away from the batter, from outside off, with some extra bounce, Abdullah Shafique leaves it alone.

Another delivery spinning away from outside off, Abdullah Shafique has nothing to do with it.

This one keeps low. Full and wide, outside off and spinning away, Abdullah Shafique tries to drive but misses.

 EDGED AND FOUR! Yet another chance has gone past Smith at first slip. He has had a torrid time throughout the series. Loopy and around off, landing on a fuller length and spinning away, Abdullah Shafique cannot resist and goes for a full-blooded drive. It takes a thick outside edge, flies behind to slip where Steven Smith reacts to his right initially and the ball goes past the left side. It brushes his fingers and races behind for a boundary.

Loopy and full, around off, Abdullah Shafique presses forward and defends it watchfully. Stumps on Day 4!

FOUR! Off the outside edge. Short in length and outside off, Imam stands back and flashes his bat at it. It takes the outer half and speeds down to the third man fence.

Fuller and on off, at 138.9 kph, Imam defends it down to mid on.

Lands it on a length and close to off, at 140.9 kph, Imam-ul-Haq crouches as he defends it back. That stayed low.

A surprise bouncer around off, at 135.5 kph, Imam-ul-Haq ducks immediately.

Misfield! Fractionally short and outside off, Imam steers it down to point where the fielder fumbles and allows a couple of runs.

Spears it in, very full and angling down the leg side at 141.9 kph, Imam tries to flick but misses.

Around off, on a good length and shaping back in, Imam stays back and punches it to covers.

Pitches it up this time, around off, bringing the batter forward who defends it cautiously.

Again the length goes shorter, on off, Imam plays it down from the back foot to point.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it from the back foot to covers.

Fuller and on off, Imam defends it ahead of his front pad and pushes it towards mid on.

Green comes from over the wicket for the last delivery. Serves it short and angles it away from off, Imam cracks it to deep point for a single. 7 more minutes to go for Stumps, possibly two more overs coming.

 Starc begins his new spell from 'round the wicket, eyeing some reverse swing. It's full and around off, Abdullah Shafique defends it solidly to the off side.

Darts it in, on a length around middle, Abdullah Shafique defends it from the back foot to mid-wicket.

Starc goes very full and outside off, Abdullah Shafique squeezes it out to cover-point.

Fuller and on off, defended back safely.

On a length and outside off, at 141 clicks, Abdullah Shafique shoulders arms.

Starc goes wide of the crease and spears in a length ball around off at 136.9 kph, Abdullah Shafique defends it solidly again to covers. Maiden!

Fuller in length and angling in from outside off, Imam-ul-Haq defends it to the off side. In case a wicket goes down, Shaheen Afridi is getting ready to come out as a nightwatchman.

A bit short and on middle, blocked towards mid-wicket.

Close to off and a bit on the shorter side, Imam-ul-Haq tries to cut but ends up chopping it down. Luckily, he has not dragged it on.

Back of a length, close to off, defended from the back foot to covers.

Keeps it on a length and close to off, angling in, Imam defends it from the back foot.

Fuller and on middle, angling down, Imam flicks it from the middle of his bat but finds the square leg fielder. 17 minutes left on the clock for Stumps. 8 overs still remaining.

Jumps down the track to smother the spin and defends it back to the bowler.

Oohhhh...that keeps low from a shortish length around off, Imam gets back to cut and somehow keeps it out from the bottom edge.

Nice flight on this one, full and around off, Imam pushes it off the front foot to covers.

Edgy! Good flight again from Lyon, he lands it full and outside off, getting it to turn away, Imam tries to drive but edges it down to third man. Green chases it down and they take two.

Floated delivery, full and on off, it's defended ahead of the front pad.

 Flatter and a touch shorter on off, Imam goes back and whips it wide of mid on for a run.

Fractionally short and close to off, Imam-ul-Haq goes back and taps it down to point for a single.

All too easy at the moment for this pair. Short again from Green, outside off, Abdullah Shafique steers it down to third man for a single.

Bouncers today have troubled the keepers more than the batters. Down the leg side and Carey has to dive to collect it. Called a wide for height!

Around off, on a length, defended from the back foot.

Uses the angle of the bowler and wrists a length ball to square leg.

Full in length, around middle and leg, Imam leans across and flicks it through the gap at square leg for a single.

Pitches it up, full and around off, Abdullah Shafique leans forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. End of a harmless first over from Cameron Green! 

Loopy and full, outside off and turning back in, Abdullah Shafique leans forward to defend but misses. He is hit on the front pad but outside the line of the stumps.

Slightly short and outside off, Abdullah plays late and guides it towards point. Smith chases it from first slip and they decide not to cross.

Lunges to a full ball and pushes it defensively in the gap at covers. They take a single.

Lyon comes from 'round the wicket but drops it short around off, Imam goes back and turns it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Again the length is slightly short, around off, Abdullah Shafique defends it from the back foot, albeit from the inner edge.

Flatter and on off, Abdullah Shafique goes on the back foot and blocks.

SIX! High and handsome! This young man continues to impress. Loopy and full, around leg, Abdullah Shafique shimmies down the track and launches it over long on for a maximum. 50 comes up for Pakistan!

Shortish and on off, punched off the back foot to the off side. Mitchell Swepson moved across to his left to stop the ball.

A touch short and on middle, Abdullah Shafique works it in the gap at square leg for a single.

Floated and around off, Imam-ul-Haq brings out the reverse sweep and sends it down to third man. Collects two. Under 300 needed now.

Puff of dust as it lands on a fuller length around off, Imam-ul-Haq stretches forward in defense.

Nearly goes through. Sharp spin from the rough outside off, staying low as well from a shortish length, Imam does well to keep his eyes on the ball as he keeps it out safely to covers.

Fuller and on off, defended back to the bowler.

A touch short and outside off, turning back into the batter, Abdullah Shafique pushes it from the back foot to mid-wicket.

Not a lot of turn on this one as it lands on the fuller side around off, Abdullah Shafique leans forward to flick but gets a soft leading edge towards covers.

This time Abdullah Shafique gets forward and flicks it well but finds short mid-wicket.

Appeal for a run out, it's referred upstairs... Loopy and full, spinning back in from the rough outside off, Abdullah Shafique opts for the slog-sweep but miscues it in the air. It's timed badly and doesn't carry to the fielder in the deep. Cameron Green fires in the throw to the keeper who takes the bails off. Marnus Labuschagne sees Imam-ul-Haq jumping and thinks that he is in the air when the bails come off. It's referred upstairs and the replays find that Imam had jumps after getting inside the crease.

Fuller and around leg, flicked to square leg.

FOUR! Beating the full-length dive from Usman Khawaja. Loopy delivery, around off, Imam skips down the track and whips it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. Usman Khawaja tries his best but cannot prevent the boundary.

Fuller and outside off, driven against the spin but straight to covers.

Walks forward to a full ball and pushes it back to the bowler.

Flighted and full, around off, Imam again uses his feet and jams it down successfully.

Slows it up in the air, full and around off, Imam tries to defend off the front foot but misses and is pinged on the pads. The impact is outside the line of the stumps though.

Short and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq goes on the back foot and cuts it down to deep backward point for a couple.

Whoa! There you go. Big spin out of the footmarks. Lyon puts it outside off, landing on rough and it turns back in a mile. Abdullah Shafique offers no shot and then sees it going closely past the off pole.

Loopy and full, around off, Abdullah Shafique defends it by getting forward.

Shout for a caught behind! The finger goes up and the batter takes the DRS. Coming to the delivery, it's smart from Lyon. He gets one ball to spin back in a mile and serves a slider on this occasion. Abdullah Shafique walks across a bit and tries to defend with the spin. The ball though skids on and goes closely past the outside edge of his bat. Alex Carey collects and appeals, and the umpire agrees. Abdullah Shafique takes the DRS and the UltraEdge finds nothing.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Loopy and full, around off, Abdullah Shafique draws forward and defends it ahead of his front pad.

Turning back in from outside off, Abdullah Shafique defends it from the back foot.

Too full in length around middle, Abdullah Shafique hurries down the track and goes hard at it. It takes the inner half and goes to backward square leg.

A controlled flick shot on this occasion, to a full ball around middle and it travels in the gap at square leg for a run.

Fuller and outside off, driven down to mid off.

Floated and around off, drifting in, Imam tries to flick but it takes the inside edge and goes to square leg.

 Turning down the leg side, it's defended down in front of short leg.

Slower through the air, full and around off, Imam defends it off the front foot to covers.

A bit short and on off, spinning away, Imam cuts but finds the backward point fielder.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Imam gets forward and defends it back.

Identical to the last delivery, this time Imam defends it back from the inner part of his bat.

Misses out! Short and wide outside off, Imam punches it from the back foot but finds the cover fielder.

Again the length is on the shorter side, around off, allowing the batter to go back and deal with it. Imam forces it out to covers.

Floated and full, around middle and leg, Imam draws forward and defends. Maiden, first from Lyon in his 5 overs.

Too full in length and outside off, it's driven back to the bowler.

FOUR! Perhaps an attempted wrong 'un, on the shorter side around off, Imam rocks back and hammers it towards the fence at mid-wicket.

Flighted and full, outside off, Imam lunges and defends it to the off side.

Full and around off, defended back.

Spinning in from the rough outside off, Imam goes on the back foot and keeps it out towards mid-wicket.

Short again, spinning in from around off, it's punched back towards the bowler. Swepson doesn't stop cleanly and they cross.

Fuller and around off, Imam walks forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Beautifully bowled by Lyon as he senses the charge from the batter. Imam has to reach out and does well to stroke it through cover-point. Starc chases it down and pulls it back before the fence. Saves one run.

FOUR! Nicely played! Lyon is a bit on the shorter side outside off, Abdullah Shafique buys the width as he rocks back and slaps it through point for a boundary.

The length is a bit short again, around off and breaking into the batter, Abdullah Shafique turns it down towards backward square leg.

Uses his feet to reach the pitch of the ball and then defends it back to the bowler.

Loopy and full, landing outside off, Abdullah Shafique luges and offers a good solid forward defensive shot.

Starts with a friendly full toss around off, Abdullah Shafique misses out as he hits it straight to the man at mid on.

Tossed up, full and on middle, pushed down towards mid on for a quick run.

Flighted one, landing outside off, Imam-ul-Haq goes back and defends it to the leg side.

Spinning into the batter from the rough outside off, fuller in length, Imam defends it.

Loopy and landing full outside off, Imam uses his feet and drives it to mid off for a brisk single.

A touch short and flat on middle, Abdullah Shafique goes on the back foot and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Loopy and full, around leg, Imam-ul-Haq jumps down the track and nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a quick run. A direct hit at the striker's end but Abdullah Shafique is safely in.

Short in length on off, turning in, Abdullah Shafique goes back and punches it to covers for a single.

Advances down the track, doesn't reach the pitch of the ball completely but still manages to defend it back. Risky.

Flatter this time, short and on off, defended off the back foot.

Once again the length is a bit short around off, Imam stays back and blocks it down.

Flighted this time, full and on off, Imam strides forward in defense.

Fractionally short and on off, angling in, Abdullah Shafique works it on the leg side but finds square leg.

Fuller this time, on middle, it's helped wide of mid on for a single.

Cummins comes from 'round the wicket and angles in a length ball on off, Imam defends it from the back foot.

Fuller and on off, defended watchfully with a high elbow from Imam.

Edged but safe! In the channel around off, angling in from a full length, Imam-ul-Haq tries to push but gets a soft outside edge. It doesn't carry to Cameron Green at second slip.

Fuller this time, around off, shaping back in, Imam flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! This is one way to tackle spin. Use your feet. Imam wears his skates to take it on the full and forces it down the ground for a boundary at long on.

Shout for an lbw! Not given. Pat Cummins listens to his players and takes the DRS. Lyon serves it around off, gets it to skid back in with the angle, Imam-ul-Haq presses forward to defend but misses. He is struck on the pads, they appeal but to no avail. The UltraEdge detects a big spike. Australia lose a reveiw.

Floated and full on middle, Imam tucks it in the gap at mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

 Aerial but safe! Tossed up, full and around off, Shafique leans forward and across to flick but it takes the upper half of his bat. Goes aerially but safely to mid on and they cross for a run.

Walks down the track to a full ball and knocks it towards mid on.

A touch flat and around off, Usman Khawaja gets back and defends it from the crease.

Slightly short and on middle, Abdullah Shafique defends it from the back foot.

Goes fuller and on middle, Abdullah Shafique brings his bat down and defends it towards mid on.

Cummins is targeting the stumps. A good ploy with the pitch offering uneven bounce. Abdullah Shafique defends this full ball towards mid-wicket.

Puts it on a fuller length around off, Abdullah Shafique presses forward and blocks it to covers.

Taps a length ball down to covers and steps out of the crease, in search of a run. Abdullah Shafique is sent back by his partner.

Returns to bowling full on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique covers the line and defends it to mid on.

Slower through the air, full and around off, Imam stretches forward and defends it to silly point.

Fuller and around off, defended back to the left side of the bowler.

Finds the gap! Too full and around off, Imam drills his drive past the diving cover fielder for a couple of runs. Lyon won't mind that shot out of the rough.

Nice and full, close to off, Imam is forward with a vertical bat in defense.

Oohhh...this one turns with some extra bounce. Lyon gives it some extra rev. Lands it around off and it spins away, Imam tries to defend but is beaten past the outside edge. It curls and Smith collects it at first slip. This delivery is enough to put a seed of doubt in the mind of the batters.

A touch short and on off, skidding in, Imam gets back and defends it down.

Pitches it up and around off, Imam defends it near his front pad and pushes it down towards mid on.

This one is a little behind of a fuller length, around off, Imam goes back and plays it down to point. His partner wants a run but is sent back as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Back of a length, close to off, Imam goes on his toes and drops it down with soft hands to square leg.

Bangs it in around off, this one doesn't get up much, Imam-ul-Haq blocks it from the back foot.

Fuller in length and outside off, Imam drives it to the right of mid off and Swepson makes a tumbling stop. They cross for a single.

Angling away from the batsman, on a good length, Abdullah allows it through to the keeper.

Fuller and around off at 140.8 kph, Abdullah Shafique defends it watchfully towards mid off.

Full again, around off, defended back towards the bowler. Cummins failed to collect it and it went on to hit the stumps at the other end.

Keeps it full and on off, blocked solidly to mid off.

Lands it full and on off, getting it to angle in, Abdullah Shafique is very solid in his forward defense.

FOUR! Classy! This is a shot of a batsman in prime form! Fuller and around off, Abdullah Shafique anticipates the length early, takes his front foot forward to cover the line and caresses it down through mid on with a lovely followthrough of his bat.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Starc keeps this one a length and close to off, Imam-ul-Haq covers the line and movement as he blocks it to the leg side.

Full in length and slipping down the leg side, Imam tries to buy some cheap runs off his pads but doesn't succeed.

Fuller and on middle, Imam tries to play with a dead bat but it takes the inner edge and runs down through backward square leg. They take two - first runs off the bat.

Fuller again, around off, Imam gets across and pushes it towards mid on.

Excellent yorker, around middle at 144.3 kph, Imam-ul-Haq keeps his eyes glued to the ball and does well to dig it out safely.

Bowls it with a slingy action and fails to control the line. This one goes down the leg side and troubles Carey more than Imam. A good take by the Aussie keeper.

Serves it on a good length and outside off, Abdullah defends it from the back foot to the off side.

Delivers it in the zone outside off, skidding off the surface, Abdullah Shafique lets it be.

Howzzat? Cummins angles in a length ball around leg, Abdullah Shafique tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to fine leg and the bowler appeals. Nothing from the umpire. Missing leg. They take a couple of leg byes.

In the channel outside off, on a good length and it has good bounce and carry, Abdullah Shafique allows it through to the keeper.

Outside off, the batter is not interested in playing at that.

Pitches it on a length and keeps it around off, Abdullah Shafique covers the line and offers a straight bat in defense.

Starc begins with a full ball in the channel outside off, Abdullah Shafique allows it through to the keeper.

Appeal for an lbw, the umpire remains unmoved. This one starts from a length around leg and is moving down, Abdullah Shafique tries to flick but misses. No DRS taken, possibly going down leg.

Inswinger again, but down the leg side, Abdullah Shafique tries to flick but misses once more.

Starc is unable to control the movement again. Slips it down the leg side, the batter leaves and Carey only makes a partial stop. Pakistan are off the mark with a bye!

Spears it full and on middle at 144.1 kph, Imam keeps it out safely to mid on.

In the channel outside off, on a good length and shaping away, Imam-ul-Haq shoulders arms.