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Australia vs Pakistan Highlights 3rd Test Day 3: Hazlewood leaves PAK in tatters as visitors lead by 82 runs at stumps
Australia vs Pakistan Highlights 3rd Test Day 3: AUS vs PAK live scorecard and updates, 3rd Test, Day 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Australia vs Pakistan Highlights 3rd Test Day 3: The third day got off to a sedate start in Sydney with Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne getting their work down for Australia with their 79-run stand before the former fell to a crazy off-field trap while the latter was bowled in the following over. Aamer Jamal then ran riot through the remainder of the line-up with his six-wicket haul, four of which came after Tea as Australia lost wickets in succession to be folded for 299.
With a slender 14-run lead to build on, Pakistan lost both their openers in the first two overs with Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood doing the work. Babar and Ayub then looked to rebuild, but it was spinners who ended their vigil. Lyon dismissed the latter while Head got rid of Pakistan's former captain before Hazlewood picked up three quick wickets to send the visitors 7 down at Stumps.
STUMPS: What a final session Sydney witnessed! Like Cape Town, wasn't it? 11 wickets fell in 29.2 overs for just 78 runs - 7 of those for Pakistan for only 68 runs while the other four for Australia.
Pakistan 7 down: Just when Saim Ayub and Babar Azam looked to rebuild after the early blow, with their 57-run stand for the third wicket, Hazlewood struck three more times while spinners Nathan Lyon and Travis Head chipped in as well to leave Pakistan at 68 for seven with a lead of just 82 runs.
Pakistan 2 down already: Mitchell Starc struck in the opening over to remove Shafque for a duck while Hazelwood dismissed Masood in the next over for a golden duck, thus inflicting a horror start for Pakistan.
Innings break: Australia have been folded for 299, having managed no runs post Tea for the fall of four straight wickets. Aamer Jamal struck twice in the over after the break to dismiss Mitch Marsh and Pat Cummins before removing Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood in his following over. Pakistan hence stand ahead in the contest with a 14-run lead.
TEA: Sajid Khan dismissed Carey at the stroke of Tea in Sydney, thus ending his 84-run stand with Marsh, who completed his half-century. Australia now trail by just 24 runs and with Marsh still at the crease, they could eye a big lead. Can Pakistan wrap up the innings quickly? We will surely get to know that post Tea
Deficit down to 50: Just when Pakistan sniffed an opportunity to end the first-innings battle with a lead, Marsh and Carey seem to rebuild Australia with their half-century stand. The deficit has now dropped to 50 with Australia having 5 wickets in hand.
Second new ball taken: Pakistan waited a while, but they eventually took it during the 91st over. Hasan Ali, however, looked to have some issue before the start of the next over as he went over to the umpires to have a word with them. The umpire puts the ball in through the hoop and it passed easily. Australia now 70 runs behind.
Lead below 100 for Pakistan: With in-form Marsh still at the crease, along with Alex Carey, Australia reduce the deficit to double figures as Pakistan remain in hunt for a wicket or more before tea at the SCG.
