PAK vs AUS Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! THAT'S IT! Players shake hands and walk off. Pakistan cling on to a draw. Credit to Australia for toiling so hard and not giving up. Kept everyone on toes till the very end. What a riveting last hour we had, it had everything but then no body deserved to lose and both the teams settle for a draw in the end. Coming to the ball, it was dropped short and kept low on the middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan goes deep inside the crease and hoicks it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Flatter and on off, Mohammad Rizwan stays back and blocks it out.

Flighted on middle. Mohammad Rizwan keeps it out.

Drifting down leg, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps but straight to leg slip.

CENTURY! Mohammad Rizwan scores his second Test ton and becomes only the second Pakistan wicket-keeper to score a ton in the fourth innings! Take a bow! Steps out to this loopy ball and gets a leading edge towards covers but he scampers through to bring up his ton. He has played a match-saving innings here! Raises his hands, takes his helmet and acknowledges the applause from the crowd as well as his teammates,

Is Mohammad Rizwan safe? Yes, he is shows the replay. Mohammad Rizwan steps out and gets to the pitch of the ball. He pushes it back to Nathan Lyon who has a shy at the striker's end. However, Mohammad Rizwan makes it back with a desperate dive.

FOUR! Short and turning into Rizwan on the off stump, he goes on the backfoot and whips it with power, gets it past the silly mid on and short mid-wicket, runs all the way down to long-on for another boundary. Rizwan on 99 now!

Short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan goes back and defends.

FOUR! Mohammad Rizwan moves to 95! Lyon overcooks this one, on off. Mohammad Rizwan sees an opportunity and does not back away. He creams his drive through covers for a boundary.

Flatter ball, on off. Mohammad Rizwan defends.

That's a brave leave! Into the rough, outside off. Nauman Ali shoulders arms.

A low full toss, outside off. Ali pushes it to mid off.

Flighted delivery, outside off. Nauman Ali puts a big stride forward and blocks.

FOUR BYES! That took off from outside off, turning into Nauman who was getting behind to defend but misses, Alex Carey has no chance of stopping that and the ball runs all the way down to fine leg for a boundary.

Floats it up, outside off. Ali keeps it out.

Marnus Labuschagne bowls it full and into the rough, outside off. Nauman Ali presses forward and look sto defend with an angled bat but misses. Appeal for caught behind but the umpire says no. Steven Smith at first sli[ is very excited as he thinks he heard something. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved. Australia burn their review.

DROPPED! Usman Khawaja what have you done? Loopy ball outside off, Rizwan reaches out for it and looks to drive but he chips it in the air to mid off and Khawaja doesn't get his hand underneath it but he spills that one in the end. Straight in and straight out but Usman Khawaja makes a meal out of it. What a twist that would have been had he grabbed it!

A full toss again, on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan kneels and sweeps it to deep square leg. It squirts past Lyon as the bal spins away and they scamper through for a brace.

Full and on leg, Mohammad Rizwan gets forward and clips it but the silly mid on fielder does well to stop it.

A low full toss, on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan gets that away as he works it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Full and spraying down leg, Mohammad Rizwan goes for the hard sweep this time but misses.

Short and sliding down leg, Mohammad Rizwan kicks it away with his pads.

Quicker delivery, on middle. Nauman Ali gets right behind the ball and defends it from the crease.

Full and on off, defended out again.

Tossed up, on off. Ali presses forward and blocks it out. Nauman Ali is doing very well here.

Short and on off, Ali goes back and blocks.

Outside off, turning away. Ali lunges forward and keeps it out.

Drops it short, on off. Nauman Ali defends it off the back foot.

Loopy ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan chips it uppishly to mid off. Nauman Ali back on strike. 5 overs left and 3 wickets to win for Australia!

Shortish, on middle and leg, keeps low as well. Mohammad Rizwan goes deep and whips it to mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, pushed to silly point.

Sliding in on leg, Mohammad Rizwan tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Tossed up, on off. Mohammad Rizwan keeps it out. Defends it back to the bowler.

SIX! That's a freebie! A full toss down leg, Mohammad Rizwan gets low and picks it up. He hammers it to deep square leg. Goes off the top edge but still goes the distance. He moves to 87!

Nauman Ali does well to defend this over. Presses forward to this last ball of the over and keeps it out.

Slower through the air, drifting on middle. Nauman Ali looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. Mild appeal for an lbw but not given.

Floats it up, on middle. Ali keeps that one out.

Quicker delivery at 94.5 kph. Nauman Ali blocks it out.

Tossed up, on off. Ali keeps it out to the off side.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Nauman Ali presses forward and blocks it out.

Full and on off, driven straight towards short cover and Rizwan cannot take the single to retain the strike.

Ooh, a bit of turn and that could have been it! Around off, the ball just stops in the pitch a bit and Mohammad Rizwan ends up getting a leading edge which falls safe around the cover region.

Swepson goes quicker and fuller. Rizwan manages to keep it out.

Slower through the air, drifted onto the pads. Rizwan defends it out.

The call is for two and they get it with ease. On off and skidding through. Rizwan rocks back and works it through extra cover, into the deep for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Rizwan jams it back towards the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Steven Smith with another catch at first slip and Nathan Lyon has his fourth wicket! This match has just got way too interesting in the last few minutes and it's the visitors who are firmly in control now. Lyon pushes it through quicker and around off. Sajid Khan gets caught on the crease and goes on the back foot. Khan pushes at it with hard hands and with an angled bat. The ball goes off the outside edge and Smith takes another sharp catch. Australia need 3 wickets to win now with 8 overs still remaining in the day.

Tossed up, outside off. Khan pushes it away onto the off side.

Fuller ball, close to the off stump. Khan blocks it out.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries and this game just keeps on getting more and more bizarre. On off, Khan with an uppish push past silly mid off and the timing is too good. The ball races away into the fence.

FOUR! Sajid Khan having a bit of fun out there. Tossed up on off, Khan goes down on one knee and slogs it away into the mid-wicket fence.

Flatter, around off. Khan goes back and across and keeps it down towards point.

Cummins bowls this one really short and wide. Rizwan goes chasing after it but misses.

FOUR! This is banged in short on off. Fast hands from Mohammad Rizwan as he gets right on top of the bounce and muscles it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slanted into middle and leg, keeping a bit low. Rizwan defends it towards short mid-wicket.

Around off, this is blocked out towards covers.

FOUR! Wow! Pitched up, on of. Mohammad Rizwan with a beautiful cover drive through the infield and the ball races away to the fence.

Good-length on off. Rizwan taps it back onto the deck.

Flighted this time, on middle. Sajid Khan stays solid in defense.

Shorter this time, Rizwan pushes it through covers off the back foot and picks up a single.

Drifted onto the pads, Rizwan goes on the back foot and keeps it out on the leg side.

On off, Rizwan leans in to defend.

Excellent shot but just for a single. Full and outside off, driven nicely through covers and the ball just doesn't have the legs to reach the ropes. It shouldn't have been an easy three but Sajid Khan pulled up a bit and they could get only one.

On a length, around off and turning back in. Khan dabs it down to short leg.

Pitched up on middle and at 144.5 clicks. Rizwan pushes it firmly back towards the bowler who does well to get a hand on it. Dot to end and Rizwan fails to retain the strike.

FOUR! Full again, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan leans in and thrashes it through covers for a glorious boundary.

Full and straight, searching for the inswinging yorker. Mohammad Rizwan does well to jam it out.

Pitched up, on off. Rizwan defends it out.

Back of a length, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan lifts his bat and lets it go.

The third new ball is available and Australia waste no time to take it. Mitchell Starc steams in with the new ball and bowls an inswinging yorker, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid off.

No hat-trick for Nathan Lyon but he has done his job and Australian players are all re-energized now. Lyon drags the length short and Sajid hangs back to keep it out. The third new ball is now due. Will Cummins take it straightaway?

OUT! TAKEN! What is happening out there? Is there a late twist in the tale? Nathan Lyon has been toiling away for about 50 odd overs and finally, he has his say in this Test match. Lyon drifts it into the pads, the ball turns away a bit after pitching. Faheem Ashraf looks to defend it with an angled bat and the ball goes off the outside edge towards first slip. Steven Smith takes a really good low catch and the visitors will now believe. Lyon is on a hat-trick and Sajid Khan is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Nathan Lyon gets the better of Babar Azam! A high-class innings comes to an end. Babar Azam walks off with just 4 runs short of his double ton. Would have been an elusive double hundred but wasn't to be. Heartbreak for him, heartbreak for the fans and the Karachi crowd is stunned. They are up on their feet and give him a huge applause which he deserves. Coming to the ball, it was a loopy delivery from Lyon, on off. Babar Azam pressed forward and tried to defend. Got an inside edge onto the pad and the ball lobbed in the air towards short leg where Marnus Labuschagne took it with both hands. Is that the opening Australia were looking for? Mind you that the new ball is around the corner.

Tossed up, outside off. Azam defends it to short leg.

Short and outside off, Babar Azam cuts it to point.

Tossed up, outside off. Babar Azam presses forward and blocks.

Loopy ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it away to deep point and comes back for the second. Babar Azam will face the next over.

Another short ball, outside off. Babar Azam slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! The crowd is chanting Babar, Babar and he hits a boundary! Short from Swepson, on off. Babar Azam rocks back and smashes it through covers. Hits it in the gap and the ball races away to the fence. He moves to 195!

Outside off, Mohammad Rizwan plays it very late to short third man for a run.

Drifting on the pads, Rizwan clears his front leg and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan plays it to mid on.

Short and banged it into the track, that barely got up but Babar decides to duck under it, strays it down the leg side.

Green comes 'round the wicket now and bowls a length ball, on middle. Babar Azam stays back to defend. Gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to backward square leg. He starts running for a single but is sent back by Mohammad Rizwan. Babar Azam wouldn't want to get run out that too when he is so near to his double hundred.

Short of a length, down leg, Azam lets that one through as well.

Short of a length, on middle. Babar Azam swivels and tucks it to short leg.

Short again angling down leg, Babar Azam watches it closely and shoulders arms.

Short ball, on off. Babar Azam sways away from the line and lets it sail through.

Tossed up, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan smothers it back by lunging forward.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan blocks.

Spinning in from outside off, Rizwan is right behind the line to defend.

Loopy ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan gets behind the line and then shoulders arms. The ball hits his pads and flies over Steven Smith at first slip. The ball rolls to third man but the batters decide not to run.

On middle, Mohammad Rizwan makes room and punches it towards covers.

Full and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan goes for the drive but miscues it. The ball hits the cue end of the bat.

Full and on off, Babar Azam digs it out from the crease.

Short of a length, on off. Mohammad Rizwan chops it to deep backward point for a single.

Another short delivery, on leg. Mohammad Rizwan ducks once again. Aleem Dar signals two for the over..

Another bumper, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan sits under it.

WIDE! Too short and down leg, Mohammad Rizwan does not bother to play at it. Wide called for height.

A bouncer, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan ducks under it.

Short ball, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it along the carper but the ball hits Travis Head at short leg.

Loopy ball, on off. Azam with a front foot defence.

Floats it up, on middle. Babar Azam manages to bring his bat down in time as that kept really low.

Quicker, outside off, at 88.2 kph. Babar Azam meets it with a dead bat.

Tossed up, outside off. Babar Azam is very solid in his defence.

Shorter, outside off. Azam knocks it in front of cover.

Full and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it to long on for a run.

Very full, on off. Babar Azam jams it out back to the bowler.

A googly, on middle. Worked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floats it up, on leg. Mohammad Rizwan keeps it out.

On the pads, worked to mid on for a run.

Flatter, on middle. Blocked.

Quicker and sliding on, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it towards covers for a single. 100-run stand comes up between these two!

Full and on off, blocked.

Full and on off, kept out.

Floats it up, on off, extra bounce on that one. Azam stays solid in defence.

Slower through the air, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, outside off. Babar Azam gets behind the line and blocks.

Loopy ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan lunges forward and knocks it towards covers for a single.

Full and on off, kept out. 20 overs left and Pakistan need 131 runs. Will Pakistan pull a trigger and turn on the T20 mode?

Flighted delivery, full, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan comfortably sweeps it to deep square leg. He rotates the strike.

Little bit short, outside off. Rizwan smacks it to mid off.

Shortish, on off. Azam works it to wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Loopy, on middle. Azam keeps it out with a dead bat.

Pitching it outside leg, Mohammad Rizwan is so good with the sweep shot. Sweeps it well to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Azam with a solid front foot defence.

Full again, outside off. Rizwan drills it down the ground to long on and crosses ends.

Full and outside off, eased down to long on for one.

Spinning in from outside off, Mohammad Rizwan plays it to long on for a run.

Full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan steps out and yorks himself. Nudges it to mid-wicket.

Floats it up, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan goes for the sweep but gets struck on the pads.

Back of a length, on off. Rizwan punches it off the back foot through covers for a run.

Banged in short on middle. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple more and that brings up his fifty. Brilliant knock so far and can he now do the unthinkable?

Full and wide, Rizwan defends it out.

FOUR! Short ball, down the leg side. Rizwan gets in position quickly and pulls it hard and low into the backward square leg fence. He moves on to 49 now.

Straight into the body of Travis Head at short leg. On middle, Rizwan flicks it straight to short leg.

Fullish ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan is pushed back on the back foot and edges it down towards third man for a couple of runs.

Slowed up, around off. Azam pushes it out towards covers.

On off and turning in. Blocked out.

Edged but safe! Outside off and this one turn, Azam looks to play for the turn but the ball catches the outside edge and lands well in front of Smith at first slip.

On middle, worked away on the leg side.

T7urning in from outside off and there's a bit of an extra bounce. Azam hops back and keeps it down to short leg.

Flighted, around off. Babar Azam defends it out with soft hands.

Fullish ball, outside off. Rizwan hangs back and kee[ps it out on the off side.

Around off, Azam plays away from the body and steers it to deep point for a run.

This is banged in halfway down the track and down the leg side. Azam leaves it alone and Carey does well to dive forward as the ball dies on him.

Full again, trying to skid one through on off. Azam hangs back and drives it towards mid on.

Pitched up on middle. Azam presents a dead bat at it.

Shorter and on the body. Rizwan shuffles across and looks to pull but gloves it away to fine leg for a single.

On off, pushed away onto the off side.

Turning into the batter from outside leg and Azam looks to pad it away. He misses but gets hit on the back leg.

On leg stump, Azam works it towards square leg.

Full again, around leg stump. Azam gets his pads in the way.

Down the leg side again, fuller and Azam pads it away.

Down the leg side, swept away to fine leg for a single.

Close to the off pole, Azam blocks it out.

FOUR! It is there to hit and Babar Azam doesn't miss out. Floated up, outside off. Azam stands tall and crunches it through extra cover for a glorious boundary. Less than 150 required now to win. This is now the highest ever score by a Test captain in the fourth innings of a Test match.

Slowed up a bit, on off. Babar defends it out.

Around off, wristed through square leg for one more.

Tossed up well outside off. Mohammad Rizwan gets low and drags the sweep shot towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Slower through the air and flighted outside off. Babar Azam uses his feet and eases it down to long on for a run.

On off, pushed towards mid off.

Down the leg side and turning back into the batter. Rizwan looks to sweep it fine but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Flatter, on off. Rizwan punches it off the back foot towards mid off.

On off. Blocked.

Another full toss from Swepson, on leg stump. Mohammad Rizwan brooms it away past the fielder at short leg for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on off. Azam caresses it along with the spin towards deep cover for a single.

This is flighted and pushed wider. Mohammad Rizwan goes chasing after it and gets a bottom edge down to short third man. Maiden over for Nathan Lyon.

Shorter and outside off, turning in a long way. Rizwan works it to short leg.

On off, Rizwan defend sit off the front foot.

And again! Around off, cut away towards point off the back foot.

Flatter this time, around off. This is cut away towards backward point.

Turning in from well outside off. Rizwan taps it to silly point.

This is down the leg side, Rizwan sweeps it behind square on the leg side and picks up a single.

Full, on off and driven towards the cover region.

What even was that? This is a full toss, down the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan this time gets his left pad onto the ball while falling over a bit.

Shorter one, around leg. Azam goes on the back foot to work it through square leg for one.

WIDE! Tossed up, well outside the leg stump. Azam leaves it alone and a wide is called.

Quicker one, on the pads. Rizwan dabs it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Crunched! Swepson comes 'round the wicket and sets up the field for the sweep shot. This is spilled down the leg side. Rizwan takes it on and paddles it with disdain into the fine leg fence.

On off. Kept out by Babar.

Ooh, a bit of bite there! Tossed up on a length and well outside off. The ball hits a rough patch and turns and bounces sharply. Babar is taken by surprise but manages to keep it down.

Shorter and spinning into leg. Rizwan rocks back, makes a bit of room and works it to deep square leg for a run.

Flighted, around off and turning in. Rizwan hops back to defend.

Around off. Blocked.

Flatter delivery, outside off. Babar edges it down towards backward point with soft hands and picks up a single.

Floated up, on off. Rizwan presses forward to defend.

Tossed up, well outside off. Rizwan drives it towards wide mid off.

Two is the call and they get it with ease. Slightly shorter on middle. Mohammad Rizwan works it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a brace.

Nicely bowled! Fuller, close to the off pole and turning away. Rizwan makes a watchful leave.

On middle and leg, Azam strides out and nudges it past short leg for one more.

Drifted on the pads, this is clipped away through square leg for a single.

Flighted delivery, on off. Mohammad Rizwan works it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

On middle, kept out.

Flatter and quicker, on off. Rizwan rocks back and defends.

Full again, outside off. Blocked out.

Floats it up, on off. Defended back to the bowler.

Full and on off, played straight to mid on.

That keeps low! Flatter, on middle, keeps really low. Mohammad Rizwan stays back and smacks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan prods and drives it towards covers.

Tossed up, outside off. Rizwan pushes it to point.

Shortish, on off. Punched towards covers.

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, outside off, keeps low. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to the off side.

FOUR! More runs! Floats it up, on leg, Babar Azam rocks back and glances it with soft hands to fine leg for a boundary. 20 runs have come in the last two overs. Pakistan have up the ante after Tea interval.

Extra bounce! Tossed up, on middle, Babar Azam tucks it on the leg side. Came off the gloves.

Drifiting in, on middle. Babar Azam blocks it out off the back foot.

Outside off, Babar Azam lunges and blocks.

SIX! Takes the aerial route now! Are Pakistan going for a win? Loopy ball, outside off, Babar Azam shimmies down the track and tonks it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Flatter, on off. Azam is watchful in his defence.

On the pads this time, Mohammad Rizwan clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. Good start for Pakistan post-Tea.

FOUR! Two in a row! A full toss, on off, Mohammad Rizwan picks it early and smashes it to deep mid-wicket again to collect another boundary.

FOUR! Drags it short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan is not going to miss out on those. He hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan presses forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, spinning away from middle. Mohammad Rizwan manages to block it out.

Floats it up, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan keeps it out.

This is a bit shorter and spinning down leg. Babar Azam just dabs it down past short leg and that will be Tea on Day 5!

On a length, around off. Azam keeps it out on the off side.

Just short again! This is pushed through on middle. Babar Azam just plays a gentle defensive shot but Marnus Labuschagne is really close in at short leg and the ball lands just in front of him.

On middle. Kept out.

Just short! This is flighted on a length and around middle and leg. The ball bounces a bit and as Azam looks to tuck it 'round the corner but gets an inside edge onto the pads and ball falls short of silly mid on.

On middle. Blocked out.

Beaten! Quicker one, at 93 clicks and this is pushed through close to the off stump. Mohammad Rizwan rocks back to cut but the ball zips past the outside edge.

A bit quicker again, on off and asking the batter to drive. Rizwan does so but along the ground.

Nicely slowed up again, on middle. Rizwan pushes it towards mid on.

On middle and leg, worked away leg side.

Quicker and flatter, on off. Babar Azam hops onto the back foot and punches it through covers for a single.

Ripper of a delivery from Swepson! Tossed up, on a nagging length and on off. The ball grips and turns away sharply. Azam gets pushed onto the back foot and gets beaten past the outside edge.

Fuller in length, on off. Kept out.

FOUR! Starc looks for the dream delivery, angled into the pads looking to bring it away but ends up serving a half-volley. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it through mid-wicket and picks up a boundary. Less than 200 required now for Pakistan to win.

Good-length ball over off. This is bowled at 140.5 clicks and Rizwan gets right behind the line to make the block.

Length this time, slanting in from outside off. Rizwan stays on his toes and makes the block.

This is angled into the off stump. Rizwan keeps it out.

Fullish ball, outside off. Babar Azam hangs back and pushes it out towards cover-point for an easy single.

On off, pushed back towards the bowler.

Fuller this time, around off. Rizwan drives it gently past silly point.

On middle. Blocked.

NOT OUT! Australia get close once again but yet again it's umpire's call only. Mitchell Swepson sees Mohammad Rizwan advancing and tries to skid one through. The ball lands on middle and goes on with the angle. Rizwan pads it away and there is a huge appeal from the visitors. The umpire remains unmoved and it is reviewed. UltraEdge shows there's no spike and Ball Tracker shows the wickets are hitting but the impact is umpire's call (more than 3 meters down the track) and Rizwan lives on.

A bit shorter, around middle and leg. This is worked through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! After a couple of close shaves in the previous Swrpson over, Babar Azam decides to take him on. Tossed up, on off. Azam steps down the track and drives it straight back past the bowler for a glorious boundary. The 300 is now up for Pakistan.

Close to the off stump. Blocked.

Flighted, on a length and turning in. Mohammad Rizwan goes back and across to flick it leg side.

On middle, eased down to mid on.

A bit wider of off stump now and Rizwan puts a stride forward to defend.

Lyon pulls back the length and bowls it on off. Rizwan defends it off the back foot.

Flighted, full and around off. Blocked out.

On off, pushed wide of silly point.

Another chance, now on the other side. Fuller, on middle and Azam nudges it the right of short leg where the fielder once again sticks out a right hand but this is a lot more difficult than the previous one. Babar Azam hanging on the edge here.

Dropped! This could be a huge moment in the match. Tossed up, on off. Babar Azam pushes at it but hits it uppishly to the right of Travis Head at silly point. He sticks out a right hand but is unable to hold on. Sharp chance but Head should have grabbed it.

This is bowled a touch quicker and attacking the pads. Azam fends it away.

On off. Defended off the front foot.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Azam punches it firmly towards mid off.

Turning into the pads, this is flicked towards square leg.

Nicely bowled! Lyon slows it up and bowls it on off. The ball turns in a bit more and stays low as well. Rizwan does well to keep it out.

Darted into off. Rizwan makes another solid block.

Flatter this time, turning into off. Mohammad Rizwan goes on the back foot to keep this one out.

And again! Around off, Rizwan presses forward to defend.

A bit quicker and fuller, around off. Rizwan strides out to defend.

Here comes the wrong 'un. This is on off and turning in. Babar Azam picks it out early and makes the block.

On middle, solidly defended off the front foot by Azam.

Flatter delivery, close to the off pole. Azam punches it out to cover-point.

Nice drift again, on the pads. Rizwan nudges it through square leg for a run.

A touch shorter, on middle and leg. Azam goes deep in his crease to work it through mid-wicket for a single.

On middle. Blocked out.

Flatter delivery, this is spilled down the leg side. Babar Azam shuffles a bit and tickles it really fine. David Warner chases it down from short fine leg and puts in the dive to stop the boundary. Three taken.

Around off. Blocked.

NOT OUT! Close but not close enough for Nathan Lyon and Australia. This is flighted around off and Babar Azam puts a big stride forward looking to defend. The ball turns in and Azam misses. He gets rapped on the pads and Lyon seems certain. Aleem Dar shakes his head and Pat Cummins has reviewed it. UltraEdge confirms that there's no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that the impact is in line but the ball is just clipping the leg stump. Azam survives on umpire's call.

FOUR! Babar Azam gets a bit aggressive and takes Nathan Lyon on. Tossed up, around off. Azam skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball before lifting it well over wide mid on for a boundary.

Quicker one, around off. Azam blocks it out.

On off and turning in. Azam nudges it on the leg side.

Beaten! On off, this one grips and turns sharply. Rizwan tries to defend with a straight bat but is comprehensively beaten.

Peach! Mitchell Swepson puts a lot more revs on the ball and gets it to drift towards leg stump. The ball pitches and turns away sharply as Mohammad Rizwan is unable to get a stride forward. The ball goes off the outside edge and lands a bit short and wide of Steven Smith at first slip.

Nicely flighted, around off. Babar Azam strokes it through extra cover for a single.

Drifted in fuller and at 89 clicks. Azam works it towards mid-wicket.

Flatter this time, on middle. Azam hangs back and keeps it out.

Full, on middle and just turning away a bit. Azam nudges it out on the off side.

Nicely flighted, on off. Rizwan blocks it out once again. Maiden!

Quicker delivery, darted into middle. Rizwan defends it out with a straight bat.

Around middle this time, Rizwan keeps blocking it away.

Slightly flighted, around off again. Rizwan presses forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Around off, Rizwan strides out to block.

A touch fuller and flatter, on off. Rizwan defends it off the back foot.

Full and a bit wider, on that sixth stump line. Babar Azam shoulders arms.

Length this time, on off stump. Azam bunts it out on the off side.

NO BALL! On off, Azam stays solid in defense. Green has overstepped and a no ball is called.

Full and straight, sliding on. Azam pushes it to mid on.

This is banged in short, around off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away aerially towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Just a bit of feistiness shown here by Cameron Green. Pitched up on off, Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler who tries to throw the ball back onto the stumps and catch Rizwan off guard.

Around the top of off. Blocked out.

Ooh, that one kept low! Drifted into the pads, Azam looks to push it onto the leg side but gets hit on the pads.

Sliding onto the pads, flicked away leg side.

Tossed up, around off. Rizwan thrashes it past a leaping fielder at silly point for a run.

Looped up, on off and turning in. Rizwan blocks it out.

Around off and turning in. Azam goes deep in his crease and turns it through square leg for a single.

Nicely flighted, outside off. Azam presses forward and pushes it to silly point.

Length, around off and coming back into the right-hander. Rizwan nudges it out on the leg side.

Green pushes this one fuller and wider, with the ball tailing in a bit. Mohammad Rizwan goes chasing after it but the ball sneaks past the bottom edge.

On a good length, over off. Rizwan hops and keeps it down to short mid-wicket.

Very full this time, close to the off pole. Rizwan jams it out on the off side.

Well bowled from Cameron Green. Slanted into middle and this one tailed in. Mohammad Rizwan is a bit late on it but gets enough bat on it to keep it out.

Green keeps it full and straight to Rizwan, who pushes it out to mid on.

Loopy ball, outside off. Babar Azam keeps it out.

Full and outside off, blocked out.

Floats it up, on off. Nudged to mid-wicket.

A low full toss, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to mid on and crosses ends.

Outside off, kept out.

Full and outside off, pushed to mid off.

Short of a length, on off. Azam rides the bounce and punches it towards covers. Marnus Labuschagne there does well to stop the ball.

Full and tailing back in, on off. Azam digs it out.

Again! Length ball, wide outside off. Mohammad Rizwan punches it through covers. Gets three again!

Short ball, on middle. Azam waits for it and pulls it at the last moment to deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hops onto his toes and scythes it through covers. The ball dies in front of the ropes before the fielder collects it on the chase and Rizwan gets underway with three!

Length ball, on middle. Rizwan covers the line and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, blocked. A maiden!

Floats it up, on off. Azam is solid in his defence.

Outside off, pushed towards covers off the back foot.

Turning in, outside off, Babar Azam looks to defend but gets hit near the box.

Attacking line, outside off. Babar Azam lunges and defends it out.

Tossed up, on off. Azam prods and blocks.

Full and shaping in, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan defends it with soft hands towards cover-point as it keeps low. What an over from the skipper!

Mohammad Rizwan nudges this length ball on the leg side.

Full, on middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan keeps it out.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Cometh the hour, cometh the man! Perfect line, perfect length from the Australian skipper and he gets his reward once again! If Babar Azam is leading from the front for Pakistan, Pat Cummins is not hanging back. He gets the breakthrough once again. Good-length ball, angled into off and just holding its line. Fawad Alam has a poke at it and this time the ball kisses the outside edge. Alex Carey behind the stumps makes no mistake and the Aussie players are pumped up.

Touch fuller, on off. Alam brings his bat down and defends.

Length ball, outside off. Fawad Alam lets it through.

Outside off, Alam puches it to wide of mid off for a run.

Babar Azam has stepped up truly and is still looking for more! He gets his150! What an incredible knock this has been from him. Loopy ball, on middle. Azam turns it on the leg side for a single. He gets a huge cheer from the crowd. His partner walks up to him and gives him a handshake.

Short and on off, punched off the back foot through covers for a brace. He moves to 149!

Tossed up, on middle, Babar Azam presses forward and keeps it out.

Full and on off, blocked.

Loopy ball, on off. Azam hangs back and defends.

On off, nipping away. Fawad Alam gets behind and taps it to point.

Hits the deck on a length and Fawad Alam does well to knock this to cover-point.

Length ball drifting on the pads, Babar Azam works it to deep square leg for a run.

An outswinging yorker this time, on off. Babar Azam jams it out.

Length ball, on off. Babar Azam blocks.

Back of a length, on off. Azam stands tall and blocks it right under his eyes.

Back of a length, on middle. Fawad Alam hops back in his crease and keeps it out.

A full toss, on off, coming in. Fawad Alam covers the line and knocks it in front of mid on.

Full and outside off, Alam pats it back to the bowler.

On the pads and Alam clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Length ball, tailing back in, on off. Alam keeps it out to square leg.

A wide yorker, outside off, at 140.2 kph. Babar Azam squeezes it out to backward point for a single.

Full and well outside off, Fawad Alam lets it be.

Full and shaping in, on off. Babar Azam plays it down to deep backward point for a single.

Fuller in length, outside off. Babar Azam squeezes it out to square of the wicket and into the deep for a brace.

Length ball, on off. Azam drives it to mid off.

Follows it with a full ball, on middle, tailing back in. Babar Azam flicks it to mid-wicket.

Short delivery, on middle, beautifully directed. Babar Azam hops and blocks it out.

Full and shaping into middle and leg, Fawad clips it on the up and it drops just short of the fielder stationed in the short mid-wicket region. An inspired field placement that!

A bumper, on middle. Fawad Alam sits under it.

This keeps low! Length ball, on the pads. Azam nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Lovely! Length ball, outside off. Babar Azam leans and plays a beautiful cover-drive. Elegance at it's best and the ball races away to the fence. He moves into 140s now!

Angling in a length ball, on off. Babar Azam tries to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge to the second slip fielder. Didn't carry as it was played with soft hands.

Length ball, on off. Babar Azam with a solid front foot defence.

Length ball, outside off. Alam leaves it untouched.

Length ball, on off, keeps a touch low. Fawad Alam manages to defend it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Babar Azam clips it to square leg for a run.

On a good length, on middle, Babar Azam stands tall and looks to defend but gets beaten due to the lack of bounce. Pat Cummins appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. Australia don't opt for the review. Replay shows that there was an inside edge on that one.

An inswinging yorker, on off. Azam plays it back to the bowler.

An inswinger, on off. Babar Azam mistimes his drive to mid off.

Fuller, outside off. Fawad Alam squeezes it out.

Here comes the full ball! A yorker, on middle and leg. Fawad Alam picks it up and digs it out on the leg side.

Short of a length, on off. Babar Azam knocks it to point for a run.

Back of a length, outside off. Fawad Alam slaps it through covers and gets three runs. Maybe Mitchell Starc should try to bowl full and get Alam hit on the pads as he has a very unusal batting stance. Just like he did in the first innings.

Length ball, on off. Babar Azam works it to mid-wicket for one.

Spears a length ball, outside off, angling in. Babar Azam has a poke but gets beaten as the ball keeps low.

Touch fuller, outside off. Fawad Alam leaves it alone.

Good-length ball, outside off, shaping away. Fawad Alam shuffles across and has an unconvincing wristy prod at it. Luckily for him, it just fizzes past the edge!

Length ball, outside off, Fawad Alam lets that one through.

Comes 'round the wicket for the left-hander, a length ball, on middle. Fawad Alam tucks it to mid-wicket.

On a length, on off. Babar Azam punches it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.

Fuller in length, on off. Babar Azam plays it to mid on.

Full and on off. Alam bunts it back to the bowler and that will be Lunch on Day 5!

A hint of reverse there from Mitchell Starc and Fawad Alam plays it well. Full, tailing into middle. Alam with an on drive, through mid on and picks up a couple of runs.

Full and around off, driven towards covers.

Big mix-up in the middle but Fawad Alam survives. On off, tapped towards short cover for a quick single. Babar Azam wants it but Alam hesitates a bit and has to put in the desperate dive. Marnus Labuschagne misses the direct hit at the keeper's end and Alam is a relieved man.

Around off and tailing back in sharply. Fawad Alam gets an inside edge through square leg and sets off for a single. He survives the King Pair.

Full and angled onto the pads from 'round the stumps. Azam clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Pat Cummins goes wide of the crease again and angles it on a nagging length, from outside off. Abdullah Shafique is enticed into playing the cover dfrive but it just isn't full enough to drive. Shafique ends up playing a bit away from the body and gets a thick outside edge towards first slip. Steven Smith over there takes a sharp catch and Australia have the breakthrough they so desperately needed and it's the skipper who has stepped up. Heartbreak for Shafique though as he departs for 96 well made runs.

Shafique wants the single but is sent back and rightly so. On off, nudged onto the off side.

A length ball, outside off. Babar Azam slashes it to deep backward point for a single.

Cummins goes wider of the crease and slants it into middle and leg. Azam pushes it towards mid-wicket.

Pitched up on off. Azam defends it out.

Full and sliding into off stump at 140 clicks. Babar punches it firmly back towards the bowler.

This is pushed through on middle. Shafique stays solid in defense.

On off. Kept out.

Flighted, around off and turning in. Shafique leans forward to defend but gets undone in flight and gets hit on the body.

A bit shorter, on off. Azam wrists it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On off. Blocked out.

On a length, on the sixth stump line. Azam gets behind the line to make the block.

FOUR! Cut-away and cut-away well by Abdullah Shafique. Short and wide, Shafique hangs back and thrashes it into the vacant backward point fence.

Pitched up, on off. This is punched towards mid off.

Around the top of off. Shafique dabs it down on the off side and looks for the single but Babar Azam sends him back.

A bit wider this time. Shafique stands tall and mistimes his drive towards mid off.

Length ball, around off. Shafique taps it to short cover.

A bit slower and sliding down the leg side. Good take from Carey behind the stumps.

Around off, pushed out on the off side.

Flatter delivery, on off. Kept out by Azam.

On a length, on off and turning in. Azam looks to flick it away but decides to block in the end and the ball hits high on the bat.

Attacking middle and leg this time, worked towards mid-wicket.

Around off, pushed out on the off side.

Quicker one, full and outside off. Babar Azam strides out to defend but gets an outside edge which lands just in front of first slip.

Flatter, around off and turning away. Shafique cuts it towards point.

Shorter and on middle. Azam works it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

On middle, a little bit of drift in. Azam presses forward to defend.

On middle. Blocked out.

Full toss, on middle. Babar Azam steps out and heaves it past wide mid on for a couple of runs.

Floats it up, on the pads. Shafique works it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter again, on off. Babar Azam blocks it out. Maiden!

Fuller, around off. Azam defends it off the front foot.

Well bowled and well played. Flatter, around off and the ball turns back in sharply again. Azam just about manages to get a bat on it.

Quicker and shorter, lands on a rough outside off and turns back in sharply. Azam rocks back and plays it on the leg side.

On middle, kept out by Azam.

On a length, turning in from outside off. Babar Azam presses forward and defends it to silly point.

Another one that keeps low! Flatter and close to the off pole. Shafique makes a watchful leave.

Flatter this time, on off. Shafique hangs back and defends it out.

Around off, a bit of drift in. Shafique blocks it out.

On off, pushed back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Exquisite from Abdullah Shafique and he moves into the 90s now. Tossed up, on off. Shafique dances down the track and creams it through extra cover for a boundary.

Babar Azam looking a bit edgy out there. Around off, nudged onto the off side by Shafique and Azam wants the single. He is sent back in time by his partner.

Flatter, on off. Azam gets behind the line of the ball to defend.

Nathan Lyon getting some turn and bounce now. On a length, on off and this one turns in sharply. Azam looks to defend off the front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball lands just in front of short leg.

Around off, defended out.

Ooh, that's a risky shot! Tossed up, well outside off and the ball lands on the rough. Babar Azam looks to thrash it through covers but the ball turns in a mile and keeps very low. The ball misses the off stump though.

This one keeps low! Flatter and around off. Abdullah Shafique does well to adjust to the bounce and cuts it past point for a single.

Quicker, around 93 clicks and around off. Shafique punches it towards silly point.

A tad short and wide, Abdullah Shafique rocks back and cuts it behind point for just a single.

Slowed up, on middle. Shafique leans forward to defend.

Full again, at the toes. Azam works it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle. Blocked out.

FOUR! Skillful from Babar Azam. This is on the pads, Azam gets inside the line of the ball and paddles it into the fine leg fence.

Tossed up, around middle. Azam keeps it out.

Nicely flighted, on off. This one turns in and bounces a bit extra. Shafique gets hit on the thigh pad as he looks to work it leg side.

And again! Around off. Blocked out.

Flatter this time, close to the off pole. Shafique taps it onto the off side.

Full, arlound off. Blocked out.

Full and outside off. Shafique looks to cover drive but gets it off the inside edge towards short fine leg.

On a length, around off. Shafique defeends it out.

On middle. Blocked out.

A low full toss, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller this time, on leg stump. This is worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle and leg and it is the wrong 'un. Shafique goes deep in his crease and flicks it towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

Flatter this time, around off. Shafique stays watchful in defense.

On middle. Blocked out.

Flatter this time, on off. Shafique stays back and works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

On off. Blocked out.

Lyon just keeps hitting the rough and that is good accuracy from him. Shafique puts a big stride forward to defend.

Outside off, hitting the rough once again. Shafique leans forward and gets it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg.

Outside off this time and a bit quicker again. Shafique reaches forward and blocks it out.

Quicker delivery on off. Shafique keeps it out.

Nicely bowled and it's a maiden from Mitchell Swepson. Flighted, around off and Azam defends it off the front foot.

This is pushed through on off. Azam keeps it out.

Around middle and leg, Azam plays it with soft hands and keeps it down on the leg side.

Around off and there's a bit of drift in this time. Azam keeps it out.

Flatter this time, on off. This is pushed off the back foot towards short cover.

Nicely tossed up on middle. This one turns away a bit but Azam stays watchful in defense.

Fuller in length, sliding onto the pads. Abdullah Shafique flicks it straight to backward square leg.

On middle, turned to mid-wicket by Shafique.

On off again, blocked out.

Around off, pushed towards cover.

Turning into middle, Shafique tucks it away to short leg. There's an appeal for a catch by Marnus Labuschagne but it's a bit of a friendly one. The umpires though just want to make sure and go upstairs. The soft signal is not out and the replay shows that the ball cleared bounced and then went into the clutches of Marnus Labuschagne.

On a length, around off. Shafique defends it out on the leg side.

On middle and skidding through. Azam works it towards wide mid on.

Quicker this time, full and attacking the stumps. Babar Azam manages to get his blade on it in time.

On middle, Azam with a solid front foot defensive shot.

Nicely bowled! Drifted onto middle and leg, turning away a bit. Azam makes a watchful leave.

This one slides onto the pads. Azam keeps it out.

Mitchell Swepson lets out a loud grunt as he delivers another full toss on the pads. Shafique heaves it down to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Flighted and on off. Babar Azam leans forward to make the block. Maiden!

On off. Blocked out.

A touch quicker, on off and turning into the batter. Azam keeps it down towards short leg.

Flatter this time, pushed through on off. Azam keeps it out off the back foot.

Outside off again, Azam strides out to negate the turn and defends it out.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Azam presses forward to defend.