Australia set Pakistan 351-run target to win third Test

Published: 04:03 PM, 24 Mar, 2022
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Australia set Pakistan 351-run target to win third Test
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Australia skipper Pat Cumming has declared the innings with a 350-run lead, setting Pakistan a target of 351 runs to with the third and last cricket Test match being played in Lahore on Thursday.

There will be 31 overs left today (or just under two hours play) and 90 overs tomorrow to decide this series. Usman Khawaja heads off unbeaten to more cheers. Will Pakistan believe they can chase these? First task is to get through this evening.

Scoreboard

Scoreboard after Australia's second innings on the fourth day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Lahore on Thursday:

Australia 1st innings 391 (U. Khawaja 91, C. Green 79, A. Carey 67, S. Smith 59; Naseem Shah 4-58, Shaheen Shah Afridi 4-79)

Pakistan 1st innings 268 (Abdullah Shafique 81, Azhar Ali 78, Babar Azam 67; P. Cummins 5-56, M. Starc 4-33)

Australia 2nd innings

U. Khawaja not out                 104

D. Warner b Shaheen                 51

M. Labuschagne c Sajid b Nauman     36

S. Smith c Rizwan b Naseem          17

T. head not out                     11

Extras: (b2, lb5, nb1)               8

Total (three wkts declared; 60 overs) 227

Did not bat: C. Green, A. Carey, P. Cummins, M. Starc, M. Swepson, N. Lyon 

Bowling: Shaheen 11-2-45-1, Naseem 12-3-23-1 (nb1), Hasan 11-3-37-0, Sajid 16-1-60-0, Nauman 10-0-55-1 

Toss: Australia

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Ahsan Raza (PAK) 

Tv umpire: Asif Yaqoob (PAK) 

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI) 

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