Australia heading back into the middle. Let's get ready to rumble
1.35pm Pakistan's top order was stubborn in the first innings. You feel they'll be even more challenged in this innings. Pitch certainly isn't unplayable, though. Will be interesting to watch Mitchell Starc after his first-innings problems.
1.30pm Selfless batting at the end there from Khawaja, a terrific stand with Marsh which has built a huge lead of 449. So now it's over to the Australia bowlers. The quicks first, then Nathan Lyon who is on 499 wickets. They have the best part of five sessions to take 10 wickets on a surface offering plenty of help.
Nathan: "I would have done it too...."
orkydd: "Khawaja taking one for humanity to prevent horror and shock in Nathan's street"
UT Khawaja c Babar Azam b Shaheen Shah Afridi 90 (308m 190b 9x4 0x6) SR: 47.36
Pressure on Nathan in this over
END OF OVER:63 | 8 Runs | AUS: 229/4
- Usman Khawaja86 (188b)
- Mitchell Marsh63 (68b)
- Khurram Shahzad16-4-45-3
- Shaheen Shah Afridi18-4-72-0
Nathan: "If there isn't either a 6 or a wicket in the next over (64th), I will do a streak around the block." That seems a touch excessive, and alarming.
END OF OVER:62 | 13 Runs | AUS: 221/4
- Usman Khawaja83 (184b)
- Mitchell Marsh58 (66b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi18-4-72-0
- Khurram Shahzad15-4-37-3