Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
162 | 8 Runs | PAK: 476/4

  • Iftikhar Ahmed13 (21b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan29 (46b)
  • Marnus Labuschagne12-0-53-1
  • Mitchell Starc24-5-71-0

4.30 pm Second new ball is now available.... but won't be taken. Babar calls them in. Pakistan have declared. They'll have about 50 minutes to see if they can break through the Australia top order.

161.6
0
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, flighted full on fifth stump, prodded behind point.
161.5
0
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, short on fifth stump, cut straight to backward point.
161.4
2
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, 2 runs, slightly short on middle, goes back to flick through wide midwicket for an easy two.
161.3
4
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR, full toss on the knees, whipped through wide midwicket to the rope.
161.2
0
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, good length ball, defended.

Aleem Dar gives a stern finger wag to the batting pair for stomping down the center of the pitch while running the two.

161.1
2
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, 2 runs, flighted full on middle, goes to flick to the leg side, leading edge goes through point for two.

END OF OVER:
161 | 4 Runs | PAK: 468/4

  • Iftikhar Ahmed5 (15b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan29 (46b)
  • Mitchell Starc24-5-71-0
  • Marnus Labuschagne11-0-45-1

Floodlights are on, and dominating the scene. No sun to be seen on an overcast late afternoon, unlike yesterday.

160.6
1
Starc to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, full on the stumps, goes to drive and miscues this into the leg side for one.
160.5
0
Starc to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, full and defended.
160.4
0
Starc to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, full on middle, punched back to Starc.
160.3
1
Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, full and wide, punched through the off side for one.
160.2
1
Starc to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, back of a length on sixth stump, guides this to deep third man for one.
160.1
1
Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, good length ball on fifth stump, made like he wanted to leave very late but toe edges this to deep third man for one.

Cheers Gnasher. So will Pakistan declare before the third new ball can be taken? Starc to bowl after drinks.

END OF OVER:
160 | 6 Runs | PAK: 464/4

  • Iftikhar Ahmed3 (11b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan27 (44b)
  • Marnus Labuschagne11-0-45-1
  • Josh Hazlewood26-6-53-0

Time for a drink. I'll hand over to Peter for the rest of the day and see what Pakistan want to do

159.6
0
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, beaten by a nice bit of drift and turn as he plays forward
159.5
1
Labuschagne to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, drives down to long-off
159.4
2
Labuschagne to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, plays back to a shorter delivery which skids on a touch and he whips it nicely through midwicket

Babar putting his cap on the dressing room. A sign?

159.3
1
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, full and drives down the ground

It's been a nice spell from Labuschagne

159.2
1
Labuschagne to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, plays forward and pushes to the off side
159.1
1
Labuschagne to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, full and driven square through the off side to the sweeper

END OF OVER:
159 | 8 Runs | PAK: 458/4

  • Mohammad Rizwan23 (41b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed1 (8b)
  • Josh Hazlewood26-6-53-0
  • Marnus Labuschagne10-0-39-1
158.6
4
Hazlewood to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR, back of a length outside off, he's not entirely in control as he looks to glide it away, it's more a top edge but goes well wide of Carey
158.5
0
Hazlewood to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, worked off the pads into the on side

Trevor Parker: "Will Cummins take the 3rd new ball?" I'd go Warner and Khawaja

158.4
4
Hazlewood to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR, opens the face down to third and it's so well timed and placed that it beats deep point coming around
158.3
0
Hazlewood to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, some late movement in at the stumps on a full length, defended
158.2
0
Hazlewood to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, targeting the timber again, worked into midwicket. Been hard work for Rizwan