Australia vs Pakistan, Benaud-Qadir Trophy, 2023 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for Starc! Another really catch! AUSTRALIA WIN BY 79 RUNS! Another short one does the trick, it is right on the body. Mir Hamza looks to fend it away, it hits the splice and lobs towards the off side. Smith at widish slip runs, dives and takes it inches above the ground. That is the 4th for Starc!

OUT! TAKEN! That should be the game if ti was not obvious before. Mitchell Starc comes in and gets the last recognized batter. Agha Salman's fighting knock comes to an end. A short one on middle, Agha Salman looks to pull but it goes off the top edge towards third man. Mitchell Marsh runs in and takes it with a brilliant dive.

Shorter and on the body, Hasan Ali manages to keep it out.

Another short one on middle, ducked under.

OUT! TAKEN! Five for Pat Cummins! Outstanding effort from the skipper. Australia now 2 wickets away. A short one on the body, Shaheen Afridi looks to fend it away. It hits the handle and lobs towards short leg. It is taken by the fielder.

Fifty for Agha Salman! A fighting effort but still a lot more to do. He has a chance to be a hero here. A lot of responsibility on him at the moment. On a length anda round off, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

Around off and on a length, blocked.

Good length and on off, Agha Salman is solid in defense.

Flatter and on middle, Shaheen Afridi defends it.

On the stumps, defended.

On middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Outside off, Agha Salman looks to cut but is beaten.

On the stumps, kept out.

Around off, blocked.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Lands short! Good length and around off, Shaheen Afridi looks to drive, this goes off the outside edge but lands short of gully.

BEATEN AGAIN! Outside off, fuller, Shaheen Afridi looks to drive but is beaten.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for another run.

FOUR! Top edge and a boundary! This is shorter and on middle, Agha Salman looks to pull, it goes off the top edge, over the keeper and down to the fine leg fence.

Outside off, Agha Salman pokes at it and is beaten.

Three more runs! Fuller and around off, this is driven through covers. Three taken.

Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is worked through square leg for two.

On off, defended.

FOUR! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and then hits it over mid-wicket. Another boundary. Agha Salman now holds the key!

Around off, defended.

Flatter and on off, Agha Salman looks to defend, it goes off the outside edge down towards third man for two.

OUT! TAKEN! Pat Cummins has 4! Outstanding from him! This is shorter and on middle, Aamer Jamal looks to nudge it on the leg side. He closes the face of the bat early, it goes off a soft leading edge back to the bowler who takes it. Australia three wickets away now.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Shorter and on the body, Aamer Jamal nudges it towards short leg.

On off, blocked.

This is banged in short. Aamer Jamal ducks under it.

Outside off, left alone.

Tossed up on off, this is kept out well.

On the stumps, kept out.

On middle, kept out.

Around middle, blocked.

Tossed up on off, blocked.

On middle, defended.

A bumper to end. Aamer Jamal ducks under it.

Almost! Almost! On middle, Aamer Jamal looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It lands and then rolls towards the stumps but the batter stops it with his leg.

A loud appeal for caught behind but turned down! It is reviewed. It seems off the arm. Well, it is off the wrist band! Australia feel they have got their man. They are celebrating. Difficult to say. OUT! It is off the wrist band! The on-field call has to be overturned. Pat Cummins gets his 250th Test wicket and it is a massive one. Yet another time he proves to be the partnership breaker. This is shortish around middle, Mohammad Rizwan looks to duck under it. Not a lot og bounce. It hits him near the glove and lobs to the keeper who takes it and appeals. Good use of the review from the Aussies. They are into the bowling all-rounders now. Pakistan still need another 98 runs.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

A good short one, Mohammad Rizwan ducks under it.

Good length and on off, kept out.

Two more! Fuller and around off, this is driven through covers. Two taken.

On off, kept out.

Around middle, defended.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Good length and around off, blocked well.

BEATEN! Fuller and outside off, Agha Salman looks to drive but is beaten.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Outside off, shorter, Rizwan plays the upper cut, it goes over the slip cordon and down to the third man fence.

On the stumps, defended well.

On a good length and around off, blocked.

Good length and around off, defended.

Gives it air and on off, Agha Salman is solid in defense.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Another one which lands on off and turns back in. Defended well.

Around off, defended.

FOUR! Nicely played! Deft touch! Outside off, Agha Salman waits and then guides it past short third man for a boundary.

FOUR! That is driven nicely! Lovely stroke! Fuller and around off, this is drilled down the ground and to the long off fence.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

On off, blocked.

Around off, defended well.

A loud shout but not given! This lands outside off and jags back in. Mohammad Rizwan looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Another one on a length and around off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler.

Good length and on off, this is pushed towards cover.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

DROPPED! A tough chance but Smith is expected to take those. Tossed up on off, Agha Salman looks to play the reverse sweep. It hits the glove and lobs in front of Smith. He dives forward and looks to take it but spills it as his hand touches the ground. This could well prove costly.

On middle, Agha Salman looks to sweep, it goes off the top edge over short fine leg. Two taken.

Tossed up on off, Agha Salman looks to defend, it goes off the outer half to the left of the slip fielder. A run taken.

Around off, this is worked back to the right of the bowler.

A bumper now it is ducked under.

Good length and around off, this is pushed to cover.

A short one again and on middle, ducked under.

Around off, defended.

Three wides! This is banged in short and on middle, Agha Salman ducks under it. Alex Carey leaps, he gets a hand to it. Two taken.

EDGY FOUR! Frustrating for the Aussies! Shorter and outside off, Agha Salman hangs his bat out, this goes off the outside edge wide of the second slip fielder and down to the third man fence.

Three more! Shorter and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan slaps it through covers. Takes three.

On middle, defended well.

Around off, defended.

Around off, this is pushed down to long off for one more.

Flatter and on off, Rizwan keeps it out.

On middle, this is worked down to long off for one.

Around off, defended.

A loud appeal but too high! This lands outside off and jags back in. Mohammad Rizwan walks across and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Extra bounce again! Shorter and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan looks to pull but is beaten.

Around off, defended.

Three! Shortish and around off, this is punched through covers. Away from the fielder in the deep. Three taken.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is driven back to the bowler.

Well outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Excellent placement! Shorter and outside off, Agha Salman waits and then plays it past point. This one races away to the fence.

The physio is out for the concussion test. The helmet probably needs to be changed now.

Right on the helmet! That is nasty! A really good bumper, right on the body, Agha Salman looks to evade it but it hits him right on the helmet.

That is top fielding! That made a cracking sound off the bat. Shorter and around off, this is guided right off the middle towards point. Lyon dives to his right and stops it.

Fuller and around middle, this is driven towards mid on for one.

Around off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to covers.

On the stumps, blocked.

Around off, kept out.

Fuller and around off, this is pushed wide of cover for one.

FOUR! That has been crunched! This is shorter and on middle, Rizwan rocks back and hammers it through mid-wicket. He is off to another start here.

That is really nicely taken! A short one on the body, Rizwan looks to pull but misses. The keeper leaps and takes it with one hand.

Angled into the pads, Rizwan works it to mid-wicket.

Length and around off, Salman pushes it through covers for two.

Good length and on off, this is blocked.

A bumper, ducked under.

Back of a length and on off, this is guided to point.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, defended.

Bangs it in short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan pulls it through square leg for one.

On middle, on a good length, this is pushed to mid on.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off, left alone.

Good length and around off, Agha Salman looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Three to end the over! Fuller and outside off, Agha Salman pushes it through covers for three.

Just outside off, shortish. Left alone.

Good stuff from Starc! Another one on a good length and around off, defended.

Beaten again! Length and just outside off, this one holds its line. Agha Salman looks to push at it but is beaten.

BEATEN! Mitchell Starc is finding the right lines and lengths now. Fuller and outside off, Agha Salman looks ti drive but is beaten.

Good length and on off, defended.

Shorter and around off, Agha Salman pushes it through covers for one.

Another one outside off, Agha Salman leaves it alone.

Another one on a length, Agha Salman guides it to point.

That has taken off! On middle, good length, Agha Salman looks to defend but it gets big on him. It hits the splice and lands safe on the off side.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, blocked.

OUT! EGDED AND TAKEN! Starc now gets one. Pakistan now five down. He has just not been at his best, even this delivery, surely not one of the best he has bowled but he really won't care. That wicket will really lift his confidence. His first wicket of the game. This is short again, just outside off. Saud Shakeel looks to cut, there is not enough room and there is also some extra bounce. It goes off the edge and Carey takes a decent catch.

Around off, defended.

Starc just has not got it right. He is not happy with the footmarks. This is short and wide again, Rizwan plays it through point for one.

Outside off, shorter, left alone.

Shorter and on the body, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

That is loose! This is very wide outside off and shorter. Saud Shakeel looks to cut but misses.

On the stumps, this stays a touch low. Defended.

Takes one now! Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

On a good length and around off, Saud Shakeel keeps it out.

Outside off, left alone.

A bumper, evaded well.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, another crisp drive but Rizwan but back to the bowler.

On the pads, Mohammad Rizwan looks to flick, closes the face of the bat early, it goes off a soft leading edge to cover.

Another one outside off, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Shorter and outside off, left alone.

FOUR! That is a lovely stroke! Starc just has not been at his best! This is fuller and around off, Rizwan leans into it and drives it through covers.

BEATEN! Pokes at one he did not need to. It is shortish and outside off, Saud Shakeel is beaten as he tries to push at it.

A bumper, Saud Shakeel evades it.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Goes short and on middle, Rizwan looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Around off, good length, defended.

Outside off, on a length, left alone.

Floats it up on off, defended.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, Rizwan works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Tossed up on off, defended.

SIX! BANG! That is a massive hit. That is some shot to get off the mark. He steps inside the line, goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it well over the mid-wicket fence.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed past cover for one.

Angled into the pads, Rizwan works it to mid-wicket.

Solid! Right off the middle. That will make Rizwan feel good. On a length and around off, defended.

Around middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Too high! Now the one that comes back in. This lands outside off and jags back in, the length is slghtly shorter than Josh Hazlewood would have liked. Rizwan misses to get hit high on the pads.

BEATEN! Josh Hazlewood has his tail up here! Length and around off, it lands and moves away. Mohammad Rizwan looks to defend but is beaten all ends up.

Mohammad Rizwan walks out to bat!

OUT! TIMBER! The one that comes back in, gets Babar again! Josh Hazlewood is the man this time and he is very, very delighted and rightly so. He has got the big fish. This is the best Babar has looked by far in this series but he goes. Pakistan now completely on the back foot. They still need another 171 runs. This is a lovely nut. It lands just outside off and jags back in. Babar Azam looks to defend but this sneaks between the bat and the pad and hits the stumps. Will this open the floodgates now?

On the stumps, kept out.

Around middle, defended.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

This lands around leg, Saud Shakeel lunges and keeps it out.

On the stumps again, this is defended well.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On the stumps, Azam blocks it out.

Around off and on a length, Babar Azam guides it to point.

Going down leg! This is full, it tails back in from around middle, Babar Azam looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Angled into middle, Babar Azam plays it to mid-wicket.

Around middle, defended.

A single as this is worked down to long on.

Three! On middle, the sweep comes out, it is hit through square leg for three.

Tossed up on off, blocked.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for one more.

On middle, this is worked back to the bowler.

A bumper and on middle, Saud Shakeel ducks under it.

BEATEN! Bangs this one short and outside off, Saud Shakeel looks to cut but is beaten.

Well outside off, Saud Shakeel shoulders arms to this one.

A bumper now, Saud Shakeel evades it.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Around off, kept out.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, kept out.

Tossed up on off, defended.

Around off, defended.

A run as this is pushed down to long on.

A single now as this is worked through mid-wicket.

Outside off, Saud Shakeel shoulders arms to this one.

Another bumper, Saud Shakeel evades it.

A good bumper, Saud Shakeel ducks under it.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Three! This time he does connect with the drive, this is a lot fuller, it is hit through covers for three.

BEATEN! Josh Hazlewood goes full and outside off, this one shapes away a touch. Saud Shakeel is beaten as he looks to drive.

Around off, defended.

Good fielding! On middle, Saud Shakeel plays the paddle scoop, it goes fine on the leg side. Josh Hazlewood runs after it and just before it touches the ropes, he flicks it back to the fielder running behind him from first slip. The two save a run for their side.

Flatter and on middle, blocked.

Well, Marnus Labuschagne was very excited there but he was the only one. Down the leg side. Saud Shakeel looks to flick but misses. Carey takes it on the second attempt. Marnus Labuschagne is almost celebrating but no one else is interested.

Floats it up on middle, this is worked down to long on for one. First run of the session.

Tossed up on off, Babar Azam defends.

We are back! Out walk Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel to resume their innings. Nathan Lyon to begin. Here we go...

... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...

For Australia, Pat Cummins has been brilliant, he has the two wickets to fall in this session but he needs support from the other end too. Mitchell Starc has not been at his best and nor has Nathan Lyon proven to be very effective. The wicket does not have a lot to offer for the bowlers but there is still something in it. Australia need to be patient and just hit the right lines and lengths. An important session awaits. Stay tuned.

The game is nicely poised! Pakistan played with intent in this session and they will feel they are in with a real chance in this game. It began with them losing a wicket early but Shan Masood and Babar Azam played with intent. They added over 50 in quick time. Shan Masood scored a fine half ton but fell shortly after that. Saud Shakeel though has started well and Babar Azam is slowly getting back to this best. A lot will depend on the latter. He needs to score big and the rest probably need to hang around. Pakistan will know they are just the one big partnership away from gaining the advantage in this game.

Good length and around off, Babar Azam looks to defend but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. Azam limps to the other end. THAT WILL BE TEA!

Just outside off, left alone.

Around off, defended.

Almost a smilar delivery to the one that got him in the first innings. On a length and around off, this lands and jags back in. Azam looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

On middle, blocked.

Around off and on a length, kept out.

Just wide! That is a top effort! Short and on middle, Babar Azam pulls it uppishly, this goes to the right of deep square leg. The fielder runs there, dives, he just get finger tips to it. The ball is rolling towards the fence. He gets back on his feet, runs, dives and pushes it back in. Good determination from Travis Head!

Good length and around off, defended.

Angled into the pads, Azam works it to mid-wicket.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Around off, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

Bangs it short and on middle, Babar Azam works it to mid-wicket.

Yet another short one on middle, Babar Azam evades it.

Just wide! A good short one. On the body, Saud Shakeel looks to pull, this goes off the splice, just wide of leg gully and down towards fine leg for one.

Good length and around off, this is pushed to cover.

Yet another one on a length and around middle, it lands and moves away a touch. Babar Azam looks to defend but it goes off the outer half towards cover for one.

Beauty! This lands on a length and around off, it pitches and moves away. Babar Azam looks to defend it away from the body but is beaten.

Outside off, left alone.

Good length and around off, Saud Shakeel keeps it out. No ball signaled.

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked towards mid-wicket. The fielder fumbles and Azam takes a run.

Around middle, Babar Azam blocks it.

On the shorter side again, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on the body, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Around off, Azam blocks it.

Around off and on a length, kept out.

Nicely driven! A full toss on off, this is driven down the ground towards long off for two.

Good length and around off, defended.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is shorter and on the body, Saud Shakeel does well to get on top of the bounce and play it down, past leg gully and down to the fine leg fence.

Outside off, shortish, Saud Shakeel leaves it alone.

Beauty! This lands around off, on a length, it pitches and moves away. Saud Shakeel is beaten all ends up as he tries to defend.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, blocked.

Angled into the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Gives it air and lands it on off, Babar Azam pushes it to cover.

Flatter and on off, Babar Azam blocks it.

End of a successful over from Pat Cummins! On a length and around off, blocked.

Short and on the body, the rib-tickler. Saud Shakeel looks to work it on the leg side but misses. There is a leg gully in place too.

Solid from Saud Shakeel! Good length and around off, kept out.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Captain fantastic delivers when his team needed him to. He gets rid of the opposition skipper and breaks the stand that was starting to get the Aussies worried. Just brilliant. He comes from around the wicket. Angles it into middle, on a length, it lands and moves away. Shan Masood pushes at it, it goes off the outside edge low towards second slip and Steven Smith takes it. End of a good fighting knock from Shan Masood but Pakistan needed him to go on for longer. Australia back on top now. Pakistan need 207 with 7 wickets in hand.

Azam now has started to score freely here! Shorter and outside off, he waits and then guides it past point. Three taken.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Pat Cummins is back on!

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! This is even better from Babar Azam! He is growing in confidence now. Not good signs for Australia. He steps out, gets to the pitch of it and slams it over the bowler's head and into the fence behind.

On the pads, Azam works it to short leg.

This is angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Around off, quicker, this is kept out well.

Tossed up on middle, blocked.

Goes full and wide now outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Gets hold of this one. He was ready for it. This is short and on middle, Azam pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. This shot will give him a lot of confidence. 100 up too.

Top nut! That is a sharp bumper on the body, Azam looks to duck at first but then tries to pull as he is ducking. He is beaten.

Another short one on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Around off and on a length, this is pushed to cover.

This is fuller and around middle, this is driven to mid on.

7 from this over then! On middle, defended.

Shorter and around off, Shan pushes it through covers for one.

Azam now takes one as he works this through square leg.

Good stuff! A boundary followed by a single! Around off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR! Runs are flowing now. This is cut away really hard. Shorter and outside off, Shan Masood goes back and slaps it past point. Yet another boundary for him. He is putting the pressure back on the Aussies.

Almost! Nathan Lyon fires this one but it is angled into the pads. Shan Masood goes back to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Outside off, left alone. Another good over for Pakistan.

Around off, defended.

Two is the call and two it is! Starc has been way too much on the pads. Yet again one on the leg pole. This is clipped through mid-wicket. Two taken.

Angled into the pads again, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Two more! 50 for Shan Masood! Just from 57 balls. He is leading from the front but still a long way to go. He needs to make it big. Fuller and around off, Shan Masood pushes it past cover. Two taken.

FOUR! Picks the gap brilliantly. Shan Masood is two short of a half ton now. This is a gift, a full toss on the pads, Shan Masood works it through square leg and it races away to the fence.

Solid again! On a length and around off, Azam keeps it out.

Around off, defended.

That is a top shot! This is banged in short and on middle, Shan Masood gets right on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right and stops it. Three taken.

A little too high we feel! Good length and around middle, Shan Masood shuffles across and looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

FOUR! That is glorious! Sheer timing! Shan Masood into the 40s. Fuller and around off, he leans into the stroke and drives it past cover. This one races away.

A bumper now, ducked under.

This is full and outside off, Babar Azam shoulders arms to this one.

A short one now on middle, Shan Masood plays it well, he controls the pull and plays it all along the ground through square leg for one.

Azam takes one now as he tucks this ball on his pads through square leg.

Three! Another good shot. Positive intent continues. Slightly fuller and around off, this is driven through covers for three.

He is receving some treatement and the players are having a drink. It has been steady going for Pakistan so far but this partnership is key, Shan Masood has looked good and Azam needs to fire here. They still need over 240 and they will hope this partnership can go on for long. Australia on the other hand, will hope they can get a couple at least before Tea!

OUCH! Just ouch! That must have really hurt. This is fuller and around off, this is driven towards short cover. It lands just short of Marnus Labuschagne, he gets an odd bounce and the ball ends up hitting him near the unmentionable spot.

Goes full and looks to attack the front pad. Shan Masood gets his bat down in time and works it to mid-wicket.

A dot to end the over! Pakistan need 249 runs. Fuller and around off, this is blocked.

A length ball on middle. Azam blocks it out.

FOUR! Clipped away! This partnership is blossoming now. Length and angling on the pads. Azam flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Two runs! Pitched up on off. Azam creams it through covers for a couple of runs.

Length ball, nipping in on off. Azam defends it solidly.

Length ball on off. Azam blocks as he gets on his toes.

On middle, this is nudged to square leg.

Bye! Pat Cummins with an effort ball. Short and going down leg. Azam ducks, Alex Carey dives to his left but only gets a hand on it. One.

A bouncer, around off. Azam drops his wrists and sways away from the line.

This is on a length and outside off, stays low of the pitch. Azam looks to defend but fails to connect.

Length ball, on off, Azam defends.

Off the edge! Short and on leg, Masood looks to pull, gets a top edge behind to fine leg and it falls safely. One.

Leg bye! Angling on the pads. Masood gets across but misses his tuck, it rolls to square leg for a single.

Pushes it full and on off, Masood tucks it to mid-wicket.

This one stays low and shapes in off the deck, outside off. Masood looks to cut but misses.

Length ball, outside off. Masood knocks it to point.

Full and on off, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

Outside off. Masood plays it late to the man at gully.

AGAIN! Superb stuff from Cummins. Length ball, just outside off. Azam again fails to defend.

LOVELY! On a length and around the 4th stump, it lands and straightens off. Azam looks to defend but misses.

Length and on off, defended.

FOUR! MORE! Length ball, angling on middle, Azam misses his flick and it goes off the leading edge past the slip fielders to third man.

Three runs! One thing Masood has done since coming in is make sure runs are coming regularly. Shorter and on off. Masood pulls it through square leg for three runs.

Length and on off. Masood taps it to cover. He wants a single but is sent back.

Well outside off, left alone.

Babar Azam looks unsettled. Fuller and outside off, Azam looks to drive but misses.

A massive appeal for LBW! The umpire takes his time before shaking his head. Australia do take the review. No bat clearly. Onto the Ball Tracking and wickets are missing just by a margin. Very close to hitting the top of middle. On a length and outside off, nips in sharply. Azam is caught as he tries to defend but is late and gets hit on the pads.

On a length and around off. Azam with a solid block.

A length ball, outside off. Azam shoulders arms to it.

Length and outside off. Masood taps it to point for a single. Quick run.

Full and on off, blocked out.

Babar Azam is off the mark in this game. Pitched up, outside off, this is driven through covers for two.

Serves a bumper, outside off. Azam sways away from the line of the delivery.

Babar Azam walks in now.

OUT! LBW! This time Imam-ul-Haq is out! The ball stayed low as well. The batter has taken a review though. No bat on HotSpot. Snicko shows no edge as well. Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. OUT IT IS! A length ball, around off from around the wicket, it lands and nips in sharply. Imam-ul-Haq fails to defend and gets beaten on the inside edge. A couple of balls earlier it was umpire's call as well but this time the on-field works in favour of Australia.

Outside off, this is left alone.

A huge shout for LBW but the finger stays down. Height again is a big factor. On a length and on middle. Imam-ul-Haq fails to block this. Pat Cummins had a clear view on this one.

Fuller and on middle, Masood flicks it past the man at mid on, to his left and takes a brace.

Too full and angling on middle. Masood again uses his feet but gets too close to the ball and toe ends his shot to cover.

Outside off, this is hit to point.

FOUR! Really good batting from Pakistan in this session. Fuller and on off. Masood uses his feet and smashes it over mid on for four.

Tossed up on off. Masood leans and blocks.

Fuller and on middle, blocked.

Length and outside off. Imam shoulders arms.

Leg bye! A length ball, close to off again. Masood looks to defend but gets hit on the hips, it rolls past the fourth slip fielder as gully dives across him for one.

Tight run! Full and around off. Imam nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. Mitchell Starc with a throw at the bowler's end but misses.

BEAUTY! That was very close! A couple of times Imam-ul-Haq has been beaten now with this line. On a length and around off. Imam has to play this but misses.

This is full and on middle and leg. Imam flicks it back to the bowler.

A bumper on middle, Imam-ul-Haq sits under it.

Fuller and on off, pushed to cover.

Tossed up on middle, Masood eases it down to mid on.

A bit slow and on the pads. Masood stays back and blocks it out.

Fuller and on middle, Imam tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Masood plays it behind square leg for a single.

Very full and on middle, Masood keeps it out.

Drops it short and on leg, Masood pulls it to fine leg for one. Came off the gloves this time. The magic spray is in use.

A length ball, outside off. Masood shoulders arms.

Fuller and on off, Masood craves it down to backward point for a brace. Nice intent from Pakistan after the break.

BEATEN! Short in length and outside off. Masood looks to defend but does so inside the line.

Fuller and on middle, Imam bunts it to mid-wicket for a single.

Brave leave! A length ball, outside off and nips in a bit. Imam shoulders arms but that was close to the off pole.

Pat Cummins to bowl from the other side.

10 runs of the over. Too full and on middle, Imam turns it through short leg for one.

Flat and around off. Imam goes back and blocks it out.

Around off, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Shot! Shorter and outside off. Masood goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary. Nice way to kick start the session for Pakistan.

Three runs! Both are off the mark in this session. Fuller and on middle, Imam flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for three runs.

Flat and on off, Masood punches it to long off for a single.

We are back. The players are out in the middle. Nathan Lyon to start the proceedings. Two slips and a short leg in place.

...Day 4, Session 2...

An exciting session to start Day 4. Pakistan have lost just one wicket in the small passage they had to play. It could had been worse as Shan Masood survived an LBW scare while Imam-ul-Haq was dropped by Starc at the stroke of Lunch. Still, Australia well ahead right now. They started the day well by scoring 75 runs with the four wickets they had. Alex Carey scored the bulk of runs as his fifty made sure Australia end with a lead of 316 runs. In reply, Pakistan somehow has lost just one wicket. Australia will be pumped up to be back on the field after the break. Pakistan though will bet on their skipper to play a big innings in this chase.

Angling on middle, Imam nudges it to mid-wicket.

Four running runs! Lovely shot. Fuller and on middle. Imam-ul-Haq flicks it through mid-wicket. It slows down near the fence and the fielder picks it up.

Shorter and outside off, shoots up. Imam-ul-Haq slashes and misses.

Outside off, this is left alone.

DROPPED! On his follow-through! This is full and on middle, Imam-ul-Haq tries to flick but gets a leading edge straight back down but Mitchell Starc on his follow-through was going across, he attempts by grabbing with both his hands but fails to hold on. Hard one.

Length ball, shaping on the pads. Imam misses his clip and it brushes the pads before going to the keeper.

On off, Masood keeps it out.

Masood goes at the stroke of Lunch! Masood reviews it but looks out to the naked eye. Snicko shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows it bounces over the stumps. Wow! Masood survives. Flighted, full and on middle, Masood looks to defend but gets hit on the middle of the pad. An appeal and up goes the finger. The replay shows it bounces over the stumps.

Imam-ul-Haq is off the mark. Fuller and outside off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

Fuller and outside off. Imam prods and shoulders arms to it.

Flat and on off, Imam defended it out.

Shorter and outside off. Imam goes back and slaps it to cover. Good stop by Marsh.

Change. Time to see what Nathan Lyon has in his bag of tricks.

BEAUTY! On a length and just outside off, angles in before it moves away fractionally. Masood is beaten as he looks to defend.

A bumper on off. Masood is happy to let it roll past him.

Shapes in a length ball and makes it to seam away, this is on the pads. Masood looks to flick but misses.

Two runs now. Length ball, outside off. Masood splices his push through covers and gets back for the second.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries. Fuller and outside off. Masood opens the face of the bat, plays with soft hands past gully for a boundary.

FOUR! Too straight on the pads. Masood flicks it through square leg and finds the fence.

Length and on leg, Masood turns it to mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Another dot then! This is touch short and on middle, does not bounce much and hits Masood near his waist as he looks to pull. That will hurt. Masood is on his haunches and needs some treatment. The physio is out.

On a length and on off. Masood blocks it to point.

Angles this one away now, outside off, it is left alone.

This one lands on middle and jags back in sharply. Masood looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads. The accuracy from Josh Hazlewood is superb.

On a length and on middle. Masood tucks it on the deck.

On middle, blocked out.

A bumper, close to off and it rises off the deck. Imam bends his back and watches it sail over.

Masood is off the mark! A length ball, outside off. Masood works it to point for a single.

On a length and on off, kept out.

A length ball, outside off. Masood lets it go.

Shan Masood walks in next.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! First one down! This is full and angled across the right-hander, Shafique goes for a big drive but gets an outside edge, thick one to third slip where Usman Khawaja leaps and takes the catch.

Maiden! Two in two for Josh Hazlewood! A bumper on leg, Imam leaves.

On a length and around off. Imam nudges it to mid-wicket.

Beaten again! Fuller and outside off. Imam stands on the off pole and lets it go.

Fuller and outside off. Imam covers his stumps and lets it go.

Another dot! Good start by Josh Hazlewood and Australia! Goes short and on middle, Imam ducks under it.

A good length ball, angled across the lefty. Imam looks to defend but misses.

Full again from Starc on middle, Shafique knocks it to cover.

On a length and on middle, Shafique defends with his bat and pad together.

Goes full and outside off. Shafique drives it to cover. Mitchell Starc mixing his length here.

A sharp bouncer on middle, Shafique sits under it.

On a length and much closer to the right hander. Shafique looks to defend but is beaten.

A length ball, wide of off. Shafique lets it go.

Maiden to start for Josh Hazlewood! Length and outside off. Imam-ul-Haq shoulders arms to it.

Beaten again! Good start by Josh! Fuller and outside off, angled across. Imam looks to defend but misses.

A length ball, on middle and leg. Imam looks to clip but misses but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

A length ball, outside off. Imam looks to cut but toe ends it to third slip and it goes on a bounce.

Length ball, outside off. Imam defends the wrong line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

A length ball, around off. Imam blocks it out.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end.

Four leg byes! Full and shaping on the pads. Shafique misses his clip and it rolls to fine leg for four.

Goes short and outside off. Shafique leaves it alone.

This one nips away, length and outside off. Shafique looks to defend but misses.

Two more! Too full and too straight on middle, Shafique flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

A length ball, angled outside off ad shapes in. Shafique shoulders arms to it.

Pakistan are underway! This is full and on off, swings in. Shafique pushes it to right of mid off for a couple of runs.

OUT! LBW! A length ball, around off and shapes in. Carey takes a step across and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Alex Carey was definitely taking it upstairs. No bat confirms Snicko and it shows THREE REDS. Out it is. Australia end with a lead of 316.

Carey gets the run. Length ball, on off. Carey looks to push but bottom edges it to square leg for one.

Shorter and wide of off. Carey slashes and misses.

A length ball, outside off, shapes in. Carey is beaten on the inside edge as he looks to push.

Outside off, this is slapped to deep point for no run.

Length and outside off, this is dropped to point for a single. Poor cricket from Pakistan, not at all aggressive with the field for Josh Hazlewood.

Too short and too wide. Josh Hazlewood has a poke at it but misses.

FOUR! Pakistan won't mind as Josh Hazlewood will take the strike. Fifty though for Carey! A well-tailored fifty from the keeper. He is the sole reason Australia have a lead over 300. Fuller and outside off, this is driven through covers for four.

Another dot! A length ball, outside off. Carey looks to push at it but misses.

Too full and around off, Carey pushes it back to Hamza.

A length ball on off, shapes way off the deck. Carey looks to defend but misses.

On top of off now. Carey knocks it to covers for no run again.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven to deep cover. No run as expected.

Length ball, swinging on middle. Josh Hazlewood gets his bat down and taps it to point.

Clever! Really clever from Carey! What a job he is doing right now. On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! A yorker and it swings from wide of off on the pads of Carey who whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

More swing but this one goes down the leg side. Carey misses his clip.

A big inswinger, fuller and on middle, Carey makes a solid block.

On a length and outside off. Carey punches it well to point but does not take a single.

This is full and on middle, swings in. Josh Hazlewood does his job as he blocks.

On a length and on middle, Josh Hazlewood blocks it out.

ONE! Length and outside off, guided to point for a single.

Full and outside off, swings away. Carey skips down and swings but misses it.

The new cherry is taken!

On a length and around off. Carey blocks it to point.

Fuller and on the pads. Carey tickles it to fine leg but no run is taken.

The second new ball is available now. Mir Hamza is into the attack.

Yes, he can! A yorker, around off, this is blocked well.

Fuller and around off, this is pushed to point. Can Josh Hazlewood survive the over?

Leg bye! Slanting on the pads. Carey misses his clip and it rolls to square leg for one.

Fuller and outside off. Carey drives but finds cover.

Length and outside off. Carey pushes it to deep point but denies the run.

A length ball, wide of off. Carey shoulders arms.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. Shaheen Afridi is back on too. He needs to wrap the innings quickly now. Australia lead by 303 runs.

OUT! Chopped on! Aamer Jamal bluffed Lyon here. A good comeback from Jamal after giving 10 runs in first three balls. The field was for a short ball but Jamal bowls a length ball, close to off. Lyon looks to push awkwardly but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Aamer Jamal gets his second wicket.

Short and wide of off. Lyon leaves it alone.

A bumper on off. Lyon sits under it.

FOUR! Australia lead by 300! Shorter and on leg. Lyon pulls it late and to fine leg, very fine for four runs.

FOUR! A length ball, outside off. Lyon waits and plays it nicely through backward point for a boundary.

Length ball on the pads. Lyon helps it to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Angles it full and on middle, Carey blocks.

Fuller and wide of off, Lyon pushes it to point for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Lyon defends on the front foot.

Flat and on off, drifts away. Lyon drops it to cover.

Too full and on middle, blocked again.

Fuller and outside off, this is pushed to long off for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Lyon has a poke at it but misses.

On middle, this is blocked out.

Length ball, sliding down leg. Lyon misses his clip.

Nathan Lyon walks out to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Pat Cummins has reviewed the caught behind decision. HotSpot shows nothing on it. Snicko shows a spike though as the ball passes the blade. The on-field decision stays. Pakistan two wickets away now. A length ball, outside off, nips in very slightly. Cummins on the front foot tries to push but gets an inside edge to the keeper.

On a length and on middle, Cummins nudges it through square leg for a couple of runs.

On off, defended out.

A single to end the over as Carey knocks this full ball to cover. Runs keep on coming.

This one drifts in on middle. Carey drops it to cover for one run.

Too full and wide of off, Carey jams it out to Salman.

Angling on the pads. Carey keeps it out.

Tossed up on off, Cummins taps it wide of point for a single.

Fuller and on middle, blocked out.

FOUR! 10 runs of the over. Delicately played. Length and outside off. Carey opens the face of the bat and dabs it through gully for four.

Shorter and on off, Carey hops and defends it out.

Outside off, Carey lets it go.

Five running runs! Pakistan not helping themselves. Around off, Cummins strokes it through covers and takes two runs. The fielder throws at the bowler's end and it bounces awkwardly for the back up to pick up, it rolls away for three more runs.

On a length and around off. Cummins defends it solidly.

Length ball on middle, Carey tucks it to square leg for a single.

Flat and around off, blocked out.

Tossed up on off, Cummins looks to block but gets an outside edge to third man for a couple.

This one lands outside off and nips away. Cummins prods again but fails to defend.

Too full and around off. Cummins prods and blocks.

Fuller and on middle, Cummins goes back and defends.

Tossed up on middle, blocked out.

Change. Agha Salman is into the attack.

A dot to end! Outside off, this is left alone by Carey.

A length ball, outside off. Carey slashes and misses.

Length ball, outside off, Carey leaves.

Shaheen Afridi bowls similarly to the previous one, this time much closer to the left-hander. Carey fails to hit.

FOUR! Well played in the end. Shorter and outside off. Carey bends back and ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off, Carey lets it go to the keeper.

Nips in again around off. Cummins blocks it out.

Length and on off, nips in. Cummins defends a bit low this one.

On a length and outside off, this is knocked to point.

Length ball, around off. Cummins blocks it out.

A single by Carey as this is hit to point.

On off, defended out.

Five dots to end the over. Good stuff this. Shorter and on middle, kept out again.

Short again on middle, Cummins defends as he brings his bat near his head.

Shorter and on middle, defended well.

Good bowling. Shorter and on leg, Cummins gets in a strange position as he tries to fend it away and lets it go behind his back.

Short in length and on off, Cummins hangs back and blocks.

Outside off, this is guided through point for a single.

Tight on the middle pole. This is defended out.

TWO MORE! Pat Cummins is not here to hold back. He could play a quick cameo in a blink of an eye. Length and outside off, Cummins plays it through cover-point for a brace.

Outside off, this is punched to cover.

Length ball, outside off, this is blocked out.

On a length and outside off, this is stroked through covers for a couple of runs.

Fuller and around off, Cummins makes a solid block.

Serves it on the hips, Cummins nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins walks in.

OUT! GONE! Told you, if a wicket comes it will be from Afridi! He goes wide of the crease and angles a length ball, outside off. Starc tries to push but gets a thick outside edge to the right of first slip and Babar Azam holds onto it. Can Pakistan finish it quickly from here on?

Tad short and outside off, Starc with an easy leave.

This is very full and on middle, Starc bunts it to mid-wicket.

Too full and outside off, Carey drives it to covers for one more.

On a length and outside off, Carey knocks it to cover.

The ball is doing nothing at the moment! Shan Masood needs to bring in Mir Hamza! On off, this is pushed to cover.

On the pads, nudged to mid-wicket for one more.

Slants it on middle, Starc tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. Ali runs across and has a shy but an easy single in the end.

Shorter and on off, Starc blocks it out.

A bouncer, outside off. Starc leaves it alone.

Tailing on the pads, Carey flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

This is short and outside off. Starc lets it go.

Length and outside off, this is cut to deep point for a single.

A length ball, outside off, Carey prods and pushes it to cover.

Outside off, left alone.

Too full and too wide. Carey goes for the drive but misses. Shaheen Afridi looks like he is close to a wicket than Ali.

On a length and outside off, Carey lets it go.

FOUR! Starc hits his first one. On a length and outside off. Starc has a tame push at it, gets an outside edge past the hands of second slip and to third man for four.

Length and on top of off, this is hit to point.

200 up for the host! Length and outside off. Carey square drives it to point for a single.

Slants it full and on off, blocked out.

A single! Hard length ball on off. Starc turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Goes full and outside off. Starc looks to drive but misses.

Shorter and on off. Starc softly pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

Lead goes past 250 now. On a length and outside off. Starc punches on the up over covers for a couple of runs. Australia trying to put the Pakistani bowlers off right from the word go.

On a length and on off, Mitchell knocks it to cover.

Pushes it wide of off. Starc leaves.

Shaheen Afridi drops it short and on off. Starc looks to pull but miscues and it rolls to second slip along the ground.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven to cover.

Length ball on off, nips in. Carey nudges it to mid-wicket.

Outside off, this is punched to cover.

Changes the angle and comes around the wicket, length and on off, blocked out.

FOUR! MORE! Not a good start by Ali! Lovely shot though. Pitched up, outside off. Carey leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! First runs of the day for the Aussies. On a length and on the pads. Carey helps it to fine leg for a boundary.

A length ball, going outside off. Carey shoulders arms to it.

Hasan Ali to bowl from the other end.

Almost a yorker on off. Starc tucks it to mid-wicket.

Goes full and slanting on off. Starc pushes it to cover.

A length ball, outside off. Starc punches it back to the bowler.

All set to begin. Mitchell Starc joins Alex Carey in the middle. Shaheen Afridi to finish his over. Pakistan have to take these 4 wickets as quickly as possible to stay in the game.

That wicket of Smith on the final ball gave a glimmer of hope to Pakistan that they are still in this game. That wicket means the visitors have a real chance to run through the tail enders quickly and then chase the total down. However, it won’t be easy as the Aussie bat deep and Carey is still out there. If they manage to breach the 300-mark. Australia will be pretty confident to win this game as the pitch tends to favour the bowling team on Day 4. Still, both teams are equally in the game but whoever bosses the first session today will be certain to come out on top. On that note, hello and welcome to the coverage of Day4 between Australia and Pakistan. Stay tuned.

...Day 4, Session 1...

Pakistan's fielding was again the thing which let them down! Had they hung onto their chances, they could have well been in the ascendancy over here. However, credit to their bowlers for the way they have bowled. The likes of Mir Hamza and Shaheen Afridi were absolutely brilliant. Both have three each but they will be disappointed with how the rest performed. They would have expected a lot better from the likes of Hasan Ali and Aamer Jamal! Pakistan though will know a couple of wickets early on Day 4 and they are on top in this game. Australia on the other hand, will hope Carey along with the lower-order can take them to over the 300-run mark which won't be an easy chase. The first session on Day 4 will be quite important. Do join us 0430 IST (2330 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!

What a day of Test cricket! Absolutely brilliant. Have to say, in the end, that wicket of Steven Smith means, the game is quite evenly poised at the moment. However, Australia will be pretty pleased with how they have recovered. They were 16 for 4 at one stage but then it was the Marsh and Smith show. Both joined hands and scored over 150. Marsh was the aggressor whereas Smith played how he usually does. The two bailed Australia out of trouble before Marsh fell. Once he fell, run-scoring was tough. Smith and Carey went along at a very slow pace. They were probably just looking to survive the day and it seemed like the Aussies would enter Day 4 with this pair intact but it was Smith who fell right towards the end.

OUT! TAKEN! Shaheen Afridi gets the big fish! If there is one wicket Pakistan would have wanted before Stumps, it is Steven Smith and Shaheen Afridi gets him. Steven Smith can't believe it. He is distraught. He worked so hard for that fifty but falls immediately after getting to it. It is short and around off, it gets big on Smith who looks to fend it. It hits the shoulder and lobs towards gully. Agha Salman takes an easy catch. Smith walks back and so do the other players. THAT IS STUMPS ON DAY 3!

Another short one on middle, Steven Smith ducks under it.

Shorter and around off, Steven Smith stands tall and defends.

Shorter and around off, Alex Carey pushes it to covers.

On middle, Alex Carey defends it nicely.

FOUR! Drilled down the ground! Fuller and around off, Alex Carey shows the full face of the bat and hits it past mid off. This one races away to the fence.

Angled into the pads. Carey looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Tossed up on middle, this is played to cover.

Angled into the pads, Alex Carey looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad.

Angled into the off pole again, Steven Smith keeps it out nicely.

Another one on a length and around off, Smith is solid in defense.

Around off and on a length. Smith plays it back to the bowler.

Angled into the pads, Alex Carey works it down towards fine leg for one.

Another one on a length and around off, Carey blocks.

Good length and around off, Carey pushes it to covers.

On the stumps, this is played back to the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Carey pushes it towards mid off and takes one.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! On middle, this is lofted over mid on. This races away to the fence.

On the off pole. Carey defends it again.

Flatter and on off, kept out.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven to point for a single.

A length ball, outside off and it shapes in. Carey tries to defend but is beaten comprehensively.

A bumper on middle, Carey ducks under it.

On a length and on middle, Carey blocks it out.

On a length and on off. Carey goes back and taps it to gully.

Fuller and on middle, Carey defends it out.

Fuller and on middle, blocked out.

Fuller and on middle, Smith turns it to square leg but no run.

Flighted on middle, Smith makes a solid block.

Fuller and on off, Smith defends on the front foot.

Tossed up on middle, Smith prods and defends.

On the middle, blocked out.

Flat and on off, Carey pushes it to mid off.

On off, pushed to covers.

Outside off, on a length. Carey lets it roll through.

Too full and wide of off. Carey looks to drive but is beaten on the outside edge.

A good length ball on off. Carey taps it back on the pitch.

On a length and on off. Carey with a solid block.

On the pads, this is clipped to square leg.

This is full and around off, bit of shape. Smith prods and blocks it.

On a length and on off, Smith taps it to mid off.

Fuller and outside off, Smith shoulders arms.

THREE RUNS! Length ball, outside off. Carey knocks it through covers, in the gap for three more.

On off, Carey blocks.

This is full and outside off, Smith drives but finds cover.

On a length and outside off. Smith blocks it back to Shaheen Afridi.

Length and outside off. Smith knocks it to covers.

Fuller and on off, kept out.

Goes full and on middle, Smith flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full and well wide of off. Smith lets it go to the keeper.

Length and outside off, Carey swings and misses.

A massive appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Length ball on middle and nips in. Carey fails to block and gets hit on the pads. That was going down.

Carey is underway as well. Outside off, Carey strokes it through point for a couple.

Finally gets a single and gets to his fifty! The MCG applause the knock by their favourite batter. On middle. Smith tickles it to fine leg for one. 40th Test fifty for Steven Smith.

Length ball on off. Smith turns it to square leg.

Fuller and angling on off. Smith keeps it out.

BEATEN! Really good over. Another good one from the visitors. Length ball, outside off, shapes in. Carey hangs back to defend but misses. An appeal but there was no edge on it.

Slants back in as this is on middle. Carey blocks it out again.

On a length and on off. Carey defends it on the deck.

Good length ball on off. Carey blocks.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to cover.

Length and outside off. Carey knocks it to cover where the fielder dives to his left and makes a good stop.

Couple of good overs from Pakistan! Length and on off. Smith is happy to block this out.

On a length and on middle. Smith stands tall and dead bats it.

Fuller and on off. Smith pushes it to mid off now.

Outside off, this is guided to cover.

Fuller and on off, Smith plays it back to Hamza.

Length and outside off. Smith knocks it to covers.

On a length and outside off. Carey keeps it out.

Length ball, outside off, pushed to mid off.

On middle, defended out.

On middle, blocked out.

Leg bye! On a length and angling on the pads. Smith misses his clip and it goes to square leg for one. An appeal follows but the umpire gives a leg bye which MCG is not happy with it.

Length and on off, tucked to square leg.

Length and on off, Carey blocks.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! MARSH GOES ON 96! He can't believe it! MCG cannot believe it. On a length and outside off, hint of seam around. Marsh tries to push as he goes back but gets an outside edge to the right of first slip. At first, it looked like it will go down but Agha Salman dives, gets his right hand out and it just stuck in it. All the hard work by Marsh just to miss out the ton by 4 runs.

Length and on off, tails in. Marsh pushes off the inside edge to mid-wicket.

Two more! Length and on the pads. Marsh helps it down to fine leg for a couple more.

On middle, Marsh defends it out.

FOUR! Hammered! Superb shot. Fuller and outside off, Marsh drives it through covers, off the middle and it races away.

Change. Mir Hamza is back into the attack.

On middle, blocked out.

Length ball on middle and nips back in. Smith misses his flick and it goes past the pads.

On a length and on off, Smith keeps it out.

FOUR! Smith on 49. Drops it short and outside off, this is pulled over mid-wicket, handsomely for four.

This one shoots up. A hard-length delivery, around off, bounces there. smith tries to defend, adjusts lately and gloves it back on the deck.

A length ball on off, it lands and nips in sharply. Smith looks to defend but misses and ges hit on the pads. An appeal but that was high.

On middle on a length. Marsh again blocks it out.

A length ball on off. Marsh blocks it out.

Fuller and on off, Marsh prods and blocks it out.

Length and on off. Marsh defends it out.

On middle on a length. Blocked.

FOUR! In the gap! Marsh into the 90s. On a length and outside off. Marsh defends with soft hands, gets an outside edge past second slip and in the gap there to third man for four.

On off, kept out.

Length and outside off, Smith defends it to cover.

Length and on off, blocked.

On a length and on off, Smith tucks it to mid-wicket.

Length and on off, Marsh taps it to point for a single.

Shorter and on off, Marsh pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Drinks! Things have slowed down, it has been all going in the hosts favour right now and Pakistan are getting drained as the game progresses. Pakistan should try Agha Salman now or make a different kind of field set-up and find a way for a wicket.

This one is around middle. Smith gets inside the line and blocks.

On a length and outside off. Smith leaves again.

Outside off, Smith lets it go.

Outside off, Marsh punches it to the left of mid off for a single.

Length ball, outstide off. Marsh punches it to cover.

On a length and on off, defended.

Fuller and outside off, Smith knocks it to cover.

Length and around off. Smith blocks it out.

This is full and outside off. Smith shoulders arms.

Length and on middle, blocked.

Full and outside off, Smith keeps it out.

FOUR! 150 up for Australia. The lead goes past 200 as well. Length ball, outside off. Smith carves it through third man for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off, shapes in. Marsh shuffles across to pull but misses.

On off, blocked out

Length and outside off, Marsh blocks.

Fuller and outside off. Marsh keeps it out.

Another single as Smith turns it to mid-wicket.

On off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

Hasan Ali is back on.