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:Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon put Australia on course for a series-clinching victory against Pakistan on Friday, with the touring side needing five wickets to wrap up the win in the final session of the deciding third test in Lahore.
Australia kept the door open for a dramatic finish in the third test against Pakistan in Lahore, declaring early on Thursday and giving the hosts a tantalising target of 351.
Pakistan started confidently Thursday in pursuit of a 351-run target in the series-deciding third Test against Australia, ending on 73 without loss at the close in Lahore. Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique were unbeaten on 42 and 27 respectively, leaving the home team needing another 278 runs for victory in 90 overs, with all 10 wickets intact when play resumes Friday. Australian skipper Pat Cummins declared their second innings at 227-3 shortly after tea -- a bold decision considering Pakistan managed 443-7 in pursuit of 506 runs to draw last week's Karachi Test.
Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique made a solid start on Thursday to set up a thrilling final day in the deciding third Test in Lahore, keeping the hosts in the hunt for a series-clinching win against Australia. Australia captain Pat Cummins made a sporting declaration in the final session of the fourth day at the Gaddafi Stadium, calling his side's second innings closed on 227/3 and setting Pakistan a target of 351 to chase. On a wicket offering turn for the spinners and some deliveries keeping low after pitching, Imam and Shafique denied Australia any success to take Pakistan to 73 without loss at stumps with the hosts needing 278 more for victory.
:Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique made a solid start on Thursday to set up a thrilling final day in the deciding third test in Lahore, keeping the hosts in the hunt for a series-clinching win against Australia.
Pakistan started confidently on Thursday in pursuit of a 351-run target in the series-deciding third Test against Australia, ending on 73 without loss at the close in Lahore.
:Australia opener Usman Khawaja continued his run-scoring spree against Pakistan and completed his second hundred of the series as the touring side took firm control of the deciding third and final test against Pakistan in Lahore on Thursday.
Pakistan in the deciding third and final Test at Lahore and clinch the series, fast bowler Mitchell Starc said on Wednesday. Starc and fast bowling colleague Pat Cummins wreaked havoc towards end of play on the third day at the Gaddafi Stadium as Australia picked up the last seven Pakistan wickets for 20 runs to take a first-innings lead of 123. The touring side find themselves in a familiar position as the second Test in Karachi, where they set Pakistan a fourth-innings target of 506 over the last two days but were unable to take 10 wickets for victory.