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Watch: Pat Cummins' Series-Clinching Delivery Uproots Naseem Shah's Off And Middle Stump

Nathan Lyon picked five while skipper Pat Cummins took three wickets as Australia bowled out Pakistan for 235 on an entertaining final day to take the third and final Test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, also taking the three-match series 1-0. Cummins, who had taken five wickets in the first innings, cleaned up tail-ender Naseem Shah as Australia won the match 115 runs. It was a length delivery from Cummins, and Naseem tried to defend it. He, however, completely missed the ball, which went on to uproot his off and middle stump.

Watch: Pat Cummins' Lethal Yorker To Dismiss Mohammad Rizwan For A Duck On Day 5 Of 3rd PAK vs AUS Test

Australia would have been extremely anxious after Pakistan reached 73 for no loss in pursuit of a 351-run target at stumps on Day 4 of the third and final Test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. However, the visitors fought back well on Day 5 on Friday to put themselves back in contention. Cameron Green struck early to dismiss Abdullah Shafique in the fourth over of the day on his overnight score of 27. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins then took over to rattle the Pakistanis.

Cummins and Lyon put Australia on course for series-clinching win

: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.

"All A Bit Of A Blur": Pat Cummins On Pakistan's Collapse On Day 3

After Australia posted 391 in the third Test against Pakistan in Lahore, the hosts looked to be going strong on Day 3, with Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali defying the visiting bowlers. Babar Azam also looked good at the crease after the two were dismissed, having scored half-centuries, but then Australia pacers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc effected a stunning collapse, running through the middle and lower order. Cummins finished with a five-wicket haul, while Starc nabbed four to help Australia bowl Pakistan out for 268 in their first innings.

Watch: Pat Cummins Takes A Blinder Off His Own Bowling To Dismiss Azhar Ali On Day 3 Of Pakistan vs Australia 3rd Test

The crowd at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore were witness to a spectacular catch from visiting Australian captain Pat Cummins, who grabbed a screamer off his own bowling to see the back of Azhar Ali for 78 runs. On Day 3 of the third Test, the Pakistan batters made the bowlers work hard for their wickets before spinner Nathan Lyon got the first breakthrough of the day, getting rid of Abdullah Shafique for 81 runs. However, Ali continued to impress as he picked up from last night and completed a magnificent half-century.

Pakistan vs Australia: Azhar Ali heaps praise on Pat Cummins

Pakistan batter Azhar Ali has put his team’s first innings collapse down to excellent bowling from Australia, in particular, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.

Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc Put Visitors In Control At Stumps On Day 3

Pace spearheads Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc took nine wickets between them and ran through Pakistan's batting order, bowling out the hosts for 268 to give Australia a shot at a series victory in the third and deciding Test in Lahore on Wednesday. At stumps on day three, Australia were 11-0 in their second innings with Usman Khawaja on seven and David Warner four. Cummins finished with 5-56 and Starc bagged 4-33 to trigger an afternoon collapse which saw the home team lose their last six wickets off 40 balls with the addition of just 12 runs.

3rd Test: Cummins, Starc spark spectacular Pakistan batting collapse

Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc carved through the Pakistan batting late on Wednesday, sharing nine wickets between them to hand the touring side a first-innings lead of 123 in the deciding third and final Test. Captain Cummins bowled an impeccable line and length to pick up his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests while Starc spewed fire with his pace and reverse swing to take four as Pakistan were all out for 268, replying to Australia's total of 391.

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Watch: Pat Cummins' Series-Clinching Delivery Uproots Naseem Shah's Off And Middle Stump

Watch: Pat Cummins' Lethal Yorker To Dismiss Mohammad Rizwan For A Duck On Day 5 Of 3rd PAK vs AUS Test

Cummins and Lyon put Australia on course for series-clinching win

"All A Bit Of A Blur": Pat Cummins On Pakistan's Collapse On Day 3

Watch: Pat Cummins Takes A Blinder Off His Own Bowling To Dismiss Azhar Ali On Day 3 Of Pakistan vs Australia 3rd Test

Pakistan vs Australia: Azhar Ali heaps praise on Pat Cummins

Australia vs Pakistan, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc Put Visitors In Control At Stumps On Day 3

3rd Test: Cummins, Starc spark spectacular Pakistan batting collapse