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Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Report: Pakistan Steady After Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi Halt Australia

Pace spearheads Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi knocked over eight wickets and restricted Australia to 391 before Pakistan ended day two of the deciding Test at 90-1 in Lahore on Tuesday. The duo led a late charge to close the second session as Australia lost their last five wickets for 71 runs after reaching a commanding 320-5 at lunch. Naseem finished with figures of 4-58 and Shaheen 4-79. At stumps, the game was evenly poised and the series hanging in the balance as Abdullah Shafique, 45, and Azhar Ali, 30, returned to the pavilion five overs early due to bad light.

Pakistan steady after Naseem, Shaheen halt Australia in third Test

Pace spearheads Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi knocked over eight wickets and restricted Australia to 391 before Pakistan ended day two of the deciding Test at 90-1 in Lahore on Tuesday.

Pakistan vs Australia: Steve Smith Surpasses Kumar Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar To Script Test Record

Australia batter Steve Smith has been in fine form for the team in the ongoing tour of Pakistan. After playing knocks of 78 and 72 in the first and second Test in Rawalpindi and Karachi, respectively, Smith registered yet another 50+ score in the first innings of the ongoing third and final Test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Despite failing to reach triple figures so far in the series, Smith scripted a huge record with his knock of 59 in the first innings. Smith, who took his tally of runs to 7,993, surpassed former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara, who had scored 7,913 runs after 150 Test innings.

5 things we learned from England’s second Test draw against the West Indies

After draws in Antigua and Barbados, England and the West Indies are set for a winner-takes-all decider on the spice island of Grenada this week.

Pakistan vs Australia, live updates, third Test day two in Lahore

Australia resumes on day two at 5-232, with Pakistan aiming to quickly knock over the tourists' tail in the first innings of the deciding Test in Lahore.

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test Live Scores Updates: Cameron Green, Alex Carey Key To Australia On Day 2

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Scores Updates: Pakistan will look to make further inroads as Cameron Green and Alex Carey aim to take Australia to a decent first innings total. Opener Usman Khawaja missed a century by nine Monday and Steve Smith fell short of completing 8,000 runs as Australia ended the opening day of the third and final Test on 232-5 against Pakistan in Lahore. At the close, Cameron Green was on 20 and Alex Carey eight, surviving the second new ball until bad light brought closure two overs early. (LIVE SCORECARD)

West Indies name unchanged squad for third England Test

West Indies on Monday named an unchanged squad for this week's third and deciding Test against England in Grenada after the first two matches ended in draws. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite made a first-innings 160 and an unbeaten fifty as the hosts held on for a second-Test draw in Barbados. Batting all-rounder Kyle Mayers and uncapped bowler Anderson Phillip remain on the 13-man list, having missed out in Bridgetown. "We really appreciated the fighting spirit from the batting department," said chief selector Desmond Haynes. "We decided to stick with the same squad and want to see them continue to give a big effort in the third Test match." The decider gets underway on Thursday in St George's.

WI vs ENG: West Indies Name Unchanged Squad For 3rd Test vs England

The West Indies on Monday named an unchanged squad for this week's third and deciding Test against England in Grenada after the first two matches ended in draws. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite made a first-innings 160 and an unbeaten fifty as the hosts held on for a second-Test draw in Barbados. Batting all-rounder Kyle Mayers and uncapped bowler Anderson Phillip remain on the 13-man list, having missed out in Bridgetown. "We really appreciated the fighting spirit from the batting department," said chief selector Desmond Haynes. "We decided to stick with the same squad and want to see them continue to give a big effort in the third Test match."

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Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Report: Pakistan Steady After Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi Halt Australia

Pakistan steady after Naseem, Shaheen halt Australia in third Test

Pakistan vs Australia: Steve Smith Surpasses Kumar Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar To Script Test Record

5 things we learned from England’s second Test draw against the West Indies

Pakistan vs Australia, live updates, third Test day two in Lahore

Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test Live Scores Updates: Cameron Green, Alex Carey Key To Australia On Day 2

West Indies name unchanged squad for third England Test

WI vs ENG: West Indies Name Unchanged Squad For 3rd Test vs England