Pakistan fast bowlers fight back in third Test against Australia

Pakistan fast bowlers brought the hosts back into the contest after an intense opening day of the third Test against Australia in Lahore on Monday.

Left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi rocked Australia's batsmen early by dismissing opener David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne with the scoreboard on just eight. Thereafter, opener Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith hit fighting half-centuries to help the Aussies recover in the second session.

However, young quick Naseem Shah took the scalps of Smith and Travis Head as Australia battled their way to 232-5 by stumps.

Left-arm pacer Afridi had Australia in trouble in the third over of the innings at the Gaddafi Stadium when he trapped Warner lbw for seven and then had Labuschagne caught behind to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan for a duck two balls later.

But Pakistan-born Khawaja continued his great form that has seen him score 97, 160 and 44 not out so far in the series.

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