Pakistan vs Australia, third Test, third day, live updates from Lahore

Pakistan resumes 301 runs behind Australia's first innings score, with the tourists desperate for early wickets in Lahore.

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By Simon Smale

By Simon Smale

42nd over — Pat Cummins continues

Two slips in place as Shafique defends back down the pitch for no run.

Four! Beautifully guided wide of the slips and past gully for four to third man. Nicely played and the first runs off the bat today by Shafique, who moves to 49.

By Simon Smale

41st over — Cameron Green gets the ball at the other end

Cummins and Green were the pick of Australia's bowlers yesterday, so no surprise that Green has the ball in his giant hand.

There's movement behind the sightscreen so Azhar Ali waits, motioning to the women in some box seats to sit down.

Four! Too leg side, Azhar Ali just needed to help it on its way to get a four straight away.

EDGED! All the way along the ground and Carey can't stop it, four more. That ball flew low, never catchable as it dies off the pitch, straight between wicketkeeper and slip.

There's one slip and a catching short mid off.

Now there's another person behind the sightscreen — he's told to move towards one of the opulent, gold-rimmed chairs in what must be the posh seats in Lahore, so another delay.

Good bouncer, Azhar ducks back and limbo's under that one, watching it all the way.

Azhar defends the last.

By Simon Smale

40th over — Pat Cummins to bowl first up

Big movement off the pitch as Cummins bowls 132kph outside off. Did that hit a crack or something? It moved a long way. Cummins smiles a toothy grin.

Shafique didn't get too close to it though and he lets a second ball fly past the outside of off.

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