Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Mitchell Marsh hit a counter-attacking 96 in a fighting rescue mission with a dogged Steve Smith Thursday to help Australia build a 241-run lead and regain control of the second Test against Pakistan. The hosts were reeling at 16-4 after dismissing Pakistan for 264 in reply to their first innings 318 in Melbourne. But Marsh and Smith put their heads down to compile what could be a match-saving 153-run partnership. At stumps on day three, the hosts were 187-6 with Smith out for 50, off 176 balls, in the last over of the day, leaving Alex Carey unbeaten on 16. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mir Hamza both took three wickets.
Here are the Highlights of Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 3:
Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 3 Live
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Pakistan's bowlers now will have to do a really good job, they need to take early wickets or it is going to be tough for them to get into this game. Let me remind you, they have to bat fourth here on a wicket which seems to be getting tougher. Australia on the other hand, will be eyeing for something over 300. They too will have to bat well for that as the wicket is not easy. An interesting few minutes before the break coming up.
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For Pakistan, they started off well but lost Rizwan. Shaheen Afridi and Aamer Jamal also put up a handy partnership. Aamer Jamal played a fighting knock but he will be disappointed with Mir Hamza and Hasan Ali as both failed to stick around with him. The visitors overall will be quite disappointed. They began really well. They were 124 for 1 at one time but once Abdullah Shafique fell, it was a procession. At one time, it seemed like Pakistan would end up giving away a big lead but the likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Aamer Jamal and Shaheen Afridi did well this morning to cut down the deficit to just under 60.
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It is Pat Cummins who leads his side off and rightly so! He has probably the reason why his side are in the lead! They will be pleased with how they did this morning, it was not easy as it the outfield was quite wet but Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were excellent, the two got 9 between them and have ensured their side get a decent lead.
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73.5WNathan Lyon to
OUT! STUMPED! Mir Hamza is short. Not sure if Aamer Jamal will be happy with that shot! This is tossed up around off, it lands and spins away. Mir Hamza looks to heave it on the leg side but misses. Carey takes the bails off. An appeal and it is taken upstairs. Replays show that the batter is short. Pakistan HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 264!
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73.40Nathan Lyon to
Around off, defended.
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73.31Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal
DROPPED! A tough chance but you expect it to be taken. Aamer Jamal steps out and looks to go over the mid-wicket fence again but this time it goes more off the inner half, flat towards deep mid-wicket. Travis Head dives forward and looks to take it but spills it.
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73.26Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal
SIX! That is a massive hit! Aamer Jamal does hit a long ball! On middle, he steps out and hits it well over the mid-wickte fence.
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73.10Nathan Lyon to Aamer Jamal
Tossed up on off, this is pushed to cover.
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72.62Pat Cummins to
Two more! Good length and around off, Mir Hamza guides it through point. Two taken.
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72.5WPat Cummins to Hasan Ali
OUT! TIMBER! FIfer for Pat Cummins, the skipper has really led from the front in this innings. Top effort from him. This is excellent, bowled a quick short one on the last ball, this time he goes fuller and gets it to tail back in from outside off. Hasan Ali looks to drive but misses and it hits the stumps.