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- Updated: December 17, 2016
Tea Australia 429 and 2 for 40 (Khawaja 13*, Smith 8*) lead Pakistan 142 (Sarfraz 59*, Hazlewood 3-22, Bird 3-23, Starc 3-63) by 327 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
An impish rearguard by Sarfraz Ahmed helped Pakistan add 75 for their last two wickets and dissuaded Australia’s captain Steven Smith from enforcing the follow-on in hot conditions in Brisbane.
Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird and Mitchell Starc took three wickets apiece to secure a 287-run lead, before Australia lost openers David Warner and Matt Renshaw in the early search for quick runs. The hosts led by 327 at the tea break.
Warner started in aggressive fashion but he was …
