Pakistan vs. Australia, 1st Test: Day 3 Highlights, Scorecard, Report
Pakistan took control of the opening Test against Australia in Dubai, bowling the visitors out for 303 runs and building a lead of 189 by stumps on Day 3.
The Baggy Greens were in a good position going into the day's play, but the batting—David Warner's stylish century aside—fell well short under pressure from the Pakistan attack.
Pakistan in turn added 38 runs without loss in the last 13 overs of the day, giving them every chance of victory.
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Michael Clarke's men will have to look at a way of saving the game on the final two days, potentially by negotiating a lengthy fourth innings to force a draw.
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | |
| CJL Rogers | b Rahat Ali | 38 | 130 | |
| DA Warner | b Yasir Shah | 133 | 174 | |
| AJ Doolan | run out (Rahat Ali) | 5 | 34 | |
| MJ Clarke* | c Azhar Ali b Zulfiqar Babar | 2 | 13 | |
| SPD Smith | c Mohammad Hafeez b Yasir Shah | 22 | 44 | |
| MR Marsh | lbw b Zulfiqar Babar | 27 | 61 | |
| BJ Haddin† | b Imran Khan | 22 | 46 | |
| MG Johnson | c sub (Shan Masood) b Rahat Ali | 37 | 62 | |
| PM Siddle | lbw b Mohammad Hafeez | 0 | 4 | |
| SNJ O'Keefe | c Misbah-ul-Haq b Yasir Shah | 6 | 47 | |
| not out | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 2, nb 1) | 7 | ||
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
| Rahat Ali | 19 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 25.4 | 5 | 54 | 1 |
| Imran Khan | 15 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | 27 | 2 | 81 | 2 |
| Yasir Shah | 16.3 | 1 | 66 | 3 |
Resuming at 113-0, they had looked in good shape. Chris Rogers, whose innings had been a model of resilience rather than strokeplay, was the first to depart, however, playing on to Rahat Ali.
That led to a flurry of wickets, with Alex Doolan and Clarke himself falling for single-figure scores.
Warner continued smoothly, reaching his century before the drinks break and beginning to steady the ship once more in partnership with Steve Smith.
Smith's exit just before lunch was a turning point, though. The right-hander cut to point to hand leg-spinner Yasir Shah his first Test wicket on debut.
After lunch, Pakistan got the big wicket early. Warner was beaten by a ripper from Shah, which turned sharply and bowled him.
From that point on, the Australia innings fell away.
There was an attempt to resist, as Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson both attempted to lead trademark Australian counter-attacks. However, neither managed to get past 37, and the support from the tail order was limited.
As a result, Pakistan returned to bat with a 151-run advantage, and their openers made the most of that buffer with a solid opening stand.
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | ||
| Ahmed Shehzad | not out | 22 | 42 | 2 | |
| Azhar Ali | not out | 16 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| Extras | 0 | ||||
| Total | (0 wickets; 13 overs) | 38 | |||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| MG Johnson | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| PM Siddle | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| NM Lyon | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| SNJ O'Keefe | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Ahmed Shehzad posted 22. Meanwhile, stepping up the order for Mohammad Hafeez after he twisted an ankle earlier in the field, Azhar Ali reached 16.
On Day 4, it will surely be a case of captain Misbah-ul-Haq working out when to set up a declaration as his team search for a win and with it a notable scalp.
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