Pakistan 148 and 254 for 3 (Babar 133, Alam 3*) need 252 more runs to beat Australia 556 for 9 dec and 97 for 2 dec
Abdullah Shafique fell for 96 on the stroke of lunch to end an epic 228-run partnership with captain Babar Azam, quelling Pakistan’s hopes of an improbable second Test victory as Australia’s nerves eased amid relatively sedate conditions in Karachi.
Requiring a record 506 runs or to survive 17