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As it happened: Astonishing finish as Australia fall short in fourth innings

Sam Phillips
Updated ,first published

That’s all, folks

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Thanks for tuning in.

After a rather mundane Test, the final hour was exhilarating.

Nathan Lyon almost steered Australia to a win in the dying overs of the second Test against Pakistan.AP

Let’s hope Lahore, which begins on Monday, is similar.

See you all then.

Cummins has his say on Swepson’s debut

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A fair old effort from the home side

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Cummins has his say on the result

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Babar Azam is the player of the match

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And rightly so.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s extraordinary knock saved the Test for his country.AP

Pakistan wouldn’t have got near a draw if it wasn’t for their captain.

Well played.

Pakistan save the Test

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Swepson bowled the final over of the Test, which Rizwan navigated with relative ease.

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Pakistan batted longer than any side in Test history to save the match.

With one Test remaining in Lahore, the series remains square at nil-all.

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A sensational century for Rizwan

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He had his chances, but it’s a special hundred.

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The keeper is now just the second Pakistani gloveman to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test match.

At a career average of 46.13 from his 21 matches, Pakistan have found a long-term solution behind the stumps.

Two overs remain

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Cummins brought Labuschagne into the attack and other than a poor review, the part-time leg spinner didn’t create a chance.

Rizwan has kept Pakistan in the contest after Babar’s dismissal.AP

He did manufacture some spin, grip and bounce, but Pakistan survived.

Australia need three wickets in 12 balls.

Dropped! Khawaja puts one down!

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Swepson cannot take a trick.

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Rizwan hit one straight to Khawaja at short cover, and the star batsman put the catch down.

That should just about do it.

Three overs remain.

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Four overs remain

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It would take a miracle from here.

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Lyon still looks Australia’s most threatening option, but he now only has two overs left.

Swepson, at 0-148, is walking in from the other end.

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