Hobart Test: Pakistan dismissed for 301, Australian lead extends to 277
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Hobart Test: Pakistan dismissed for 301, Australian lead extends to 277
Australia 519/8d & 59/1 (18.0 ov)Pakistan 301Australia lead by 277 runs with 9 wickets remainingPoor batting performance has set Pakistan on track for another defeat. On the third day of the Hobart test Pakistan team got all out on 301. At the end of the third day of the third test Australia has so far increased there lead to 277 while batting against Pakistan.Earlier in the day Pakistan started its day on 94/3, except for Salman Butt no one could stay on crease. Shoiab Malik was also prominent with 58, Sarfaraz Ahmad (1), Muhammad Amir (4), Danish Kaneria (8), Muhammad Asif (29), while Umer Gul was not out on (38).Although Australia could have put Pakistan to bat and follow on, but Captain Ricky Ponting decides otherwise and elects to bat again to set a target to Pakistan.Australia suffered an early loss when Shane Watson fell early however since then Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting had a partnership of 58 runs to extend the Australian lead to 277 with 9 wickets in hand.
