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Australia declare 202-5, set Pakistan 490 to win

Published December 17, 2016 Updated December 17, 2016 09:49am

BRISBANE: Australia declared at 202 for five to set Pakistan 490 runs to win the day-night first Test on the third day at the Gabba on Saturday.

Skipper Steve Smith made the declaration during the dinner break heading into the tricky twilight final session under lights.

Pakistan lost seven for 24 in their first innings when they batted in the twilight session on the second day on their way to 142.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2016