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Australia 278-2 in reply to Pakistan 443-9 dec at close

Published December 28, 2016 Updated December 28, 2016 08:20am

MELBOURNE: Australia were 278 for two after day three in the second Test in Melbourne Wednesday after Pakistan declared at 443-9.

David Warner slammed 144 off 143 balls with Usman Khawaja still at the crease on 95 with skipper Steve Smith on 10 to trail the tourists by 165 runs.

Azhar Ali had hit an unbeaten 205 in Pakistan's first innings, which was declared closed shortly after lunch.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2016