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Smith hundred before play halted against Pakistan

Published December 29, 2016 Updated December 29, 2016 05:50am

MELBOURNE: Skipper Steve Smith scored his 17th Test century just before bad light and rain stopped play on day four of the second Test against Pakistan in Melbourne on Thursday.

Smith was 100 not out with Mitchell Starc on seven and Australia 465 for six to hold a lead of 22 runs.

Storm clouds were gathering and the Melbourne Cricket Ground wicket square was covered shortly before tea.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2016