Azhar, Younis consolidate for Pakistan

Oct 30, 2014

Michael Clarke was looking to avoid becoming the captain of the first Australian team to lose a Test series to Pakistan in 20 years, and that task was made even harder when he lost an important toss and was made to bowl•Getty Images

The pair put up a 57-run partnership in 18 overs•Getty Images

But he was denied a fifty after edging Johnson behind, as Pakistan fell to 96 for 2•Getty Images

Australia were made to toil in the final session as Younis and Azhar Ali consolidated their stand. Younis struck his third successive Test hundred...•AFP

Mitchell Johnson was given little assistance from a flat pitch, as Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad started without any alarms•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon provided the breakthrough, trapping Shehzad lbw with a length ball•Getty Images

Younis Khan once again rose to the occasion, stroking some fluent drives through the covers•Getty Images

... While Azhar Ali reached his sixth Test hundred in the last over of the day. The unbeaten 208-run, third-wicket partnership between the pair helped Pakistan close the day at a strong 304 for 2•Getty Images

Hafeez batted out 89 balls to make 45 with just one four•Getty Images

Azhar Ali provided stability at the other end, as the pair drove Pakistan to a healthy 158 for 2 at tea•Getty Images