Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith dug in to stretch Australia’s lead and take the first Test away from Pakistan on December 16, as veteran spinner Nathan Lyon moved within one wicket of the 500-mark.
The hosts reached stumps on day three in Perth at 84-2, building their lead to 300 after bowling out the visitors on the cusp of tea for 271 in reply to their first innings 487.
Veteran spinner Lyon was the best of the bowlers with 3-66, but he was made to wait to reach a milestone that will put him in elite company alongside just seven other players.
