Australia wins the toss, Elects to Bat first

In the previous match, Babar Azam (104) hit his second test century and Mohammad Rizwan 95 to stall Australia’s march to victory and once they had departed, Pakistan was soon all out for 335.

Marnus Labuschagne (185) and David Warner (154) helped Australia accumulate a first-innings tally of 580 in reply to Pakistan’s 240.

It was Azam’s second century in 22 Tests following his maiden ton against New Zealand in Dubai in November last year.

Teams Australia:

David Warner,  Joe Burns,  Marnus Labuschagne,  Steven Smith,  Travis Head,  Matthew Wade, Tim Paine (capt & wk),  Pat Cummins,  Mitchell Starc,  Nathan Lyon,  Josh Hazlewood.