Pakistan bounced back from an
impending disaster to finish on 313 on the first day of the third Test against Australia on Wednesday, with half-centuries from the likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal.
After winning the toss and suffering a meager innings total of 96-5, the tourists launched a fightback to thwart the Australians at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Rizwan hit 88 off 103 balls, number 9 Jamal hit 82 off 97 balls and Salman was full of energy with 53 hits off 67 balls, giving hope to the tourists who suffered a road accident early in the innings.
David Warner, playing his 112th and final Test, faced a thrilling final over in the closing stages and overcame a scare to finish with six runs in Australia's 6-0 reply.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins took five for 61 for his third consecutive five-wicket haul in the series.
A day that started with joy for Australia ended in frustration as Pakistan, who got off to a terrible start, wagged their tails wildly to save their team.
Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman sparked the comeback with a spirited 94 runs that repelled Australia's attack.
Rizwan, who did not play in the first Test, hit two sixes and 10 fours off 103 balls, but fell into Cummins' leg trap.
Rizwan plays a pull shot to Josh Hazlewood at the top, the highest individual score of the series by a Pakistan batsman, before taking a catch at fine leg.