<p>Pakistan started confidently on Thursday in pursuit of a 351-run target in the series-deciding third Test against Australia, ending on 73 without loss at stumps here yesterday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique were unbeaten on 42 and 27 respectively, leaving the home team needing another 278 runs in 90 overs, with all 10 wickets intact.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Australian skipper Pat Cummins declared their second innings at 227-3 shortly after tea, a bold decision considering Pakistan managed 443-7 in pursuit of 506 runs to draw last week&rsquo;s Karachi Test.</p>
<p>The first Test in Rawalpindi also ended in a draw. The highlight of Australia&rsquo;s innings was an unbeaten 104 by in-form Usman Khawaja, and Steven Smith becoming the fastest man to 8,000 Test runs.</p>
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Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique were unbeaten on 42 and 27 respectively, leaving the home team needing another 278 runs in 90 overs, with all 10 wickets intact. 

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