Australia was left reeling in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test with four wickets falling in just 31 balls.
The early dismissals of Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne before lunch saw Pakistan climb back into the contest. David Warner and Travis Head then fell in consecutive balls to leave Australia 4-17 with a lead of just 71.
But Steve Smith (26 off 76) and Mitch Marsh (57 off 77) – the latter dropped at 4-46 – saved the Aussies with a 91-run stand to tea, leaving them at 4-107 and leading by 161 runs.
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Cummins masterstroke gets Rizwan wicket | 00:42
Earlier in the morning session, Pakistan was bowled out for 264 to give Australia a 54-run first innings lead. The start of day three was delayed due to rain, but Rizwan and Aamir Jamal survived the first half-hour when play resumed.
Rizwan was looking in ominous touch before a captaincy masterstroke from Pat Cummins in the 63rd over, placing an additional fielder at short cover moments before Rizwan was caught in that exact position for 42.
Shaheen Shah Afridi provided some valuable runs in an entertaining cameo, slapping a career-best 21 before falling victim to Nathan Lyon, wrapped on the pads by a flatter delivery from the veteran off-spinner.
Aussies top order fall to cheap wickets | 02:25
Cummins secured his tenth five-wicket haul in Tests by recreating the unplayable delivery that knocked over Babar Azam the previous day, bowling Hasan Ali with an absolute peach that nipped back into off stump for 2.
After a patient start with the bat, Jamal switched gears and went on the attack, steering Pakistan past 250 with a late flurry of boundaries. He cracked an unbeaten 33 before Alex Carey wrapped up the innings by stumping tailender Mir Hamza for 2, giving Lyon his fourth wicket of the innings.
Mic’d Up – Steve Smith trolls Hussey | 01:43