Australia began the third morning of the first Test match against Pakistan, in Rawalpindi, with a lot of batting to do if they wanted to get back into the match.
After Pakistan had declared on 476/4, Usman Khawaja and David Warner had safely navigated an over before stumps. They resumed Day 3 on 5/0. They added 151 on the third morning until, having reached 68, Warner was first to go, bowled by Sajid Khan. He had faced 114 balls and scored 12 fours.
Khawaja was joined at the crease by Marnus Labuschagne, and the pair put on 47 until Khawaja attempted a reverse sweep off Nauman Ali and was caught by Imam ul-Haq for 97, with 15 fours to his name.
That brought Steven Smith to the crease, and the innings continued on its way.
However, as light began to fade. the Pakistan captain Babar Azam tested the patience of the umpires by his insistence on using pace from both ends.
When Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled a beamer at Smith, not only did he get a warning, but it also possibly helped the umpires make up their minds. Shortly afterwards, they went off for bad light. At that stage Australia were 271/2, with Labuschagne unbeaten on 69, having hit 9 fours, and Smith on 24.
There was more than an hour still to be played in the day at that stage, but the light showed no signs of improvement. The decision was eventually taken to resume the action in the morning.
Unless Pakistan can make early inroads into the Australian innings on Monday morning, which looks like being a tall order, this Test match already seems destined to end in a draw, with the pitch offering little help to the bowlers.
Pakistan 476/4 decl. (Azhar Ali 185, Imam ul-Haq 157; Marnus Labuschagne 1-53) lead Australia 271/2 (Usman Khawaja 97; Nauman Ali 1-49) by 205 runs.