The decision to stop yesterday's play due to bad light - after one Pakistan over - has been slammed as 'farcical' 👀 Follow day three here 👇
The tourists trail Pakistan by 471 runs, resuming their first innings on 0-5 with Usman Khawaja and David Warner at the crease.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat, and then dominated Australia's bowlers on a flat and dry pitch. The hosts posted 4-476 before declaring late on day two, with the hope of having at least 10 overs of pace bowling at the Aussies, who were exhausted from fielding for 162 overs - all the while coming to grips with the deaths of legends Rod Marsh and Shane Warne in the space of 24 hours.
But Pakistan was foiled by bad light last night. After the declaration by Babar Azam, the umpires decided only slow bowling would be allowed.Nine Newspapers reporter Malcolm Conn called it "infuriating", while fellow journalist Andrew McGlashan labelled the situation "farcical".
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