Thursday 5 January 2017 08:47, UK
Younus Khan scored his 34th Test century but Pakistan were reduced to 271-8 - 68 short of the follow-on - on the third day of the third Test with Australia in Sydney.
The 39-year-old became the first batsman to score Test hundreds in 11 countries as he turned around an indifferent series with his first century since October.
Younus was 136 not out at stumps, but the tourists are up against it in their bid to avoid a 3-0 series whitewash.
Rain delayed the start of play by four hours at the SCG as Pakistan resumed on 126-2, and Younus and Azhar Ali extended their partnership to 146.
Nathan Lyon had just come on to huge applause from a crowd largely bedecked in pink for Glenn McGrath's breast cancer charity, and Younus slapped the spinner's second delivery past a close fielder and called for a run.
Azhar hesitated and was left stranded as Mitchell Starc swooped and hurled the ball to Peter Handscomb, who was standing in behind the stumps for the sick Matt Wade and he ran the batsman out for 71.
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq departed shortly after tea, holing out in the deep for 18, and Asad Shafiq followed for four when Steve Smith, at slip, brilliantly caught a Steve O'Keefe ball that went off bat, pad and wicketkeeper's thigh.
Younus had hammered a huge six over long-on to move to 98 and completed his century off 208 balls with Sarfraz Ahmed at the other end.
Sarfraz (18) lasted only until the new ball was taken a when he got a thick edge on a Starc delivery which flew to Jackson Bird at gully.
It was a second catch for Bird, who was dropped for this Test but on as a substitute fielder for Wade after the wicketkeeper retired to the team hotel suffering from an upset stomach.
As the evening shadows crept across the field, Lyon removed Mohammad Amir for four and Wahab Riaz for eight to finish with figures of 3-98.
The hosts have already won the series after victories in the Brisbane and Melbourne Tests, while Pakistan are battling to avoid their 12th straight Test defeat in Australia.
