SCG Test as it happened: Eleven wickets in final session as Pakistan collapse setting target

That, ladies and gentlemen, was Test cricket in all its glory. Ebbed and flowed throughout the day, it was tense, it was low, slow, scoring at times and then bang - utter chaos.

Good fun too. That’s all we’ve got for today, play begins at 10am AEDT again tomorrow. Pakistan have three wickets in hand and the always dangerous Mohammad Rizwan still at the crease. Australia have David Warner playing his last Test innings. Wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Until then.

The case of David Warner’s missing baggy green caps may have been the result of a teammate prank that got out of hand.

After a two-day search – which involved Qantas, a freight company, hotel staff, team management and calls from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for the swift return of the baggy greens – a sour note to the decorated opener’s Test farewell at the SCG has been avoided.

Warner announced on Friday morning to more than 10 million Instagram followers that he’d been reunited with both of his missing baggy green caps after they were discovered at the Australian team hotel in Sydney by a staff member.

The caps were not returned by a member of the public.

Fears that the baggy greens had been misplaced or stolen in transit from Melbourne, where Australia won the second Test of the series against Pakistan, to Sydney turned out to be wrong.

Cricket Australia’s statement on Friday morning was light on detail but confirmed the news they had been found.

Mitch Marsh joked on Tuesday that he had Warner’s baggy green in his own bag.

However, the ordeal wasn’t a laughing matter for the veteran opener, who barely smiled in his second video.

Warner is a known prankster within the Australian side and there has been speculation this was a prank gone wrong.

Once Warner went public, it went beyond a joke.

Read the full story here.

Well. Take a breath. In fact, take two. Eleven wickets (not a typo) have fallen since tea. Twenty-two overs, 78 runs and 11 wickets.

Pakistan lead by 82 runs going into day four. That figure looked a lot healthier before they lost five wickets for nine runs with about 10 minutes left before stumps.

Shakeel especially will rue a very lazy shot, it triggered a three wicket over from Josh Hazlewood as the tailenders followed suit.

Hazlewood picks out a sub-130 target as “ideal” on Fox straight after play given the wicket is playing absolute havoc.

And another. Because why not? Salman edges the last ball of the over to David Warner at first slip.

Hazlewood has three wickets in the over, with a dot ball in between each. That ball didn’t do much, Salman didn’t need to play but was drawn in by the line, simple edge and Pakistan have gone to pieces.

High fives for Hazlewood.Credit: Getty

Pakistan: 7-67 (Rizwan 5*, Jamal 0*) lead by 81 runs

Ten minutes before stumps, a rush of blood for Shakeel as Josh Hazlewood returns to the attack. It’s floated up outside off stump, not much more than a loosener and he throws his hands at the wide ball. No footwork, poor shot, and all he does is edge it to Steve Smith.

Sajid Khan to the crease as a nightwatchman. He too flashes at his first ball. He won’t last long with that.

And he doesn’t. I’m hardly Nostradamus though, Khan looked a sitting duck. And he departs for one.

Length ball from Hazlewood is chopped on and suddenly Pakistan are six down and drowning. They’ve lost 4-9 since Ayub was spun out by Lyon.

Pakistan: 6-67 (Rizwan 5*, Salman 0*) lead by 81 runs

There’s the golden arm. Travis Head spins one past the bat of Babar Azam. It feathers the outside edge and Alex Carey takes a smart catch behind the stumps. That’s a telling breakthrough.

And let’s just take stock of Travis Head: bowling part-time offspin, wearing sunglasses and a sweater, with a serious caterpillar above his top lip and dismissing the opposition’s best batter, one of the most dominant in the world for the past five years. Shucks, I’d vote for him.

Travis Head is off to the races.Credit: Getty

Pakistan now four down and once again the Test could be turning.

Twenty minutes left until stumps. Mohammad Rizwan to the crease and he thumps three with a sweep shot straight away. If Australia can knock over Rizwan quickly this is their game given the damage he can do.

Pakistan: 4-63 (Azam 23, Shakeel 0*) lead by 77 runs

Travis Head might have the golden arm but Nathan Lyon has the wicket - Saim Ayub given out LBW, though he does send it up for review.

Ayub’s was drawn onto the front foot and hit absolutely plumb in front. Only thing that will save him is some bat and we’re not seeing any hint of an edge. Replays confirm it, Ball-tracking has this hitting halfway up middle and leg.

Victory for Nathan Lyon.Credit: Getty

An entertaining innings from the youngster ends on 33. Wasted review to be honest. Saud Shakeel to the crease - he also arrived in Australia with big expectations but hasn’t bene able to do much this series.

Pakistan: 3-58 (Ayub 33, Azam 21*) lead by 73 runs

Nathan Lyon looking dangerous on this pitch even if he’s bowling quicker than usual. Mark Waugh and Kerry O’Keeffe both concerned in commentary and they’re not wrong when they say he’s been a tad down on form since returning from injury.

He’s got Azam prodding to start his third over and there’s a big shout for caught behind. It’s turned down by the umpire but Australia review. Hot Spot shows nothing and it’s the same on Snicko - Australia lose that DRS call.

Lyon’s sending them down up around 93-95 km/hr so far on an admittedly slower pitch. In this second innings.

For a long time he’s done his best work around 88 km/hr with extra loop and drift. And now, Travis ‘Golden Arm’ Head comes into the attack.

Lyon asks the question.Credit: AP

Pakistan: 2-56 (Ayub 31*, Azam 21*) lead by 70 runs