Shaheen Afridi and Mir Hamza bagged 4 wickets each; Alex Carey scored his sixth Test half-century
- Pakistan batters face daunting task in second Test.
- Highest successful fourth-innings run chase at MCG was 332.
- Pakistan bowl Australia out for 262 before lunch.
MELBOURNE: Pakistan were set a difficult target of 317 runs on the fourth day of the Melbourne Test on Friday after Australia were bowled out for 262 before lunch.
Australia faced the early brute pace of Pakistan crumbling at 16 for four after lunch on Thursday, but a 153-run partnership between Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith sailed the hosts who resumed on 187-6 on a sunny morning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Alex Carey scored his sixth test half-century with a knock of 52 to help extend the lead before he was trapped leg-before by seamer Mir Hamza (4-32) to bring an end to the innings.
Pakistan made 264 in their first innings and will be up against it chasing down the target given the form of Pat Cummins and the Australian pace attack.
The tourists were dismissed for 89 in the fourth innings as Australia won the first test in the three-match series by 360 runs in Perth two weeks ago.
The highest successful fourth-innings run chase at the MCG was the 332 England scored back in 1928-29.
