Hazlewood puts Australia in control against Pakistan

Third Test, Sydney Cricket Ground (Third Day): Australia 299: Labuschagne 60; Jamal 6-69Pakistan: 313 & 68-7: Rizwan 88, Jamal 82; Cummins 5-61, Hazlewood 4-9Scorecard

Pakistan, who scored 313 runs in their first innings, had eliminated their hosts for 299 points. , with Aamer Jamal taking 6-69.

The tourists then lost two wickets for a run at the start of their second inning but recovered to reach 58-2.

They were 67-4 when Hazlewood won their trio of wickets as Pakistan totaled 68-7 for an 82-run lead at the close.

Hazlewood dismissed Saud Shakeel, Sajid Khan and Salman Agha in the penultimate over of the day as he took 4-9 from five overs.

Australia will look to give themselves a small victory target, with Hazlewood knowing the bowlers can take the pressure off the batters.

"It's quite difficult, [a chase of] less than 100 would be exceptional but anything below 130 would be ideal," Hazlewood said.

"There's a lot of difficulty there, [Muhammad] Rizwan is obviously the key, so hopefully we see him nice and early on Saturday."

Rizwan and Jamal ended the day unbeaten with six and nothing respectively, and Pakistan will be hoping for more heroics left in them, after scoring respectively 88 and 82 in a first innings. rearguard effort.

Australia already won the three-match series after winning the first two Tests.