Pain, Khawaja star as Australia draw Dubai Test

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Captain Tim Pain and opener Usman Khawaja star as Australia managed a draw against Pakistan in Dubai Test.

Chasing mammoth total of 462, the Aussies hung up till the end and scored 362/8 with a ball remaining in the day.

Stars of the show were captain Pain and Khawaja as the not only denied Pakistan from victory but also made sure that they managed to draw the game and enter the series decider at Abu Dhabi level.

Pain made unbeaten 61 of 194 deliveries while Khawaja scored a classy 141 off 302 balls. Aaron Finch and Travis Head have also made vital contributions of 49 and 72 respectively.

Nathan Lyon (5) also stayed unbeaten with the skipper.

Yasir Shah took four wickets for Pakistan while Mohammad Abbas managed to bag three wickets.