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'Disgusted': Marnus Labuschagne caught in ugly dressing room act

Marnus Labuschagne, pictured here blowing up in the dressing room after his dismissal on the third Test.
Marnus Labuschagne blew up in the dressing room after his dismissal on the third Test. Image: Getty/Fox Cricket

TV cameras have captured the moment Marnus Labuschagne blew up in the dressing room after his dismissal on day four of the third Test against Pakistan.

Labuschagne was filthy with himself after holing out to Sajid Khan on the boundary on 36.

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The Aussies were chasing quick runs in order to set up a declaration late in the day, but Labuschagne was still fuming with himself for getting out when he looked set.

The Aussie batter trudged off the field before cameras captured him hurling his bat in anger when he got inside the dressing rooms.

"He's disgusted with himself," one commentator said.

Labuschagne has scored 170 runs in the series at an average of 34.

His top score came in the first Test when he made 90, however he has also suffered two ducks in the three-match series.

Pakistan require 278 runs on the fifth and final day in Lahore after being set a target of 351.

Pat Cummins' bold declaration early in the final session on Thursday at 3-227 left Australia with 120 overs to bowl Pakistan out in order to win the series 1-0.

The hosts survived for 172 overs to force a draw in the second Test, making 7-443 in the fourth innings.

Openers Imam-ul-Haq (42 not out) and Abdullah Shafique (27 not out) will resume on Friday at 0-73 as Pakistan attempt to pull off their biggest run-chase on home soil.

It would comfortably beat the 1994 team's effort in scoring 314 against Mark Taylor's Australian side in Karachi.

Marnus Labuschagne, pictured here in action for Australia in the third Test against Pakistan.
Marnus Labuschagne in action for Australia in the third Test against Pakistan. (Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images) (ARIF ALI via Getty Images)

Pakistan Test series comes down to final day

After spending plenty of time out in the middle of the Gaddafi Stadium, Usman Khawaja thinks Australia's bowlers still have the upper hand.

"It's going to be very hard to bat on the last day," Khawaja said.

"If we can get (the ball) reversing like we did in the first-innings, then we're right in this contest.

"It's really hard to score against the pace bowlers...so I'm not too worried about Pakistan chasing down the total.

"Anything's possible, but if you bowl consistently well then it's a very hard wicket to push the scoreboard moving forward.

"I feel like this is a tougher day-five wicket than at Karachi.

"If Pakistan can win this Test match then hats off to them, but this is what you want Test cricket to be with all opportunities remaining."

Usman Khawaja, pictured here celebrating after scoring a century in the third Test against Pakistan.
Usman Khawaja celebrates after scoring a century in the third Test against Pakistan. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images) (AAMIR QURESHI via Getty Images)

Khawaja continued his incredible resurgence on Thursday, notching his fourth century of 2022.

The Pakistan-born batter will surely be named player-of-the-series after scorong 496 runs at 165.33.

The 35-year-old has become the most prolific batter in the world after only being recalled to the Australian team three months ago as cover for an isolating Travis Head.

Khawaja brought up the 12th century of his Test career with an unbeaten 104 on Thursday - his second century of the series.

The knocks add to his 160 in the last Test in Karachi and his dual Ashes tons at the SCG in January.

"We weren't sure whether we would be able to come to Pakistan at some stage, but now we have and it's been a really good series," Khawaja said.

"It's been fun, but you never expect these things.

"You just train hard and get the process well enough and hopefully you can achieve what I have in the last couple of weeks."

with AAP

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