Australia vs Pakistan 2016/17: 1st Test, Day 3 - 5 talking points

#4 Steven Smith revels yet again

Steven Smith was on song yet again

Smith showed his fantastic touch with the willow in the first innings with a composed 130. When he came to bat in the second innings, the situation demanded him to bat quickly to set up a declaration to make Pakistan bat under lights by the end of the day.

Smith was up to the task and shuffled to and fro in the crease, rotating the strike with ease and finding the boundary frequently. He flat-batted Wahab Riaz behind square leg with a ferocious pull shot to reveal his intentions.

He was adept in his handling of Yasir Shah and drove with confidence on either side of the wicket. He finally miscued a loft to long on off Yasir to end a fabulous knock.