Australia set Pakistan a world record 440 to win the first Test at Lord's after they were dismissed for 334 in their second innings on the third day on Thursday. West Indies' 418 for seven against Australia in 2003 is the record while Pakistan's highest winning total against any Test nation was 315 for nine against Australia in Karachi in 1994. They have lost their last 12 tests against the Australians.
-- Australia tailenders flourish
-- Katich anchors innings again
Simon Katich added 83 to the 80 he scored in the first innings, batting for more than seven hours in total, before he fell to the fifth ball after lunch from Umar Gul. The dogged left-hander edged Gul to wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, who took a similar catch two balls later off Mohammad Asif to account for Marcus North (20)
Debutant wicketkeeper Paine became Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi's first victim of the match when he was bowled after adding 74 in 79 minutes for the ninth wicket with Ben Hilfenhaus. Afridi took the second new ball without any effect as Hilfenhaus, whose previous highest Test score was 20, slashed Asif over point for six and went on to reach his highest first- class score of 56 not out.
He added 52 for the last wicket with Doug Bollinger, who also recorded his highest test score of 21 before he was bowled by Danish Kaneria. Night-watchman Mitchell Johnson was the only batsman dismissed in the morning session, shortened by 20 minutes because of light rain after Australia resumed on 100 for four. Johnson played some handsome drives before he was comprehensively bowled off-stump by Gul for 30.
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