Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith miss milestones

Australia`s Usman Khawaja walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the first day of the third and final Test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore. Pic/AFP

Opener Usman Khawaja missed a century by nine runs Monday and Steven Smith fell short of completing 8,000 runs as Australia ended the opening day of the third and final Test on 232-5 against Pakistan in Lahore.

Khawaja followed up his 160 in the drawn Karachi Test with a sedate 91, while Smith scored 59 as the pair helped Australia recover from pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi's double strike at the start of the match.

At the close, Cameron Green was on 20 and Alex Carey eight, surviving the second new ball until bad light brought closure two overs early.

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