Pakistan on brink of win
07/23/2010 06:54:26 PM
and offered a healthy edge through to Kamran to depart for 77.
Paine had looked good in making 33 but he punched a Danish Kaneria long-hop to Azhar Ali at short cover.
Pakistan then took the new ball as it looked to clean up the tail but Smith, who was happy to continue to play his shots, kept the scoreboard ticking over.
The leg-spinner took the lead beyond 100 with a punishing pull stroke in front of square, although he lost partner Mitchell Johnson soon after when Asif pinned him lbw for 12.
That only served to increase Smith's scoring rate as he lifted Kaneria onto the roof of the Football Stand end from successive balls.
Ben Hilfenhaus joined in the free scoring with back-to-back drives for four through the off side before Kaneria had him caught by Akmal at first slip for a 16-ball 17.
Smith's swirl of shots continued, highlighted by some brutual hitting throug