Pakistan 370 ahead; record chase 369

369 The highest successful fourth-innings chase against Pakistan. This was by Australia at Hobart in 1999. Pakistan already have a lead of 370 at the end of the third day.

26 Number of years since Pakistan have achieved a first-innings lead of 300 runs or more against Australia. The last time was in Karachi in 1988. Pakistan have achieved such a lead on three occasions against Australia, and all three after batting first.

87 Number of runs scored by Mitchell Marsh, the highest by a No. 7 batsman, who is not a keeper, in the UAE. This is also the fourth-highest score by an Australia No. 7 against Pakistan.

15 Number of instances of Australia batsmen being dismissed on 87, considered an unlucky number by Australians. However, one country, England, has had more instances (21) of their batsmen being dismissed on 87. The number 111 is considered unlucky by the English, but only nine English batsmen have been dismissed on 111, while 13 Australian batsmen have been dismissed on this score.

100 Number of 50-plus ninth-wicket partnerships for Australia. The 62-run stand between Marsh and Peter Siddle was the 100th. No other country apart from England (84), has more than 51.

62 Number of runs posted by Marsh and Siddle for the ninth wicket, during Australia's first innings. This is the third-highest ninth-wicket stand in the UAE, and the fourth-highest for Australia against Pakistan.

12 Number of times that Pakistan have won a Test after setting their opposition a 400-plus target. They have drawn three such games, totaling 15 instances in all of Pakistan setting a 400-plus target. With a current lead of 370, this is all set to be the 16th such instance.

5 Number of times that Nathan Lyon has been used as a nightwatchman in Tests, including twice in this series. While this match is still in progress, Australia lost on the previous four occasions.

14 Number of runs that Pakistan scored in the first over of their second innings. This is the most that Pakistan have scored in the first over of a Test innings since 2001. This is also the most runs scored off the first over by any team in this period, when a wicket has fallen.

34 Number of runs that Pakistan scored in the first five overs of their second innings, at a run rate of 6.8. In the remaining 16 overs on the third day, they scored 27 runs, at a run rate of 1.7.