Pak vs Aus 2nd Test | Carey misses century as Australia go past 500 on day two

Carey and Mitchell Starc, who was unbeaten on 28, nearly played out the entire last session as they put on 98 runs on a slow wicket to the frustration of Pakistan's bowlers

Australia's lower-order, led by Alex Carey's 93, blunted the Pakistan bowling attack to reach 505-8 on the second day of the second Test on Sunday.

Carey missed out on a deserving century when he was clean bowled attempting an ambitious slog sweep against Pakistan skipper Babar Azam's part-time off spin late on.

Carey and Mitchell Starc, who was unbeaten on 28, nearly played out the entire last session as they put on 98 runs on a slow wicket to the frustration of Pakistan's bowlers.

“You want to make those triple figures (and) the way the game's going, it was quite an important knock in the end,” Carey told host broadcasters after batting for just over three hours and hitting seven fours and two sixes in his 159-ball effort.

“It's great to have 500 runs on the board. Hopefully the pitch starts to deteriorate tomorrow and we can create those 20 chances.” Starc joined Carey at the stroke of tea after Usman Khawaja played a marathon knock in the country of his birth and finally fell midway into the second session. Khawaja hit 160 in nine hours and 12 minutes before Australia continued to wear down the Pakistan bowlers for 180 overs spanning two days.

It was Australia's greatest number of overs batted in a Test innings in Asia in 14 years, surpassing its 179.3 overs against India at Delhi in 2008 when it was bowled out for 577 runs.