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Joe Burns was bowled for a golden duck by the excellent Imran Khan (5-32) before Marcus Harris (16), Travis Head (13), Usman Khawaja (6), and Will Pucovski (5) also fell cheaply.
Bancroft made a patient 49 after coming in at number six, putting on 65 with Riley Meredith (19 not out) for the last wicket to get Australia’s second string up to 122 from a shambolic 57-9.
Veteran seamer Khan was the star of the show as Pakistan dominated the penultimate day of the pink ball contest at Perth Stadium, closing on 7-0 with a lead of 313.
The tourists were a bowler down after 16-year-old Naseem Shah was withdrawn following the death of his mother.
Australia and Pakistan start the two-match Test series at the Gabba on November 21.
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