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Australia vs Pakistan Live Commentary, 1st ODI, Pakistan in Australia, 3 ODI Series, 2024, November 4, 2024

PAK 203/10 (46.4)
Australia beat Pakistan by 2 wickets
AUS 204/8 (33.3)
Match over
Pakistan Inning Australia Inning
0.0 : Time to get going at the 'G'. It's a slightly overcast Monday afternoon in Melbourne, but importantly, the weather is expected to stay dry. Pat Cummins leads his troops out to the centre. Abdullah Shafique and the debutant, Saim Ayub, will open the innings for Pakistan. Mitchell Starc will kickstart proceedings with the new ball for Australia.
0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Looks for the swing and goes fuller this time, on off, Abdullah Shafique leans on and drives it to cover. 
0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Good length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique sees the line going away from him and opts to shoulder arms.
0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
0.0 : Who will operate from the other end?
0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
1.1 : Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, 1 run.
1.2 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Bashes the deck hard, on a good length and gets the ball to nip back in, Abdullah Shafique looks to tuck it down the deck but gets cramped for room. Gets an inside edge onto his abdomen. 
1.3 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, 2 runs.
1.4 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
1.5 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Good length, in and around off, Abdullah Shafique taps it back to the bowler.
1.6 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Good tight over from Cummins! 3 runs off it! Lands this on a length, over off, Abdullah Shafique opens the bat face a bit and pats it in front of point.
2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, No run.
2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, On a good length, on off, Saim Ayub dabs it out to the off side off the back foot.
2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Attacks the stumps, on a hard length, Saim Ayub gets right behind and keeps it out with a straight bat.
2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, OUT! b Mitchell Starc.
0.0 : Babar Azam walks in at number 3.
2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, No run.
2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, 2 runs.
3.1 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
3.2 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
3.3 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Angling in again, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique looks confident on this occasion and deadbats it down the deck.
3.4 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
3.5 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, On a hard length, on off, Abdullah Shafique hangs back and defends it right under his eyes.
3.6 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, A maiden over from Pat Cummins! This is angled in, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to mid off.
4.1 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, 3 runs.
4.2 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.
4.3 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, Length, on off, Babar Azam knocks it down to point.
4.4 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, No run.
4.5 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, No run.
4.6 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, Fuller and on off, Babar Azam times his drive well to the right of mid off and Sean Abbott fails to mop it up cleanly. The ball goes past him and Babar Azam comfortably collects another three runs.
5.1 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, 2 runs.
5.2 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Full and on middle and leg, Babar Azam clips it off his pads in front of deep square leg and rotates the strike over. 
5.3 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Four!
5.4 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.
5.5 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Goes full and on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique flicks it beautifully off his pads past mid on to his right and gets two runs.
5.6 : Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Abdullah Shafique tucks it behind square on the leg side and takes a single. 
6.1 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, 2 runs.
6.2 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Good length, on off, Abdullah Shafique taps it to point.
6.3 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Attacks the stumps, nice and full, Abdullah Shafique covers the line completely and pushes it to cover.
6.4 : Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What an unfortunate way to get out but Mitchell Starc and Australia will not mind one bit! 
0.0 : The newly appointed ODI skipper, Mohammad Rizwan makes his way out to the centre.
6.5 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
6.6 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and angled away, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone. Another solid over from Mitchell Starc comes to an end. Just the two runs and a wicket off it.
7.1 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, FOUR! Nicely done! That will give Babar Azam a lot of confidence and Pakistan will need him to go on! Full and on middle and leg, Babar Azam just times his flick to perfection and beats the fielder at mid on to his right. 
7.2 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, No run.
7.3 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, No run.
7.4 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Nicely bowled! On a hard length, in and around off, Babar Azam looks to tuck it across and the bat turns in his wrist. The ball rolls off the inner half to mid-wicket.
7.5 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Surprises the batter with a bouncer, directed over middle, Babar Azam ducks under and lets it go through.
7.6 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Four!
8.1 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid off.
8.2 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
8.3 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan misses out and plays inside the line.
8.4 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
8.5 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
8.6 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, A touch closer to the off-stump, on a fuller length, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to mid off. Maiden over from Mitchell Starc!
0.0 : Sean Abbott comes into the attack as the first change.
9.1 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, 1 run.
9.2 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
9.3 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs.
9.4 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
9.5 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller than a good length, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan taps it to mid off.
9.6 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
0.0 : End of Powerplay 1! Australia can now have a maximum of 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the 40th over.
10.2 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and going across the batter, Rizwan lunges and drives it to the left of mid off for a run.
10.1 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, On a back of a length, on of, Babar Azam hangs back and steers it down to deep third for a single.
10.3 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, Starc drags the length back and offers a bit of width on off, Azam drives it on the up to deep point and gets to the other end.
10.4 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, In and around the off-stump line, on a short of a length, Rizwan stays back and guides it to the right of second slip for a run.
10.5 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, FOUR! Top shot! Starc dishes it out on a back of a length, over middle, Babar gets on top of the bounce and jabs it in front of square on the leg side. Beats the diving deep square leg fielder to his left for a boundary.
10.6 : Mitchell Starc to Babar Azam, This is on a good length, on off, Babar Azam defends it solidly right under his eyes.
11.1 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run.
11.2 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, No run.
11.3 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, Fuller and on off, Babar presses forward and mistimes the drive to mid off.
11.4 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, No run.
11.5 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, Full and on off, Babar Azam with soft hands pushes it back to the bowler.
11.6 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, A bit too full, on middle, Babar Azam flicks it to deep square leg and gets a single. He wanted to go back for the second but is rightly denied by Mohammad Rizwan!
12.1 : Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam, Hardie comes into the attack and begins on a length, on off, Babar Azam lunges and taps it to cover.
12.2 : Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam, Beaten! A hint of away shape, at 132.7 kph, on a fuller length, Babar pushes at the delivery away from his body. He is lucky not to nick this one behind.
12.3 : Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam, Good running! Very full, at the toes, Babar flicks it off his toes to the left of deep fine leg. Starc picks it up and fires in a throw at the bowling end where Rizwan puts in a dive and makes it comfortably.
12.4 : Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam, No run.
12.5 : Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam, In the corridor on off, on a good length, Babar glides it with an open bat face towards backward point.
12.6 : Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam, Attacking the front pad, on a fuller length, Babar clips it off his pads but straight to mid-wicket. Three dots in a row to close out the over!
13.1 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, Abbott lands it on a length, on off, Rizwan plays it in front of his body as he pushes it to cover.
13.2 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Rizwan.
13.3 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, Keeps it outside off, on a length, Rizwan is happy to leave that alone.
13.4 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
13.5 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and wide on off, Rizwan cuts it all along the ground to deep point for a run.
13.6 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, 1 run.
14.1 : Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam, 1 run.
14.2 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, Attacking the off stump, on a fuller length, Rizwan presents a full face of the bat and keeps it out on the off side.
14.3 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched up by Hardie, on off, Rizwan looks to drill it back past the bowler. Hardie sticks out his left hand in his follow through and makes the stop.
14.4 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, Rizwan is really struggling to rotate the strike! 
14.5 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run.
14.6 : Aaron Hardie to Babar Azam, This is on a hard length, on off, Babar stands tall and guides it to backward point.
15.1 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run.
15.2 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, Nice and full, on off, Babar plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
15.3 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, Wide!
Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, Lands it on a length, on off, Babar lets the ball come to him and stabs it down on the off side.
15.4 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, Delivers it on a good length, on off, Babar brings his wrists into play and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
15.5 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, Abbott bashes the hard length, outside off, Rizwan drags the pull all along the ground to deep square leg for a run.
15.6 : Sean Abbott to Babar Azam, FOUR! Flayed away! Abbott errs as this is short and wide on off, Babar is allowed to free his arms and he accepts the invitation. Cuts it up and over backward point for a boundary.
0.0 : DRINKS! Australia have managed to keep things tight, reaping the rewards by dismissing both openers early on. However, with Babar Azam looking in fine form at the crease, they’ll be keen to break this developing partnership before it can settle any further. The ground fielding, though, hasn't been up to the mark and it’s bound to be a point of discussion during this break. For Pakistan, much now rests on this reliable pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who have so often taken on the r
Mitchell Starc is in for a chat during the break. He says that they have got a nice start and it was good to get a couple of wickets in the first Powerplay. Shares that the wicket is a bit two-paced.
16.1 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, Cummins starts off full and on off, Rizwan gets his bat out in front and knocks it to the left of mid on for a single.
16.2 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, No run.
16.3 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Another delivery on a hard length, on middle, Babar gets on his toes and tucks it to mid-wicket.
16.4 : Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Cummins bangs it into the deck, on off and middle, Azam jabs it to the right of mid-wicket and takes a single.
16.5 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
16.6 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, In and around the off-stump line, on a short of a length, Rizwan steers it along the ground to deep third for a run.
0.0 : First sign of spin for the day as Adam Zampa is introduced into the attack.
17.1 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Zampa starts with a loopy delivery, full and on off, Rizwan knocks it down to long off and crosses over.
17.2 : Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, Slower and shorter, on middle, Babar pushes it to the left of a straightish mid-wicket where Short is quick to make the stop.
17.3 : Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, Pushes it through, on a nagging length, on middle, Azam tucks it off the back foot on the leg side.
17.4 : Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, OUT! b Adam Zampa.
0.0 : Kamran Ghulam walks out to bat at number 5 for Pakistan!
17.5 : Adam Zampa to Kamran Ghulam, Floated up, on off, Kamran firms the drive but picks out the man at cover.
17.6 : Adam Zampa to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Zampa tosses it up, full and at the stumps, Kamran Ghulam skips down the track in a flash and gets to the pitch of the ball. Drills it past the diving mid off fielder to his right. Gets off the mark with a boundary.
18.1 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run.
18.2 : Pat Cummins to Kamran Ghulam, 1 run.
18.3 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, Angling in, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Rizwan squeezes it out to the left of mid on for a run.
18.4 : Pat Cummins to Kamran Ghulam, Pat serves it on a back of a length, on off, Kamran shapes up to pull it in front of square. Ends up hitting it a lot straighter. It goes on the bounce to mid on.
18.5 : Pat Cummins to Kamran Ghulam, Attacking the front pad, on a length, Ghulam defends it out with a straight bat. 'Wait on' is the call from Kamran.
18.6 : Pat Cummins to Kamran Ghulam, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An absolute snorter from Pat Cummins!
0.0 : Salman Agha walks out to bat next for Pakistan!
19.1 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, This is flat and short, on off, Rizwan slaps it down the ground to long off for a single.
19.2 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Dishes out the googly, fuller in length, Agha lunges and defends it out on the leg side.
19.3 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Fuller and quicker, on off, Agha presses forward to defend.
19.4 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, No run.
19.5 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, No run.
19.6 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Drifting in, full and on middle, Agha clips it off the pads to mid-wicket.
20.1 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan swipes it off the upper half of the bat just in front of mid on.
20.2 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and over middle, Mohammad Rizwan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
20.3 : Pat Cummins to Salman Agha, Bashes the deck hard, shorter and with the angle coming in, on middle and off, Salman Agha hops back and tucks it down the deck.
20.4 : Pat Cummins to Salman Agha, On a length, just outside off, Salman Agha firms his drive to cover.
20.5 : Pat Cummins to Salman Agha, Keeps it short and angles it in, over middle and leg, Salman Agha ducks underneath and lets it go through. 
20.6 : Pat Cummins to Salman Agha, Angling in, on a back of a length, over off, Salman Agha hops on and dabs it to slip. Another probing over from the Aussie skipper comes to an end! Just a single off it.
21.1 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan jabs it out to cover.
21.2 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up and keeps it fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to point.
21.3 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Looped up, on off, Mohammad Rizwan clears his front leg out and slogs it aerially over mid-wicket. The fielder from deep square leg moves across and mops it up keeping it down to two. 
21.4 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched up, on off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges out and pushes it to long off for a single.
21.5 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Full and on middle, Salman Agha wrists it to long on for a single.
21.6 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Bowls it nice and full, on middle and leg, cramping Rizwan for any room. He knocks it back to the bowler off the outer half of the bat.
22.1 : Mitchell Starc to Salman Agha, Comes back into the attack and lands it on a fuller length, on middle, Salman Agha drives it well but straight to mid on.
22.2 : Mitchell Starc to Salman Agha, Continues to keep it full, on middle and leg, Salman Agha flicks it off his pads but cant beat the fielder at mid-wicket. 
22.3 : Mitchell Starc to Salman Agha, Pulls the length down and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Salman Agha ducks under.
22.4 : Mitchell Starc to Salman Agha, Goes back to the fuller-length delivery on middle and off, Salman Agha drives it right of the middle of the bat but straight to mid off. 
22.5 : Mitchell Starc to Salman Agha, Back of a length, over off, Salman Agha hops back and with an opened bat face dabs it to backward point.
22.6 : Mitchell Starc to Salman Agha, Comes back into the attack and gets a maiden straightaway does Starc! On a back of a length, over middle, Salman Agha rides the bounce well and tucks it down to the leg side. Mitchell Starc seems to have pulled a cramp on his thigh!
23.1 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched up, on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to long off for a single.
Mitchell Starc is off the field for the moment.
23.2 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Slower and fuller, on off, Salman Agha premediates and scoops it from well in front behind to fine leg for a brace.
23.3 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Full, on off, Salman Agha eases it out to cover.
23.4 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, No run.
23.5 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, 1 run.
23.6 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Great running! Full and on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan with very soft hands lunges out and clips it to the on side and scampers across for a quick single.
24.1 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, Starc is back on the park and here he is! Angles it away, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan looks to cut but misses. 
24.2 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length, over middle, Mohammad Rizwan lifts his front leg up and hooks it to deep square leg for a single.
24.3 : Mitchell Starc to Salman Agha, On a length, over middle, Salman Agha holds his shape and tucks it to backward point.
24.4 : Mitchell Starc to Salman Agha, Short and on leg, Salman Agha tucks it to the mid-wicket region and gets a quick single.
24.5 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan with a soft bottom hand blocks it back to the bowler.
24.6 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! That's huge! What a shot from the skipper! Mitchell Starc digs it in short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan knew this was coming and crouches low before picking up the length to perfection and dispatches it over deep backward square leg for a biggie. 
25.1 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Full, on off, Salman Agha reverse sweeps it on the full but cant beat short third.
25.2 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Short and on middle, Salman Agha works it across to mid-wicket for a single.
25.4 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, FOUR! Great shot and perfectly executed! Tossed right up, on off, Salman Agha sweeps it from well ahead and keeps it all along the ground behind square on the leg side.
25.3 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it around in front of square leg and gets a single. This is really smart batting between these two!
25.5 : Adam Zampa to Salman Agha, Pitched up again, just around off, Salman Agha executes the sweep shot again but gets it finer this time. Hits it to short fine and gets a single.
25.6 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to long off for a single.
26.1 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, over off, Mohammad Rizwan hops back and taps it to mid on.
26.2 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run.
26.3 : Sean Abbott to Salman Agha, Wide!
Sean Abbott to Salman Agha, 1 run.
26.4 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, On a back of a length, on off, Rizwan flat bats it down to long on for a single.
26.5 : Sean Abbott to Salman Agha, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Agha defends it right under his eyes.
26.6 : Sean Abbott to Salman Agha, OUT! c Matthew Short b Sean Abbott.
0.0 : Irfan Khan, on ODI debut, comes out to bat. Matthew Short has been handed the ball now.
27.1 : Matthew Short to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
27.2 : Matthew Short to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
27.3 : Matthew Short to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
27.4 : Matthew Short to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
27.5 : Matthew Short to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller than a good length, on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan taps it to long on for a single.
27.6 : Matthew Short to Irfan Khan, Fired in full, on off, Irfan Khan squeezes it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark on his ODI debut.
28.1 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, Bends his back and keeps it short, on off, Irfan Khan rides the bounce and slaps it to deep point for a single.
28.2 : Sean Abbott to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it to long on for a single.
28.3 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, Angling in, on a length, into the hips, Irfan Khan tucks it to short mid-wicket.
28.4 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, Short and on middle, Irfan Khan mistimes his pull but hits it down the ground to mid-wicket.
28.5 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, On a good length, over middle and off, Irfan Khan pushes it back to the bowler after covering the line well.
28.6 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, No run.
29.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run.
29.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Irfan Khan, Full, on middle, Irfan Khan pats it back to the bowler.
29.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Irfan Khan, A bit short and on middle, Irfan Khan punches it to long on for a single.
29.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
29.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
30.1 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, Play and a miss! Hardie serves it on a length, outside off, Rizwan is lured into the drive and goes after it well away from his body. Gets beaten on the outside edge.
30.2 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, No run.
29.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan hops back making room for himself and punches it to long on for a single.
30.3 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, A hint of nibble away from the batter, on a good length, Rizwan keeps it out with a straight bat.
30.4 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Up and over! Hardie lands it full and straight, at the stumps, Rizwan stays leg side of the ball and shimmies down the track. The bat turns in his hand but he manages to clear mid on comfortably for a boundary.
30.5 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, Slanting into the right-hander, on a good length, Rizwan tucks it off his pads to mid-wicket.
30.6 : Aaron Hardie to Mohammad Rizwan, Hurls it full now does Hardie, on off, Rizwan shows the full face of the bat and drives it firmly back to the bowler.
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31.1 : Marnus Labuschagne to Irfan Khan, Marnus starts off short and wide on off, Irfan Khan makes room and hits it with the turn to deep cover for a single.
31.2 : Marnus Labuschagne to Mohammad Rizwan, Loopy delivery, full and around off, Rizwan takes it on the full and brooms it to the man at backward square leg.
31.3 : Marnus Labuschagne to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Nicely done!
31.4 : Marnus Labuschagne to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! c Josh Inglis b Marnus Labuschagne.
0.0 : Drinks has been called for! Australia have tightened the screws expertly, dismantling Pakistan’s middle order to seize firm control of the game. The crucial wicket of Mohammad Rizwan has swung the momentum even further in their favour, and they’ll now be eager to mop up the tail quickly. For Pakistan, it's been a challenging innings, with wickets falling just as they seemed to be finding stability. All hopes now rest on deputy skipper Salman Agha to push the total forward and give the bow
31.5 : Marnus Labuschagne to Shaheen Afridi, No run.
31.6 : Marnus Labuschagne to Shaheen Afridi, No run.
32.1 : Aaron Hardie to Irfan Khan, On a back of a length, on off, Irfan steers it down to deep third for a single.
32.2 : Aaron Hardie to Shaheen Afridi, Just back of a length this one, going across Afridi, he stands tall inside his crease to tap it towards cover. 
32.3 : Aaron Hardie to Shaheen Afridi, 2 runs.
32.4 : Aaron Hardie to Shaheen Afridi, Coming from around the wicket this time, on length, goes straight on, Afridi stands tall and swats that to mid off. 
32.5 : Aaron Hardie to Shaheen Afridi, Hardie digs it in short, over middle, Shaheen Afridi ducks and lets it go.
32.6 : Aaron Hardie to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! Hit with real authority! Hardie comes from around the wicket and slants it in, on a length, on off, Shaheen Afridi swings through the line and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
33.1 : Adam Zampa to Irfan Khan, Nicely tossed up, full and at the stumps, Irfan Khan checks his shot and pushes it to a straightish mid-wicket.
33.2 : Adam Zampa to Irfan Khan, No run.
33.3 : Adam Zampa to Irfan Khan, No run.
33.4 : Adam Zampa to Irfan Khan, No run.
33.5 : Adam Zampa to Irfan Khan, FOUR! Irfan sweeps and sweeps well!
33.6 : Adam Zampa to Irfan Khan, Drops it short and keeps it flat, on off, Irfan hangs back and punches it to cover.
34.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, Starc goes searching for the yorker as he steams in from over the wicket. Ends up bowling a low full toss, at the pads, Shaheen clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.
34.2 : Mitchell Starc to Irfan Khan, No run.
34.3 : Mitchell Starc to Irfan Khan, No run.
34.4 : Mitchell Starc to Irfan Khan, 1 run.
34.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, No run.
34.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, Swing and a miss that, from Afridi there. Banged in short and wide, outside off from over the wicket, Afridi takes a swing at it and misses by a long margin and through to the keeper.
35.1 : Adam Zampa to Irfan Khan, Looped up, full and on off, Irfan steps out and drives it back to the bowler. Zampa fails to make a clean stop to his left. The ball gets parried behind for a single.
35.2 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, 2 runs.
35.3 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! Afridi goes big!
Mark Howard informs that Australia have received their first warning for failing to start the over within the stipulated 60 seconds.
35.4 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, No run.
35.5 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, Four!
35.6 : Adam Zampa to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run.
36.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, Four!
36.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, No run.
36.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, No run.
36.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! b Mitchell Starc.
0.0 : Naseem Shah walks out to bat at number 9 for Pakistan!
36.5 : Mitchell Starc to Naseem Shah, No run.
36.6 : Mitchell Starc to Naseem Shah, No run.
37.1 : Adam Zampa to Irfan Khan, Flat and short, on off, Irfan punches it wide of cover for a single.
37.2 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, No run.
37.3 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, Short and on middle, Naseem Shah slaps it to cover.
37.4 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, 2 runs.
37.6 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, Tossed up, full and on middle, driven firmly to long off for a single.
37.5 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, Slows the pace down and drags the length back, short and on off, Shah punches it to cover.
38.1 : Pat Cummins to Naseem Shah, Cummins brings himself back into the attack and starts with a slip and a short leg in place. 
38.2 : Pat Cummins to Irfan Khan, No run.
38.3 : Pat Cummins to Irfan Khan, Cummins digs it in short, at the ribcage of the batter, Irfan is late on the pull and gets tucked up for room. Bunts it to the right of square leg for a single.
38.4 : Pat Cummins to Naseem Shah, 1 run.
38.5 : Pat Cummins to Irfan Khan, Pitched up, on off, Irfan knocks it down to mid off.
38.6 : Pat Cummins to Irfan Khan, FOUR! Short and punished! Cummins tries to bang it into the deck but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. Irfan stands tall and pulls it up and over mid-wicket for a boundary.
39.1 : Sean Abbott to Naseem Shah, NO BALL! In and around the off-stump line, on a length, Naseem dabs it down in front of backward point. Abbott has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
Sean Abbott to Naseem Shah, SIX! Naseem Shah makes the Free Hit count!
39.2 : Sean Abbott to Naseem Shah, No run.
39.3 : Sean Abbott to Naseem Shah, Oh, that could have been trouble for Naseem!
39.4 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, No run.
39.5 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, Wide!
Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, 1 run.
39.6 : Sean Abbott to Naseem Shah, No run.
40.1 : Pat Cummins to Irfan Khan, Short of a length, over off, Irfan Khan stands tall and cuts it in front of deep point for a single.
40.2 : Pat Cummins to Naseem Shah, On a length, outside off with good pace behind the delivery, Naseem Shah waits back and steers it to deep third for a single.
40.3 : Pat Cummins to Irfan Khan, Bangs the deck hard, over middle, with the angle coming in, Irfan Khan taps it to cover.
40.4 : Pat Cummins to Irfan Khan, Short and over off, Irfan Khan rides the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
40.5 : Pat Cummins to Naseem Shah, Keeps it wider on off, on a back of a length and pace off, Naseem Shah glides it late but straight to short third.
40.6 : Pat Cummins to Naseem Shah, Hits the deck hard, on a shorter length, over middle and off, Naseem Shah hops back and dabs it out in front of point. 
41.1 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, No run.
41.2 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, Short and over off, Irfan Khan stays rooted in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
41.3 : Sean Abbott to Naseem Shah, Takes pace off and keeps it shorter and on off, Naseem Shah yet again hangs back and steers it to deep third for a single.
41.4 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, No run.
41.5 : Sean Abbott to Irfan Khan, Short of a length, on off, Irfan Khan swats it to deep cover for a single.
41.6 : Sean Abbott to Naseem Shah, Bowls it nice and straight, on middle, Naseem Shah looks to tuck it across but closely the bat face early. luckily for him, he does so with soft hands and the ball chops off the outside edge and falls down the deck. 
0.0 : Glenn Maxwell comes back into the attack.
Is Irfan short of his crease? Glenn Maxwell and Australia think so. Yes, the replays confirm that Irfan was short of his crease when Maxwell took the bails off.
42.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Irfan Khan, OUT! RUN OUT! Oh dear, what an unfortunate way to get out on debut! After a good knock under pressure, Irfan Khan has to trudge back!
42.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, No run.
0.0 : Haris Rauf is the new man in.
42.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, Keeps it flat and short, on off and middle, defended with a straight bat by Naseem.
42.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, SIX! Naseem Shah gets enough on it!
0.0 : Change of bat for Naseem.
42.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, Short and on off, quicker as well, Naseem Shah opens the bat face and cuts it to deep point for a single.
42.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Haris Rauf, Slows it up and floats it full, on off, Haris Rauf gets a big stride in and pushes it to mid off.
43.1 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, No run.
43.2 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, No run.
43.3 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, Short and on middle, Naseem Shah waits for the ball and punches it to deep cover for a single. 
43.4 : Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, Shorter and on middle and leg, Haris Rauf reads it well and pats it back to the bowler. 
43.5 : Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, OUT! b Adam Zampa.
0.0 : Mohammad Hasnain is the last man in.
43.6 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hasnain, A loud shout for LBW but that looks to be going down leg!
44.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, No run.
44.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, No run.
44.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, Short and around off, Naseem punches it to backward point.
44.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, No run.
44.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Naseem Shah, Fired in quicker and fuller, in middle and leg, Naseem Shah tucks it to deep square leg and takes the single.
44.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Hasnain, No run.
45.1 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, 1 run.
45.2 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run.
45.3 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, SIX! Instant impact with the new bat for Naseem!
45.4 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, No run.
45.5 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, Four!
45.6 : Adam Zampa to Naseem Shah, Six!
46.1 : Pat Cummins to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run.
46.2 : Pat Cummins to Naseem Shah, No run.
46.3 : Pat Cummins to Naseem Shah, No run.
46.4 : Pat Cummins to Naseem Shah, OUT! TAKEN! Pat Cummins brings an end to the entertainment from Nasseem!
0.0 : Wow, What a turnaround! Naseem Shah’s late heroics has transformed Pakistan’s innings, pushing their total past 200 and giving them a real shot at competing with the ball. This knock will certainly inject some momentum into Pakistan's camp and they will hope to carry it on with the ball in hand.
Australia put on a fantastic display with the ball, bowling the visitors out for a modest 203 runs. Although they might have aimed to keep Pakistan to an even lower total, this target is one Australia will feel confident chasing. They fully capitalized on winning the toss and opting to bowl, with Mitchell Starc setting the tone brilliantly from the outset, supported seamlessly by skipper Pat Cummins. Starc struck early, dismissing debutant Saim Ayub in his second over and following it up wit
Babar Azam entered with confidence, showcasing his class with a few elegant strokes to settle Pakistan's nerves. While Mohammad Rizwan initially struggled to find his rhythm, the pair weathered the early onslaught and began building a promising partnership. However, the introduction of Adam Zampa disrupted Pakistan’s momentum, as he claimed the crucial wicket of Babar, further tightening Australia’s grip on the innings.
Shaheen Afridi chipped in with an entertaining cameo, but his stay was short-lived, ending with a clean strike from Starc. The tail, however, showed resilience, Naseem Shah and Irfan Khan forged a 27-run stand, and Naseem's spirited counterattack against spin kept the scoreboard ticking despite wickets falling around him. His late heroics lifted Pakistan to a total of 203, a score that had seemed far out of reach for much of the innings.
Australia rotated through eight bowlers, with Mitchell Starc leading the charge, claiming three crucial wickets that set the tone for their dominant performance. The rest of the attack chipped in effectively, but the last 20-30 minutes allowed Pakistan some breathing room, which may sting a bit. With a target of 204 runs, Australia will back themselves to get the job done, yet Pakistan’s fierce bowling attack has the potential to make this chase challenging. Early breakthroughs will be essent
0.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, A hint of inward shape first up for Shaheen as he steams in from over the wicket. Lands it on a good length, on middle and leg, Matthew Short wrists it to mid-wicket.
0.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Sprayed on the pads, on a length, Matthew Short glances it down to deep backward square leg for a single. Short and Australia are underway!
0.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Shaping back into the right-hander, on the fuller side, Jake Fraser-McGurk goes deep in his crease and presents a straight bat to push it to mid off.
0.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2 runs.
0.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Angles one across the batter now, on a length, Jake Fraser-McGurk drops it with soft hands in front of cover and takes a quick single.
0.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, No run.
0.0 : It will be Naseem Shah to share the attack from the other end!
1.2 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, No run.
1.1 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, In the air...but safe! A real teaser for Babar Azam at mid off.
1.3 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2 runs.
1.4 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, WIDE! On a back of a length but down leg, Jake Fraser-McGurk swings to heave it away but misses. Wide given.
Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! Not the cleanest connection but JFM will take it!
1.5 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 4 Leg byes.
1.6 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run.
2.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Not in control but JFM gets away with it!
2.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Fine catch by Saim Ayub! Shaheen Afridi gives Pakistan the early breakthrough.
0.0 : Steven Smith walks in at number 3 for Australia!
2.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Attacks the stumps, on a good length does Afridi, Steven Smith covers the line and tucks it across to mid-wicket. 
2.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, 2 runs.
2.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, This leaves the batter and it is on the fuller side, Steven Smith makes the leave.
2.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Shaping back into the right-hander, on a hard length, Steven Smith hops and goes deep in his crease to keep it out. End of a successful over for Afridi and Pakistan!
3.1 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, In and around the off-stump line, angling in from over the wicket, on a nagging length, at 136.9 kph, Jake Fraser-McGurk punches it to mid on.
3.2 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, A big mix-up but no harm done!
3.3 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
3.4 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, Wide!
Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, Honing in at the pads, on a back of a length, Steven Smith gets on his toes and gets inside the line to nudge it through square leg. Two fielders give it a chas and cut it off. Three runs taken.
3.5 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Full and on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk looks for a big swing but gets a thick outside edge that flies over backward point for a couple of runs. 
3.6 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, OUT! c Irfan Khan b Naseem Shah.
0.0 : Josh Inglis walks out to bat at number 4 for Australia!
4.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, An absolute snorter from Afridi! 
4.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, This skids off the deck, on a back of a length, on off, Steven Smith goes on the back foot to defend it with a straight bat but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it high on the back pad.
4.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, 2 runs.
4.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, 1 run.
4.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Angling away, on off, on a nagging length, Josh Inglis gets squared up slightly but does well to open the bat face and steer it down to deep third. Gets off the mark with a single.
4.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight from Afridi, on a back of a length, at the hips, Steven Smith gets inside the line nice and early and helps it down to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.
5.1 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, Delivers it on a length, just outside the off stump, Josh Inglis presses forward and blocks it out.
5.2 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.
5.3 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, Wide!
Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, Hurls it on a length, around off, Josh Inglis gets a good stride in and punches it to cover.
5.4 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Width on offer and Inglis cashes in! 
5.5 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.
5.6 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, On the pads, on a length, Inglis tickles it down to deep fine leg and picks up one.
6.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Dishes it out on a hard length, on middle, Josh Inglis nudges it to mid-wicket off the back foot.
6.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, A touch full and a hint of inward shape, on middle and leg, Inglis clips it in front of mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
6.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Going across the batter, on a short of a length, Steven Smith hangs back and stabs it down the deck.
6.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Fuller and at the stumps, Steven Smith goes on the back foot and gets his bat out in front of the pads to defend it out on the off side.
6.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Angling away from the right-hander, on a length, Steven Smith makes a watchful leave.
6.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Full and wide on off, Steven Smith leans on it and creams the drive. The cover fielder dives to his right and takes the sting out of the ball. The ball rolls behind for a couple of runs.
Change?
7.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Hasnain begins from over the wicket, on a back of a length, on off and middle, Josh Inglis hops to defend it back to the bowler.
7.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, No run.
7.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Too full and on the pads, Josh Inglis flicks it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single.
7.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, FOUR! Beautiful shot!
7.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, outside off, Smith stays back and pats it down on the off side.
7.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, FOUR! Short and punished! Hasnain bangs it into the deck but does not get it short enough to trouble the batter. Steven Smith rides the bounce nicely and rolls his wrists to control the pull. Hits it to the left of deep backward square leg for four more runs.
8.1 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.
8.2 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, On a short of a length, outside off, Josh cuts it on the bounce towards backward point where Ayub dives to his left to make the stop.
8.3 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, DROPPED! Irfan Khan puts it down!
8.4 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
8.5 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, At 141.3 kph, on off, on a shortish length, Steven Smith drops his wrists and lets the ball go through.
8.6 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Quality shot! Naseem bowls it short and it is fractionally wide on off, Smith lets the ball come to him and plays it right under his eyes. Cuts it past backward point for a boundary.
9.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Pitched by Hasnain, on off, driven to mid off with a straight bat by Inglis.
9.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Angling into the pads, on a length, Inglis works it wide of mid-wicket and calls Smith through for a quick single.
9.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Smith gets inside the line and whips it off the pads to mid-wicket.
9.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, No run.
9.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside the off stump, Smith hops and defends it down the deck.
9.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Oh, a tight single!
0.0 : End of Powerplay 1! Pakistan are now allowed to have up to 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle.
10.1 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
10.2 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, Gets the line a bit closer this time, on a length and outside off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line and punches it through covers for a single.
10.3 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, Nicely bowled! Hits the right length, just outside off with some extra bounce off the deck. Josh Inglis has a feel for it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 
10.4 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.
10.5 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, SIX! Latched and dispatched with ease! Short and over off, Josh Inglis quickly reads the length and nails his pull over mid-wicket for a biggie.
10.6 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, Short and outside off, Josh Inglis looks to ride the bounce and punch it away but miscues off the inside edge to the on side.
11.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Back of a length, on middle, Steven Smith hops back and tucks it to the right of mid on for a single.
11.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
11.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, On a length, on off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line and knocks it down to cover.
11.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Hits the deck hard, on a short of a length, over off, Steven Smith dabs it down the deck.
11.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Full and angling into the pads, Steven Smith clips it off his pads to deep square leg and comfortably gets two runs. 
11.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Back of a length, on off, Steven Smith punches it with a straight bat to mid on.
0.0 : Haris Rauf comes into the attack, replacing Naseem Shah.
12.1 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
12.2 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, On a length, outside off, Steven Smith with very soft hands sticks his bat ahead and stabs it down the deck.
12.3 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Fuller and outside off, Steven Smith sees the line and opts to shoulder arms. 
12.4 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, on off, Steven Smith frees his arms and drives it well but can't get it past cover.
12.5 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Angles it in, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith covers the line and looks to play at it with a straight bat. Gets a thick outside edge that rolls behind to deep third for a single. The partnership is now up to 46 runs! 
12.6 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Beautiful shot from Inglis! Brings up the 50-run partnership between these two. A bit too full, on off, Josh Inglis leans on it and times his drive well past mid off to his left. Australia need 126 more runs to win in 222 balls!
13.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Good length, on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line and knocks it down to mid off. 
13.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Four!
13.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, On middle and leg, on a length, Steven Smith clips it to fine leg for a single.
13.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Goes very full, on off does Hasnain, Josh Inglis eases it out to mid off. 
13.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Six!
13.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Hasnain's struggle to contain runs continues and this partnership is blooming in not time. 
14.1 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 run.
14.2 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Fortune favouring the brave! 
14.3 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, FIVE WIDES! It's all going one way now!
Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, No run.
14.4 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, No run.
14.5 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
14.6 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 run.
0.0 : Drinks break! Australia have recovered well after the early loss of the two openers. Steven Smith has looked solid as ever and Josh Inglis is slowly but surely growing into confidence. Despite taking a couple of wickets early, Pakistan haven't been able to sustain any substantial pressure on the hosts. Australia have kept the scoreboard ticking at a healthy rate, and unless Pakistan manage to trigger a dramatic collapse, the hosts seem well on track for a comfortable win here.
Steven Smith is in for a flash interview during the break. He says that he is feeling nice out there.
15.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, On a length, on off, Steven Smith taps it to mid off. 
15.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, 1 run.
15.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Fires it in full and at the stumps, Josh Inglis is hurried a bit but manages to squeeze it out to mid on. 
15.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, On a length, on off, Josh Inglis punches it hard but straight to cover.
15.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Digs it short and over middle, Josh Inglis quickly swivels across and helps the pull square on the leg side to deep square leg for a single. 
15.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Into the stumps, on a hard length, Steven Smith with deft hands turns it around to mid-wicket. Australia need 97 more runs off 204 balls.
16.1 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
16.2 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, FOUR! Cannot bowl there to Steven Smith!
16.3 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, WIDE! Very short and over middle, Steven Smith fails to ramp it over and the umpire calls it a wide.
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Haris Rauf gets away with that delivery and Steven Smith will be kicking himself for giving away his wicket to a delivery he would have put away 9 out of 10 times. 
0.0 : Marnus Labuschagne is the new man in.
16.4 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.
16.5 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Streaky but a great way to get off the mark!
16.6 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, Pitched in short, just outside off, this one comes into the batter off the wicket and Marnus waits back to defend is softly back into the ground. 
17.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Charges in from over the wicket and lands it full, at the stumps, Josh Inglis drives it to mid on.
17.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
17.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne is happy to leave it alone.
17.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.
17.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! What timing! Sublime from Labuschagne!
17.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, Slightly back of a length, angled towards middle stump, Marnus taps it toward square for a single. 
18.1 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it to mid off.
18.2 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.
18.3 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Slanting in, on a short of a length, on leg, Josh Inglis gets inside the line and helps it on its way to deep fine for a single. 
18.4 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.
18.5 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, What a nice shot from Labuschagne! Makes room for himself going way down to the leg side and swats this short of a length delivery through the gap at point. Gets three runs off it.
18.6 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Swing and a miss to end that Rauf over. Pitched in short, Inglis makes room to hit it over short third but misses by a long margin and through to the keeper's gloves. 
19.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it into the deck, on a shorter length, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne rolls his wrist on the ball and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
19.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, A premeditated inside-out over cover from Josh Inglis there. Banged in short, outside leg, Afridi rolls his fingers over, Inglis makes room and swats it over mid-off fielder for a brace. 
19.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, SIX! Wow, that's a great shot from Inglis but an even better effort from Irfan Khan at the fence. 
19.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, OUT! c Irfan Khan b Shaheen Afridi.
0.0 : Aaron Hardie comes out to bat.
19.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Angling away, on a good length, on off, Hardie defends it down on the off side.
19.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, On length from over the wicket, on the off stump, angling across, Hardie drops his hands and let's it through to the keeper to end that over. 
20.1 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! c Irfan Khan b Haris Rauf.
0.0 : Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat next for Australia!
20.2 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf.
0.0 : Sean Abbott walks out to bat next and will face the hattrick ball from Rauf!
20.3 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, Nerves of steel from Abbott! Haris Rauf overcompensates and goes very full, on leg, Sean Abbott just flicks it off his pads to deep fine leg for a single. 
20.4 : Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, CHANCE! But just dropped short of the backward point fielder. 
20.5 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, 2 Wides!
Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, No run.
20.6 : Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, FOUR! Edged away! Fortuitous boundary for Hardie. Rauf bashes the hard length and keeps it around off, Hardie fiddles at the delivery and gets an outside edge that flies well over the leaping keeper to his right. End of an eventful over.
21.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Sean Abbott, 1 run.
21.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, On a nagging length, on off and middle, Aaron Hardie hangs back and defends it down the deck.
21.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, No run.
21.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, No run.
21.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Tucks the batter up for room, on a back of a length, on off, Hardie hops and stabs it down on the off side.
21.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Back to over the wicket now, full and on off, Hardie gets on the front foot to block it out down the deck.
22.1 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, This is on a back of a length, on off, Sean Abbott hops and drops it with soft hands in front of cover. Looks for a single but gets sent back by Hardie.
22.2 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, 1 run.
22.3 : Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, Rauf digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter, Hardie rides the bounce and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a run.
22.4 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, WIDE! With a deepish silly point in place, Rauf goes short but gets the line wrong, down leg. Sean Abbott ducks and lets it go. 
Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, On a length, attacking the stumps, Sean Abbott covers the line of the ball and keeps it out on the off side.
22.5 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, Rauf takes pace off and hits the deck hard, Sean Abbott tries to drag the pull from outside off but swings early and fails to connect. Rauf falls over in his follow through and seems to have hurt his left knee. Nothing serious as Rauf gets back up on his feet.
22.6 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, Pitched up by Rauf, on off, Sean Abbott lunges and times the drive nicely to mid off.
23.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, No run.
Naseem Shah is off the field for the moment.
23.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, 2 runs.
23.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, No run.
23.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, No run.
23.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, No run.
23.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, Bowls it on a short of a length, on middle, Hardie punches it wide of mid on and takes a single.
24.1 : Naseem Shah to Aaron Hardie, Naseem serves it on a back of a length, on off, Hardie punches it square of the wicket on the off side and takes the single.
24.2 : Naseem Shah to Sean Abbott, Lands it full, on off, Sean Abbott drives it confidently to mid off.
24.3 : Naseem Shah to Sean Abbott, Naseem digs it in short and gets it around the chest of the batter, Sean Abbott is late on the pull and mistimes the shot to mid-wicket.
24.4 : Naseem Shah to Sean Abbott, No run.
24.5 : Naseem Shah to Sean Abbott, Another attempted bumper from Naseem, at the ribcage of the batter, Sean Abbott hops and fends it down safely on the leg side.
24.6 : Naseem Shah to Sean Abbott, Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Naseem digs it in short again, at the batter, Sean Abbott hops to keep it out but the ball gets big on him. It hits the splice of the bat and fails in the vacant short leg region.
25.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, OUT! b Mohammad Hasnain.
0.0 : The Australian skipper, Pat Cummins makes his way out to bat at number 9. Australia need 49 more runs off 149 balls.
25.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, Four!
25.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, 2 runs.
25.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, Wide!
Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, Wide!
Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, No run.
25.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, Full at the stumps, Pat Cummins clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
25.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, Hasnain bashes the hard length, on off and middle, Pat Cummins hangs back and jabs it to the left of deep square leg for two more runs. Australia get 12 runs off the over despite the loss of Hardie.
26.1 : Naseem Shah to Sean Abbott, WIDE! Naseem sprays it down leg, on a length, Sean Abbott misses the tickle. Wide given.
Naseem Shah to Sean Abbott, With a short leg in place, Naseem goes short, on middle and leg, Sean Abbott hops and swivels to help the pull down to deep fine leg for a run.
26.2 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, WIDE! Way too short by Naseem, on middle and leg, Cummins ducks and lets it go. Wided. 3 runs off 1 legal ball.
Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, No run.
26.3 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, A deepish silly point in place now instead of a short leg, on a shortish length, on off, Cummins gets on his toes and keeps it out.
26.4 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, Gets the ball to climb onto the batter, short and on off, Cummins rises with the bounce and defends it down to the left of the man at silly point.
26.5 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, No run.
26.6 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, No run.
0.0 : Drinks! With the game hanging in the balance, Australia needing just 34 runs and Pakistan three wickets away from sealing a dramatic win, this breather couldn’t have come at a better moment.
27.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Sean Abbott, Angling in, at the hips, on a hard length, Sean Abbott tickles it down to deep fine leg and gets to the other end.
27.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Pat Cummins, In and around the off-stump line from around the wicket, on a good length, Cummins dabs it from the crease to backward point.
27.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Pat Cummins, Good bumper! Sharp and quick, at the left shoulder of the batter, Cummins hurriedly ducks and gets out of the way. Smiles exchanged between Cummins and Afridi.
27.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Pat Cummins, Delivers it on a back of a length, not as quick as the previous delivery, Cummins confidently keeps it out on the off side.
27.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Pat Cummins, With a silly point in place, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Cummins glances it down to deep fine leg and picks up a single.
27.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Sean Abbott, Afridi goes into the wicket, on middle and leg, Abbott brings out the pull and hits it to deep backward square leg for a run. Australia need 31 runs.
28.1 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, Serves it on a hard length from over the wicket with a deepish short leg in place. Bowls it on off, Sean Abbott goes deep in his crease and pushes it to the right of Rauf for a single.
0.0 : Haris Rauf (6-0-46-3) comes back into the attack.
28.2 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Shortish delivery, a hint of width on off, Cummins tries to flay it away on the off side but gets beaten by the extra bounce as the ball goes over the bat.
28.3 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Rauf sees the batter back away and he follows him, on a shortish length, Cummins nudges it off his ribs to deep fine leg for a run. Australia need 29 runs.
28.4 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, Cummins was gone had the throw hit! A big opportunity missed by Rauf!
28.5 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, 2 runs.
28.6 : Haris Rauf to Sean Abbott, Four!
29.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Pat Cummins, Digs it short and over off, Pat Cummins rides the bounce beautifully and punches it to point. The fielder fumbles and the ball goes through his hands for a couple of runs.
29.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Pat Cummins, No run.
29.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Pat Cummins, Back of a length and over middle, Pat Cummins dabs it down the deck.
0.0 : A direct hit! Pakistan are celebrating. Sean Abbott took it casually towards the end of the third run. Has he paid the price? Yes, he has. He is short of his crease when the throw hit the stumps.
29.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Pat Cummins, OUT! run out (Salman Agha / Shaheen Afridi).
Mitchell Starc is the new man in.
29.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Starc, Gets the yorker with a bit of tail back into the left-hander from over the wicket, on middle and leg, Mitchell Starc gets his bat out in front and digs it out to mid on.
29.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Starc, Afridi goes into the wicket but not close enough to make the batter play, Mitchell Starc lets it go.
30.1 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Angles the short one, into the ribcage, on leg, Pat Cummins hops back and tucks it to mid on.
30.2 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, FOUR! That should ease the nerves! A poor delivery from Haris Rauf and Pat Cummins pounces onto it. Short and wide on off, Pat Cummins just slaps it over point and helps himself to a boundary. Australia need 15 more runs. 
30.3 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, WIDE! That doesnt help Pakistan's cause one bit! Haris Rauf is shell-shocked by the decision from the umpire. Digs it short and over leg, Pat Cummins awkwardly ducks across and lets it go through. 
Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, 2 runs.
30.4 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Hard length, on middle and off, Pat Cummins shows full face of the bat and pushes it back to the bowler.
30.5 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Fuller and on middle, this one keeps a bit low and skids off the deck, Pat Cummins jams it out to mid on. Haris Rauf tumbles on his follow-through again!
30.6 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Beautiful shot and the equation is now down to single digits! A touch too full and on off, Pat Cummins stands still and times his drive well past mid off to his left and gets a boundary. Australia need just 8 more runs now. 
Naseem Shah (7-0-39-1) returns to the attack.
31.1 : Naseem Shah to Mitchell Starc, Steams in from over the wicket and lands it full at the stumps, Mitchell Starc looks to tuck it across but closes the bat face a bit too early. Gets a leading edge that rolls all along the ground to mid off. 
31.2 : Naseem Shah to Mitchell Starc, On a length, on middle, Mitchell Starc taps it back to the bowler. Naseem Shah seems to have pulled his left hamstring or the calf muscle. Ouch, it's the calf that is troubling him!
0.0 : Oh, dear, this does not look good for Naseem Shah. He is suffering from cramps in his left leg. Michael Vaughan informs that Pakistan have received their second warning for failing to start the over within the stipulated 60 seconds. A third offence will result in a 5-run penalty.
31.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Mitchell Starc, Comes from over the wicket and bangs it into the deck, outside off, Mitchell Starc sways away from the line and lets it go through to the keeper.
31.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Mitchell Starc, No run.
31.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, over middle, Mitchell Starc dabs it to the off side.
31.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Mitchell Starc, Takes the single off the last ball and gets off the mark. An attempted yorker, outside off, that goes as a very low full toss. Starc throws his hands at it and hits it past point for a single. Australia need 7 more runs to win. 
32.1 : Haris Rauf to Mitchell Starc, Comes from around the wicket and hurls it nice and full, at the stumps, Mitchell Starc whips it off the lower half of the bat to mid off. 
32.2 : Haris Rauf to Mitchell Starc, Keeps it short and well wide of off, Mitchell Starc is happy to leave it alone.
32.3 : Haris Rauf to Mitchell Starc, Angles the short one in, on middle and leg, Mitchell Starc hops back and tucks it in front of square leg and scampers across for the run. Australia one big hit away now!
32.4 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Short and outside off, Pat Cummins stands tall and swats it nicely but cant get it past cover.
32.5 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Full ana into the pads, Pat Cummins clips it to deep square leg for a single. Just 5 runs needed now!
32.6 : Haris Rauf to Mitchell Starc, Fires it with good pace at the stumps, on a fuller length, Mitchell Starc taps it to mid off.
33.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, FOUR! What a fitting shot to level the scores! Hasnain serves this in the slot on middle and off, Pat Cummins duly obliges and whips it straight down the ground past the bowler and to the left of mid on for a boundary.
33.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, Follows up with a nice delivery, at the stumps, on a hard length, Pat Cummins gets his bat low and keeps it out.
33.3 : Wow, what a game! A low-scoring thriller to kick off the men’s international cricket summer in Australia! The match was packed with twists and turns, but Australia ultimately prevailed in a nail-biting chase. Credit to Pakistan for battling until the final run, but Australia’s batting depth made the difference, with Pat Cummins staying composed under pressure to guide his team over the line.
Mohammad Hasnain to Pat Cummins, That is it! Pat Cummins has led his team right from the front and takes them over the line. 
0.0 : Chasing 204, Australia’s new opening pair of Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk adopted an aggressive approach but both fell early while attempting to dominate. Pakistan, however, struggled to maintain the pressure after these initial breakthroughs, with their discipline waning at times. Steven Smith looked in sublime touch from the outset, and Josh Inglis, who was given a life on 7 when Irfan Khan dropped a tough chance, grew in confidence as the innings progressed. Together, Smith and I
However, the game took a dramatic turn when Haris Rauf dismissed Smith, opening the door slightly for Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi then removed Inglis, and Rauf struck twice in two balls, causing Australia to crumble from 139/3 to 139/6. A couple of brain-fade moments from Hardie and Abbott kept Pakistan in the contest, but amidst the chaos, Cummins shone through with a cool-headed finish.
Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat, Pakistan struggled to find momentum, with several batters getting starts but failing to make it count. Mitchell Starc removed both openers, putting Pakistan on the back foot early. While Babar Azam showed promise, he couldn’t convert it into a big score, and Mohammad Rizwan’s innings was hampered by a lack of rhythm. Pakistan found themselves in deep trouble at 117/6, but Naseem Shah’s entertaining cameo late in the innings pushed them to a so
Steve Smith is in for a chat and he says Pakistan bowled really well in the middle and they as a team kept charging hard and kept failing. Adds that the wicket was two-paced with a few balls stopping and skidding off the deck with variable bounce which made it hard to bat on. Appreciates Inglis and says he is batting really well and talks about how good he was feeling out there himself and wanted to stay longer. Concludes that Pat Cummins batted exceptionally under pressure and hopes for him to
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Mitchell Starc is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliance with the ball. He says that it feels to start the summer off in a positive way. Adds that they were on the hunt for Powerplay wickets and he is glad that he managed to pick up a couple of wickets. Feels that it was a positive effort with the ball but were a little sloppy in the field.
Mohammed Rizwan, the skipper of Pakistan says that as a captain he wanted his team to fight hard and is happy about that. Adds that bowling from both teams was great. Mentions the support they get and appreciates Haris Rauf for the way he bowled and says they let go of a few chances which cost them the game.
The captain of Australia, Pat Cummins says that it got a bit tighter than they would have hoped but is happy that they got over the line. Shares that he is happy with the way they bowled. When asked about using eight bowling options, he says that he was trying to keep it interesting and Marnus Labuschagne was always in his ear so he had to have an over. Mentions that they were really good for three-quarters of the game. Feels that when you look to play aggressively, it will not come off alwa
Right then, we have had a fantastic start to the series, and if this match is any indication of what's to come, we are certainly in for an exciting series. By his own admission, it may have been closer than they would have liked, but Pat Cummins and his team will be pleased to have crossed the line. Meanwhile, Pakistan fought valiantly with the ball and can take heart from their spirited performance as they aim for a stronger batting display in the next game. The action now shifts to Adelaide, w