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Australia vs Pakistan Live Commentary, 2nd ODI, Pakistan in Australia, 3 ODI Series, 2024, November 8, 2024

AUS 160/9 (33.5)
Pakistan elected to field
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CRR: 4.73
Australia Inning
33.6 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, 1 run.
33.5 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, Six!
33.4 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, No run.
Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, WIDE! A review burned and that was taken more in hope as Australia are already 9 down.
33.3 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, FOUR! A teaser that for Shaheen Afridi in the deep but Adam Zampa has played it well enough. Another short ball, banged in over middle, Zampa gets in position and flat-bats the pull wide of deep backward square leg. Shaheen covers some good ground and even gets a fingertip on it but the ball goes to the fence and the 150 is up for Australia.
33.2 : Naseem Shah to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run.
33.1 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, DROPPED! Mohammad Rizwan fails to make it a seventh catch and he never looked to be in control there.
32.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Hits the deck hard bowling it around the top of off, Hazlewood hangs back and watchfully blocks it to the off side.
32.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Too full and on off, a low full toss in fact and Hazlewood punches it straight to mid off.
32.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, A bumper now, dug in short over middle, Josh Hazlewood ducks under this one well.
32.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Zeroing in on the base of the off stump there Shaheen Afridi, Hazlewood backs away quite a fair bit and digs it out back to the bowler.
32.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Pitches this one up on off, angling it in, Hazlewood presses back to defend.
32.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, Slower one, on a shortish length and on leg, Zampa nudges it away in front of square leg and picks up a single.
31.6 : Haris Rauf to Josh Hazlewood, Length this time around off, angling in towards the stumps, Hazlewood manages to jam his bat down in time.
31.5 : Haris Rauf to Josh Hazlewood, Steams from around the wicket and looks for the yorker on off stump, Josh Hazlewood manages to jam it out towards cover.
31.4 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! There was a big noise but interestingly, Pat Cummins has reviewed it right away, seems like a hopeful one at best.
0.0 : Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia.
31.3 : Haris Rauf to Adam Zampa, 1 run.
31.2 : Haris Rauf to Adam Zampa, No run.
31.1 : Haris Rauf to Adam Zampa, No run.
30.6 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, No run.
30.5 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, A really close call that and one that seemed like a boundary but it will be just a couple of runs.
30.4 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, SIX! Crunching shot from Pat Cummins! Hard length over middle, Cummins sets himself up nicely and makes room before bringing out a lovely golf swing and nails it over long on for a biggie.
30.3 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, 1 run.
30.2 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, 3 runs.
30.1 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, A big swing and a miss from Adam Zampa and he almost gets cleaned up. On a good length around middle, darting back in, Zampa backs away and heaves across the line but the ball smashes into the back pad and rolls towards backward point. They get a leg bye as the appeal for LBW is turned down.
0.0 : Drinks break! Well then, the game looked much more evenly poised 15 overs earlier than now and Pakistan have gained complete control of this first innings. Haris Rauf has been sensational in this middle phase and has run through the Aussie middle order. Pat Cummins once again has to do the repair job for his side but from here, it will be a miracle if he manages to take his side to anywhere near the 200-run mark.
29.6 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, No run there! Back of a length and outside off, Pat Cummins hangs back and dabs it down to backward point.
29.5 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Banged in a bit short and over middle, Pat Cummins pulls it straight to mid-wicket.
29.4 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, No run.
29.3 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, No run.
29.2 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Haris Rauf is down again on the followthrough!
29.1 : Haris Rauf to Adam Zampa, 1 run.
28.6 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, 1 run.
28.5 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, No run.
28.4 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, No run.
28.3 : Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, No run.
0.0 : Who comes in next?
28.2 : Naseem Shah to Mitchell Starc, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Naseem Shah.
28.1 : Naseem Shah to Mitchell Starc, Bowled on a touch fuller length outside off and angling away, Mitchell Starc leaves it alone.
27.6 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Back of a length and pushed outside off, Pat Cummins dabs it away down towards point.
27.5 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, No run.
27.4 : Haris Rauf to Mitchell Starc, Good, positive running!
27.3 : Haris Rauf to Mitchell Starc, Rauf steams in from around the wicket to the left-hander and hones in on the stumps with a tad fuller delivery, Mitchell Starc watchfully punches it away to mid-wicket.
0.0 : Mitchell Starc is in next.
27.2 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! b Haris Rauf.
Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Banged in short and down the leg side, Maxwell misses the pull and a wide is signalled.
27.1 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, Rauf pitches the ball up on the stumps, angling it in, Glenn Maxwell looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat and wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
26.6 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, Naseem bangs this one into the deck, bowling it over middle and angling it in, Cummins stays leg side of the ball and pats it back onto the deck.
26.5 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, On a good length and in the channel around off, Cummins eases it away towards covers.
26.4 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, Digs this one in short and at the bodyline, Maxwell gets inside the line a bit and miscues the pull down towards fine leg for a single. Given as leg byes, so, that might have gone straight off the thigh pad.
26.3 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, Good-length delivery, angled in at the pads, Pat Cummins tucks it away through square leg and turns the strike over.
26.2 : Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.
26.1 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, the batter goes back in his crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.
25.6 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
25.5 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
25.4 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
0.0 : Pat Cummins is the new batter in.
25.3 : Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, 1 run.
25.2 : Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf.
25.1 : Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
24.6 : Naseem Shah to Aaron Hardie, No run.
24.5 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
24.4 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
24.3 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
24.2 : Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, Fuller and on middle. Maxwell drives but to mid on. 
24.1 : Naseem Shah to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.
23.6 : Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, Plays the reverse sweep again but this time hits it straight to point. 
23.5 : Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
23.4 : Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
23.3 : Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, Six!
23.2 : Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
23.1 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, Flatter and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one. 
22.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, Another run to end as Hardie nudges it wide of square leg.
22.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
22.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs.
22.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.
22.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, Angled into middle. Defended. 
22.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, Length and around off. Kept out. 
21.6 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.
21.5 : Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
21.4 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, 3 runs.
21.3 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, Floats it up on off. This is driven to cover. 
21.2 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, On middle. Defended again. 
21.1 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, Flatter and on off. Blocked.
0.0 : Glenn Maxwell walks in with Australia in a bit of bother.
20.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Glenn Maxwell, Length and on off. Kept out. 
20.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Hasnain.
20.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, A loud appeal but turned down! Pakistan review. It seems a little high. Very close though. NOT OUT! It is clipping the top of leg. Umpire's call. Very, very close. Could have gone either way! Angled into middle. Smith walks across and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 
20.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Four!
20.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, That's a lovely shot but only one! Outside off. Hardie strokes it past cover and takes one. 
20.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, 1 run.
19.6 : Saim Ayub to Steven Smith, Tidy from Ayub as well! Outside off. This is guided past point for one. 
19.5 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.
19.4 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, No run.
19.3 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, No run.
19.2 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, Beauty! Flatter and on off. This lands and spins away. Hardie looks to defend but is beaten. 
19.1 : Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, No run.
18.6 : Saim Ayub comes in to roll his arm over.
Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Yes, he does! Pakistan continue to keep it tight! Outside off. This is cut but to point. 
18.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, No run.
18.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Well fielded! Full and on middle. This is driven hard but back to the bowler who does well to stop it. 
18.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Back of a length and on off. Smith punches it to covers. 
18.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Around off. Good length. Defended. 
18.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, That hurried onto the batter! On middle. Hardie looks to pull, it goes off the splice through square leg for one. 
17.6 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, No run.
17.5 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, On off. Length. This is pushed to cover.
17.4 : Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, Another run! Around off. This is guided through point for one. 
17.3 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 run.
17.2 : Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, On the pads. Hardie works it through square leg and takes one. 
17.1 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Jams it through! Fuller and around off. This is jammed through cover for one.
16.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Yes, it is! On middle. Length. Hardie plays it defensively. 
16.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Back of a length and on middle. Hardie plays it to mid-wicket. Can this be a maiden? 
16.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, No run.
16.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, No run.
16.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Outside off. Length. Left alone. 
16.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, No run.
15.6 : Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.
0.0 : Aaron Hardie walks out to bat now.
15.5 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf.
15.4 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, Two! This time he finds the gap. Works this ball on the pads wide of deep square leg for two. 
15.3 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, This time he walks right across. The leg stump can be seen. It is on middle. He plays it to mid-wicket. 
15.2 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length. This zips off the surface. Labusxhange goes back and plays it onto the ground. 
15.1 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.
0.0 : Drinks break! Right then, 15 overs gone in the first innings and the two teams have gone back and forth here. Australia have dominated with the bat in patches but every time a partnership seems to be brewing, Pakistan have managed to peg them back by picking up a wicket. The middle phase will be crucial as the wicket looks good for batting and Australia would want a big score on the board. Can Pakistan keep picking up wickets and keep the hosts down to a low score? There's still a long way t
14.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, On middle this time. Back of a length. Defended back to the bowler. 
14.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.
14.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.
14.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, Length and around off. This time it is played to point. 
14.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.
14.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, Length and around off. This is worked to mid-wicket. 
13.6 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Hard length at the stumps, Smith presents the full face of the bat and plays it away to mid on.
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Wide!
Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, WIDE! Dug in quick and short over the stumps, Steven Smith pulls out off the shot and the ball just flies through to the keeper. Called a wide, a tad harsh for the bowler.
13.5 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, rising up a fair bit as well, Smith manages to pat it down towards cover-point.
13.4 : Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne waits back and just gives it a tap on the head, playing it down to deep third for a single.
0.0 : Marnus Labuschagne walks in at number 5.
13.3 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf.
13.2 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Good length around the top of off and middle, Inglis stays watchful and blocks it off.
13.1 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, punched away on the up by Smith and towards deep cover for a run.
12.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, Smith gets across and taps it away square through covers for a single.
12.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, SIX! Sails over the ropes for the first biggie of the game.
12.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Nice and full, bowled in the channel around off Steven Smith opts to block it off towards covers.
12.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Hasnain goes fuller now and attacks the stumps, Steven Smith drives it straight back but without much timing and the bowler manages to get a right hand on it on the followthrough.
12.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, No run.
12.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
11.6 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
11.5 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, No run.
11.4 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 run.
11.3 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Four!
11.2 : Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Just back of a length and over middle, Inglis stays compact now and tucks it away to mid-wicket for a single.
Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, WIDE! Wayward delivery from Rauf, hitting the deck hard and sliding it well wide outside the off stump, Inglis opts out of the shot and settles for a wide call.
11.1 : Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Begins from over the wicket and bowls a hard-length delivery at the pads, this is worked away behind square leg for a run by Smith.
0.0 : Haris Rauf is now introduced into the attack.
10.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Tidy over from Hasnain, just a couple of singles off it. Slides this one onto the pads, Smith flicks it away down to fine leg and picks up a run.
10.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, No run.
10.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Hits the deck hard and bowls it outside the line of off, Steven Smith punches it sweetly but can't get it through the cover region.
10.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Nagging length on off, just nibbling away as well, Smith gets squared up a touch and plays it away towards cover.
10.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Bowed on a hard length and this is angled into the legs, Inglis works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
10.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Pitches it up in the channel around off, Josh Inglis gets on the front foot and drives this one straight to covers.
9.6 : Powerplay 2! Pakistan are now allowed as many as four fielders outside the 30-yard circle till over number 40.
Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
9.5 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, FOUR! That is stellar from Josh Inglis. Back of a length, not short at all and not that wide of the off stump either, Inglis stays inside the line and forces the ball away off the back foot and just to the left of the man at sweepers. The timing is so good that the fielder there has no chance to cut off the boundary.
9.4 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.
9.3 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.
9.2 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.
9.1 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, Where did that come from!?  Josh Inglis getting innovative there early on.
8.6 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, FOUR! The fast hands and classical wrists of Steven Smith and the 50 comes up for Australia as well.
8.5 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, This one is pitched up on off, Smith hangs back and looks to on drive with a big backlift but mistimes it towards mid on.
8.4 : Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Length ball in the channel around off, Steven Smith plays it off the front foot and straight to covers.
8.3 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Excellent running again!
8.2 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Bowled on a hard length around off, Inglis stays a bit upright and pushes it down to covers.
8.1 : Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Begins with a shortish ball from over the stumps and bowls it over middle, Inglis looks to pick it up and slog it over backward square leg but misses and gets hit on the body.
7.6 : Change.
Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, This is bowled a tad bit short and is angled in from around off, Steven Smith gets across to cover the line and pats it down towards mid on.
7.5 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
7.4 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
7.3 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, 1 run.
7.2 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.
7.1 : Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, That one square's Inglis up completely!
6.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Good running! Pitched-up delivery around off, Inglis gets on the front foot and punches it to the left of mid off before scampering through for a quick single.
6.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Banged in on a hard length over middle, Inglis hops back and taps it away across onto the leg side.
6.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Caressed away to the ropes by Josh Inglis and he is off the mark in style. Floated up full and wide outside off, Inglis steps across and extends those arms before hitting this one between covers and point for a boundary.
6.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Bowled on a hard length around off, Josh Inglis gets caught in two minds and is unable to get forward or back and almost ends up playing it back onto the stumps.
6.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Slightly pitched up around off, Josh Inglis gets a touch forward and blocks it down the pitch.
0.0 : Josh Inglis is in next.
6.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, OUT! c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi.
5.6 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to finish the over! Overcompensating with the half-volley outside off, Steven Smith with a lovely cover drive, nailing it through covers for a boundary.
5.5 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Uppish but hit hard and in the gap! A tad too short and wide, Steven Smith eyes light up and he just slaps this one away in front of point for a glorious boundary.
Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, WIDE! That should have been put away! Slower one, a tad short as well and angling down leg, Steven Smith looks to pull with fine leg inside the circle but fails to connect.
5.4 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
5.3 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
5.2 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
5.1 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
4.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Slower delivery, bowled a bit into the pitch and outside off, Matthew Short stands tall and mistimes the punch through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.
4.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Fuller in length and on off and middle, Short gets well forward and strokes it towards mid off as Shaheen Afridi take a tumble on the followthrough.
4.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Another play and a miss!
4.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Pitches the ball up now on middle and leg, Short flicks it away firmly but straight to mid-wicket.
4.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Beaten! Hard length around off, angling further away, Matthew Short throws his hands at it but is well beaten.
4.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, FOUR! Brute force from Matthew Short!
3.6 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, Mohammad Rizwan has just pouched that ball and gone up in celebration but the umpire remains unmoved. Naseem Shah slips this one down the leg side, Steven Smith gets inside the line looking to flick but misses and the ball clearly goes off the pads into the keeper's gloves. Rizwan confusing everyone there!
3.5 : Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.
3.4 : Naseem Shah to Matthew Short, 1 run.
3.3 : Naseem Shah to Matthew Short, DROPPED AND FOUR! Oh, deary me! What have you done, Shaheen Afridi?
3.2 : Naseem Shah to Matthew Short, Ooh, a touch of extra bounce there! Hard length again and over off, Short looks to block it off but is taken aback and gets struck on the gloves.
3.1 : Naseem Shah to Matthew Short, Hits the deck hard, bowling it on the fourth stump line, Matthew Short lets the ball come onto him and just blocks it down to backward point.
2.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Bowled on a hard length, in and around the top of off, Steven Smith hops back to keep it out. Just a run and a wicket off that over.
2.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Hard length on the pads, Smith stays back and tucks it away down to square leg.
2.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, On a good length again and around off, just starting to shape back in a bit as well, Smith lets it through to the keeper.
2.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery bowled wide of the off stump, Steven Smith gets across a bit and plays it away towards cover.
0.0 : Steven Smith is in at number 3.
2.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, OUT! LBW! Jake Fraser-McGurk plays down the wrong line and pays the price.
2.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Hard length, in and around the top of off, Matthew Short looks to drive on the up but gets it off the inner half of the blade towards wide mid on for a single.
1.6 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Just back of a length and around off, Jake rocks back to block it off.
1.5 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! Jake Fraser-McGurk is in a punishing mood early on.
1.4 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Back of a length and on a tight line around off, Jake Fraser-McGurk blocks it off the back foot.
1.3 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! And again! Short and wide, not all that wide this time, Jake Fraser-McGurk plays a lovely shot off the back foot and punches it through the same gap at covers for another boundary.
1.2 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! That went into the fence in no time at all!
1.1 : Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Loose shot from Jake Fraser-McGurk.
0.0 : Naseem Shah to operate from the other end.
0.6 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Four!
0.5 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Afridi hits the hard length now, bowling it on leg and this one just nips in as well, Short gets pegged on the crease looking to tuck it away but misses and gets struck on the pads.
0.4 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jake got that high on the bat but gets off the mark nonetheless. Afridi digs this one in short and right at the body, Jake Fraser-McGurk miscues the pull uppishly and wide of the man at square leg for a single.
0.3 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Afridi pulls the length back and tightens the line around off, this one goes straight on as Jake makes another leave.
0.2 : Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Pitched-up delivery outside off, nipping away as well, Jake Fraser-McGurk watches it well and makes a leave.
0.1 : Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Lovely start for Matthew Short and Australia. Shaheen goes full on off looking for some inswing, Short with a gentle punch right back past the bowler and gets it to the right of mid off for three runs to kick things off.
0.0 : We are all set for the 2nd ODI to get underway! The umpires are making their way out to the middle followed by the opening pair of Australia - Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk. The players of Pakistan have taken their places on the field as well. Shaheen Afridi has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. A couple of slips in place, let's play...
Pakistan (Unchanged XI) - Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.
Australia (Playing XI) - Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis (C/WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.