| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the opening ODI between Australia and Pakistan. The hosts dominated the Test series whitewashing the visitors. They have already announced their playing XI which means that Chris Lynn and Billy Stanlake make their ODI debuts. Pakistan will look to redeem themselves in the limited overs' format after a dismal performance in the Tests. They will also have one eye on the automatic qualification for WC 2019. The hosts are favourites but if the Men in Green step up, we are |
| TOSS - Australia have WON the toss and elected to BAT FIRST. |
| AUSTRALIA PLAYING XI - Steven Smith(C), Matthew Wade(WK), James Faulkner, David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins, Billy Stanlake, Travis Head. |
| PAKISTAN PLAYING XI - Azhar Ali(C), Mohammad Rizwan(WK), Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali. |
| The players are out in the middle. A lefty-lefty combination to start off as DAVID WARNER and TRAVIS HEAD take their place in the centre. MOHAMMAD AMIR to begin the proceedings with the ball. |
| 0.1 : M Amir to D Warner, That is a lovely ball. Right on the spot. Full and around middle, swinging away, Warner covers the line but still gets squared up a touch. Manages to push it towards cover. |
| 0.2 : M Amir to D Warner, Ahh.... this is short and outside off, David sees the width, goes after it, slashing hard but misses. |
| 0.3 : M Amir to D Warner, Very good line and length, full and just around off, swinging away a touch, DW defends watchfully. |
| 0.4 : M Amir to D Warner, Landed around off, pushed towards mid off. |
| 0.5 : M Amir to D Warner, WIDE. Slips this down the leg side, Warner lets it go. Good carry through to Rizwan. |
| M Amir to D Warner, Stays back in his crease and blocks. |
| 0.6 : M Amir to D Warner, Full and outside off, driven sweetly but straight to Imad Wasim at short cover. |
| Interesting. MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ to bowl with the other new ball. |
| 1.1 : M Hafeez to T Head, A full toss on middle, Head goes leg side of the ball and drives it straight to cover. |
| 1.2 : M Hafeez to T Head, Another nice juicy full toss, driven powerfully down to deepish mid off for a single for the first run of the bat for Australia. |
| 1.3 : M Hafeez to D Warner, Short and around off, punched straight to cover. |
| 1.4 : M Hafeez to D Warner, Fuller and around leg, defended towards short mid-wicket. |
| 1.5 : M Hafeez to D Warner, Comes down the track, gets it on the full and drives it but straight to point. |
| 1.6 : M Hafeez to D Warner, Full and straight, driven back to the bowler. Warner stays on 0. |
| 2.1 : M Amir to T Head, Short and outside off, Head slashes this uppishly behind point for a single. |
| 2.2 : M Amir to D Warner, This one nips back in, Warner tucks it towards square leg. |
| 2.3 : M Amir to D Warner, Ooohhh.... this one comes back in as well, David looks to tuck it away but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards fine leg. Warner finally gets off the mark on his 12th ball. |
| 2.4 : M Amir to T Head, Outside off, steered behind point for a run. |
| 2.5 : M Amir to D Warner, A play and a miss. On a good length outside off, DW feels for it but the ball seams away and bounces to beat him. That is a good delivery. Came in with the angle then seamed away. Probably he needs to be a tad fuller. |
| 2.6 : M Amir to D Warner, Yes, that is the length. But what a poor choice of a shot. Warner is getting frustrated. Full and outside off, Warner tries a ridiculous flick across the line and misses the ball completely. So far was he from the ball that it was nowhere close to the edge. |
| 3.1 : M Hafeez to T Head, Short and outside off, gets away with it, cut straight to point. |
| 3.2 : M Hafeez to T Head, Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 3.3 : M Hafeez to T Head, Comes forward a touch and pushes it past the bowler towards long on for a single. |
| Mid off drops back for Warner now while mid on comes in. |
| 3.4 : M Hafeez to D Warner, FOUR! There he goes, making use of the change in field. Comes down the track, probably eyeing to go over mid on but the ball is on the pads and he whips it over mid-wicket. Not quite his proper flick shot, ends up dragging it but is hit well enough to clear the infield over mid-wicket and beat the fielder running after it from mid on. |
| Another change in the field. Mid-wicket drops back now. Perhaps mid off might have come up. |
| 3.5 : M Hafeez to D Warner, Down the leg side, short as well, tucked towards short fine leg for a quick single. |
| 3.6 : M Hafeez to T Head, Full and outside off, defended watchfully towards cover. |
| 4.1 : M Amir to D Warner, That is a good single. Especially for Warner. He was continuously being troubled by Amir and will be happy to get off strike for some time. Full and outside off, Warner leans and drives it through the covers for a single. |
| 4.2 : M Amir to T Head, Wrote too soon. A length ball down the leg side, Head tucks it towards backward square leg for a run. His bottom hand came off the bat there. Warner is back on strike. |
| 4.3 : M Amir to D Warner, OUT! BOWLED! Warner is back on strike and now he is back in the pavillion! He was trying this in the last over and finally hits the mark. His celebrations show that. Amir was trying to angle the ball into Warner and then make it to go away off the seam. He landed this on leg stump, Warner tried to flick but missed it, playing all around it. Normally the ball should have gone past the leg stump with the angle but then the ball seamed away to hit the leg stump! Big, big wi |
| Australian skipper STEVEN SMITH walks in at number 3, replacing Warner. |
| 4.4 : M Amir to S Smith, OUT! Another big wicket! Two in two for Amir as Smith goes for a duck! Really, a poor shot from the skipper. Full and wide outside off, swinging away, Smith is walking into his shot already, with his feet not that much to the pitch of the ball. Gets an outside edge which is calmly taken by Rizwan. That is the way he plays. When he gets it for a boundary through the covers it looks beautiful. Else, it looks ugly. Quack quack for the skipper. |
| The crowd roars as the local lad CHRIS LYNN walks in at number 4, replacing his skipper. What a moment for the debutant. Coming in to face the hat-trick ball! |
| 4.5 : M Amir to C Lynn, Lovely delivery for a hat-trick ball. Full and swinging in, perhaps a shade too straight, Lynn flicks it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 4.6 : M Amir to C Lynn, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman. What an over from Amir - 2 runs and 2 wickets from it. |
| HASAN ALI comes into the attack. Mohammad Hafeez is off, as Warner is gone now. |
| 5.1 : H Ali to T Head, Full and outside off, driven wide of mid off for a single. |
| 5.2 : H Ali to C Lynn, Short and outside off, punched wide of mid off for a run. His first in ODIs. |
| 5.3 : H Ali to T Head, Down the leg side, tucked towards fine leg for one. |
| 5.4 : H Ali to C Lynn, FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Full and wide outside off, Lynn throws his bat at it and hits it uppishly, towards cover. Mohammad Hafeez dives to his right and gets a hand to it. Azhar Ali chases it from mid off and gets to the ball, tries to slide and push the ball back but slips. In the end, returns the throw but the batsmen run all four. |
| 5.5 : H Ali to C Lynn, Wide. |
| H Ali to C Lynn, No run. |
| 5.6 : H Ali to C Lynn, No run. |
| 6.1 : M Amir to T Head, No run. |
| 6.2 : M Amir to T Head, Landed around off, angling in, punched firmly towards cover. |
| 6.3 : M Amir to T Head, Cramps him for room as Travis looks to tuck it to the leg side. The ball goes off the inside edge and drops near him but Head searches for the ball. Meanwhile, Lynn calls for the single and Amir runs to collect but Lynn comes in his way and Amir has to abort. |
| 6.4 : M Amir to C Lynn, That is a fabulous shot. On a length outside off, Lynn just stands and punches this through the covers. Umar Akmal chases it from point, slides and gets to the ball. The batsmen take two and then the third, on the throw. |
| 6.5 : M Amir to T Head, Short and outside off, punched straight to Akmal at cover-point. |
| 6.6 : M Amir to T Head, Good length, just around off, angling in, defended solidly. |
| 7.1 : H Ali to C Lynn, SIX! BOOM! There it comes! Cricket enthusiasts saw plenty of this in the Australian Domestic T20 League. Fractionally short and outside off, Lynn just swats it on the up over mid-wicket for a biggie! Does not bother to look where the ball went. Moves to 14 from 8 balls. |
| 7.2 : H Ali to C Lynn, Outside off, punched wide of mid off for a single. |
| 7.3 : H Ali to T Head, Full and outside off, pushed wide of mid off for a couple. Moves to 10 from 17 balls and this stand is worth 21 from 17 balls. |
| 7.4 : H Ali to T Head, Full on middle and leg, flicked straight to mid on. |
| 7.5 : H Ali to T Head, FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Anyone for Dog and the Bone? Funny piece of fielding. Full on middle, Head flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket. Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Hafeez chase it in pairs, with the former getting to the ball and sliding to pull it back in. Now here is where the game starts. Hafeez gets to the ball but then expects his junior to throw the ball. Nawaz, on the other hand, gives respect to his senior and lets him take it. So, in the end, it is like, who has to |
| 7.6 : H Ali to T Head, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| WAHAB RIAZ to bowl now. |
| 8.1 : W Riaz to C Lynn, WIDE. A short ball around middle and leg, too high, Lynn ducks. Wided for height. |
| W Riaz to C Lynn, A short ball around middle, Chris pulls this uppishly towards deep square leg. Mohammad Nawaz gets to the ball from deep mid-wicket, returns the throw slowly to the keeper who collides with Umar Akmal who was at the stumps for backing up the throw. The throw was anyways over the players and both were not happy with Nawaz. |
| 8.2 : W Riaz to T Head, FOUR! Short and outside off, Head stands tall and punches it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 8.3 : W Riaz to T Head, FOUR! Short again, wide as well, this time Head cuts it through point for a boundary again! |
| 8.4 : W Riaz to T Head, FOUR! Three in a row! Short and wide outside off once again, Head cuts it through point for another boundary! Poor bowling from Riaz. 50 UP FOR AUSTRALIA! |
| 8.5 : W Riaz to T Head, Short and outside off, cut again, this time Umar Akmal gets across from point to his left to stop the ball. |
| 8.6 : W Riaz to T Head, Landed around off, watchfully defended. 14 from the over. |
| 9.1 : H Ali to C Lynn, Full and outside off, Lynn backs away, aiming to punch it through the off side but is not close to the pitch of the ball and ends up hitting it back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat. |
| 9.2 : H Ali to C Lynn, OUT! Caught! Hasan Ali strikes! Poor batting now, from Lynn. The confidence got to him. He was perhaps thinking that this is the last over of the Mandatory Powerplay and wanted to take full toll but got outsmarted. Hasan changed the pace, bowling at 119.8 kph, Lynn tried to slog it across but failed to read the slower one. Got a top edge which balooned to the leg side and Mohammad Rizwan took it running a bit to his left. Promised a lot but it was a short stay from Lynn. En |
| MITCHELL MARSH walks in at number 5, replacing Lynn. |
| 9.3 : H Ali to T Head, FOUR! How is that for a counter-punch? Full and wide outside off, Head leans and crashes it through the covers for a boundary! His last 10 balls have yielded 22 runs for Head. Mostly through the region in front of square on the off side. |
| Hasan changes the angle now, comes around the wicket. |
| 9.4 : H Ali to T Head, FOUR! PRISTINE! Full and wide outside off, Head shows his classical side this time as he drives this through the covers for consecutive boundaries! |
| 9.5 : H Ali to T Head, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 9.6 : H Ali to T Head, Outside off, slashed down to third man for a run. 9 runs and a wicket from the over. Hasan Ali's figures read 3-0-30-1 so far. Has copped some stick but broke the threatening stand. AUSTRALIA ARE 62/3 IN THE POWERPLAY. |
| POWERPLAY 2 has been signalled. Four fielders allowed outside the circle till the 40th over. |
| IMAD WASIM comes into the attack now. |
| 10.1 : I Wasim to T Head, On middle and off, going away from the southpaw with the angle, played off the back foot through covers for a single. |
| 10.2 : I Wasim to M Marsh, BEATEN! That's the first ball Marsh has faced. Straighter one outside off, Marsh waits and looks to play it lat but misses it completely. |
| 10.3 : I Wasim to M Marsh, On the stumps, played straight back off the back foot. |
| 10.4 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Fuller outside off, pushed through mid off. Wasim moves to his left and fields the ball and gives away nothing. |
| 10.5 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Tossed up on middle and off, Marsh goes back and plays it with a straight bat through mid on. The mid-wicket fielder gets across to field. No runs taken! |
| 10.6 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Short and wide outside off, Marsh looks to cut it but gets a bottom edge into the ground. Good tight over by Wasim. Just one from it! |
| Spin from both ends as MOHAMMAD HAFFEZ is brought back on! |
| 11.1 : M Hafeez to T Head, Short delivery, punched off the back foot to long off for a single. |
| 11.2 : M Hafeez to M Marsh, Fuller on the stumps, driven through mid on for a single. With that, Marsh gets off the mark! |
| 11.3 : M Hafeez to T Head, Served fuller outside off, Head leans and drives it straight to covers. |
| 11.4 : M Hafeez to T Head, On the stumps, driven back to the bowler. |
| 11.5 : M Hafeez to T Head, Slider, Head goes back, but gets cramped for room and then plays it back to the bowler. |
| 11.6 : M Hafeez to T Head, Tossed up outside off, Head uses his feet a touch and drives it to long off for a single. |
| 12.1 : I Wasim to T Head, Sliding away from the southpaw, Head guides it lat but it's straight to short third man. |
| 12.2 : I Wasim to T Head, Outside off, angling further away, Head is beaten in his shot and Rizwan collects the ball and takes the bails off in a flash. Appeals for stumping but the square leg umpire says not out. |
| 12.3 : I Wasim to T Head, Served around off, Head reads it wrong and looks to turn it on the on side with the spin. But, it's a arm ball and Head gets squared up. The leading edge takes the ball through backward point for a single. |
| 12.4 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Angling into the pads, Marsh goes for a wild flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 12.5 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Outside off, Marsh drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 12.6 : I Wasim to T Head, OUT! WASIM STRIKES! HEAD DEPARTS! Another arm ball around off, Head looks to drive it off the front foot but is late on his shot. There's a faint nick and Rizwan takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. Another tight over by Wasim and a successful one! AUS in deep, deep trouble now! |
| GLENN MAXWELL is the new man in! Can he change his team's fortune? |
| 13.1 : M Hafeez to M Marsh, Shortish delivery, punched off the back foot through mid on for a single. |
| 13.2 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Sliding into the pads, played towards mid-wicket. |
| 13.3 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, OFF THE MARK! Full outside off, Maxwell makes some room and slices it through cover-point for a brace. |
| 13.4 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Maxwell looks to play with the angle on the leg side but gets it off the leading half of the bat back to the bowler. |
| 13.5 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Angling into Maxwell, turned with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 13.6 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 14.1 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 14.2 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Slower through the air, outside off, pushed towards point. |
| 14.3 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Shorter in length, punched towards mid on again. |
| 14.4 : I Wasim to M Marsh, In the air... but past the bowler. Wasim holds this up, outside off, Mitchell drives this loosely and uppishly, just wide of the bowler towards long off for a single. |
| 14.5 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Short and straight, punched towards long on for a single. |
| 14.6 : I Wasim to M Marsh, Short and around middle, punched towards the bowler. Just 2 from the over, only 11/1 in the last 5. Pakistan have pulled things back remarkably. |
| WAHAB RIAZ is back into the attack! |
| 15.1 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, Length delivery on off, seams back in a touch, Maxwell hops and plays it through widish mid on for no run. |
| 15.2 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, FOUR! On a length and outside off, angling away further, Maxwell slaps it powerfully past the backward point fielder. The ball reaches the fence in a flash. Good shot that! |
| 15.3 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, Great comeback from Riaz! Back of a length delivery around off, Glenn looks to defend it off the back foot with a straight bat but the ball angles away a touch, whizzing past the outside edge. |
| 15.4 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, On the pads, clipped to fine leg for a single. |
| 15.5 : W Riaz to M Marsh, On off and angling away, Marsh shoulders his arms. |
| 15.6 : W Riaz to M Marsh, Length delivery on the stumps, defended from within the crease to covers. |
| Drinks break! Successful period for the Men in Green as they have seen the backs of 4 Aussie batsman. Warner was put out of his misery by Amir while the skipper followed his opening batsmen, immediately on the next ball. Lynn failed to continue his Australian domestic T20 form. Head looked the most comfortable of the lot but Wasim got the better of him. Marsh and Maxwell are out in the middle. Will they carry their side out of trouble? |
| 16.1 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Tossed up on middle and leg, driven to long on for a single. |
| 16.2 : I Wasim to M Marsh, OUT! WASIM HAS ANOTHER IN HIS BAG! Marsh fails to get his team out of trouble! Served around off, spins away a touch. Marsh looks to punch off the back foot as he thinks it's another arm ball. But, the ball spins away a touch. Catches the outside edge on its way and Rizwan takes another sharp catch. Good bowling and good wicket-keeping! AUS deep into trouble now. |
| MATTHEW WADE walks in at no. 7! |
| 16.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, Tossed up on middle and leg, swept through backward square leg for a single. Off the mark straightaway! |
| 16.4 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Sliding into the pads, played with the angle through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.5 : I Wasim to M Wade, Another sweep through backward square leg for a single. |
| 16.6 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, The batsman has driven it through mid-on. |
| 17.1 : W Riaz to M Wade, Outside off, guided through to third man for a single. |
| 17.2 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, Outside off, angling away further, Maxwell uses the angle and directs it through to third man for a single. |
| 17.3 : W Riaz to M Wade, Wide! Short and down the leg side, Wade leaves it. Wide signalled by the umpire. |
| W Riaz to M Wade, Length delivery outside off, Wade gets on his toes, opens the face of his bat and guides it to backward point. |
| 17.4 : W Riaz to M Wade, Angling into the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.5 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 17.6 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, On a length and angling away, Maxi gets on his toes and punches through covers for a single. Will retain the strike! |
| 18.1 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Tossed up outside off, driven straight back. Wasim fails to stop it with his dive on the left and the batsmen run through for a single. |
| 18.2 : I Wasim to M Wade, Landed outside off, Wade prods forward in defence. |
| 18.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, Arm ball, sliding away from the southpaw, punched off the back foot but straight to covers. |
| 18.4 : I Wasim to M Wade, RUN OUT CHANCE! On middle, Wade gently works it just in front of square on the leg side. Umar Akmal gets to the ball in a flash and hurls a throw at the striker's end. However, Rizwan fails to collect the ball cleanly and the chance goes begging. A single is completed! Had it been a direct hit, Maxwell was a goner! |
| 18.5 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Short delivery, Glenn camps back and taps it back to the bowler. |
| 18.6 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Tossed up on the stumps, driven through widish mid on. The mid-wicket fielder cuts it off and gives away no runs. |
| Azhar Ali going for the kill. MOHAMMAD AMIR has been brought back. If he breaks this stand, this could get over all too quickly for Australia. |
| 19.1 : M Amir to M Wade, Length delivery, angling in, defended from within the crease. |
| 19.2 : M Amir to M Wade, Angling into the pads, Wade flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.3 : M Amir to G Maxwell, On the pads, clipped through square leg for a single. |
| 19.4 : M Amir to M Wade, Fired in full on middle and off, Wade does extremely well to flick it through mid-wicket and pick up a brace. |
| 19.5 : M Amir to M Wade, Fuller on the boots, clipped through to fine leg for a single. |
| 19.6 : M Amir to G Maxwell, Fullish delivery outside off, Maxwell drives it on the up through covers for a single. 94/5 AFTER 20 OVERS! |
| It is pretty warm out there. The batsmen take a break and Maxwell changes his gloves as well. |
| 20.1 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Full and outside off, Maxwell leans and drives it uppishly but wide of cover for a single. |
| 20.2 : I Wasim to M Wade, Full and outside off, watchfully defended. |
| 20.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, Full and outside off, driven towards cover. |
| 20.4 : I Wasim to M Wade, Down the leg side, worked through square leg for a run. Moves to 10 from 15 balls. |
| 20.5 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Comes down the track and drives it back to the bowler. |
| 20.6 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Finds the gap nicely. Landed on middle, Maxwell goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a couple. The stand is worth 20 from 28 balls. |
| Matthew Wade has been adjudged LBW! He takes the review instantaneously. |
| 21.1 : M Amir to M Wade, NOT OUT! Massive inside edge. Full and outside off, Wade looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Amir appeals for LBW and the umpire raises his finger! Wade immediately takes the review and nods towards Maxwell on the inside edge. Replays and Hot Spot confirm the same. |
| 21.2 : M Amir to M Wade, Landed outside off, punched off the back foot. |
| 21.3 : M Amir to M Wade, FOUR! Edged away! Full and outside off, Wade looks to drive but gets a healthy outside edge which flies past first slip to third man! |
| 21.4 : M Amir to M Wade, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 21.5 : M Amir to M Wade, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 21.6 : M Amir to G Maxwell, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They manage to come back for the second. |
| 22.1 : I Wasim to M Wade, Full on the pads, flicked straight to sort mid-wicket. The throw is a wild one, past the keeper but backward point backs it up. |
| 22.2 : I Wasim to M Wade, Landed on middle, worked towards square leg this time. |
| 22.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, Full on middle and leg, tucked behind square leg for a single. |
| 22.4 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, On middle and off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 22.5 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Full on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 22.6 : I Wasim to M Wade, Full and outside off, defended watchfully. |
| Finally, MOHAMMAD NAWAZ has been given the ball. |
| 23.1 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, FOUR! Welcome into the attack, mate! Full and outside off, a bit of width, Maxwell comes forward and greets him with just a push over cover. The timing is exquisite and it lands and then races into the fence! The stand moves to 33 from 41 balls. |
| 0.0 : Cover goes back now. |
| 23.2 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, Full and outside off, pushed straight to point. |
| 23.3 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, Oohhh... chips this uppishly over mid on, towards long on but luckily for him, the ball does not carry. A single taken. |
| 23.4 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Full and outside off Wade lunges to defend but gets a thick inside edge towards short fine leg. |
| 23.5 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 23.6 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, Short and outside off, punched back to the bowler. |
| 24.1 : I Wasim to M Wade, Full and outside off, Wade lunges and presents an exaggerated forward defense towards cover. |
| 24.2 : I Wasim to M Wade, A touch shorter, around off, Matthew ticks it towards mid-wicket. Mohammad Nawaz gets across to his left and attempts t throw while sliding but misses the ball. Just the single taken. |
| 24.3 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, FOUR! Lovely shot. Full on middle, Maxwell gets down and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary! Moves to 30 from 32 balls with his third boundary. The stand is worth 40 from 49 balls. |
| 24.4 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Excellent running. Glenn works this through mid-wicket and Wade supports him well to come back for the second. |
| 24.5 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, The batsman dances down the track and does well to block the ball. |
| 24.6 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, FOUR! Terrific batting. Full and on middle, Maxwell gets down and slog sweeps it through mid-wicket. He wanted to go over the top but ended up dragging it. Got a boundary nevertheless. 11 from the over. |
| 25.1 : M Nawaz to M Wade, No run. |
| 25.2 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Comes down a touch and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 25.3 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, Full and outside off, watchfully defended. |
| 25.4 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, FOUR! BOSH! Full on middle, Maxwell brings out his reverse sweep and slogs it over point for a boundary! |
| 50-run stand is up in 56 balls! |
| 25.5 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, Comes down the track and just chips it over the bowler towards long on for a single. |
| 25.6 : M Nawaz to M Wade, The batsman has worked it off his pads behind square. |
| HASAN ALI comes back on to bowl. |
| 26.1 : H Ali to G Maxwell, A length ball on middle, tucked through square leg for a single. |
| 26.2 : H Ali to M Wade, Similar ball, Wade follows suit, helping the ball to fine leg for a run. Moves to 20 from 32 balls. |
| 26.3 : H Ali to G Maxwell, A lovely shot. Short ball around off, Maxwell swivels and pulls it through mid-wicket for one. The good thing about that shot was that he kept the ball down. |
| 26.4 : H Ali to M Wade, "YEAH, MATE! TWO, TWO, TWO!" was the call from Wade as soon as he hit it. Down the leg side, he tucked it in front of square on the leg side and charged back for the second. The throw came in to the bowler who deflected it onto the stumps and appealed for a run out, but it turned out to be a no show to try and run out the Big Show. |
| 26.5 : H Ali to M Wade, Full and straight, driven straight back. Hasan does well to stop it. |
| 26.6 : H Ali to M Wade, Full and outside off, Matthew drives it on the up, with superb timing, straight to mid off. |
| 27.1 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, FOUR! BRUTAL! He really does get a lot of power behind the shot. Full on middle, Maxwell gets down and reverse-slogs this over point. Nearly goes all the way! One bounce and into the fence. The stand moves to 61 from 65 balls. |
| 27.2 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, Full and outside off, defended back to the bowler. |
| 27.3 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, ALMOST A CATCH! Lovely bowling. Flights this up to invite Maxi to have a goat him but then slows the pace slyly as Maxwell does exactly that. The result is that he looks to chip but ends up hitting it a bit too well. Substitute Asad Shafiq comes running in from long off and dives but cannot get to the ball. A single taken. |
| 27.4 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Full and around off, flicked through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 27.5 : M Nawaz to G Maxwell, Full on middle, Maxi comes down the track and clips it through mid-wicket, this time all along the ground, for a single. |
| 27.6 : M Nawaz to M Wade, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They manage to come back for the second. |
| 28.1 : H Ali to G Maxwell, A short ball, pulled away for a single. |
| 0.0 : 14th ODI Fifty for Maxwell, 3rd vs Pakistan! The Big Show is back! |
| 28.2 : H Ali to M Wade, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 28.3 : H Ali to G Maxwell, On a length on middle, punched to deep point for a run. |
| 28.4 : H Ali to M Wade, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total. |
| 28.5 : H Ali to G Maxwell, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 28.6 : H Ali to M Wade, A short ball on middle, Wade looks to pull but misses and is hit on the tummy. |
| WAHAB RIAZ is back on. |
| 29.1 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, Landed outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. |
| 29.2 : W Riaz to M Wade, Outside off, played through point for a single. |
| 29.3 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 29.4 : W Riaz to G Maxwell, Appeal for a catch! Turned down, WIDE signalled instead! Riaz wants the review but Azhar Ali says there is no edge. Short and down the leg side, Maxwell looks to pull but misses. Replays show that there was no edge. |
| W Riaz to G Maxwell, The batsman plays the pull shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 29.5 : W Riaz to M Wade, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. |
| 29.6 : W Riaz to M Wade, Outside off, played straight to point. |
| 30.1 : H Ali to G Maxwell, Length delivery outside off, tapped on the up to covers. |
| 30.2 : H Ali to G Maxwell, Wide! Banged in short, Maxwell leaves it alone. The ball sails over his head and the square leg umpire signals it as a wide for height. |
| H Ali to G Maxwell, FOUR! Smashed that! Length delivery outside off, Maxwell latches onto it in a flash and pulls it through widish mid on for a boundary. |
| 30.3 : H Ali to G Maxwell, Angling into the pads, defended to mid-wicket. |
| 30.4 : H Ali to G Maxwell, Fullish outside off, driven on the up to mid off, where the mid off fielder grabs the ball and immediately hurls a throw at the striker's end but misses his shy as Wade dives back in. |
| 30.5 : H Ali to G Maxwell, Banged in short, Maxwell goes for a hook but gets a top edge over the keeper's head towards long stop. A couple taken! |
| 30.6 : H Ali to G Maxwell, OUT! BIG BLOW! MAXI'S GONE! Slower one does the trick once again for Hasan. Bowls an off cutter, Maxwell is early into his shot as he looks to whip it. Mistimes it high in the air and Hafeez takes a simple catch at mid-wicket. That's a big, big wicket as Maxwell can prove to be lethal in the last overs. Good piece of bowling by Hasan, breaks the 82-run partnership! |
| Time for drinks! Australia lost Marsh just after the first drinks break. But, Maxwell and Wade pulled it back for Australia. However, just on brink of drinks, Maxwell was undone by a change of pace from Hasan Ali. JAMES FAULKNER is the new man to walk in! |
| 31.1 : W Riaz to M Wade, Back of a length delivery outside off, cut into the ground to backward point. |
| 31.2 : W Riaz to M Wade, Slower one outside off, gently guides it through to backward point for a quick single. |
| 31.3 : W Riaz to J Faulkner, Outside off, left alone. |
| 31.4 : W Riaz to J Faulkner, Length delivery on the stumps, defended off the back foot. |
| 31.5 : W Riaz to J Faulkner, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 31.6 : W Riaz to J Faulkner, On the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ is back on. |
| 32.1 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Tossed up on the pads, worked on the leg side for a single. |
| 32.2 : M Hafeez to J Faulkner, Wide! Slides it down the leg side. James leaves it alone. Wide is signaled! |
| M Hafeez to J Faulkner, Fuller on middle and leg, turned through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 32.3 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Lands it near the boots, eased through to long on for a single. |
| 32.4 : M Hafeez to J Faulkner, Angling into the pads, defended with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 32.5 : M Hafeez to J Faulkner, On the boots, clipped straight to square leg. |
| 32.6 : M Hafeez to J Faulkner, On middle, Faulkner drives it through mid on for a single. He will retain the strike. |
| MOHAMMAD NAWAZ is back on! |
| 33.1 : M Nawaz to J Faulkner, Faulkner uses his feet, gets forward a touch and blocks the ball on the bounce on the off side. |
| 33.2 : M Nawaz to J Faulkner, Served on middle and leg, flicked gently through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 33.3 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Outside off, Wade gets to the pitch of the ball and turns it to Wasim at short mid-wicket. |
| 33.4 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Again Wade does the same thing and this time is successful in finding the gap in mid-wicket. Earns himself a single! |
| 33.5 : M Nawaz to J Faulkner, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 33.6 : M Nawaz to J Faulkner, OUT! FAULKNER GIFTS HIS WICKET! Outside off, Faulkner stays back and guides it late. But, straight to Hafeez at first slip, who does well to hold on to it. That's poor awareness from Faulkner! Australia have 3 wickets in hand with 16 over still to go! |
| PAT CUMMINS walks in, replacing Faulkner! |
| 34.1 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Full outside off, driven straight to extra cover. |
| 34.2 : M Hafeez to M Wade, On middle and leg, eased through to long for a single. |
| 34.3 : M Hafeez to Pat Cummins, Shortish delivery, punched off the back foot through mid on for a single. The ball bounced on him a touch there! |
| 34.4 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Tossed up outside off, pushed through mid off for a single. |
| 34.5 : M Hafeez to Pat Cummins, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 34.6 : M Hafeez to Pat Cummins, Sliding into the pads, played to mid-wicket. |
| 35.1 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Fuller on the stumps, driven to long on for a single. |
| 35.2 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 35.3 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Landed on middle and off, driven straight back. |
| 35.4 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Once again it's pushed straight back to the bowler. |
| 35.5 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Outside off, angling in, defended to mid off. |
| 35.6 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Full outside off, eased through to long off for a single. |
| 36.1 : M Hafeez to Pat Cummins, Sliding into the pads, driven through mid on for a single. |
| 36.2 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Angling into the stumps, defended off the back foot. |
| 36.3 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Tossed up outside off, Wade gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks it near the surface. |
| 36.4 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Once again Wade uses his feet, turns it through widish mid on. Azhar from short mid-wicket charges in and hurls a throw at the non-striker's end on the dive but misses. A single is completed! |
| 36.5 : M Hafeez to Pat Cummins, Angling into the pads, played to mid-wicket. |
| 36.6 : M Hafeez to Pat Cummins, Going down leg, Cummins works it straight to square leg. |
| 37.1 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Outside off, Wade dances down the track and clips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 37.2 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Outside off, Cummins drives it off the front foot through mid off for a single. |
| 37.3 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Once again Wade uses his feet and eases it to long on for a single. |
| 37.4 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Outside off, sliding into the stumps, tapped back to the bowler. |
| 37.5 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Around middle, Cummins gets squared up as the ball turns away a bit. The ball goes off the outside edge past first slip towards third man. A couple is taken! |
| 37.6 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Served outside off, Cummins pushes with a high back lift through mid off for a single. |
| IMAD WASIM is back on! |
| 38.1 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, Darts it in on middle and leg, Cummins does well to block it. |
| 38.2 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, Leg bye! Around leg, Cummins looks to play it across the line but the ball turns away a touch, brushes the thigh on its way to third man. A leg bye is taken! |
| 38.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, Shortish delivery, sliding further away, turned to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 38.4 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, Quicker and flatter on leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 38.5 : I Wasim to M Wade, Shortish outside off, rises on Wade a touch, he flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 38.6 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, Tossed up outside off, Cummins leans into the shot and drives it through covers. Hasan Ali from mid off does the covering up. The batsman picks up a brace. |
| 39.1 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Tossed up around off, Wade uses his feet and whips it through mid-wicket. The long on fielder cuts it out and the batsmen run through for a couple. |
| 39.2 : M Nawaz to M Wade, On the pads, worked fine down the leg side but there's a man present there. |
| 39.3 : M Nawaz to M Wade, On the pads, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 39.4 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 39.5 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, DROPPED! Shortish delivery, sliding in, Cummins looks to punch it off the back foot but ends up outside edging it. The ball goes quickly towards Hafeez at first slip, who fails to hold onto it. Can that prove to be costly? |
| 39.6 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, Full outside off, Cummins extends his arms and drives it through to long off for a single. 193/7 AT THE END OF 40 OVERS! |
| POWERPLAY 3 has been signalled. 5 fielders allowed outside the circle. Suspect Pakistan will be happy with keeping 5 inside rather. They would want Australia to get bowled out quickly. 250-260 could be defended at this venue. |
| 40.1 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, Full and outside off, chipped down to long off for a single. |
| 40.2 : I Wasim to M Wade, Driven towards the long off region. They pick up a single. |
| 40.3 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, Very full outside off, driven hard down the ground but Wasim leaps to stop. |
| 40.4 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 40.5 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 40.6 : I Wasim to Pat Cummins, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 41.1 : M Nawaz to M Wade, SIX! Just over! Wade dances down the track and Nawaz floats this wide outside off. For a second, it seems like Wade would get stumped. But the next second, the ball flies over the leaping long on fielder to clear the ropes. A very crucial half century. Can he take Australia to the 50-over mark? Don't worry about the score if he lasts the distance. 200 UP FOR AUSTRALIA! The stand moves to 31 from 43 balls. Healthy. |
| 0.0 : 11th ODI Fifty for Matthew Wade, first against Pakistan! |
| 41.2 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Comes down the track and chips it over mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 41.3 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Flicks it through mid-wicket and hares back for the second again. |
| 41.4 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Short and down the leg side, Matthew sits down and pull-sweeps this over square leg for a single. |
| 41.5 : M Nawaz to Pat Cummins, The batsman has driven it through mid off. They pick up a single. |
| 41.6 : M Nawaz to M Wade, Full on middle and leg, swept away for another run. 13 from that over, compensates a touch for 2 in the previous one for Australia. |
| MOHAMMAD AMIR comes back on. Pat Cummins calls for a helmet while Wade calls for a drink and helmet. |
| 42.1 : M Amir to M Wade, A short ball on middle, Wade pulls this ferociously but straight to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 42.2 : M Amir to Pat Cummins, On a good length around middle, tapped towards point. |
| 42.3 : M Amir to Pat Cummins, A short ball on middle, Cummins pulls this over mid-wicket. Babar Azam covers good ground to his left in the deep and keeps the batsmen to a couple. The stand moves to 41 from 51 balls. |
| 42.4 : M Amir to Pat Cummins, A short ball outside off, PC looks to pull but misses. |
| 42.5 : M Amir to Pat Cummins, WIDE. A bouncer short and down the leg side, Pat ducks. |
| M Amir to Pat Cummins, OUT! Cummins is run out! Don't quite know why Cummins did not run! He pushed it towards point and took a bit of a start. But then he stopped on seeing Umar Akmal get to the ball. Wade had no issues and kept on running and Cummins had no go than to sacrifice his wicket. Umar lobs the throw back to the bowler who runs towards the stumps and takes the bails off. Easy run out. End of a sensible stand of 42 from 53 balls. |
| MITCHELL STARC comes in at number 10, replacing Cummins. Wade will be on strike. Still 43 balls left. Can the Aussies play out their 50 overs? Wade and Starc have a longgggggggggggggg chat. |
| 42.6 : M Amir to M Wade, Down the leg side, tucked towards fine leg for a single. So Amir gets a wicket, albeit in a different fashion. |
| WAHAB RIAZ is back on. Pakistan need to nip these two wickets out quickly. |
| 43.1 : W Riaz to M Wade, NO BALL! WHOA! That will not please Wade who is struggling with his back and this heat. He is standing across his stumps and Wahab bowls a beamer just outside off. Wade just sees it at the last second, is surprised, tries to play the late cut but misses. |
| 0.0 : FREE HIT COMING UP! |
| 43.1 : W Riaz to M Wade, FOUR! Oh that is a terrific shot. Wade once again gets across his stumps, looking to paddle but Wahab does well to bowl it outside off and cramp him for room. But the Victorian does well to pull it past short fine leg for a boundary! He almost loses his balance but manages to recover in time. Moves to 62 from 73 balls with his second boundary. |
| 43.2 : W Riaz to M Wade, Outside off, played straight to point. |
| 43.3 : W Riaz to M Wade, Shorter in length this time, cut straight to point again. Wade is frustrated and lets out an "AARGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!" |
| 43.4 : W Riaz to M Wade, FOUR. |
| 43.5 : W Riaz to M Wade, 1 run. |
| 43.6 : W Riaz to M Starc, 1 run. |
| 44.1 : M Amir to M Starc, No run. |
| 44.2 : M Amir to M Starc, 1 run. |
| 44.3 : M Amir to M Wade, No run. |
| 44.4 : M Amir to M Wade, 1 run. |
| 44.5 : M Amir to M Starc, SIX. |
| 44.6 : M Amir to M Starc, 1 run. |
| HASAN ALI comes back on to bowl. |
| 45.1 : H Ali to M Starc, 1 run. |
| 45.2 : H Ali to M Wade, 1 run. |
| 45.3 : H Ali to M Starc, No run. |
| 45.4 : H Ali to M Starc, OUT b Hasan Ali. Australia have lost their ninth wicket. |
| Debutant BILLY STANLAKE is the last man in. Can he hang around with Wade till the 50th over? |
| 45.5 : H Ali to B Stanlake, No run. |
| 45.6 : H Ali to B Stanlake, No run. |
| 46.1 : M Amir to M Wade, No run. |
| 46.2 : M Amir to M Wade, 1 run. |
| 46.3 : M Amir to B Stanlake, 1 run. |
| 46.4 : M Amir to M Wade, SIX. |
| 46.5 : M Amir to M Wade, 1 run. |
| 46.6 : M Amir to B Stanlake, No run. |
| 47.1 : H Ali to M Wade, FOUR! Full on the stumps, Wade just lofts it over mid-wicket. The ball goes one bounce into the stands. That's just a clean hit! |
| 47.2 : H Ali to M Wade, Slow bouncer, Wade gets beaten by the lack of pace! |
| 47.3 : H Ali to M Wade, FOUR! Fires it full outside off, in the blockhole. Wade smartly nicks it purposely through the vacant slip region. Nawaz from third man look to cut it out with a dive but he too can't prevent it from reaching the fence. 250 up for the Aussies! |
| 47.4 : H Ali to M Wade, In the air... but safe! Back of a length delivery, Wade is surprised a bit and ends up miscuing it in the air but in the no man's land in the mid-wicket region. The batsmen run through for a single. |
| 47.5 : H Ali to B Stanlake, On the pads, BS looks to flick but misses and is hit low on the pads. |
| Pakistan have taken the review for a caught behind decision given not out against Stanlake! |
| 47.6 : H Ali to B Stanlake, DECISION STAYS! Full outside off, angling away, Stanlake looks to go for an expansive drive but misses and the ball goes through to the keeper. There's a sound as the ball goes past Stanlake. Pakistan appeal but the umpire is unmoved. They review it. The replay shows that the sound was of the bat hitting the boot of the batsman. |
| 48.1 : M Amir to M Wade, Angling into the batsman, played with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 48.2 : M Amir to M Wade, FOUR! Length delivery, pulled through forward square leg for a boundary. Superb shot! Wade into his nineties! |
| 48.3 : M Amir to M Wade, Wide! Banged in short, Wade lets it sail through. Wide signalled for height! |
| M Amir to M Wade, Full toss, Wade gets low and looks to flick but misses and is hit on the thigh pad. |
| 48.4 : M Amir to M Wade, Down the leg side, Wade shuffles across and looks to paddle it but misses it completely. There's some sound as the ball pass but not sure what it was of! |
| 48.5 : M Amir to M Wade, Full on the stumps, driven through widish mid on. Takes on the fielder in the deep. Stanlake uses his height to a great extent and dives full stretch to get back safely in! |
| 48.6 : M Amir to M Wade, On the pads, worked down the leg side behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 49.1 : H Ali to M Wade, Angling down the leg side, Wade looks to guide it on its way but is beaten by the lack of pace on it and is hit on the ribs! |
| 49.2 : H Ali to M Wade, FOUR! Full outside off, driven superbly through covers for a boundary. |
| 49.3 : H Ali to M Wade, Angling across Wade, he swings the bat but fails to make any contact. |
| 49.4 : H Ali to M Wade, Another play and miss! Good use of slow ball by Hasan Ali! |
| 49.5 : H Ali to M Wade, Back of a length delivery, pulled awkwardly near square leg. Wade comes back for the second and completes it as Hasan Ali fumbles to collect the throw at the striker's end. Moves to 99! |
| 49.6 : H Ali to M Wade, Length delivery, angling away, Wade looks to play it across the line, gets square up and ends up getting a leading edge towards covers for a single. With this, Wade completes his MAIDEN ODI TON! What a knock it has been, take a bow! AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 268/9! |
| What a comeback from the Aussies! Thanks to a superb innings from their keeper, Matthew Wade! The hosts were pushed on the back foot early on as Mohammad Amir sent Warner and Smith packing in back-to-back deliveries in the 5th over. Lynn and Head looked to settle things down with the latter playing a run-a-ball 39! However, both of them along with Marsh fell in quick succession which got the hosts further into trouble. |
| Glenn Maxwell and Matthew Wade then steadied the ship as they stitched an 82-run partnership for the 6th wicket. The Big Show was looking in a good touch but he was undone by some smart piece of bowling by Hasan Ali. Faulkner then gifted his wicket. Wade, however, didn't stop fighting till the end and got involved in some good partnerships of 42, 23 and an unbeaten 33 runs with the tail. The Aussie keeper then went on to score his maiden century on the very last ball of the innings and take his |
| Pakistan bowlers did really well with the new ball. Took 4 wickets before the first drinks break. Amir was excellent with his first spell and made Warner dance in the middle before putting him out of his misery. Hasan Ali was a bit expensive but bowled cleverly. Used change of pace to his strength and got 3 wickets for it. The spin duo of Wasim and Hafeez kept it tight by giving under 4 runs per over. Riaz and Nawaz were the other two bowlers used but both of them had an off day with the latter |
| 0.0 : Welcome back. |
| The players are back for the chase! |
| 0.1 : M Starc to A Ali, Angling across AA, he leaves it. |
| 0.2 : M Starc to A Ali, Full outside off, Azhar kneels and punches it to covers. |
| 0.3 : M Starc to A Ali, Full and wide outside off, Ali shoulders his arms through. |
| 0.4 : M Starc to A Ali, Full around off, Ali looks to drive it on the up but the ball swings away a touch and gets off the outside edge past the slip cordon for a single. Off the mark with that and so is Pakistan! |
| 0.5 : M Starc to S Khan, Fuller on the pads, tickled round the corner. But, there is a short fine leg in place so no runs taken. |
| Interesting piece of commentary from Mark Taylor on air. He mentions that the end from where Starc is bowling, he is running in from the sun into the shade where Sharjeel or Azhar are batting. Difficult to adjust. |
| 0.6 : M Starc to S Khan, Full and angling in, Sharjeel looks to flick but misses and gets hit low on the pads. |
| BILLY STANLAKE to bowl with the other new ball. |
| 1.1 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Landed outside off, left alone. |
| 1.2 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Short and wide outside off, Azhar has a flash but misses. That ball moved late after pitching. |
| 1.3 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Outside off, played straight to point. |
| 1.4 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Landed outside off, a touch fuller, left alone. |
| 1.5 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Short in length, played straight to point. |
| 1.6 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Short and wide outside off, Ali flays at it and gets it off the outside edge to third man. A single taken. |
| 2.1 : M Starc to A Ali, Full on middle, swinging in, pushed straight to mid on. |
| 2.2 : M Starc to A Ali, Full and outside off, Azhar leans and drives it between cover and point for a couple. |
| 2.3 : M Starc to A Ali, WIDE. A short ball but down the leg side, Ali lets it through. |
| M Starc to A Ali, Landed outside off, fuller in length, AA pushes at it and almost nicks it behind. |
| 2.4 : M Starc to A Ali, Full and outside off, Azhar drives it wide of mid off and David Warner gives it a chase. Keeps the batsmen to a couple. |
| 2.5 : M Starc to A Ali, FOUR BYES! That flew! A short ball outside off, Azhar looks to cut but the ball bounces all of a sudden and flies over the keeper to the third man fence! Everyone is surprised and is all smiles. |
| 2.6 : M Starc to A Ali, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| Seems like Wade is suffering from cramps. He batted for two-and-a-half hours and is limping a touch right now. Usman Khawaja comes out with a health drink. |
| 3.1 : B Stanlake to S Khan, A full ball down the leg side, Sharjeel misses his tuck and the ball deflects off his pads behind. But Matthew Wade flies to his right like a cheetah and stops it. Well, cheetahs do not fly but hope you get what I mean. Stopped a certain boundary there. Seems like the health drink is working. |
| 3.2 : B Stanlake to S Khan, On middle and off, defended back to the bowler. |
| 3.3 : B Stanlake to S Khan, WIDE. Slips this down the leg side, Khan misses his flick again and this time the ball goes past his bat. |
| B Stanlake to S Khan, On a good length around middle and leg, SK looks to play the pick-up pull, similar to how the great Sanath Jayasuriya used to play. The intention was good, the execution wasn't. The ball hits his pads and went back to the bowler. |
| 3.4 : B Stanlake to S Khan, The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads. |
| 3.5 : B Stanlake to S Khan, Down the leg side, flicked away for a single. |
| 3.6 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 4.1 : M Starc to S Khan, That has missed everything. Starc bowls this around off, gets it to nip back in, Sharjeel tries to work it to the leg side but he is almost cut into half in the attempt. The ball somehow misses the stumps. |
| 4.2 : M Starc to S Khan, Full on middle, driven straight to mid on. |
| 4.3 : M Starc to S Khan, Finally gets bat on ball with his swing and chips it over mid-wicket. Does not have enough on it and James Faulkner stops it in the deep, running to his right. Two runs taken. |
| Mitchell Marsh moves from first slip to short mid-wicket now. |
| 4.4 : M Starc to S Khan, Full and outside off, this is eased through the covers for another brace. |
| Another change in the field. Fine leg goes back and square leg comes in. |
| 4.5 : M Starc to S Khan, Short and outside off, punched on the bounce to cover-point. |
| 4.6 : M Starc to S Khan, That is an excellent piece of fielding. Khan works it towards mid on or rather wide of him. But Pat Cummins throws himself to his left and stops the ball. Just a single. |
| 5.1 : B Stanlake to S Khan, SIX! There comes the Jayasuriya flick! Terrific shot. A short ball on middle, Sharjeel just plays the pick-up pull and gets it over square leg. Mitchell Starc settles himself for the catch but then goes beyond the ropes. Still leaps and tries to take it but drops it. |
| 5.2 : B Stanlake to S Khan, A short ball again, pulled straight to Starc at deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 5.3 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Full on middle and off, flicked through mid-wicket. Pat Cummins covers good ground to his left from fine leg to stop the ball but still ends up giving three runs. |
| 5.4 : B Stanlake to S Khan, OUCH! ON THE HELMET! That is a sharp ball. A bouncer on middle, SK ducks, taking his eyes off the ball and nearly plays the price. But the ball hits him on his helmet and goes to third man. The batsmen take a single. Hopefully, he is okay. |
| The twelfth man comes out with the helmet but Sharjeel says he is fine and asks him to stay where he is. Meanwhile, Stanlake wants a drinks now and is on his haunches. He is shaking his head. This does not look good. The physio is out in the middle. So Sharjeel automatically now replaces his helmet. Both players are okay now. |
| 5.5 : B Stanlake to A Ali, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 5.6 : B Stanlake to A Ali, Good finish to the over, full on middle, pushed towards mid on. 11 from the over. |
| As expected, Stanlake goes off the field. Usman Khawaja comes in his place. Meanwhile, Smith does a bowling change - JAMES FAULKNER comes on to bowl. |
| 6.1 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Full and around off, swinging in, pushed towards mid on. |
| 6.2 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 6.3 : J Faulkner to A Ali, Outside off, played through point for a run. |
| 6.4 : J Faulkner to S Khan, FOUR! He has not got his length right, Faulkner. Lands this full again, on the pads, Sharjeel just whips it over mid-wicket and gets a boundary! |
| 6.5 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Full and outside off, SK looks to drive but misses. No feet movement. |
| 6.6 : J Faulkner to S Khan, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| Double change. PAT CUMMINS comes on to bowl. |
| 7.1 : Pat Cummins to A Ali, A short ball outside off, Azhar leaps and tries to cut but mistimes it towards point. |
| 7.2 : Pat Cummins to A Ali, On a good length around off, pushed towards mid on. |
| 7.3 : Pat Cummins to A Ali, WIDE. Short and wide outside off, Ali backs away and then tries to slash but misses. |
| Pat Cummins to A Ali, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. |
| Oh dear.... another one is down. Azhar Ali seems to have hurt his hamstring while taking the second. The physio is out in the middle. |
| Finally... Azhar is ready and good to go. Not to the dressing room. But to play. |
| 7.4 : Pat Cummins to A Ali, On a good length outside off, played straight to point. |
| 7.5 : Pat Cummins to A Ali, Shortish in length outside off, Azhar arches his back and tries to play the cut but misses. |
| 7.6 : Pat Cummins to A Ali, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 8.1 : J Faulkner to S Khan, OUT! Caught! Sharjeel throws it away. Well, not really though. That is the way he plays. Full on middle, Sharjeel looks to go over the top but mistimes it towards mid on. Glenn Maxwell takes it calmly. Faulkner gives him an unnecessary send-off. Spare him, mate. He just got hit on the head a few minutes back. 231 NEEDED FROM 251 BALLS. |
| 0.0 : MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ walks in at number 3, replacing Sharjeel. |
| 8.2 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Outside off, left alone. |
| 8.3 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, One more leave outside off. |
| 8.4 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Short and outside off, Hafeez punches it through the covers. Azhar limps across while crossing over to the other end. |
| Azhar Ali is not feeling too well. He is limping off the field. BABAR AZAM walks in at number 4, replacing Azhar. |
| 8.5 : J Faulkner to B Azam, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| What happened there? Faulkner was walking off, thinking he has finished his over. Umpire Shamshuddin also started to give the bowler his cap back but suddenly realized a ball was pending. |
| 8.6 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Landed around off, watchfully defended. |
| 9.1 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Full and outside off, driven straight back but Cummins does well to stop it. |
| 9.2 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 9.3 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, WIDE. A short ball, banged in the middle of the pitch, Hafeez ducks. Actually he did not need to. That was so high Pakistan would have needed two Hafeezs to reach that. |
| Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Full on middle, Mohammad flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket. The ball almost reaches the fence but James Faulkner races to his left and dives to stop the ball, pushing it away from the ropes. Three runs taken. |
| 9.4 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, FOUR! Short and outside off, cut through point for a boundary! |
| 9.5 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 9.6 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off. |
| POWERPLAY 2 has been signalled. Four fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, OUT! FAULKNER STRIKES ONCE AGAIN! Full outside off, angling away, Hafeez looks to drive away from his body but ends up outside edging it. Wade dives low to his right and grabs the ball. Good catch there! Not a good comeback game with the bat for Hafeez! AUSTRALIA NEED 8 WICKET MORE TO WIN, while PAKISTAN NEED 222 MORE FROM 239 BALLS! |
| 0.0 : UMAR AKMAL is the new man in. |
| 10.2 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Angling away from Akmal, he looks to play it with the angle but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 10.3 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, On the fuller side of the length on middle and off, defended from within the crease. |
| 10.4 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Back of a length delivery, punched off the back foot to short cover. |
| 10.5 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, On the pads, flicked straight to mid-wicket. |
| 10.6 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Akmal stays in the crease and defends. WICKET MAIDEN BY FAULKNER! |
| 11.1 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, On a length and outside off, Azam opts to leave it. |
| 11.2 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, Full outside off, Azam leans into the shot and drives it through covers. Warner from mid off chases it and saves a run for his team. Three runs taken! |
| 11.3 : Pat Cummins to U Akmal, Length delivery, angling in, defended with a straight bat from within the crease. |
| 11.4 : Pat Cummins to U Akmal, Just short of a good length, tapped to point. |
| 11.5 : Pat Cummins to U Akmal, Back of a length delivery outside off, UA defends it solidly. |
| 11.6 : Pat Cummins to U Akmal, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. Just a run off the over! |
| 12.1 : J Faulkner to B Azam, FOUR! Straight down the ground! Full on the stumps, Azam drives it straight down the ground, past Faulkner, who dives to his left but fails to stop. The ball crosses the ropes in a flash! |
| 12.2 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Angling across Azam, defended from within the crease. |
| 12.3 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Full on off, pushed to mid off. |
| 12.4 : J Faulkner to B Azam, On the pads, clipped through forward square leg. The ball has been stopped just before the fence. Three runs taken! Good running! |
| 12.5 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, FOUR! Akmal loses his patience, takes the aerial route and is successful in getting off the mark. Fuller on middle and off, mistimely lofted over mid on. Still, the ball reaches the fence. |
| Review taken by Australia for an LBW decision against Akmal given as not out! |
| 12.6 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, DECISION STAYS! TWO LEG BYES! Fuller on the pads, Akmal shuffles a touch and looks to tickle it around the corner but misses and the ball goes off the pas towards long stop. The batsmen take a couple of leg byes. However, Smith decides to review it after being suggested by Faulkner. The Hawk Eye shows that the ball has pitched outside leg and the case is over there itself. |
| 13.1 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, Full outside off in the block hole, Azam taps it through ton third man for a single. |
| 13.2 : Pat Cummins to U Akmal, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 13.3 : Pat Cummins to U Akmal, Full outside off, driven through mid off for a single. |
| 13.4 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, Banged in short, Cummins ducks under it to let it sail through. |
| 13.5 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, Length delivery, angling in, defended from within the crease. |
| 13.6 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, On a length and outside off, cut to point. |
| MITCHELL STARC is back into the attack! |
| 14.1 : M Starc to U Akmal, Back of a length delivery, shaping in a touch, defended to covers from within the crease. |
| 14.2 : M Starc to U Akmal, Fires in full on middle and leg, blocked neatly by Umar. Intentions are clear from Starc. He is going to bowl it full and fast! |
| 14.3 : M Starc to U Akmal, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Akmal swings his bat and swing hard. Fortune favours him and the ball flies off the outside edge past first slip. reaches the third man fence in a flash. A boundary is signalled! |
| 14.4 : M Starc to U Akmal, Full on off stumps, pushed to mid off. |
| 14.5 : M Starc to U Akmal, Back of a length delivery, Umar drag-pulls it through square leg for a brace. |
| 14.6 : M Starc to U Akmal, Fullish on the stumps, defended off the front foot to mid on. |
| Spin is introduced as TRAVIS HEAD is brought into the attack! |
| 15.1 : T Head to B Azam, Served full outside off, driven to deepish mid off. No runs taken! |
| 15.2 : T Head to B Azam, On the pads, defended to forward square leg. |
| 15.3 : T Head to B Azam, FALLS SHORT! Slower through the air, on the pads. The ball holds a touch after pitching. Azam checks his shot and chips it uppishly but falls just short of Smith at short mid-wicket. |
| 15.4 : T Head to B Azam, Flatter and shorter, punched off the back foot to long on for a single. |
| 15.5 : T Head to U Akmal, On the pads, worked on the leg side. |
| 15.6 : T Head to U Akmal, Fuller on middle and leg, Akmal makes room and drives it hard past the bowler. Head tries to stop it but fails and the ball goes to long on. A single is taken! |
| 16.1 : M Starc to U Akmal, Akmal tries to take on Starc but misses! Length delivery, angling across, Akmal charges and looks to go big but ends up swinging the bat at nothing. |
| 16.2 : M Starc to U Akmal, FOUR! Low full toss on the stumps, flicked past Head at mid on for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : M Starc to U Akmal, Fuller on the pads, UA clipped through square leg for a single. |
| 16.4 : M Starc to B Azam, Full and wide outside off, Azam looks to slash it but the ball flies off the outside edge through to third man for a single. |
| 16.5 : M Starc to U Akmal, OUT! STARC DOES THE TRICK! Short delivery, rises onto Akmal, he pulls it but pulls it straight to Head at mid on. Akmal tried to attack Starc but ended up giving him his wicket. Starc has the last laugh, is delighted and gives a send off to Akmal. AUSTRALIA NEED 7 WICKETS MORE TO WIN! |
| MOHAMMAD RIZWAN is the new man to walk in! |
| 16.6 : M Starc to M Rizwan, On middle and off, searching for a yorker but eds up bowling a low full toss. Driven to mid on. |
| 17.1 : T Head to B Azam, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.run. |
| 17.2 : T Head to B Azam, Served fuller on middle and leg, driven through mid on for a single. |
| 17.3 : T Head to M Rizwan, Off the mark! Fuller on the stumps, driven through to long on for a single. |
| 17.4 : T Head to B Azam, Flatter and quicker on the stumps, defended on the leg side. |
| 17.5 : T Head to B Azam, Fuller on the pads, blocked on the leg side. |
| 17.6 : T Head to B Azam, Sliding away from Azam, turned to square leg. Another good tight over by Head. Just 2 runs of it! |
| 18.1 : M Starc to M Rizwan, Full and wide outside off, Rizwan also looks to drive it but the ball goes off the outside edge to third man. Rizwan picks up a single. |
| 18.2 : M Starc to B Azam, Length delivery outside off, Azam looks to guide it but the ball rises a touch extra and beats him. Excellent delivery! |
| 18.3 : M Starc to B Azam, FOUR! On the pads, tickled it very fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : M Starc to B Azam, Another play and a miss! Slightly fullish outside off, shaping in, Azam looks to drive it on the up but misses. |
| 18.5 : M Starc to B Azam, Length delivery on the stumps, defended off the back foot. |
| 18.6 : M Starc to B Azam, On the fuller side of the length, pushed to mid off. |
| 19.1 : T Head to M Rizwan, Down the leg side, swept fine down the leg side. Stanlake from fine leg comes running in towards his right and cuts it out. The batsmen run through for a couple. Good seeing Stanlake back on the field and up and running! |
| 19.2 : T Head to M Rizwan, That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. |
| 19.3 : T Head to M Rizwan, Leg bye! On the pads, Rizwan gets down the track and looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads, goes through to fine leg. A leg bye is taken! |
| 19.4 : T Head to B Azam, Outside leg, Azam works it through square leg for a single. |
| A slight field change. Maxwell moves to leg gully. |
| 19.5 : T Head to M Rizwan, Darted in on middle and leg, blocked it out. |
| 19.6 : T Head to M Rizwan, Sliding towards the stumps from leg, Rizwan works it past leg gully for a single. |
| MITCHELL MARSH has been given the ball now. |
| 20.1 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, On a good length outside off, extra bounce, Rizwan dabs it to point. |
| 20.2 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, Bends his back again, lands it on middle and off, Mohammad jumps to tuck it to the leg side. Got a bit uncomfortable there. |
| 20.3 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, A length ball outside off, MR slashes but misses. |
| 20.4 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, On middle and off, defended back to the bowler. |
| 20.5 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, Landed around off, Rizwan tries to play it with a straight bat but gets squared up due to the late movement. Edges it to third man and gets a single. |
| 20.6 : M Marsh to B Azam, Full and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 21.1 : T Head to B Azam, A short ball down the leg side, helped towards fine leg for a single. |
| 21.2 : T Head to M Rizwan, ALMOST CARRIED! Full and on middle, Rizwan looks to paddle but ends up hitting it towards square leg. Glenn Maxwell at short backward squaree leg dices but the ball lands in front. |
| 21.3 : T Head to M Rizwan, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 21.4 : T Head to M Rizwan, On middle and off, worked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 21.5 : T Head to M Rizwan, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 21.6 : T Head to M Rizwan, No run. |
| 22.1 : M Marsh to B Azam, No run. |
| 22.2 : M Marsh to B Azam, Full and straight, driven straight down the ground. |
| 22.3 : M Marsh to B Azam, A short ball on middle, pulled through square leg for a single. |
| 22.4 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, 1 run. |
| 22.5 : M Marsh to B Azam, 2 runs. |
| 22.6 : M Marsh to B Azam, No run. |
| 23.1 : T Head to M Rizwan, 1 run. |
| 23.2 : T Head to B Azam, Comes down the track, Head shortens the length, Azam has to push it to short third man. |
| 23.3 : T Head to B Azam, Full on middle, Babar drives it towards long on but Head dives to his right to stop the ball. |
| 23.4 : T Head to B Azam, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 23.5 : T Head to B Azam, On middle, pushed down to long on for a run. 169 more needed from 157 balls now. |
| 23.6 : T Head to M Rizwan, 2 runs. |
| 24.1 : M Marsh to B Azam, 1 run. |
| 24.2 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, Full and slightly wider outside off, Rizwan looks to drive but the feet do not move much. Misses. |
| 24.3 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run. |
| 24.4 : M Marsh to B Azam, On a good length outside off, Azam plays this very late, with soft hands to third man for one. |
| 24.5 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, This one nips back in sharply, from outside off, Rizwan hops to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 24.6 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, This one tails in as well, Mohammad looks to defend but the ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg. A run taken. |
| PAT CUMMINS is back into the attack now. No protection down the ground, which suggests it is going to be short and at the body. |
| 25.1 : Pat Cummins to M Rizwan, A double bluff. Cummins bowls a full one outside off, Rizwan drives through the covers but Chris Lynn dives to his right to stop the ball. |
| 25.2 : Pat Cummins to M Rizwan, Full again, driven towards mid off now. |
| 25.3 : Pat Cummins to M Rizwan, Landed outside off, Mohammad chops it onto the ground, over a leaping Steven Smith at first slip to third man. Takes the single. |
| 25.4 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, And now an inside edge. Azam drives this without moving his feet and gets a thick inside edge, just past leg stump to fine leg. A couple of runs taken. The stand moves to 30 from 53 balls. |
| 25.5 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, OUT! Straight to the man! Cummins gets his man. On a good length outside off, Azam tries to be too cheeky, aiming to run this down to third man but ends up guiding it straight to Steven Smith at first slip. It seemed like the action was happening in slow motion. It went that slowly. Azam wastes his start then. 160 MORE NEEDED FROM 145 BALLS. Extra bounce did him in. |
| IMAD WASIM walks in at number 6, replacing Azam. |
| 25.6 : Pat Cummins to I Wasim, On a good length outside off, angling away, steep bounce, let through. |
| 26.1 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, On a good length outside off, played straight to point. |
| 26.2 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 26.3 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, Landed outside off, steered to third man for a single. |
| 26.4 : M Marsh to I Wasim, Landed around off, defended watchfully. |
| 26.5 : M Marsh to I Wasim, Full and wide outside off, Wasim looks to drive but gets a bottom edge to third man. A single taken. |
| 26.6 : M Marsh to M Rizwan, 2 runs. |
| TRAVIS HEAD is back on. |
| 27.1 : T Head to I Wasim, 1 run. |
| 27.2 : T Head to M Rizwan, Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover. |
| 27.3 : T Head to M Rizwan, Landed around off, Rizwan defends it watchfully. |
| 27.4 : T Head to M Rizwan, Comes down the track and drives it to cover-point. |
| 27.5 : T Head to M Rizwan, Full on middle, Mohammad gets down and paddles it over the keeper for a couple. |
| 27.6 : T Head to M Rizwan, This time he takes it on the full and scoops it over Wade once more for another brace. |
| PAT CUMMINS is back on. |
| 28.1 : Pat Cummins to I Wasim, SIX! Welcome back into the attack! Full and straight, Wasim stands tall and lofts this straight back over the sight screen! |
| 28.2 : Pat Cummins to I Wasim, Landed outside off, angled away, left alone. |
| 28.3 : Pat Cummins to I Wasim, Outside off, let through once more. |
| 28.4 : Pat Cummins to I Wasim, Top edge, safe! A short ball on middle, Wasim looks to pull but gets a top edge. Does not carry to fine leg. A single taken. |
| 28.5 : Pat Cummins to M Rizwan, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 28.6 : Pat Cummins to M Rizwan, The batsman drives this through the covers. |
| 29.1 : T Head to I Wasim, Short and outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single. Moves to 10 from 9 balls. |
| 29.2 : T Head to M Rizwan, Full on middle, defended watchfully. |
| 29.3 : T Head to M Rizwan, TOP EDGE, SAFE! Full on middle, Rizwan looks to play the sweep but gets a top edge which does not carry to David Warner at fine leg. The throw came in at the bowler;'s end and hit Rizwan on his left shin instead. Poor Rizwan was hobbling. |
| 29.4 : T Head to I Wasim, Short and outside off, eased through the covers for a single. |
| 29.5 : T Head to M Rizwan, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 29.6 : T Head to M Rizwan, Full and down the leg side, clipped fine for a single. Leg bye taken. |
| Rizwan is being treated after a Warner's throw from the deep hit him directly on the shin. Pakistan wouldn't want another injury blow. |
| 30.1 : Pat Cummins to M Rizwan, OUT! BREAK DOES THE TRICK! CUMMINS HAS HIS SECOND! Back of a length delivery outside off, Rizwan looks to pull it but the ball goes off the top edge. Mitchell Marsh at deep mid-wicket runs in towards his left. Keeps his eyes on the ball and tries to take it with a reverse cup. Fumbles on the first attempt but doesn't lose his concentration. An then grabs it with one hand on the second attempt! good catch at the end! AUSTRALIA NOW 5 WICKETS SHY OF VICTORY! Remember, |
| 0.0 : New batsman in is MOHAMMAD NAWAZ. |
| 30.2 : Pat Cummins to I Wasim, Short and angling across, left alone. |
| 30.3 : Pat Cummins to I Wasim, Length delivery, angling away, Wasim chops it to point. |
| 30.4 : Pat Cummins to I Wasim, Wasim guides it with the angle through to third man for a single. |
| 30.5 : Pat Cummins to M Nawaz, Length delivery, diretced towards the body of the batsman, defended off the back foot. |
| 30.6 : Pat Cummins to M Nawaz, Bouncer! The batsman ducks under it! |
| 31.1 : T Head to I Wasim, Outside off, Wasim defends it off the front foot. |
| 31.2 : T Head to I Wasim, Sliding into the pads, worked to leg side. |
| 31.3 : T Head to I Wasim, Sliding into the pads, Wasim looks to play it across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 31.4 : T Head to I Wasim, Shortish delivery, going on with the arm, IW goes back and punches off the back foot through point for a single. |
| 31.5 : T Head to M Nawaz, Quicker one outside leg, Nawaz looks to flick it but misses and gets rapped up on the pads. |
| 31.6 : T Head to M Nawaz, On the stumps, spinning away a touch, Nawaz looks to turn it across the line but gets a leading edge towards covers. They run through for a single. |
| MITCHELL STARC has been brought back on! |
| 32.1 : M Starc to M Nawaz, Angling into the batsman, defended off the back foot. |
| 32.2 : M Starc to M Nawaz, Yorker, into the pads, Nawaz looks to clip it but misses and is hit low on the pads. There's a mild appeal for LBW but no one is really convinced and the umpire says not out. |
| 32.3 : M Starc to M Nawaz, Another yorker! This time Nawaz manages to get some bat on it. |
| 32.4 : M Starc to M Nawaz, Wide! Full and angling down leg, Nawaz looks to clip but misses. Wade appeals to distract the umpire but the umpire signals it wide. |
| M Starc to M Nawaz, Length delivery, straightening a touch, Nawaz defends off the upper half of his bat. |
| 32.5 : M Starc to M Nawaz, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! STARC SPECIAL! Full outside off, swinging in after pitching, Nawaz goes for an expansive shot. Is beaten by pace completely and the ball goes on to strike the off pole. Nawaz has to walk back! AUSTRALIA 4 WICKETS AWAY FROM VICTORY! |
| AZHAR ALI has walked back in! |
| 32.6 : M Starc to A Ali, Full and angling in, AA clips it through mid-wicket. Ali limps through for a brace. |
| 33.1 : T Head to I Wasim, 1 run. |
| 33.2 : T Head to A Ali, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground. |
| 33.3 : T Head to A Ali, On middle and leg, played to mid-wicket. |
| 33.4 : T Head to A Ali, Darted on the stumps, AA clips through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 33.5 : T Head to I Wasim, Shortish delivery outside off, punched off the back foot through cover-point for a single. |
| 33.6 : T Head to A Ali, LBW SHOUT! Sliding away from Ali, he kneels down and looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. There's a huge appeal but the umpire isn't interested. The Hawk Eye shows that the pitch was umpire's call and was going on to miss the stumps. |
| 34.1 : M Starc to I Wasim, No run. |
| 34.2 : M Starc to I Wasim, Low full toss outside off, driven to mid off. |
| 34.3 : M Starc to I Wasim, Full outside off, Wasim bends his knees and drives through point for a brace. |
| 34.4 : M Starc to I Wasim, Back of a length delivery outside off, Wasim looks to guide it but misses. |
| 34.5 : M Starc to I Wasim, Length delivery around off, Wasim defends it off the back foot. |
| 34.6 : M Starc to I Wasim, Low full toss on the pads, flciked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 35.1 : T Head to I Wasim, Fuller on the stumps, driven straight back. |
| 35.2 : T Head to I Wasim, On the pads, flicked straight on the leg side. |
| 35.3 : T Head to I Wasim, Served on middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 35.4 : T Head to I Wasim, Shortish delivery, punched off the back foot through cover-point for a single. |
| 35.5 : T Head to A Ali, Flatter one on the stumps, Ali looks to play it across the line but gets a leading edge into the ground and back to the bowler. |
| 35.6 : T Head to A Ali, On the pads, tucked fine on the leg side for a single. Another tight over! HEAD FINISHES WITH A FIGURE OF 10-0-28-0! |
| MITCHELL MARSH is back on! |
| 36.1 : M Marsh to A Ali, Short delivery, pulled through front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 36.2 : M Marsh to I Wasim, Short again, Wasim pulls it through backward square leg. Stanlake chases from fine leg and slides in to stop the ball. A couple taken! |
| 36.3 : M Marsh to I Wasim, Length delivery wide outside off, Wasim slashes through point for a single. |
| 36.4 : M Marsh to A Ali, Another short delivery, pulled through square leg for a single. |
| 36.5 : M Marsh to I Wasim, FOUR! Length delivery outside off, IW guides it fine through the third man region for a boundary. FIRST BOUNDARY AFTER THE 19TH OVER! |
| 36.6 : M Marsh to I Wasim, Back of a length delivery, pulled through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| JAMES FAULKNER comes back on. Can Australia finish this off? |
| 37.1 : J Faulkner to A Ali, Angling across Ali, he guides it straight to short third man. |
| 37.2 : J Faulkner to A Ali, Angling towards the pads, Ali looks to tuck it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball then goes near the first slip of a spinner. Ali want a single but Wasim isn't interested. |
| 37.3 : J Faulkner to A Ali, Fullish on the stumps, Ali lofts it over mid on for a single. |
| 37.4 : J Faulkner to I Wasim, IN THE AIR... BUT SAFE!On the fuller side of the length. It's a slower one. Wasim is beaten by the lack of pace on it and checks his shot at the last moment. The ball balloons high in the air towards covers but no one's present there. The batsmen run through for a single. |
| 37.5 : J Faulkner to A Ali, Fuller around off, driven to mid off. |
| 37.6 : J Faulkner to A Ali, On the pads, worked down the leg side for a single. |
| 38.1 : M Marsh to A Ali, Short delivery outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 38.2 : M Marsh to I Wasim, On a length on the stumps, Wasim shuffles and looks to scoop but misses. |
| 38.3 : M Marsh to I Wasim, OUT! WASIM DEPARTS! Marsh bangs it short, Wasim pulls it but fails to connect it cleanly. Mistimes it high in the air towards mid-wicket. Warner is the man present at deep mid-wicket and he comes running in and grabs it with his safe pair of hands. Now it's the start of tail. AUSTRALIA NEED 3 WICKETS MORE TO WIN! |
| MOHAMMAD AMIR walks in at number 9, replacing Wasim. |
| 38.4 : M Marsh to A Ali, Ali shuffles and looks to scoop it but misses. Is lucky that the ball went over the stumps. |
| 38.5 : M Marsh to A Ali, Length delivery outside off, cut through point for a single. |
| 38.6 : M Marsh to M Amir, Angling across the southpaw, Amir goes for a wild slog but misses it completely. |
| 39.1 : J Faulkner to A Ali, Back of a length delivery, punched off the back foot through covers for a single. |
| 39.2 : J Faulkner to M Amir, Full outside off, Amir scoops it over covers. Falls a little short of Warner. A single is completed! |
| 39.3 : J Faulkner to A Ali, Length delivery outside off, punched off the back foot through mid off for a single. |
| 39.4 : J Faulkner to M Amir, Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 39.5 : J Faulkner to A Ali, DROPPED! Fuller on the stumps, Ali hits it hard straight back. Faulkner looks to grab it on his followthrough but fails to hold onto it. |
| 39.6 : J Faulkner to A Ali, OUT! THE SKIPPER DEPARTS! The dropped chance doesn't cost much! |
| POWERPLAY 3 has been signalled. 5 fielders allowed outside the circle now. As if it matters. Australia might want to keep all 9 inside the 30-yard circle now. |
| WAHAB RIAZ walks in at number 10, replacing Azhar. In the meanwhile, PAT CUMMINS comes back on to bowl. |
| 40.1 : P Cummins to W Riaz, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single. Riaz wants the second but is sent back. |
| 40.2 : P Cummins to M Amir, On a good length outside leg, Amir backs away and tries to steer it to third man but misses. The ball goes over the stumps and dies on its way to Matthew Wade. |
| 40.3 : P Cummins to M Amir, Full and wide outside off, Mohammad throws his bat at it but is beaten by the change in pace. Skews this over cover but it trisects the fielder running back from the ring and two more coming in - deep cover and long off. Almost like a triangle. Two runs taken. |
| 40.4 : P Cummins to M Amir, Excellent yorker outside off, dug out back to the bowler. |
| 40.5 : P Cummins to M Amir, Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 40.6 : P Cummins to W Riaz, Full and outside off, Riaz looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 41.1 : J Faulkner to M Amir, 1 run. |
| 41.2 : J Faulkner to W Riaz, Full and around off, Riaz goes down on a knee and slogs it to long on for a run. |
| 41.3 : J Faulkner to M Amir, Full and wide outside off, Mohammad backs away and slashes hard. Ends up slicing it over point and gets a couple. |
| 41.4 : J Faulkner to M Amir, OUT! Faulkner gets his fourth! This was coming. Smart bowling, another slower delivery, from the back of the hand, full and outside off, Amir looks to go over the top but miscues it towards cover. Glenn Maxwell settles under it near the 30-yard circle and pouches it. The match almost is over now. I mean officially. |
| HASAN ALI is the last man in. |
| 41.5 : J Faulkner to W Riaz, Full and wide outside off, Wahab miscues this over cover where Steven Smith leaps to his right but the ball evades him. Perhaps the ball hit his hand while going through. A single taken. You can count it as a DROP though some will not agree. |
| 41.6 : J Faulkner to W Riaz, On middle and off, tucked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 42.1 : Pat Cummins to W Riaz, Full on middle, swinging in, Riaz looks to whip it through the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball ricochets past the off stump behind. |
| 42.2 : Pat Cummins to W Riaz, A full toss outside off, swatted down to long on for a single. |
| 42.3 : Pat Cummins to H Ali, On a good length around off, cutting in, worked through mid on for a run. |
| 42.4 : Pat Cummins to W Riaz, OUT! The pain is over. AUSTRALIA HAVE WON BY 92 RUNS. A length ball outside off, Riaz backs away and slashes hard but only gets a top edge. Mitchell Starc runs to his left and takes a simple catch at mid off. The game is finally over after dawdling along for so long. |
| An easy victory in the end for the home side. The scorecard does not show it though. When you see a team winning by 92 runs, it means the victor has dominated proceedings. Yes, but Pakistan did have their chances. |
| The visitors were never in the run chase though. Sharjeel and Azhar did the correct part by seeing off the new balls. But then, the former's wicket spelt trouble. Azhar then injured his hamstring and next, Hafeez went cheaply. After that, there was some intent shown as Umar Akmal tried to counter-attack but once he went, it was just a mere formality. |
| A decent outing with the ball for Australia. Billy Stanlake did not have the greatest of ODI debuts but the others did well. Starc bowled with swing and zeal and picked up 2 wickets while Cummins bowled with sheer pace, taking 3 scalps. Faulkner and Mitchell Marsh were brilliant. Personally feel that Marsh could have got more than just one wicket while Faulkner ended up with 4. How good was Travis Head? No wickets, but 0/28 in 10 overs is gold dust on any pitch. |
| Earlier in the afternoon, Australia escaped embarrassment. All their batsmen were in a hurry to get runs and ended up throwing their wickets away. They were tottering at 78/5 and then 170/7 but Pakistan missed a golden opportunity to restrict the Aussies under 200. It was a different Glenn Maxwell today, playing a bit more responsibly while Matthew Wade has shown that the tradition of a good wicket-keeper batsman is still strong with his terrific century. He first formed a stand with Maxwell and |
| MATTHEW WADE has been named the Man Of The Match for his run-a-ball century. He says that it is a great feeling to have scored a century. Praises Pakistan for putting the Aussie top order in early trouble. Credits Glenn Maxwell for accelerating the scoring and adds that the partnership with him gave Wade confidence. On his century in the last over, he says that he was not paying attention to his milestone till he reached 93 and then threw his bat around. Says that the Aussies were confident that |
| Pakistan skipper, AZHAR ALI says his hamstring is a bit sore. But hopes that he recovers soon. Says that the physios will have a look and will pass their judgement on whether he can take part in the next game or not. Credits his bowlers for a superb bowling performance at the start. After getting Australia 5 down for 78, he suggests that they should have had them out earlier. But thinks the target was also chaseable. Adds that it was very hot and tiring to field under the sun and chase the ball |
| Victorious Aussie captain, STEVEN SMITH admits that it was an average start with the bat for Australia. Feels that the batsmen were in a bit of a hurry. Praises Wade for scoring his maiden ODI hundred. Adds that 270 was around par, given the conditions and was confident that Australia could restrict Pakistan to below that. On the batting depth, he says that the Aussies have a long batting line-up, as much as till Mitchell Starc at 10. Still, feels that it was not used properly today and wants hi |
| That is it from the 'Gabba then. Australia showed why they are ranked the best ODI team in the world today while Pakistan showed, well, they were just Pakistan, letting the match slip after having it in control. They do not have much time to turn around as the second ODI will be played at the MCG on Sunday, 15th January, 2017 at 0850 IST (0320 GMT). Do join us then. In the meanwhile, do have a look at the SA-SL Test at the Wanderers. We are wandering off now. ADIOS! TAKE CARE! |
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