| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome for the 2nd ODI between Australia and Pakistan at the MCG. The hosts have won their last 9 ODIs at this venue and are looking good to continue their dream run. It was their lower middle order that led an inspirational revival in the previous encounter after they lost half their side for just 78 runs. Matthew Wade was absolutely top class and scored an admirable century to lead the hosts to safe harbours. And their bowlers were clinical and strangled the visitors at the ' |
| On the other hand, the Pakistanis are low on confidence and the injury blow to their skipper Azhar Ali, will make life even more difficult for them. They would hope their inconsistent batting puts in a much more spirited performance and backs up their penetrative bowling. The tourists need to pull their socks up and transform their nightmarish tour. Let's see who comes out on top. |
| TOSS - AUSTRALIA WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO BAT. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade(w), James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood. |
| Pakistan (Playing XI) - Mohammad Hafeez(c), Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan. |
| There are three changes for Pakistan and two for Australia. Azhar Ali, Mohammad Nawaz and Wahab Riaz go out and make way for ASAD SHAFIQ, SHOAIB MALIK and JUNAID KHAN. For the home side, USMAN KHAWAJA and JOSH HAZLEWOOD replace Chris Lynn and Billy Stanlake. |
| We are ready for the action. The players and the umpires have come out in the middle. DAVID WARNER and USMAN KHAWAJA to open the batting. MOHAMMAD AMIR to begin the proceedings with the ball. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Starts off with a loosener, Mohammad Amir. Fires it full and too straight, on the pads and it's flicked through mid-wicket by Usman Khawaja. Three runs are taken as the fielder chases it down. Off the mark immediately. |
| 0.2 : M Amir to D Warner, Angles in a length ball, once again it's a bit too straight and there isn't much movement on it, David Warner closes the face of the bat a little too early as he gets a leading edge back down the track. |
| 0.3 : M Amir to D Warner, Just back of a length, outside off, Warner taps it away a bit square on the off side for a brisk single. |
| 0.4 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Loud lbw appeal but it's turned down. Angling down, catches Khawaja on the pads as he misses his attempted flick shot. There is an appeal for a leg before but it's turned down. A leg bye is taken. |
| 0.5 : M Amir to D Warner, Just around off, on a good length, Warner keeps it out from within his crease. |
| 0.6 : M Amir to D Warner, Back of a length delivery from Mohammad Amir, he pounds the deck hard at 142.5 kph, David Warner hangs back and meets it with a straight blade. |
| Junaid Khan will bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : J Khan to U Khawaja, Coming in on the pads, even Junaid sprays this a little too straight, it's worked through backward square leg for a single. |
| 1.2 : J Khan to D Warner, FOUR! Back of a length delivery tailing in to the body, Warner looks to tickle this fine. Gets it off the glove and sends it across the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : J Khan to D Warner, Spears in another one on the pads, needs to get the line right here. David Warner works this through backward square leg and picks up a couple of runs for doing so. |
| 1.4 : J Khan to D Warner, Short of a length, kept out off the back foot and into the track. |
| 1.5 : J Khan to D Warner, Another one on the shorter side, outside off this time, it's tapped in front of cover-point for no run. |
| 1.6 : J Khan to D Warner, Wide! Going down the leg side, wide called by the umpire. |
| J Khan to D Warner, On a good length and just around that off stump, it's pushed to the cover region. It's straight to the fielder so no run is taken. |
| 2.1 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Amir finally gets his line right. He bowls this on a length outside off, Usman Khawaja leans forward and pushes it to covers. |
| 2.2 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Excellent line. Beautiful. Great length delivery in the channel outside off, Usman Khawaja makes a good leave to it. |
| 2.3 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Good timing. Khawaja leans into this fullish ball and flicks it through mid-wicket for three runs. Brought that bottom hand into play and worked it away neatly. |
| 2.4 : M Amir to D Warner, Good length ball aiming the top of off stump, David Warner taps it in front of covers and instantly sets off for the single. He's lightning between the wicket and he completes the single comfortably. |
| 2.5 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Full delivery around off, Usman drives it straight back to Amir. The pacer collects the ball and fakes a throw at the striker's end. Some healthy aggression, it's good to see. |
| 2.6 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Pitched just ahead of a length, around off, stays right behind the line and blocks it out to end the over. |
| 3.1 : J Khan to D Warner, Absolute Jaffa from Junaid Khan! At a decent pace he gets this one to come in sharply. There's a lot of movement on that one and it raps Warner high on the thigh pad. He's beaten all ends up and can't do anything about it. Luckily for him though, height was an issue and hence the umpire remains unmoved to the lbw appeals. |
| 3.2 : J Khan to D Warner, Another loud leg before shout! But the impact was way outside off. Warner comes down the track and attempts to play it back out. He is once again caught on the pads but is safe. Junaid Khan turns behind to appeal, is almost ecstatic as the umpire is raising his hand, but much to his dismay, watches him scratch his head. Bill Lawry on air goes bonkers at the sight. |
| 3.3 : J Khan to D Warner, Back of a length delivery outside off, Warner with an open face taps it behind square on the off side and takes a single. |
| 3.4 : J Khan to U Khawaja, Good length ball just outside off, comes forward to this and blocks it out. |
| 3.5 : J Khan to U Khawaja, Coming in on middle and leg, Khawaja uses his wrists and works it away on the on side. |
| 3.6 : J Khan to U Khawaja, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. |
| 4.1 : M Amir to D Warner, Sprays this on the pads once more, it's clipped behind square on the leg side for a couple of good runs. |
| 4.2 : M Amir to D Warner, Back of a length delivery, once again Amir brings it back in, Warner looks to flick it across the line but misses and is hit high on the thigh pad. |
| 4.3 : M Amir to D Warner, Arrows it full and swings it in on middle and leg, clipped through square leg for two more. Good running. |
| 4.4 : M Amir to D Warner, Wide! Banged in short but it's too short, wide signalled as Warner arches back to let it sail over him. |
| M Amir to D Warner, Short of a length attacking the body, it's worked away with a closed face in front of square for a quick run. |
| 4.5 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Good running between the wickets once more. Usman Khawaja pushes this towards mid on and scampers to the other end to complete the run. |
| 4.6 : M Amir to D Warner, Back of a length outside off, dabbed away with an open-faced blade behind square on the off side. The placement is good as two more runs are taken by the Aussie opening pair. |
| 5.1 : J Khan to U Khawaja, Fuller length ball around off, Khawaja shuffles across and works it nonchalantly through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 5.2 : J Khan to D Warner, A loud appeal for caught behind turned down! Bowls a shortish delivery well outside off, Warner looks to steer it square through the off side but seems to have missed it. The Pakistanis go up in a huge appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Hafeez thinks about the review after consulting with his teammates but decides against it. Replays show that there was clear daylight between bat and ball. Good decision by the umpire! |
| 5.3 : J Khan to D Warner, Wide! Sprays this one down the leg side, Warner looks to clip it but misses. |
| J Khan to D Warner, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 5.4 : J Khan to D Warner, Short of a length outside off, played with an angled blade towards backward point. |
| We have a nice little contest going on here between Junaid Khan and David Warner. Should be an interesting one. |
| 5.5 : J Khan to D Warner, OUT! Junaid strikes! That's a big, big wicket! Warner was looking scratchy in the middle and his uncomfortable stay at the crease comes to an end. Bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, shapes away after pitching. Warner looks to run it down to third man but ends up getting a faint nick. Rizwan behind the stumps moves to his left and completes a regulation catch. Good start for the Pakistanis. |
| Steven Smith walks into the middle at No.3. He has 2 slips and a gully in place for him. |
| 5.6 : J Khan to S Smith, Wide outside off, Smith shuffles across a long way and lets it go. |
| 6.1 : M Amir to U Khawaja, No run. |
| 6.2 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Back of a length delivery just outside off, tight line, Khawaja taps it down in front of cover-point but doesn't go for the run. |
| 6.3 : M Amir to U Khawaja, Coming back in on middle and leg, on a bit of a fuller length, it's flicked through backward square leg for a single. |
| 6.4 : M Amir to S Smith, Angles across a length ball, it's well outside off, Steven Smith shuffles across a long way and lets it through as the keeper collects it at a good height. |
| 6.5 : M Amir to S Smith, On a good length, Steven Smith once again goes across and plays it back down the track. |
| 6.6 : M Amir to S Smith, Amir switches the angle and comes from around the wicket for the last ball of the over, angles it in on off, it's defended from deep inside the crease. |
| 7.1 : J Khan to U Khawaja, Slightly fuller in length, outside off, Khawaja hits it wide of cover-point for a single. |
| 7.2 : J Khan to S Smith, Back of a length, outside off, Smith presents a solid back foot punch through the covers and gets three runs as the placement is excellent. |
| 7.3 : J Khan to U Khawaja, Usman Khawaja works this length ball to the mid-wicket area for nothing. |
| 7.4 : J Khan to U Khawaja, FOUR! Nicely done by Usman Khawaja. He plays this very late, initially goes for the drive and then adjusts himself. Runs it down towards the third man fence and gets a boundary to his name. |
| 7.5 : J Khan to U Khawaja, Good length delivery bowled outside off, it's hit away towards cover-point. Dot ball. |
| An appeal for a catch against Usman Khawaja has been referred upstairs. The Pakistanis are celebrating but Khawaja is standing his ground. |
| 7.6 : J Khan to U Khawaja, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Good catch in the end from Sharjeel Khan. Excellently bowled in that off stump channel, on a back of a length, Khawaja plays at it from inside his crease and gets a healthy edge. It goes behind to Sharjeel at first slip who gets low to his left and takes it. Khawaja is still standing there, doubting whether the catch is taken cleanly or not. So, just to be sure, the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays confirm the catch is taken cleanly which means t |
| Mitchell Marsh is the next batsman in. |
| 8.1 : M Amir to S Smith, Back of a length angled across, left alone by Steven Smith. |
| 8.2 : M Amir to S Smith, Way outside off, another good leave by the Australian skipper. |
| 8.3 : M Amir to S Smith, Shuffles across in his usual fashion and raises his bat skywards to let it through. Patient stuff from Steven Smith. |
| 8.4 : M Amir to S Smith, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 8.5 : M Amir to M Marsh, OUT! GOLDEN DUCK FOR MITCHELL MARSH! What a start this is for Pakistan. Mohammad Amir fires this full and well outside off, Mitchell Marsh goes at this with hard hands and plays a loose shot. Leans across and drives this on the up straight to Imad Wasim at covers. He pouches it with ease and Mitchell Marsh is out of there. Australia are already 3 wickets down. |
| Travis Head is next in to bat. |
| 8.6 : M Amir to T Head, FOUR! Edged but it's just wide. Australia living dangerously here. Back of a length outside off, Head feels for it and gets a thick edge. Flies past the slip cordon and races away to the third man boundary. |
| 9.1 : J Khan to S Smith, FOUR! That's a wonderful shot. Everything about it was perfect. Back of a length outside off, Steven Smith rocks onto his back foot and punches it back past mid off. No chance for the fielder to stop that as the ball rockets away to the fence. |
| 9.2 : J Khan to S Smith, On a good length, slanting across the Australian captain, he goes across and lets it be. |
| 9.3 : J Khan to S Smith, Stays rooted deep inside his crease and ensures that the ball is blocked with a solid, straight bat. |
| 9.4 : J Khan to S Smith, Pounds this in on the shorter side, kept out off the back foot. |
| 9.5 : J Khan to S Smith, Has a change of angle and comes from around the wicket, Junaid Khan gets this length delivery to straighten up after hitting the deck, Steven Smith covers the line well and lets it through for the keeper to collect. |
| 9.6 : J Khan to S Smith, Length delivery aimed at the top of off stump, a solid block from skipper Smith as he ends the over rather solidly. |
| 10.1 : M Amir to T Head, That's beautifully bowled! Goes wider of the crease and bowls a length delivery just outside off, deviates away after pitching. Head pushes at it tamely from his crease but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 10.2 : M Amir to T Head, Bowls a length delivery on middle and leg, tucked off his hips to mid-wicket for a run. 50 up for Australia. |
| 10.3 : M Amir to S Smith, FOUR! Superb shot! Bowls a short delivery and offers width, Smith frees his arms and cuts it beautifully through point for a gorgeous boundary. |
| 10.4 : M Amir to S Smith, In the channel outside off, Steven points his bat skywards and allows it through. |
| 10.5 : M Amir to S Smith, Back of a length ball angling away from Smith. He shuffles across in his customary manner and lets it go. |
| 10.6 : M Amir to S Smith, On a length outside off, defended solidly off the back foot to short cover. |
| 11.1 : J Khan to T Head, Short of a lengh delivery around off, Head camps back and looks to place it through the off side but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 11.2 : J Khan to T Head, FOUR! That's cracked! Bowls it short and wide outside off, Head stands tall and cuts it ferociously through cover-point and the ball races to the fence. That was hit so well. |
| 11.3 : J Khan to T Head, Full length delivery around off, angling in. Travis leans forward and creams it through the covers. Good timing on that one and he gets a couple. |
| 11.4 : J Khan to T Head, That's a peach! Bowls a length ball outside off, moves in after pitching. Head comes ahead and plays at it but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 11.5 : J Khan to T Head, FOUR! Exquisite! Fuller length ball outside off, Travis puts a confident stride forward and drives it towards Imad Wasim at covers. He dives to his left but allows the ball to go through. Head gets another boundary to his name. |
| 11.6 : J Khan to T Head, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| Imad Wasim is into the attack now. |
| 12.1 : I Wasim to S Smith, Tossed up around off, pushed to the covers. |
| 12.2 : I Wasim to S Smith, Loopy delivery around leg stump, Smith looks to clip it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a run. |
| 12.3 : I Wasim to T Head, Drags his length back and spinning in, Head camps back and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 12.4 : I Wasim to T Head, Fullish on the stumps, eased to long on for a single. |
| 12.5 : I Wasim to S Smith, On the pads, clipped to the on side for a single. |
| 12.6 : I Wasim to T Head, Floated outside off, pushed with soft hands through covers to retain the strike. |
| Hasan Ali comes into the attack. |
| 13.1 : H Ali to T Head, Good delivery to begin his spell! Bowls it on a length on middle, angling away. Head comes forward half-heartedly and looks to block but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 13.2 : H Ali to T Head, On a length outside off, defended off the back foot. |
| 13.3 : H Ali to T Head, Fullish delivery on the stumps, Travis strides forward and drives it beautifully but straight to the man at mid on. |
| 13.4 : H Ali to T Head, Loud shout for LBW turned down! Bowls it on a length around leg stump, seams in after pitching. Head gets up on his toes and looks to work it across but misses and is hit on the front pad. The umpire isn't interested in the appeal. The replays show it was too high. A leg by taken by the batsmen. |
| 13.5 : H Ali to S Smith, Smith chases a wide length delivery and misses. That was a loose shot! |
| 13.6 : H Ali to S Smith, Short of a length well outside off, glided to third man for a run. |
| 14.1 : I Wasim to S Smith, Smith eases the loopy delivery through mid on for a single. |
| 14.2 : I Wasim to T Head, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. |
| 14.3 : I Wasim to T Head, Tossed up outside off, Head pushes it nicely off his front to widish mid off. Single taken! |
| 14.4 : I Wasim to S Smith, Drags his length back, Steven camps back and punches it to long on for a run. |
| 14.5 : I Wasim to T Head, Floated up outside off, Head comes forward and pushes it to the covers. |
| 14.6 : I Wasim to T Head, Stays back to the shortish delivery on the stumps and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 15.1 : H Ali to S Smith, Fuller length ball angling in, Smith shuffles across a long way and clips it gently to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.2 : H Ali to T Head, Full length ball on leg stump, Head clips it nicely but straight to the man at mid on. |
| 15.3 : H Ali to T Head, FOUR! He is playing with so much of confidence! Fuller length ball on off, Travis lunges forward confidently and just times his push down the ground. Beautiful shot and he gets the desired result. |
| 15.4 : H Ali to T Head, That's a good comeback by Hasan Ali. Angles across a bouncer from Head. He has to sway away quickly to evade it. |
| 15.5 : H Ali to T Head, Great running between the wickets! Back of a length on middle and leg, Travis tucks it nicely through mid-wicket and comes back for a brisk couple. Wasim was slow to get across and missed his throw at the non-striker's end. |
| 15.6 : H Ali to T Head, Head pushes the fullish delivery towards mid off and the fielder cuts it off. |
| Mohammad Hafeez brings himself into the bowling attack. |
| 16.1 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Quicker one on middle and leg, worked to short mid-wicket. |
| 16.2 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Smith turns this one with the spin through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.3 : M Hafeez to T Head, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 16.4 : M Hafeez to T Head, Drags his length back and bowls it on the stumps, Head looks to force it but gets an inside edge down the track. |
| 16.5 : M Hafeez to T Head, Camps back and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 16.6 : M Hafeez to T Head, Shortish delivery, Head rocks back and punches it to long on to retain the strike. |
| 17.1 : H Ali to T Head, FOUR! Hit with authority! Bowls a short delivery and angles it in, Travis stands tall and pulls it elegantly through mid-wicket. The timing is spot on and the beats the man at the deep to run through to the fence. |
| 17.2 : H Ali to T Head, OUT! Head departs after a flowing start! Perhaps got overconfident there and took Ali on but paid the price. Hurls in a length delivery outside off, Head strides forward and looks to force it through the off side. But only manages to get a fat outside edge and Rizwan behind the stumps takes a good catch. End of a promising 45-run stand off 51 balls. |
| Glenn Maxwell will be the next man in for Australia. |
| 17.3 : H Ali to G Maxwell, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 17.4 : H Ali to G Maxwell, On a length angling in, Maxwell looks to clip it but is hit on the thigh pad. |
| 17.5 : H Ali to G Maxwell, Comes over the wicket and bowls a length delivery outside off, tailing in sharply. Maxwell shuffles a touch and makes a good leave. |
| 17.6 : H Ali to G Maxwell, FOUR! Shot! Hurls in a fullish ball outside off, driven beautifully through the covers for an exquisite boundary. |
| 18.1 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Poor effort from Akmal at short mid-wicket. Fullish delivery, clipped towards widish mid on. Akmal dives to his left but misses it completely. Concedes the run. |
| 18.2 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, The batsman works it down the leg side. |
| 18.3 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Tossed up delivery, pushed off the front foot to mid on. |
| An lbw appeal against Glenn Maxwell is reviewed by by Pakistan. |
| 18.4 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Review wasted! Bowls a tossed up delivery outside off, spinning in. Maxwell comes down the track and looks to counter it but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball deflects towards third man. There is a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Hafeez looks confident and takes the review. Relays show that the impact was outside off and the story ends there. |
| 18.5 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Comes down the track and eases it to long on for a single. |
| 18.6 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Maxwell turns this one with the spin to to on side. |
| 19.1 : H Ali to S Smith, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 19.2 : H Ali to S Smith, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 19.3 : H Ali to S Smith, Short of a length delivery shaping in, Smith camps back and defends it nicely. |
| 19.4 : H Ali to S Smith, Fullish well outside off, Smith points his bat skywards and allows it through. |
| 19.5 : H Ali to S Smith, The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. Two runs added to the total. |
| 19.6 : H Ali to S Smith, Dug in short again, Smith swivels across and pulls it in front of square for a double. |
| Change of bat for Steven Smith. While he played the pull shot in the previous over, there was a crack in his bat and so the replacement. |
| 20.1 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Maxwell plays this one with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 20.2 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, FOUR! Innovative! Bowls a loopy delivery on off, Glenn goes for the reverse sweep and connects it beautifully to send it over point. Earns a boundary to his name. |
| 20.3 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Fullish delivery, pushed to mid on. |
| 20.4 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Comes down the track and plays it towards mid on. The fielder is quick to get across to it. Maxwell wanted the single and is right sent back as the fielder hurls in a throw at the striker's end. |
| 20.5 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, In the air... but safe! Bowls a flighted delivery, Maxwell sweeps this uppishly towards backward square leg. Hasan Ali is standing too deep and the ball lands in front of him. Single taken! |
| 20.6 : M Hafeez to S Smith, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 21.1 : H Ali to S Smith, No run. |
| 21.2 : H Ali to S Smith, On a length around off, defended off the back foot. |
| 21.3 : H Ali to S Smith, Fullish delivery outside off, driven nicely to the covers. |
| 21.4 : H Ali to S Smith, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 21.5 : H Ali to S Smith, Bangs in a short delivery, Steven mistimes his pull to mid-wicket. |
| 21.6 : H Ali to S Smith, Short of a length delivery angling in, Smith works it towards square leg to retain the strike. |
| Imad Wasim is back on to bowl. |
| 22.1 : I Wasim to S Smith, From around the wicket he darts it in full on middle and leg, flicked through the square leg region for a couple. |
| 22.2 : I Wasim to S Smith, Full on middle and leg, coming in, it's worked away in front of mid-wicket. |
| 22.3 : I Wasim to S Smith, Tossed up from Imad Wasim, outside off, Steven Smith eases it down to long off for a comfortable single. |
| 22.4 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Flatter delivery outside off, this is pitched on a length, Maxwell goes back and keeps it down on the track on the off side. |
| 22.5 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Shortish in length and on a flatter trajectory, Glenn Maxwell gets back and punches it through to sweeper cover for one run. |
| 22.6 : I Wasim to S Smith, Full around off, this is pushed quicker through the air, Steven Smith presses forward and buries it into the track. |
| Mohammad Hafeez will have a change of ends. |
| 23.1 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, SIX! That's outta here! What a shot from Glenn Maxwell, so easy for him. He hops down the track and with the full swing of the bat, slogs it high and mighty over the wide long on boundary for a maximum. |
| 23.2 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Sliding in on the pads, it's worked away to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 23.3 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Similar ball, this time Steven Smith flicks this to the mid-wicket region but he won't get any run for it. |
| 23.4 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Looped up by Mohammad Hafeez, it's driven back down to long on for a single. |
| 23.5 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 23.6 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Bowls this a bit slower through the air and floats it up on middle and off, it's turning in a bit as Smith works it gently on the leg side. |
| 24.1 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Continues from around the wicket, it's sliding in on middle and off, Glenn picks it off his pads and works it on the leg side. |
| 24.2 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Flatter ball outside off, it's on the shorter side as Maxwell punches it towards sweeper cover for a run. |
| 24.3 : I Wasim to S Smith, Steven Smith takes a step out and ensures that this flat ball is dealt with easily. |
| 24.4 : I Wasim to S Smith, Wide! Fires it down the leg side, skipper Steven Smith looks to tickle it fine down the leg side but misses and it's signalled as a wide. |
| I Wasim to S Smith, Another short ball outside off, it's punched through to sweeper cover. One run taken. |
| 24.5 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Loopy and fullish in length, just around off, it's eased down to long off for a single. |
| 24.6 : I Wasim to S Smith, A full ball which is blocked off the front foot by Steven Smith. |
| 25.1 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Starts off from around the wicket and darts it across on a fullish length, it's driven to the covers for a single. |
| 25.2 : M Hafeez to S Smith, From over the wicket now, on a flatter trajectory outside off, Smith goes back and punches it out off the back foot. |
| 25.3 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 25.4 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Around the wicket again, flat on middle and leg, worked away on the leg side off the back foot for an easy single. |
| 25.5 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Over again, Hafeez trying to unsettle the batsman, flicked away on the on side. One more run taken. |
| 25.6 : M Hafeez to G Maxwell, Pushed quicker outside off, driven to covers for a run and that will be the end of the over. |
| 26.1 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, Full and sliding in, driven to mid on. |
| 26.2 : I Wasim to G Maxwell, OUT! Maxwell is bowled! Imad Wasim is ecstatic. He darts this full and it's flat, Maxwell dances down the wicket to push it out but is beaten. The ball goes right through between bat and pad and rocks the timber. Maxwell got a little caught out as well as he hit his pads as he tried to play at it. He now has to make the long walk back as Australia have now lost half their side. |
| Matthew Wade comes out to bat. |
| 26.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, Full outside off, Wade looks for the cover drive but gets an edge down towards short third man. A single is taken. |
| 26.4 : I Wasim to S Smith, Darted around off, driven to the mid off region for nothing. |
| 26.5 : I Wasim to S Smith, The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads. |
| 26.6 : I Wasim to S Smith, Stays right behind the line to this and blocks it out from within the crease. |
| 27.1 : M Hafeez to M Wade, From around the wicket, Hafeez floats it up on middle and off, Matthew Wade prods forward to block but ends up getting an inside edge. It's in the air and it goes past the short leg fielder. Hafeez has his tongue out because he knows how close that was. A single is taken. |
| 27.2 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Switches the angle and comes from over the wicket, it's eased down to long on for a comfortable single. |
| 27.3 : M Hafeez to M Wade, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 27.4 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Makes use of the wrists as Wade works it to mid-wicket. It was bowled from around the wicket and a run has come off it. |
| 27.5 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Another flighted ball on the stumps, Steven Smith drives it down to long on for one. |
| 27.6 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Stifled appeal but it's turned down. Slider from around the wicket, it's coming in with the angle as Wade goes back. Is caught on the pads and there's an appeal. It's turned down though as it was going down leg. |
| 28.1 : I Wasim to S Smith, Slider on leg, Smith works it off his hips towards square leg for a single. |
| 28.2 : I Wasim to M Wade, Loud shout for a caught behind but the umpire isn't interested. Imad Wasim slides it across the batsman, Wade stays behind the line to defend but the ball whiskers past the outside edge. Was no edge there. |
| Matthew Wade has taken a review straightaway against a caught behind. He looks confident. |
| 28.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, NOT OUT! Matthew Wade survives! It's all happening here at the 'G! Another one sliding across, Wade stays in his crease to block and the ball goes behind into the keeper's gloves. There's a noise there and the umpire raises his finger. Wade however isn't convinced and reviews the decision. He's sure he hasn't edged it. Replays confirm that, the ball brushed off the back pad. |
| 28.4 : I Wasim to M Wade, On a fullish length and outside off, it's pushed to the covers for a brisk single. |
| 28.5 : I Wasim to S Smith, The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad. |
| 28.6 : I Wasim to S Smith, Full from Imad Wasim, Steven Smith presents a tight defensive shot to keep it out. End of an eventful over. |
| A slip, a leg slip and a short leg are in place... |
| 29.1 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Drifting in on middle and leg, Matthew Wade picks it off his pads and works it in front of mid-wicket. |
| 29.2 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Shorter outside off, it's punched away to point as a run is taken. |
| 29.3 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Over the wicket to Steven Smith, it's tossed up and drifting in on middle and off, the Aussie skipper flicks it comfortably through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 29.4 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Dances down the wicket and off the inner half works it towards widish mid on. One run added to the scoreboard. |
| 29.5 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Shorter in length, on a flatter trajectory as well, Steven Smith goes back and meets it with a straight bat. |
| 29.6 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Whipped to mid-wicket off the back foot for a single. Smith used his wrists well and got it away. |
| 30.1 : I Wasim to S Smith, Sliding in on middle and leg, nudged fine down the leg side but the fielder from short fine leg cuts it off. |
| 30.2 : I Wasim to S Smith, Full toss on the stumps, Steven hits it right through the bowler's legs and picks up a single. |
| 30.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, A rare hint of flight from Imad Wasim, Matty Wade prods forward and pushes it out on the off side. |
| 30.4 : I Wasim to M Wade, Finally brings out the sweep shot. Was beginning to wonder when was he going to unleash it. He works it away to short fine leg. |
| 30.5 : I Wasim to M Wade, Flatter ball which is blocked off the back foot. |
| 30.6 : I Wasim to M Wade, Shorter, flatter and around off, tight line from Imad Wasim. He isn't giving the batsman any room to play. Matthew Wade camps back and punches it back down the track. |
| 31.1 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Slightly flatter around off, Smith gets big on the ball and presents a front foot defensive shot. |
| 31.2 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Gives this some decent air and loops it up just outside off, Steven Smith leans across and buries it into the track. |
| 31.3 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Full and attacking the stumps, it's driven down to long on for one good run. |
| 31.4 : M Hafeez to M Wade, From around the wicket, it's flighted from around the wicket, on a fullish length too, pushed down to long off for a run. |
| 31.5 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Steven Smith plays this with the spin and turns it away through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 31.6 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Wide! Back to around the wicket to Matthew Wade, it's going down leg, the southpaw looks to flick it away but cannot make any connection. Wide signalled. |
| M Hafeez to M Wade, Pitches this just back of a driving length, gets Matthew Wade to step out of his crease and wrist it through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| Mohammad Amir comes back to bowl. |
| 32.1 : M Amir to S Smith, On a length outside off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 32.2 : M Amir to S Smith, Shuffles across to the length delivery outside off and defends it a bit awkwardly. Was a bit surprised by the bounce there. |
| 32.3 : M Amir to S Smith, Fullish delivery on the stumps, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 32.4 : M Amir to M Wade, Short of a length ball well outside off, Wade runs it down nicely to third man for a single. |
| 32.5 : M Amir to S Smith, Comes around the wicket and bowls a length ball outside off, Steven shuffles across and works it to the on side for a single. |
| 32.6 : M Amir to M Wade, Fullish delivery on off, Wade lunges forward and pushes it firmly towards mid off to set off for a run. The fielder there fumbles and allows them to come across easily. |
| Drinks have been taken! |
| 33.1 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Tossed up on middle, defended past the man at short leg. |
| 33.2 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Comes down the track and decides to defend it. |
| 33.3 : M Hafeez to M Wade, FOUR! Whacked! Comes Wade dancing down the track and drags it short, he adjsuts well and pulls it hard through mid-wicket to send it racing away to the fence. |
| 33.4 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 33.5 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Bowls it slow through the air and on off, Matthew makes a bit of room and eases it to long off for a single. |
| 33.6 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Smith comes forward and pushes it towards mid on. |
| 34.1 : M Amir to M Wade, Bowls a shortish delivery well outside off at 140.2 clicks, Wade runs it nicely down to third man for a single. |
| 34.2 : M Amir to S Smith, Smith shuffles across a long way and places the widish delivery behind point for a run. |
| 34.3 : M Amir to M Wade, Fuller length ball around off, Wade strides forward and pushes it to mid off. |
| 34.4 : M Amir to M Wade, Intelligent bowling by Amir! Saw Wade coming down the track and shortens his length outside off. He has to defend it to the off side off his back foot. |
| 34.5 : M Amir to M Wade, FOUR! Streaky runs! Bowls a shortish delivery well outside off, Wade slashes at it hard but gets a thick outside edge that flies over the slip region and to the third man boundary. |
| 34.6 : M Amir to M Wade, Hurls in a wide delivery outside off, Wade lets it go. |
| 35.1 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Fullish on the stumps, pushed off the front foot to the on side. |
| 35.2 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Drags his length back, Smith works it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 35.3 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Tossed up on middle and leg, Wade defends it calmly down the pitch. |
| 35.4 : M Hafeez to M Wade, Shortish outside off, Wade crouches and paddles it to short fine leg for a run. |
| 35.5 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Fullish delivery, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 35.6 : M Hafeez to S Smith, Stays back to the shortish delivery and turns it towards backward square leg. |
| Hasan Ali comes back for a bowl. |
| 36.1 : H Ali to M Wade, Length delivery on the stumps, Matthew covers the line and defends it back with a straight bat. |
| 36.2 : H Ali to M Wade, Fullish delivery around off, driven towards mid off. |
| 36.3 : H Ali to M Wade, Bowls a short of a length delivery outside off, Wade stays back and plays it with an angled blade towards backward point. |
| 36.4 : H Ali to M Wade, Shortish delivery and it's climbing up on Wade, he stands tall and pulls it nicely to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 36.5 : H Ali to S Smith, Fullish and straighter on this occasion, Smith stays well balanced and clips it beautifully through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 36.6 : H Ali to S Smith, Full length delivery attacking the stumps, Smith presents a tight defensive shot to end the over. |
| Shoaib Malik comes into the attack. |
| 37.1 : S Malik to M Wade, Fullish delivery, driven towards mid off. |
| 37.2 : S Malik to M Wade, Wade got surprised by the extra bounce there! Drags his length back, Wade first looks to turn it on the on side but has to re-adjust and defend it on the off side. |
| 37.3 : S Malik to M Wade, Shortish delivery around leg stump, Wade turns it to the leg side for a single. |
| 37.4 : S Malik to S Smith, Tossed up on middle and leg, clipped with the spin to square leg. |
| 37.5 : S Malik to S Smith, The batsman has played it fine down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| 37.6 : S Malik to M Wade, Shortish this time, Wade camps back and punches it to the off side. |
| 38.1 : H Ali to S Smith, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 38.2 : H Ali to S Smith, Shortish delivery outside off, Smith is surprised by the extra bounce and mistimes his pull to mid on. |
| 38.3 : H Ali to S Smith, Fullish delivery, clipped easily to the on side to bring up his half century. It has been a fighting knock and needs to carry on. |
| 16th ODI Fifty for Steven Smith. |
| 38.4 : H Ali to M Wade, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 38.5 : H Ali to M Wade, FOUR! Beautiful! Bowls a fuller length ball, Wade strides forward and plays a punchy drive down the ground and the ball races to the long on fence. |
| 38.6 : H Ali to M Wade, Fullish delivery this time, driven to mid on. |
| 39.1 : S Malik to S Smith, Comes down the track and works the shortish delivery around leg stump to backward square leg for a run. |
| 39.2 : S Malik to M Wade, Fullish delivery around off, Wade looks to drive but drags it off the inner half back to the bowler. |
| 39.3 : S Malik to M Wade, Tossed up delivery, played with an open face to the point region. |
| 39.4 : S Malik to M Wade, Floated up this time, Wade plays it towards point for a single. |
| 39.5 : S Malik to S Smith, Shuffles across to the shortish delivery and works it easily through square leg for a single. |
| 39.6 : S Malik to M Wade, Tossed up around leg stump, spinning in. Wade defends it to the off side. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signalled and 5 fielders are allowed outside the circle now. Meanwhile, Imad Wasim comes back into the attack. |
| 40.1 : I Wasim to S Smith, The batsman has punched the ball off the backfoot. They pick up a single. |
| 40.2 : I Wasim to M Wade, Bowls a flatter delivery sliding across, Wade looks to cut it but misses. |
| 40.3 : I Wasim to M Wade, Tossed up outside off, Matthew looks to reverse sweep it but misses. |
| 40.4 : I Wasim to M Wade, Bowls it quicker outside off, Wade looks to drive it with minimal foot movement but misses. |
| 40.5 : I Wasim to M Wade, Shortish delivery, spinning away. Wade camps back and punches it through the off side for a run. |
| 50-run stand up between Smith and Wade. |
| 40.6 : I Wasim to S Smith, Comes down the track and eases it to long off to retain the strike. |
| 41.1 : S Malik to S Smith, Smith steps down the track and clips it with the spin through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 41.2 : S Malik to M Wade, Good running between the wickets! Shuffles across to the flighted delivery and whips it towards deep mid-wicket. By the time the fielder reaches to it and hurls in a throw at the bowler's end, Smith hared across safely for the second. |
| 41.3 : S Malik to M Wade, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 41.4 : S Malik to M Wade, Shuffles and uses his feet to wrist it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 41.5 : S Malik to S Smith, Drags his length back around leg stump, turned to mid-wicket. |
| 41.6 : S Malik to S Smith, Tossed up delivery outside off, Smith looks to hit it hard but ends up slicing it towards sweeper cover. Single taken! |
| 42.1 : I Wasim to S Smith, FIVE WIDES! Imad darts it quicker and it's going down leg, Smith kneels across to paddle it away but misses and so does the keeper. Races away to the fine leg fence and the umpire signals it as wide too. |
| I Wasim to S Smith, Shorter and sliding in on the stumps, it's whipped through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Shoaib Malik out in the deep does well to cut it off. |
| 42.2 : I Wasim to S Smith, Full and attacking the stumps, it's driven back down the ground. Once again it's Shoaib Malik who puts in a good dive out in the deep and keeps it from the ropes. Two more in the kitty. |
| 42.3 : I Wasim to S Smith, OUT! HE'S GONE! Steven Smith has dragged this one back on. For a change, Imad Wasim bowls this slower through the air and floats it up around off, Smith reaches out to it and looks to drag it through mid-wicket. Is a bit too early into the shot and ends up getting an inside edge which thuds onto his pads and then disturbs the bails. The Aussie skipper is gone and the 65-run stand comes to an end. |
| James Faulkner strides out to bat. |
| 42.4 : I Wasim to J Faulkner, Full on the stumps, driven down to long on for a single. |
| 42.5 : I Wasim to M Wade, Short, wide and sliding across, Wade backs away and cuts it through the covers for a run. |
| 42.6 : I Wasim to J Faulkner, Sliding down leg, goes off Faulkner's pads and past the keeper. A leg bye is taken. |
| 43.1 : S Malik to J Faulkner, From around the wicket, Shoaib Malik tosses it up outside off, James Faulkner drives it towards mid off and picks up a single. |
| 43.2 : S Malik to M Wade, Loopy and fuller in length, on middle and off, Wade eases this back down towards the mid on region for a run. |
| 43.3 : S Malik to J Faulkner, Short, flat and on the body, it's pulled through the leg side for one. |
| 43.4 : S Malik to M Wade, OUT! THAT'S A BIG WICKET! Australia in deep trouble here now. Wonderful piece of bowling from Shoaib Malik. He gives this plenty of air and it's drifting in, Wade looks to drive this through the covers but there's a big gap between bat and pad. It goes right through it and knocks the bails over. Pakistan in a superior position here in this match now. Last match's hero isn't able to do much damage today. |
| Mitchell Starc walks out to bat. |
| 43.5 : S Malik to M Starc, Arm ball coming in with the angle, goes off the inside edge of Mitchell Starc's bat and goes through square leg. Single taken. |
| 43.6 : S Malik to J Faulkner, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| 44.1 : I Wasim to J Faulkner, Darts this full and flat on the pads, Faulkner flicks it through the square leg region for a couple. |
| 44.2 : I Wasim to J Faulkner, Short and wide outside off, on a flatter trajectory, it's hit away off the back foot square on the off side for a single. |
| 44.3 : I Wasim to M Starc, Bit fullish in length, Starc leans ahead and blocks it out. |
| 44.4 : I Wasim to M Starc, Sliding in on middle and leg, Starc picks it off his pads and works it through the leg side for a run. |
| 44.5 : I Wasim to J Faulkner, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 44.6 : I Wasim to J Faulkner, Another one on the fuller side, James Faulkner with a front foot defense to end the over. |
| Junaid Khan comes back into the attack. |
| 45.1 : J Khan to M Starc, Immediately arrows in a full ball on middle and leg, Starc looks to play it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads and the ball goes on to the leg side. A single is taken. |
| 45.2 : J Khan to J Faulkner, Slower length ball angling across, Faulkner waits for it and taps it a bit square in front of cover-point. No run taken. |
| 45.3 : J Khan to J Faulkner, Fuller length delivery outside off, Faulkner drives it down to deep mid off. It's straight to the fielder but the batsmen come across quickly to complete the run. |
| 45.4 : J Khan to M Starc, OUT! Very good from Junaid Khan. Had the presence of mind to get to the ball quickly and he's done well. Full ball on the stumps, Starc plays at it and gets an inside edge on the pads. The ball runs down the track and Starc takes off for the run. Faulkner sends him back though but Junaid charges to the ball. Underarms it at the striker's end and hits. Starc is well out and he's gone. |
| Pat Cummins comes out to bat. |
| 45.5 : J Khan to Pat Cummins, Was that out? Mohammad Rizwan was absolutely positive there was an edge. But the umpire isn't interested. Back of a length outside off, Pat Cummins looks to push it from inside the line. He seems to have gotten an edge as Rizwan and Junaid are immediately up in an appeal. No response from the umpire though. Replays show there to be an edge. Junaid Khan is quite unfortunate. |
| 45.6 : J Khan to Pat Cummins, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| Mohammad Amir comes back on. |
| 46.1 : M Amir to J Faulkner, Just back of a length and angled across, Faulkner attempts to dab it from inside the line with an open face but fails to make connection. |
| 46.2 : M Amir to J Faulkner, FOUR! Good shot. Coming in on middle and leg, Faulkner tucks this through backward square leg and sends it all the way for a boundary. |
| 46.3 : M Amir to J Faulkner, Good delivery. Fires in a yorker on middle and off, Faulkner just about manages to dig it out to the right of the bowler. |
| 46.4 : M Amir to J Faulkner, Slants across a fullish length ball, it's well outside off as James walks across and taps it in front of covers. Scurries to the other end and completes the single. |
| 46.5 : M Amir to Pat Cummins, OUT! An edge and Cummins departs. He starts walking himself before the umpire can even decide upon the decision. Short one on middle and leg, Pat walks across to play at it but wasn't expecting the bouncer. Looks to pull at the last second but gets a nick which is taken comfortably by Rizwan. |
| Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. |
| 46.6 : M Amir to J Hazlewood, Spears in an extremely full ball on middle and off, Hazlewood plays it off the outer half towards point for no run. |
| 47.1 : J Khan to J Faulkner, Takes a lot of pace off it and bowls it on a back of a length outside off, Faulkner looks to run it down to third man but is beaten by the lack of pace. |
| 47.2 : J Khan to J Faulkner, Wide! Brings out the short one and hits the deck hard, angles it across Faulkner who drops his wrists to leave it alone. But it's too high and the umpire signals it as wide. |
| J Khan to J Faulkner, Drives this to mid off and takes Hasan Ali on. There is a shy at the bowler's end which misses. Even if that hit, James would have been well in. Single completed. |
| 47.3 : J Khan to J Hazlewood, Angling in on a back of a length, Hazlewood looks to flick it across but it goes off his thigh pad and lobs over to square leg. They take a leg bye. |
| 47.4 : J Khan to J Faulkner, Back of a length outside off, tapped down in front of point. Wanted the run but the fielder was quick to the ball. |
| 47.5 : J Khan to J Faulkner, Slower one, on a bit of a fuller length, it's worked gently on the on side for a quick run. |
| 47.6 : J Khan to J Hazlewood, Ends up bowling a low full toss outside off, it's driven firmly but it's straight to the cover fielder. |
| 48.1 : M Amir to J Faulkner, FOUR! Unexpected runs for Faulkner. He wanted to leave this alone but it's gone all the way to the boundary. Short of a length on middle and off, Faulkner looks to leave it alone by dropping his wrists but the ball goes off the shoulder of the bat and flies across the third man fence. |
| 48.2 : M Amir to J Faulkner, OUT! THAT DOES IT! Shortish angling across, Faulkner looks to play the ramp shot but gets a big top edge. Flies to point which is easily gobbled up by Asad Shafiq. AUSTRALIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 220! |
| A brilliant, brilliant performance from the Pakistan bowling unit. They were on it right from the start and never really looked back from there. All started with Junaid Khan, who was Pakistan's best bowler today, as he struck early with two wickets. Then, after that, others played their part. The spinners came in and clogged the runs, piling the pressure on and the wickets came eventually. It was a collective performance which was backed by the fielding today as well. |
| Australia will be highly disappointed with themselves. Barring Steven Smith, who completed his fifty, nobody really hung around long enough to make the most of the starts they got. Half of them threw their wickets away to poor shots like they did at the Gabba and they paid the price for it. Matthew Wade stitched a 65-run stand with his skipper, but that was about anything notable in this Aussie innings, which speaks volumes about it. |
| So, the visitors need 221 runs to win this game. The total on the board is a bit low but the wicket is two-paced and some explosive bowling could change the complexion of things. A good start for Pakistan is key. Join us in a short while for the run chase. |
| 0.0 : We are back for Pakistan's reply with the bat. It will be important for them to get off to a good start. Can they hold their nerves and pull this chase off or will they once again crumble under pressure? The hosts have a penetrative attack and it will surely test them. Mohammad Hafeez and Sharjeel Khan to open the innings. Mitchell Starc with the new ball. Here wee go... |
| 0.1 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Starts off with a full delivery well outside off, Hafeez doesn't flirt with that. |
| 0.2 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Bowls a full length ball on off, Mohammad prods forward and defends it nicely to the off side. |
| 0.3 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Loose from Hafeez! Bowls a full and wide delivery outside off, Hafeez chases it but misses. |
| 0.4 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Smith drops a sitter! He is an amazing fielder and would be kicking himself! Feeds him with a similar delivery wide outside off, Hafeez is again drawn into the drive but gets a thick outside edge towards Smith at second slip. It carries at a comfortable height to him but pops straight out from his hand. Hafeez gets a reprieve. |
| 0.5 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 0.6 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Bowls a full delivery attacking the stumps, Mohammad comes forward and defends it back to the bowler. |
| Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : J Hazlewood to S Khan, Short and wide delivery, Khan throws his bat at it but misses. |
| 1.2 : J Hazlewood to S Khan, That's a peach! Bowls a back of a length delivery and seams it across Sharjeel. He camps back and pushes at it but gets beaten comprehensively. |
| 1.3 : J Hazlewood to S Khan, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 1.4 : J Hazlewood to S Khan, On a length around off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 1.5 : J Hazlewood to S Khan, Shortish delivery this time, Khan stands tall and pulls it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 1.6 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Fullish delivery on middle and leg, Hafeez looks to clip it across but misses and is hit low on the pads. Stifled appeal for LBW turned down. That was going down leg. |
| 2.1 : M Starc to S Khan, Fullish ball on off, Khan pushes at it tentatively towards the off side. |
| 2.2 : M Starc to S Khan, Full delivery outside off, holding its line. Khan comes forward and pushes it towards mid off. |
| 2.3 : M Starc to S Khan, Wide! Gets his radar wrong and slips it way down the leg side, Khan looks to clip it but fails to make any contact. |
| M Starc to S Khan, FOUR! Classical cover drive! Bowls a full length ball outside off, Khan lunges forward and creams it through extra cover for an exquisite boundary. That was delightful to watch! |
| 2.4 : M Starc to S Khan, Short of a length outside off, Khan cuts it towards cover-point. The fielder fumbles and the batsmen come back for the couple. |
| 2.5 : M Starc to S Khan, The batsman has driven it through mid off. |
| 2.6 : M Starc to S Khan, Fullish delivery tailing back in sharply, Sharjeel looks to play it across but is hit on the pads. There was no appeal from the Aussies as it was clearly heading down leg. |
| 3.1 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Fullish and straying on the pads, Hafeez clips it through backward square leg nicely and comes back for the second run. |
| 3.2 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Fullish delivery angling in, Mohammad comes forward and defends it with an open face to point. |
| 3.3 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Wide! Sprays it way down the off side, swinging further down. An easy call by the umpire. |
| J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, A loud appeal for LBW turned down! Bowls a fullish delivery and it's curving back, Hafeez shuffles a touch and looks to clip it across but misses and is hit on the front pad. The umpire is not interested in the LBW appeal. Hazlewood has a look towards Smith and the skipper indicates that it was heading down leg. |
| 3.4 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Fullish ball outside off, Hafeez goes for an ambitious drive but gets an outside edge down to third man. Single taken! |
| 3.5 : J Hazlewood to S Khan, FOUR! Shot! Bowls a shortish delivery into the stumps, Khan swivels a touch and pulls it with authority through mid on and the ball races to the fence. |
| 3.6 : J Hazlewood to S Khan, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 4.1 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Fullish and straighter on this occasion, clipped towards mid-wicket where Khawaja makes a good sliding stop. |
| 4.2 : M Starc to M Hafeez, In the channel outside off, Hafeez lets it go. |
| 4.3 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Hurls it full and wide outside off, Hafeez is not lured into the drive and makes a leave. |
| 4.4 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Full length ball around off, played nicely towards point where Maxwell reacts to it in a flash and hurls in a throw at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 4.5 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Wide! Gets his radar wrong and bowls it wide outside off, Mohammad has nothing to do about it. |
| M Starc to M Hafeez, Fullish on the stumps, clipped nicely through square leg and gets three runs for it. |
| 4.6 : M Starc to S Khan, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 5.1 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Hurls in a full length and it's shaping in on middle and leg, Hafeez looks to clip but misses and is struck on the pads. Stifled appeal for LBW turned down. |
| 5.2 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Similar delivery, Hafeez loses his balance as he looks to clip it across and is struck on the pads. No real appeal from the Aussies as it was heading down leg again. |
| 5.3 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, On a length outside off, left alone by the Pakistani skipper. |
| 5.4 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Stays back to the length delivery and defends it calmly to the off side. |
| 5.5 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, In the channel outside off, Mohammad doesn't fiddle with it. |
| 5.6 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Fullish delivery outside off, Hafeez comes forward and pushes it to the covers. A good over from Josh and it's a maiden. |
| Pat Cummins is introduced into the attack. |
| 6.1 : Pat Cummins to S Khan, FOUR! Easy pickings! Straying on the pads, glanced with ease through fine leg for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : Pat Cummins to S Khan, Tucks him up with a shortish delivery attacking the rib-cage, Khan hops back and looks to work it away but is hit on the thigh pad. |
| 6.3 : Pat Cummins to S Khan, That's a ripper! Bowls a short of a length delivery and it's seaming away appreciably. Khan pushes at it but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 6.4 : Pat Cummins to S Khan, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 6.5 : Pat Cummins to S Khan, Fullish ball on off, defended solidly off the front foot back to the bowler. |
| 6.6 : Pat Cummins to S Khan, Banged in short this time, Sharjeel mistimes his pull to mid on. Good first over from Cummins as only 4 runs came off it. |
| 7.1 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, On a length and it's angling in, Hafeez covers the line and defends it solidly. |
| 7.2 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Brilliant effort from Starc! Straying on the pads, Mohammad gets a fine tickle on it and the ball rolls towards the fine leg boundary. Starc sprints across to his right and makes a sliding stop to keep the ball in play. The umpires check for the boundary but he is fine. Couple taken! |
| 7.3 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Good length ball outside off, Hafeez lets it go through. |
| 7.4 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 7.5 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Bangs it in short and it's climbing up on Hafeez. He looks to pull it but ends up gloving it and the ball balloons towards fine leg. Rolls across the turf and Starc keeps it down to a single. |
| 7.6 : J Hazlewood to S Khan, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Bowls a full length ball and it's straight, Khan picks it up beautifully and hits it over mid-wicket for an elegant boundary. |
| 8.1 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Short of a length outside off, Mohammad leaves it alone. |
| 8.2 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, In the corridor of uncertainty, Hafeez doesn't fiddle with that one. |
| 8.3 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 8.4 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Bangs in a shortish delivery on middle, Hafeez rises up on his toes and looks to whip it but misses and is struck on the arm. The ball then falls safely down the pitch. |
| 8.5 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, On a length outside off, defended off the back foot to the off side. |
| 8.6 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Fullish and angling in, Hafeez strides forward and pushes it back to the bowler. The second maiden of the Pakistani innings. |
| James Faulkner is into the attack now. |
| 9.1 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Fuller length ball angling across. Sharjeel plays it with an angled bat towards short third man. The single was there for the taking but Hafeez sends him back. |
| 9.2 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Back of a length delivery, Khan looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Scurries for the single and Faulkner reaches across to it quickly but the batsmen manage to come home safely. |
| 9.3 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 9.4 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Shows intent, comes down the track and mistimes his hit over mid on. Couple taken! |
| 9.5 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Straying on the pads, nudged round the corner for a single. |
| 9.6 : J Faulkner to S Khan, A short delivery which has been pulled away. They pick up a single. |
| Second Powerplay has been signalled. Four fielders allowed outside the circle now. |
| 10.1 : Pat Cummins to S Khan, Full ball on the stumps, Sharjeel looks to defend but gets it off the inside edge behind square on the leg side. A single is taken. |
| 10.2 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, FOUR! EDGED AND OVER! Banged in short on middle and off, it's rising on Hafeez fast and he's in no control of this pull shot. The ball goes off the edge, then the helmet and then goes over the keeper's head all the way to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Back of a length delivery outside off, kept out off the back foot. |
| 10.4 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Short of a length pounded in hard, Hafeez gets behind the line of the ball and defends. |
| 10.5 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Good length delivery just outside off, Mohammad Hafeez leans ahead a touch and blocks it out from within his crease. |
| 10.6 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Pitches this just ahead of a driving length, around off, invites Hafeez forward and makes him defend it out on the off side. |
| 11.1 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Good shot. Sharjeel leans into this full delivery and lofts it cleanly over extra cover. It won't go all the way but it's enough to fetch three runs. |
| 11.2 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, On a good length, just around off, Hafeez gets an inside edge on the leg side for no run. |
| 11.3 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 11.4 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Brings the wrists into play and then clips this length ball behind square on the leg side for a run. |
| 11.5 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Tailing in on a bit of a fullish length, Sharjeel Khan whips this to the mid-wicket region. Gets it in the gap nicely and picks up a double for it. |
| 11.6 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Length delivery outside off, played to point for no run. |
| 12.1 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Full delivery outside off, Mohammad Hafeez plants his front foot forward and blocks it in front of covers. |
| 12.2 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, On a good length and pitched outside off, Hafeez punches it towards backward point but can't beat the fielder. Glenn Maxwell positioned there reacts quickly and dives full stretch to his right to stop it. Lovely effort. |
| 12.3 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, IN THE AIR... BUT IT'S SAFE! Couldn't exactly reach it but a great effort from Matthew Wade nonethess. Short and angling down, Hafeez looks to pull it away but gloves this and it lobs behind on the leg side. Wade rushes to his left and dives at full stretch in an attempt to take it but it's too far out. It rolls away behind as two runs are taken. |
| 12.4 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Prods forward to this fuller length ball and keeps it out. |
| 12.5 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, FOUR! Shot. Hit that with authority. Short and angling into the body, Mohammad Hafeez swivels across and pulls it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| Travis Head is brought into the attack. |
| 13.1 : T Head to S Khan, Starts off from around the wicket and bowls it shorter on off, it's turning away as Sharjeel goes back and whips it down to long on for a single. |
| 13.2 : T Head to M Hafeez, Floats this across the right-hander, there's plenty of flight on that, Hafeez presses ahead but is beaten past the outside edge. |
| 13.3 : T Head to M Hafeez, FOUR! That's a beautiful shot. Full on middle and leg, Hafeez with some aggressive batting here. He kneels down and middles the sweep through backward square leg to send it across the ropes. |
| 13.4 : T Head to M Hafeez, Shorter and flatter on the hips, it's pulled through backward square leg for a single. |
| 13.5 : T Head to S Khan, Slider coming in with the arm, it's worked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.6 : T Head to M Hafeez, FOUR! The plan is clear... To attack Travis Head and not let him settle. It's tossed up around off, the Professor dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head to get another boundary to his name. |
| 14.1 : J Faulkner to S Khan, Angling in on a full length, Sharjeel clips it through backward square leg for an easy single. |
| 14.2 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Too straight from Faulkner, easy enough for Mohammad Hafeez to flick it through mid-wicket for a triple. |
| 14.3 : J Faulkner to S Khan, OUT! Australia needed something and they finally get it. Lovely bowling from James Faulkner. Good length delivery just around off, it straightens up a shade after angling in initially. Sharjeel Khan looks to poke it away on the off side with a slightly open face and ends up getting a nick on it. It's a regulation catch for Matty Wade behind the stumps and that's the first wicket down for Pakistan. Just the thing the Aussies needed. |
| Babar Azam comes out to bat. |
| 14.4 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Slants across a back of a length delivery, it's outside off as Babar Azam punches it off the back foot to extra cover. |
| 14.5 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Great delivery! Bowled on a back of a length and it comes back in a touch, there's some zip off the surface and it catches Babar Azam on the thigh pad. |
| 14.6 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Brings this one back in, on the pads, it's flicked to square leg to end the over. |
| Mitchell Marsh is into the attack now. Can he get another breakthrough quickly here? |
| 15.1 : M Marsh to M Hafeez, Back of a length outside off, Hafeez plays this square on the off side for a single. |
| 15.2 : M Marsh to B Azam, Back of a length outside off, punched off the back foot towards widish mid off. |
| 15.3 : M Marsh to B Azam, Good length delivery outside off, Babar comes ahead and blocks it out rather solidly. |
| 15.4 : M Marsh to B Azam, On a fuller length, just around off, driven back down the track. No run taken. |
| 15.5 : M Marsh to B Azam, Fires it full once more, outside off, Babar drives it straight to the wide mid off fielder. |
| 15.6 : M Marsh to B Azam, Babar Azam walks across to this fuller length delivery and meets it with a straight blade. That'll be the end of the over. |
| 16.1 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Angles across a length delivery, just outside off, Hafeez plants his front foot across, covers the line well and lets it through. |
| 16.2 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Another one outside off, Mohammad Hafeez lets it go past him for the keeper to collect. |
| 16.3 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Back of a length outside off, MH offers a solid back foot punch on the off side. |
| 16.4 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 16.5 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, FOUR! Shot. Didn't bounce much, came at a comfortable height and the stand-in Pakistan captain has dispatched that. He stands tall to this length ball and whips it hard through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Hafeez is very careful as he lets this one outside off be. Shoulders his arms to it to let it through. |
| 17.1 : M Marsh to B Azam, Back of a length well outside off, some width on offer as Babar cuts it through towards third man for a single. |
| 17.2 : M Marsh to M Hafeez, That one just took off. It shot off the surface from a good length and caught Hafeez high on the bat. Maybe caught his fingers too. |
| Mohammad Hafeez has bruised a couple of fingers on his right hand. The physio is out now to have a look at it. Some magic spray, maybe a little taping and he should be good to go. |
| 17.3 : M Marsh to M Hafeez, On a good length, outside off with not much movement on it, Hafeez rocks back and punches it through point. Faulkner from third man comes running in and puts in a good dive to stop the boundary. The batsmen take three. |
| 17.4 : M Marsh to B Azam, Fuller length ball outside off, Azam strides forward and drives it straight to David Warner at mid off. |
| 17.5 : M Marsh to B Azam, FOUR! Shot of the match. Beauty, as Waqar Younis says on air. Full and just around off, Babar Azam leans into the shot and punches it back down the ground. Leaves the mid on fielder no chance of stopping it as it races away to the boundary line. |
| 17.6 : M Marsh to B Azam, Short of a length outside off, defended by rising to meet it. Pakistan need 140 more runs to win off 192 balls. |
| Josh Hazlewood is back into the attack. |
| 18.1 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Length ball angling in from around off, Hafeez punches it back down towards mid on. |
| 18.2 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Short and wide outside off, Mohammad Hafeez flashes his bat hard at this. Slices it aerially down to third man and picks up a single for doing so. |
| 18.3 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Well bowled. Good, tight line from Josh Hazlewood, Babar comes ahead and meets it with a solid, straight bat. |
| 18.4 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Well bowled and well played. Hazlewood keeps it on a length in that off stump channel, Babar Azam presents a solid defensive shot. |
| 18.5 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Outside off, it's punched to covers presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 18.6 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Angling in from around off, takes the inside edge and goes off the thigh pad behind to the keeper. |
| 19.1 : M Marsh to M Hafeez, Length ball aiming the top of off stump, Mohammad Hafeez positions himself perfectly behind the line and blocks it out back down the track. |
| 19.2 : M Marsh to M Hafeez, Back of a length delivery which is pitched outside off, steered towards backward point but for no run. |
| 19.3 : M Marsh to M Hafeez, Keeps this on the shorter side, around off, blocked off the back foot on the off side. |
| 19.4 : M Marsh to M Hafeez, OUCH! That was a sharp one. Second time Hafeez has got hit on the helmet but he seems to be alright, good to see him smiling. Banged in short on off, it's sharp, it's accurate and it's climbing onto Mohammad Hafeez quickly. He goes for the big pull but misses and is hit on the side grill of the helmet. Goes behind square on the off side as a leg bye is taken. |
| 19.5 : M Marsh to B Azam, Full on middle and leg, driven to mid on. |
| 19.6 : M Marsh to B Azam, Fuller and angling down leg, it's tucked through square leg by Babar Azam. Hafeez is quick to see the fielder is a little lazy in getting to the ball so he rushes back to complete the third. Excellent running between the wicket from the Professor. Great awareness. |
| 20.1 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Bowls it on a length outside off, angling in. Babar is squared up a touch but defends it to the covers. |
| 20.2 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Shortish delivery well outside off, played with an angled blade to Maxwell at point. |
| 20.3 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Bowls a full length ball outside off, Azam prods forward and drives it to Hazlewood who makes a good stop on his followthrough. |
| 20.4 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Banged in short, Azam ducks under it. |
| 20.5 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, On a length on middle, defended solidly. |
| 20.6 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Second maiden over for Hazlewood and he has been right on the money. |
| Pat Cummins comes back on to have another go with the ball. |
| 21.1 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Fuller length ball outside off, driven towards mid off by Hafeez. |
| 21.2 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Bowls a length delivery outside off, Hafeez covers the line and defends it towards point. |
| 21.3 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Ooh.. that's nasty! Bowls a shortish delivery and it's climbing up on Hafeez. He hops back and looks to fend at it but takes it on the gloves and the ball goes onto hit the grill. Falls down safely on the pitch after that. That would have shaken him up again. |
| 21.4 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 21.5 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Short of a length ball outside off, Mohammad steers it nicely down to third man for a run. |
| 21.6 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, That was smashed but really well fielded. Bangs in a shortish delivery outside off, Azam hangs back and flat bats it towards Cummins who bends low and picks it up in a jiffy. |
| Mohammad Hafeez is once again getting his fingers taped. Some bandages on it seems so that he can continue. His index finger is fairly bruised. |
| 22.1 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Full length ball on middle, driven firmly down towards mid on where Faulkner makes a good diving stop. |
| 22.2 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Good length delivery outside off, Mohammad covers the line and defends it solidly. |
| 22.3 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Good game awareness! Camps back to the back of a length delivery on the stumps and tucks it with soft hands to short mid-wicket. Comes across for a quick single. |
| 22.4 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Short of a length delivery angling in, Babar looks to pull it but gets hurried on. Gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 22.5 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Fullish delivery tailing into Azam. He prods forward and pushes it to mid on. |
| 22.6 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Fuller length ball on middle and leg, Azam stays well balanced and clips it elegantly through mid-wicket. Earns himself a boundary. |
| 23.1 : J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, Back of a length well outside off, steered down to third man for a single. |
| 23.2 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Azam looked to hit that fullish delivery hard but drags it off the inner half to mid on. |
| 23.3 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, The ball is holding up on the pitch. Hurls in a full length ball outside off, Babar lunges forward and mistimes it to mid off. |
| Silly mid on comes in place. |
| 23.4 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Short delivery wide outside off, cut hard to Maxwell at point. |
| 23.5 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Fractionally overpitched outside off, Azam leans ahead and drives it beautifully down the ground. Good timing on that and Warner sprints after it from mid off to keep it down to two. |
| 23.6 : J Hazlewood to B Azam, Short of a length ball on the hips, tucked nicely through backward square leg. This time they run hard between the wickets and come back for the second. Pakistan need 124 to win from 156 balls. |
| Mitchell Starc is back into the attack. |
| 24.1 : M Starc to M Hafeez, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 24.2 : M Starc to M Hafeez, FOUR! What a way to reach his fifty! Bowls a fullish delivery on the pads, Hafeez clips it nonchalantly over square leg and the ball races to the fence. It has been a responsible knock from the stand-in Pakistani skipper and he is guiding them towards the target calmly. |
| 29th ODI Fifty for Mohammad Hafeez. |
| 24.3 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Full length ball outside off, driven with an open face to point. |
| 24.4 : M Starc to M Hafeez, On a length outside off, tapped towards covers. Both are ball watching but Azam gets back home safely. |
| 24.5 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Length delivery outside off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 24.6 : M Starc to M Hafeez, On a driving length wide outside off, Mohammad goes for an expansive drive but fails to make any contact. |
| 25.1 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, Fullish delivery at 140.9 clicks outside off, Azam drives it to mid off. |
| 25.2 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. |
| 25.3 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, Short of a length well outside off, steered to third man for a single. |
| 25.4 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, Full length ball outside off, Hafeez leans ahead and drives it beautifully towards mid on but for no run. |
| 25.5 : Pat Cummins to M Hafeez, This was a touch risky but safe in the end. Decides to clip the fullish delivery uppishly through mid-wicket and gets it away from the fielder. Three runs taken! |
| 25.6 : Pat Cummins to B Azam, FOUR! Shot! Bowls a short delivery into the stumps, Azam stands tall and pulls it hard over mid-wicket for a gorgeous boundary. |
| 26.1 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Fullish delivery outside off, driven through the covers for a single. |
| 26.2 : M Starc to B Azam, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 26.3 : M Starc to B Azam, Great shot but even a better stop from Head at cover-point. Bowls a shortish delivery outside off, Azam pounces on it and cuts it hard towards Head. He dives athletically to his left and makes a stunning stop. |
| 26.4 : M Starc to B Azam, On a driving length wide outside off, Azam goes for a drive but gets a thick outside edge through gully. Single taken! |
| 26.5 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Full delivery attacking the stumps, driven to mid off. |
| 26.6 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Bowls a very full delivery well outside off, Hafeez looks to jam it out but misses. Smith goes up in an appeal but there was no edge on that one. The sound was of the bat hitting the ground. |
| James Faulkner returns. |
| 27.1 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Full length ball on the stumps, Azam closes his bat face early and looks to play it across but gets a leading edge back down the track. |
| 27.2 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Leg bye! Straying on the pads, Azam looks to tuck it but misses and is struck on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards short fine leg and the batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 27.3 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Dropped but what an effort from Cummins! He almost converted that into a catch! Hurls in a fuller length ball outside off, Hafeez drives it on the up over the covers. Cummins who is standing just outside the circle leaps full length and gets his fingertips to it but fails to grab it. Couple taken! |
| 27.4 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 27.5 : J Faulkner to B Azam, Full and wide outside off, driven nicely through covers for a single. |
| 27.6 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. The hosts need 105 to win from 132 balls with nine wickets in hand. |
| 28.1 : M Starc to B Azam, Fullish delivery outside off, driven to mid off. |
| 28.2 : M Starc to B Azam, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. Two runs added to the total. |
| 50-run stand between Hafeez and Azam! |
| 28.3 : M Starc to B Azam, Short of a length delivery outside off, steered to third man for a run. |
| 28.4 : M Starc to M Hafeez, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Bowls a fuller length ball outside off, Hafeez drives it with an open face and in between the fielders at cover-point and backward point. Gets another boundary to his name. |
| 28.5 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Full and straight this time, Mohammad clips it uppishly over square leg and gets three runs for it. |
| 28.6 : M Starc to B Azam, FOUR! Streaky but handy! Bowls a shortish delivery wide outside off, Azam slashes at it but gets an outside edge over the slip region and the ball races to the third man fence. |
| 29.1 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Slower ball at 122.3 clicks outside off, defended towards mid off of the front foot. |
| 29.2 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Bowls an off cutter outside off, Hafeez looks to steer it but misses it. |
| 29.3 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Fuller length ball outside off, tapped towards point. |
| 29.4 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Well bowled! On a length outside off, Hafeez pokes at it but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 29.5 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 29.6 : J Faulkner to B Azam, FOUR! Sheer class! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Azam leans forward and creams it elegantly through the covers for a terrific boundary. |
| 30.1 : M Starc to M Hafeez, FOUR! Hafeez is on the charge! Fullish delivery outside off, Hafeez drives it uppishly with an open face through cover-point and the ball whistles away to the fence. |
| 30.2 : M Starc to M Hafeez, Short of a length delivery outside off, Mohammad slashes at it but gets a thick edge towards third man for a run. |
| 30.3 : M Starc to B Azam, OUT! Azam departs! The brilliant 72-run stand comes to an end. He tried this shot a few times earlier too but this time it brings his downfall. Bowls a shortish delivery outside off, Azam looks to ramp it over the third man fence but fails to get the desired elevation. It flies towards Hazlewood at third man. He moves to his left and takes a good catch. The visitors are still in the driver's seat and need 81 off 117 balls with 8 wickets still in the tank. |
| Asad Shafiq is the next man in to bat. |
| 30.4 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Well bowled! Hurls in a yorker on the stumps, Shafiq is alert to it and digs it out nicely. |
| 30.5 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Starc is on the charge. Bowls almost a yorker length ball outside off, Shafiq jams it out. |
| 30.6 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Full delivery wide outside off, Asad lets it go through. A wicket and 5 runs off that over. |
| 31.1 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, Fuller length ball outside off, Hafeez leans across and pushes it square through backward point for a single. |
| 31.2 : J Faulkner to A Shafiq, Slants across a fuller length ball, well outside off, Shafiq reaches out to it to cut it away but fails to make connection. |
| 31.3 : J Faulkner to A Shafiq, Good length delivery on off, Asad Shafiq stands his ground and keeps it down on the track right under his nose. |
| 31.4 : J Faulkner to A Shafiq, Angles across a length delivery, Shafiq opens the face and guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 31.5 : J Faulkner to M Hafeez, OUT! The change of angle has done the trick and James Faulkner has struck gold. Comes from around the wicket and angles in a fuller ball from around off, Hafeez leans across and lofts it off the toe end towards mid on. The ball stops on the track a bit and that does him in. Hazlewood settles himself under it and takes the easiest of catches. |
| Shoaib Malik strides out to bat. The Pakistanis are still in a comfortable position but you never know with them. They might be cruising through but may collapse down like a pack of cards suddenly. |
| 31.6 : J Faulkner to S Malik, Fires it full outside off, Shoaib Malik leans across and blocks it off the front foot. |
| 32.1 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Hurls in a fuller ball wide outside off, Shafiq looks to put bat on ball but is unable to do so. |
| 32.2 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Another full one outside off, Asad Shafiq drives it towards extra cover and sets off for the run. David Warner gets to the ball, positions himself to fire the throw but then pulls up right at the last second. Not sure what exactly but the batsmen are able to take a single. |
| 32.3 : M Starc to S Malik, Another play and a miss! Mitchell Starc using that angle well and he's bowling brilliantly. Slants it across outside off, Shoaib Malik looks to play this inside the line but misses. |
| 32.4 : M Starc to S Malik, Length delivery angled across, Malik drives it straight to cover-point. |
| 32.5 : M Starc to S Malik, Shaping away a shade after pitching on middle and leg, at 142 kph, it's kept out from deep within the crease by Shoaib Malik. |
| 32.6 : M Starc to S Malik, Length ball on leg, goes off Malik's pads as he attempts to flick. It goes towards backward square leg and the batsmen are playing it risky here. They run for the second as there is a shy at the striker's end. That misses and so, the Pakistan batsmen take one more. Three leg byes in total. 75 more needed to win from 102 balls. |
| Pat Cummins comes back into the attack. |
| 33.1 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Angling in on middle and leg, there's some extra bounce off the deck as the ball raps Shoaib Malik on the thigh pad after taking the inside edge. |
| 33.2 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Moving away from the batsman, it's tapped in front of covers off the back foot. |
| 33.3 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, FOUR! And edge which hasn't carried! How unfortunate is that for Pat Cummins? Length delivery angling in from around off, Malik hangs his bat out to this and he gets a healthy edge. It flies behind but falls short of Mitchell Marsh at first slip. It goes through him and that will be a boundary. |
| 33.4 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Another edge. But this one is much safer. On a length around off, takes the edge and goes down to third man for a single. |
| 33.5 : Pat Cummins to A Shafiq, Rock Solid from Asad Shafiq. He stands firm, leans ahead and meets it with a solid, straight blade. |
| 33.6 : Pat Cummins to A Shafiq, Full on the stumps, it's flicked to the mid-wicket region. Another dot ball and that brings an end to an electrifying over from Pat Cummins. |
| Josh Hazlewood is back on. |
| 34.1 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, Spears it full around off, Malik leans ahead and keeps it out. |
| 34.2 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, Another full ball from Hazlewood, it's driven straight back to him. |
| 34.3 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, Full delivery attacking the stumps, driven to Mitchell Starc at mid on. He gets a direct hit at the bowler's end but Shafiq was inside his crease. |
| 34.4 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, On the fuller side once more, on middle and off, it's once again driven back to Hazlewood. |
| 34.5 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, Gets a run this time. Pushes it back down the track and scurries to the other end. |
| 34.6 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, Angling in on a back of a length, kept out from deep within his crease off the back foot. |
| 35.1 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, FOUR! Think Shoaib Malik has had enough. He goes at this and goes hard. It's a bit too wide and it's enough for him to slash it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 35.2 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Back of a length outside off, kept out off the back foot on the off side. |
| 35.3 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Wide! Banged in short but it's too short, wide called by the umpire. |
| Shoaib Malik has been caught behind and given out. The Pakistan veteran however feels he hasn't go any bat on that. Let's see what the replays show. Big moment in the game... |
| Pat Cummins to S Malik, NOT OUT! SHOAIB MALIK SURVIVES! This could be the potential game changer for Pakistan. Pat Cummins however, what a ripper of a delivery. He bowls this on a back of a length just around off, Malik hangs his bat out to this and the ball goes behind into the keeper's gloves. There's some noise though and Australia are immediately up. The umpire raises his finger but Malik asks for the decision to be reviewed. And nicely done, though. Replays show that the noise came fr |
| 35.4 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Length delivery outside off, driven through the cover region for a couple of runs. |
| 35.5 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Cummins brings out the short one and hits the deck hard, Shoaib Malik ducks and evades. |
| 35.6 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Fuller length ball coming in, Malik picks it off his pads and works it to mid-wicket. Pakistan need 62 to win off 84 deliveries. |
| 36.1 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, Full on the stumps, Shafiq drives it to mid on. |
| 36.2 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, It was in the air but it fell just short! Asad Shafiq rocks back to this back of a length delivery and miscues his pull shot horribly. It lobs over towards Khawaja at short mid-wicket but it falls short of him as he dives forward to take it. |
| 36.3 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, CHANCE OF A RUN OUT! Risky, risky stuff from the Pakistan duo here. Shafiq closes the face early and gets a leading edge towards extra cover. Warner comes charging towards the ball and fires a throw at the striker's end. Misses by just that much. Had he hit, Shoaib Malik would have been gone. Single completed. |
| 36.4 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, SIX! OH SHOAIB MALIK, YOU BEAUTY! What a shot to hit under pressure. He was waiting a long time for that from Josh Hazlewood and he's made full use of it. Full on the stumps, Malik with perfect balance and an excellent straight bat, lofts his back down the ground. Clears the rope easily and that will be a biggie. |
| 36.5 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, Bit fuller in length around off, kept out off the front foot and into the track. |
| 36.6 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 37.1 : Pat Cummins to A Shafiq, Taps this length delivery to covers and takes a quick single. |
| 0.0 : Australia have taken a review against Malik. It is regarding an LBW decision. Looked like height was a factor there. |
| 37.2 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, NOT OUT! A waste of a review in hindsight, really. It was always missing the stumps. Although, it's understandable, the desperation for a wicket. Angles in a back of a length delivery from around off, it catches Malik on the pads and the Aussies go up for a leg before appeal. The decision goes upstairs as Steven Smith decides to review it. Replays show that height was an issue. Tough luck, Steven. |
| 37.3 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Big swing and a big miss! Length ball outside off, Malik flashes his bat hard at this but fails to make any connection. |
| 37.4 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, Works this away on the leg side for a couple of good runs. |
| 37.5 : Pat Cummins to S Malik, ALMOST DRAGGED IT BACK ON! Length ball around off, Shoaib Malik looks to cut it on the off side but is cramped for room and gets an inside edge which goes just past the leg stump. It goes down to fine leg and a single is taken. |
| 37.6 : Pat Cummins to A Shafiq, Full and coming in on the pads, Shafiq flicks it through backward square leg. Will get three runs for it. 48 needed off 72 to win. |
| 38.1 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, Loud shout for a leg before but that's turned down. Rightly so, it was always going down leg. Angles back in and catches Asad Shafiq on the front pad. |
| 38.2 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, Stays right behind the line of the delivery and keeps it out rather solidly. |
| 38.3 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, Jags back in a touch after hitting the deck, catches the inside edge of Shafiq's bat and hits him on the thigh pad. |
| 38.4 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, Fuller length ball around off, punched straight to David Warner at wide mid off. |
| 38.5 : J Hazlewood to A Shafiq, Streaky runs. Asad Shafiq leans ahead and reaches out to play at it. Gets a thick edge which runs down to third man. A run taken. |
| 38.6 : J Hazlewood to S Malik, Comfortably done. Malik runs this down to third man rather easily and will retain strike. Pakistan need 46 more from 66 balls. |
| Mitchell Marsh is back on. |
| 39.1 : M Marsh to S Malik, FOUR! Very good shot! That should relieve some pressure. Short and wide outside off, enough room for Malik to free his arms and he does so. Slashes it over point and sends it across the ropes for a boundary. |
| 39.2 : M Marsh to S Malik, Fuller around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 39.3 : M Marsh to S Malik, Similar delivery, Malik pushes it back out on the off side. |
| 39.4 : M Marsh to S Malik, Walks a step across to this length delivery and meets it with a straight blade. |
| 39.5 : M Marsh to S Malik, FOUR! That has been hit beautifully. Shots don't get any better than that. Marsh overpitches it on middle and off, Shoaib Malik leans into the drive and hits it right back down the ground. That will race away to the boundary line. |
| 39.6 : M Marsh to S Malik, Fullish on off, dropped in front of covers off the front foot. 38 needed off 60. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signalled by the umpire. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc comes back to bowl. |
| 40.1 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Back of a length on the hips, it's glanced down to fine leg for a single. |
| 40.2 : M Starc to S Malik, Fuller length ball from Mitchell Starc, Malik defends it off the front foot. |
| 40.3 : M Starc to S Malik, Fuller on the stumps, it's worked in front of mid-wicket for a quick single. |
| 40.4 : M Starc to A Shafiq, A bit of a mishap from David Warner and that allows the batsmen to take the extra run. Shafiq pushes this towards mid off and the ball goes off Warner's hand as he dives to stop it. Two runs taken. |
| 40.5 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Slants across a length ball outside off, left alone. |
| 40.6 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Yorker outside off, Asad jams it down by sticking his bat out to it. |
| 41.1 : M Marsh to S Malik, Back of a length outside off, Malik opens the face and runs it down to third man for an easy single. |
| 41.2 : M Marsh to A Shafiq, Stays within his crease and does well to keep it out. |
| 41.3 : M Marsh to A Shafiq, Angles it into the body, Shafiq works it round the corner and takes a run. |
| 41.4 : M Marsh to S Malik, Wide! Mitchell Marsh brings out the short one and pounds the deck hard, but it's too high for the umpire's liking so he signals it as a wide. |
| M Marsh to S Malik, Shortish delivery pitched outside off, Malik looks to slash it hard towards third man but cannot make any contact. |
| 41.5 : M Marsh to S Malik, Fractionally fuller in length, around the off stump, it's defended off the front foot and into the track. |
| 41.6 : M Marsh to S Malik, Wide! Short and going down leg, Malik looks to go after it but can't reach it. Wide called. |
| M Marsh to S Malik, Shoaib Malik has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 30 more runs needed for Pakistan to win off 48 balls. |
| A run out appeal against Asad Shafiq is referred upstairs by the umpire. |
| 42.1 : M Starc to A Shafiq, Not out! Full ball aimed aimed at the base of off stump, Shafiq drives it towards mid-wicket and sets off. Hazlewood gets a direct hit at the bowler's end as Shafiq slides his bat in. It goes upstairs and replays show that Asad was well in. Good running. |
| 42.2 : M Starc to S Malik, Fuller length delivery from Starc, kept out off the front foot. |
| 42.3 : M Starc to S Malik, Fires it right up there again, outside off, Malik pushes it through the gap in the covers and picks up a couple of runs. |
| 42.4 : M Starc to S Malik, On the fuller side once more, Shoaib mistimes his drive down towards mid off and a single is taken. |
| 42.5 : M Starc to A Shafiq, OUT! That's an edge which is taken! A needless shot from Asad Shafiq, was no need to go after it. Starc fires it full and well outside off, Shafiq goes after it still for some reason and gets a nick on it. Easy take for Matthew Wade behind the stumps who makes no mistake in gobbling it up. Another 26 runs needed from 43 balls. |
| Umar Akmal comes out to bat. |
| 42.6 : M Starc to U Akmal, Comes from around the wicket for the final ball of the over, it's speared full outside off, Umar Akmal looks to push it from inside the line but is beaten past his outside edge. That's the end of Starc's stint with the ball. |
| 43.1 : M Marsh to S Malik, Short of a length angling in, easily tucked down to fine leg by Shoaib Malik. One run taken. |
| 43.2 : M Marsh to U Akmal, Back of a length on off, Akmal hangs back, hops and works it in front of mid-wicket. |
| 43.3 : M Marsh to U Akmal, Good shot. Gets get in the gap nicely, the placement was fine. Length ball outside off, Umar Akmal cuts it down on the ground on the off side. It pierces the gap in the covers and three runs are taken. |
| 43.4 : M Marsh to S Malik, Full outside off, Malik with that straight blade again. Drives it back down to mid off. |
| 43.5 : M Marsh to S Malik, FOUR! WHAT. A. SHOT. Hit that with absolute disdain, didn't he? Back of a length around off, Malik gets on top of the bounce and thumps the pull over mid-wicket to send it across the fence. |
| 43.6 : M Marsh to S Malik, Full on middle and leg, driven to mid on for no run. Pakistan need 18 in 36. |
| James Faulkner is back into the attack. |
| 44.1 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, From around the wicket, Akmal defends this length ball from Faulkner with a straight bat. |
| 44.2 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Another solid defense. Akmal stands his ground and keeps it out. |
| 44.3 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Brings his bat ahead of his pad and plays it back down the track. |
| 44.4 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, FOUR! Just banged that. Went dead straight and executed it extremely well. Overpitched outside off, Umar Akmal drives it aerially back down and sends it one bounce across the long off boundary. |
| 44.5 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Good piece of fielder from David Warner. Akmal drives it to the left of mid off where Warner makes a good diving stop. Only a single taken. |
| 44.6 : J Faulkner to S Malik, Shoaib Malik has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| Travis Head to bowl now. 13 runs needed off 30 balls. Can he do something magical? |
| 45.1 : T Head to U Akmal, From around the wicket, it's tossed up around off, blocked off the front foot. |
| 45.2 : T Head to U Akmal, Full outside off, driven to the cover fielder. |
| 45.3 : T Head to U Akmal, Three dots in a row. Head tosses it up on the stumps, it's played back to the bowler. |
| 45.4 : T Head to U Akmal, Four in a row. Works it straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 45.5 : T Head to U Akmal, Finds the gap this time. Akmal goes back to this flat and short delivery to whip it in front of square. A single taken. |
| 45.6 : T Head to S Malik, Almost a catch. Would have been a difficult one to take. Shoaib Malik pulls this off his back foot past the diving mid-wicket fielder. David Warner out in the deep does well to comes across and cut it off with a dive. Two runs are taken. |
| 46.1 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Back of a length outside off, misses as he attempts to cut square on the off side. |
| 46.2 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Stays back to this back of a length delivery and keeps it out on the off side. |
| 46.3 : J Faulkner to U Akmal, Fuller on off, Akmal gives it the full swing of the bat but only manages to get an inside edge onto his pads and then it rolls over to the leg side. A single is taken. |
| 46.4 : J Faulkner to S Malik, Angles it in on middle and leg, strikes Malik on the thigh pad as he looks to play at it. |
| 46.5 : J Faulkner to S Malik, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 46.6 : J Faulkner to S Malik, Another back foot defense from Shoaib Malik to end the over. |
| 47.1 : T Head to U Akmal, Flatter one from Head, Akmal defends. |
| 47.2 : T Head to U Akmal, FOUR! Makes great use of his feet and gets it away. Gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it ever so well over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 47.3 : T Head to U Akmal, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 47.4 : T Head to U Akmal, FOUR! THEY'RE ALMOST HOME! Full toss on off, Umar Akmal hammers his back down the ground for a boundary. Almost took off his partner's head with that but the two of them are all smiles anyway. Just one run needed to win now. |
| 47.5 : T Head to U Akmal, Wide! A rather anti-climatic way to win but Pakistan will take it nevertheless. Head from around the wicket darts it down the leg side, Umar Akmal just leaves it alone. So with that, PAKISTAN WIN THIS MATCH BY 6 WICKETS! |
| That's it, the long wait for Pakistan comes to an end. They have broken the drought after almost 12 years and have cruised to a comfortable victory against Australia as they have leveled the series 1-1. The steady and crucial 68-run opening stand between Sharjeel and Hafeez set it up nicely for the visitors and the rest cashed in to see them through at the end. Hafeez played a terrific knock today and led by example to score a patient 72. The hosts would be ruing the fact that they dropped him f |
| Shoaib Malik played a confident knock down the order and settled the nerves after the tourists lost Azam and Hafeez in quick succession. Starc, Faulkner and Hazlewood were great with the ball but is was a too low target to defend. Earlier, Steven Smith was the only one who played a responsible knock and scored a fighting half century for the home side. The Pakistani bowlers were right on the money and strangled the Aussie batsmen to a low total. Junaid Khan and Mohammad Amir were terrific with t |
| Australia skipper, Steven Smith says they were below par with the bat in today's game, just like in the first game as well. Adds that had it not been for Matthew Wade who bailed them out of trouble, they would have been in some serious trouble (In the first game). States that they lost wickets in clumps and they need to give themselves a better chance. Acknowledges that they struggled against the Pakistan spinners to play their natural game and build partnerships, which is something they would l |
| Pakistan skipper and Man of the Match, Mohammad Hafeez feels that the boys did a great job. Adds that their batsmen played well as the ball was not coming on to the bat and the bowlers did the job too. Adds that Malik bowled well and he is an experienced player. He finished it in the end. Mentions that they love the Pakistani crowd and they love them too. Says that they have won this for Pakistan. |
| So that completes our formalities for this match. The series has become more interesting now and Pakistan have bounced back hard after having a nightmarish tour so far. They would look to repeat the tale of MCG but they would have to deal against a charged up Australian side. The third ODI is set to take place at the WACA, Perth on 19th of January at 0850 IST (0320 GMT). We have a cracker of a contest on our hands, do join us for that. Meanwhile, do tune in for the India and England match that i |
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