| 3.4 : 3.4: M Hafeez to D Warner, FOUR! There he goes, making use of the change in field. Comes down the track, probably eyeing to go over mid on but the ball is on the pads and he whips it over mid-wicket. Not quite his proper flick shot, ends up dragging it but is hit well enough to clear the infield over mid-wicket and beat the fielder running after it from mid on. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: M Amir to D Warner, OUT! BOWLED! Warner is back on strike and now he is back in the pavillion! He was trying this in the last over and finally hits the mark. His celebrations show that. Amir was trying to angle the ball into Warner and then make it to go away off the seam. He landed this on leg stump, Warner tried to flick but missed it, playing all around it. Normally the ball should have gone past the leg stump with the angle but then the ball seamed away to hit the leg stump! Big, big wi |
| 4.4 : 4.4: M Amir to S Smith, OUT! Another big wicket! Two in two for Amir as Smith goes for a duck! Really, a poor shot from the skipper. Full and wide outside off, swinging away, Smith is walking into his shot already, with his feet not that much to the pitch of the ball. Gets an outside edge which is calmly taken by Rizwan. That is the way he plays. When he gets it for a boundary through the covers it looks beautiful. Else, it looks ugly. Quack quack for the skipper. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: H Ali to C Lynn, SIX! BOOM! There it comes! Cricket enthusiasts saw plenty of this in the Australian Domestic T20 League. Fractionally short and outside off, Lynn just swats it on the up over mid-wicket for a biggie! Does not bother to look where the ball went. Moves to 14 from 8 balls. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: W Riaz to T Head, FOUR! Short and outside off, Head stands tall and punches it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 8.3 : 8.3: W Riaz to T Head, FOUR! Short again, wide as well, this time Head cuts it through point for a boundary again! |
| 8.4 : 8.4: W Riaz to T Head, FOUR! Three in a row! Short and wide outside off once again, Head cuts it through point for another boundary! Poor bowling from Riaz. 50 UP FOR AUSTRALIA! |
| 9.2 : 9.2: H Ali to C Lynn, OUT! Caught! Hasan Ali strikes! Poor batting now, from Lynn. The confidence got to him. He was perhaps thinking that this is the last over of the Mandatory Powerplay and wanted to take full toll but got outsmarted. Hasan changed the pace, bowling at 119.8 kph, Lynn tried to slog it across but failed to read the slower one. Got a top edge which balooned to the leg side and Mohammad Rizwan took it running a bit to his left. Promised a lot but it was a short stay from Lynn. En |
| 9.3 : 9.3: H Ali to T Head, FOUR! How is that for a counter-punch? Full and wide outside off, Head leans and crashes it through the covers for a boundary! His last 10 balls have yielded 22 runs for Head. Mostly through the region in front of square on the off side. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: H Ali to T Head, FOUR! PRISTINE! Full and wide outside off, Head shows his classical side this time as he drives this through the covers for consecutive boundaries! |
| 12.6 : 12.6: I Wasim to T Head, OUT! WASIM STRIKES! HEAD DEPARTS! Another arm ball around off, Head looks to drive it off the front foot but is late on his shot. There's a faint nick and Rizwan takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. Another tight over by Wasim and a successful one! AUS in deep, deep trouble now! |
| 15.2 : 15.2: W Riaz to G Maxwell, FOUR! On a length and outside off, angling away further, Maxwell slaps it powerfully past the backward point fielder. The ball reaches the fence in a flash. Good shot that! |
| 16.2: I Wasim to M Marsh, OUT! WASIM HAS ANOTHER IN HIS BAG! Marsh fails to get his team out of trouble! Served around off, spins away a touch. Marsh looks to punch off the back foot as he thinks it's another arm ball. But, the ball spins away a touch. Catches the outside edge on its way and Rizwan takes another sharp catch. Good bowling and good wicket-keeping! AUS deep into trouble now. |
| 21.3 : 21.3: M Amir to M Wade, FOUR! Edged away! Full and outside off, Wade looks to drive but gets a healthy outside edge which flies past first slip to third man! |
| 23.1 : 23.1: M Nawaz to G Maxwell, FOUR! Welcome into the attack, mate! Full and outside off, a bit of width, Maxwell comes forward and greets him with just a push over cover. The timing is exquisite and it lands and then races into the fence! The stand moves to 33 from 41 balls. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: I Wasim to G Maxwell, FOUR! Lovely shot. Full on middle, Maxwell gets down and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary! Moves to 30 from 32 balls with his third boundary. The stand is worth 40 from 49 balls. |
| 24.6 : 24.6: I Wasim to G Maxwell, FOUR! Terrific batting. Full and on middle, Maxwell gets down and slog sweeps it through mid-wicket. He wanted to go over the top but ended up dragging it. Got a boundary nevertheless. 11 from the over. |
| 25.4 : 25.4: M Nawaz to G Maxwell, FOUR! BOSH! Full on middle, Maxwell brings out his reverse sweep and slogs it over point for a boundary! |
| 27.1 : 27.1: M Nawaz to G Maxwell, FOUR! BRUTAL! He really does get a lot of power behind the shot. Full on middle, Maxwell gets down and reverse-slogs this over point. Nearly goes all the way! One bounce and into the fence. The stand moves to 61 from 65 balls. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: H Ali to G Maxwell, FOUR! Smashed that! Length delivery outside off, Maxwell latches onto it in a flash and pulls it through widish mid on for a boundary. |
| 30.6 : 30.6: H Ali to G Maxwell, OUT! BIG BLOW! MAXI'S GONE! Slower one does the trick once again for Hasan. Bowls an off cutter, Maxwell is early into his shot as he looks to whip it. Mistimes it high in the air and Hafeez takes a simple catch at mid-wicket. That's a big, big wicket as Maxwell can prove to be lethal in the last overs. Good piece of bowling by Hasan, breaks the 82-run partnership! |
| 33.6: M Nawaz to J Faulkner, OUT! FAULKNER GIFTS HIS WICKET! Outside off, Faulkner stays back and guides it late. But, straight to Hafeez at first slip, who does well to hold on to it. That's poor awareness from Faulkner! Australia have 3 wickets in hand with 16 over still to go! |
| 41.1 : 41.1: M Nawaz to M Wade, SIX! Just over! Wade dances down the track and Nawaz floats this wide outside off. For a second, it seems like Wade would get stumped. But the next second, the ball flies over the leaping long on fielder to clear the ropes. A very crucial half century. Can he take Australia to the 50-over mark? Don't worry about the score if he lasts the distance. 200 UP FOR AUSTRALIA! The stand moves to 31 from 43 balls. Healthy. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: M Amir to Pat Cummins, OUT! Cummins is run out! Don't quite know why Cummins did not run! He pushed it towards point and took a bit of a start. But then he stopped on seeing Umar Akmal get to the ball. Wade had no issues and kept on running and Cummins had no go than to sacrifice his wicket. Umar lobs the throw back to the bowler who runs towards the stumps and takes the bails off. Easy run out. End of a sensible stand of 42 from 53 balls. |
| 43.1 : 43.1: W Riaz to M Wade, FOUR! Oh that is a terrific shot. Wade once again gets across his stumps, looking to paddle but Wahab does well to bowl it outside off and cramp him for room. But the Victorian does well to pull it past short fine leg for a boundary! He almost loses his balance but manages to recover in time. Moves to 62 from 73 balls with his second boundary. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: W Riaz to M Wade, FOUR. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: M Amir to M Starc, SIX. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: H Ali to M Starc, OUT b Hasan Ali. Australia have lost their ninth wicket. |
| 46.4: M Amir to M Wade, SIX. |
| 47.1 : 47.1: H Ali to M Wade, FOUR! Full on the stumps, Wade just lofts it over mid-wicket. The ball goes one bounce into the stands. That's just a clean hit! |
| 47.3 : 47.3: H Ali to M Wade, FOUR! Fires it full outside off, in the blockhole. Wade smartly nicks it purposely through the vacant slip region. Nawaz from third man look to cut it out with a dive but he too can't prevent it from reaching the fence. 250 up for the Aussies! |
| 48.2 : 48.2: M Amir to M Wade, FOUR! Length delivery, pulled through forward square leg for a boundary. Superb shot! Wade into his nineties! |
| 49.2: H Ali to M Wade, FOUR! Full outside off, driven superbly through covers for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: B Stanlake to S Khan, SIX! There comes the Jayasuriya flick! Terrific shot. A short ball on middle, Sharjeel just plays the pick-up pull and gets it over square leg. Mitchell Starc settles himself for the catch but then goes beyond the ropes. Still leaps and tries to take it but drops it. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: J Faulkner to S Khan, FOUR! He has not got his length right, Faulkner. Lands this full again, on the pads, Sharjeel just whips it over mid-wicket and gets a boundary! |
| 8.1 : 8.1: J Faulkner to S Khan, OUT! Caught! Sharjeel throws it away. Well, not really though. That is the way he plays. Full on middle, Sharjeel looks to go over the top but mistimes it towards mid on. Glenn Maxwell takes it calmly. Faulkner gives him an unnecessary send-off. Spare him, mate. He just got hit on the head a few minutes back. 231 NEEDED FROM 251 BALLS. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Pat Cummins to B Azam, FOUR! Short and outside off, cut through point for a boundary! |
| 10.1 : 10.1: J Faulkner to M Hafeez, OUT! FAULKNER STRIKES ONCE AGAIN! Full outside off, angling away, Hafeez looks to drive away from his body but ends up outside edging it. Wade dives low to his right and grabs the ball. Good catch there! Not a good comeback game with the bat for Hafeez! AUSTRALIA NEED 8 WICKET MORE TO WIN, while PAKISTAN NEED 222 MORE FROM 239 BALLS! |
| 12.1: J Faulkner to B Azam, FOUR! Straight down the ground! Full on the stumps, Azam drives it straight down the ground, past Faulkner, who dives to his left but fails to stop. The ball crosses the ropes in a flash! |
| 12.5 : 12.5: J Faulkner to U Akmal, FOUR! Akmal loses his patience, takes the aerial route and is successful in getting off the mark. Fuller on middle and off, mistimely lofted over mid on. Still, the ball reaches the fence. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: M Starc to U Akmal, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Akmal swings his bat and swing hard. Fortune favours him and the ball flies off the outside edge past first slip. reaches the third man fence in a flash. A boundary is signalled! |
| 16.2 : 16.2: M Starc to U Akmal, FOUR! Low full toss on the stumps, flicked past Head at mid on for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: M Starc to U Akmal, OUT! STARC DOES THE TRICK! Short delivery, rises onto Akmal, he pulls it but pulls it straight to Head at mid on. Akmal tried to attack Starc but ended up giving him his wicket. Starc has the last laugh, is delighted and gives a send off to Akmal. AUSTRALIA NEED 7 WICKETS MORE TO WIN! |
| 18.3 : 18.3: M Starc to B Azam, FOUR! On the pads, tickled it very fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 25.5 : 25.5: Pat Cummins to B Azam, OUT! Straight to the man! Cummins gets his man. On a good length outside off, Azam tries to be too cheeky, aiming to run this down to third man but ends up guiding it straight to Steven Smith at first slip. It seemed like the action was happening in slow motion. It went that slowly. Azam wastes his start then. 160 MORE NEEDED FROM 145 BALLS. Extra bounce did him in. |
| 28.1 : 28.1: Pat Cummins to I Wasim, SIX! Welcome back into the attack! Full and straight, Wasim stands tall and lofts this straight back over the sight screen! |
| 30.1: Pat Cummins to M Rizwan, OUT! BREAK DOES THE TRICK! CUMMINS HAS HIS SECOND! Back of a length delivery outside off, Rizwan looks to pull it but the ball goes off the top edge. Mitchell Marsh at deep mid-wicket runs in towards his left. Keeps his eyes on the ball and tries to take it with a reverse cup. Fumbles on the first attempt but doesn't lose his concentration. An then grabs it with one hand on the second attempt! good catch at the end! AUSTRALIA NOW 5 WICKETS SHY OF VICTORY! Remember, |
| 32.5 : 32.5: M Starc to M Nawaz, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! STARC SPECIAL! Full outside off, swinging in after pitching, Nawaz goes for an expansive shot. Is beaten by pace completely and the ball goes on to strike the off pole. Nawaz has to walk back! AUSTRALIA 4 WICKETS AWAY FROM VICTORY! |
| 36.5: M Marsh to I Wasim, FOUR! Length delivery outside off, IW guides it fine through the third man region for a boundary. FIRST BOUNDARY AFTER THE 19TH OVER! |
| 38.3 : 38.3: M Marsh to I Wasim, OUT! WASIM DEPARTS! Marsh bangs it short, Wasim pulls it but fails to connect it cleanly. Mistimes it high in the air towards mid-wicket. Warner is the man present at deep mid-wicket and he comes running in and grabs it with his safe pair of hands. Now it's the start of tail. AUSTRALIA NEED 3 WICKETS MORE TO WIN! |
| 39.6 : 39.6: J Faulkner to A Ali, OUT! THE SKIPPER DEPARTS! The dropped chance doesn't cost much! |
| 41.4 : 41.4: J Faulkner to M Amir, OUT! Faulkner gets his fourth! This was coming. Smart bowling, another slower delivery, from the back of the hand, full and outside off, Amir looks to go over the top but miscues it towards cover. Glenn Maxwell settles under it near the 30-yard circle and pouches it. The match almost is over now. I mean officially. |
| 42.4: Pat Cummins to W Riaz, OUT! The pain is over. AUSTRALIA HAVE WON BY 92 RUNS. A length ball outside off, Riaz backs away and slashes hard but only gets a top edge. Mitchell Starc runs to his left and takes a simple catch at mid off. The game is finally over after dawdling along for so long. |
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