| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to coverage of tonight's World Twenty20 clash between Pakistan and Australia from Mohali |
| Both team have won one games apiece, Pakistan are on their last chance to make the Semi Finals, having played three games, while Australia are 1/1 after a win over Bangladesh, and a loss to NZ |
| Australia are tipped to make a few changes with Finch and Hazlewood to return to the eleven, for who, we're not quite sure yet |
| Smith wins the toss and will bat, confirms two changes for his team, Hastings and Marsh are out for Finch and Hazlewood |
| For Pakistan, Wahab Riaz is in for Mohammad Irfan. Anthems are about to get underway, not a bad crowd in for this game |
| The sun is shining, Australia's openers Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja are on their way out. Amir starting from the Pavilion End |
| 0.1 : Mohammad Amir to Khawaja, no run, lets one pass just outside off |
| 0.2 : Mohammad Amir to Khawaja, no run, flashes hard at one outside off, no contact |
| 0.3 : Mohammad Amir to Khawaja, no run, has a nibble at one outside off, beaten again |
| 0.4 : Mohammad Amir to Khawaja, FOUR, comes forward and gets a bit of a thick outside edge away through cover, races across the fast outfield |
| 0.5 : Mohammad Amir to Khawaja, one run, leg side, clipped away hard down to long leg |
| 0.6 : Mohammad Amir to Finch, no run, well wide outside off, left alone. |
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Sami to have a crack from the North end End of over: AUS 5/0 (Khawaja 5, Finch 0)
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| 1.1 : Mohammad Sami to Khawaja, FOUR, short down the leg side, aims a pull shot away fine, races to the boundary |
| 1.2 : Mohammad Sami to Khawaja, no run, leg side, whips away off his pads, straight to short fine-leg |
| Mohammad Sami to Khawaja, wide, well wide outside off, leaves it alone, hardly caught reach it |
| 1.3 : Mohammad Sami to Khawaja, no run, full and drives hard to cover point |
| 1.4 : Mohammad Sami to Khawaja, one run, worked off the pads out to deep square leg |
| Ok, now Finch finally has some strike |
| 1.5 : Mohammad Sami to Finch, one run, goes back and pushes slowly to mid-on, takes on the fielder who can't stop the single |
| 1.6 : Mohammad Sami to Khawaja, FOUR, makes room and square drives, Shoaib Malik misses one he should have stopped. End of over: AUS 16/0 (Khawaja 14, Finch 1) |
| 2.1 : Mohammad Amir to Finch, one run, short, pulled in the air just wide of mid-on, safely away |
| 2.2 : Mohammad Amir to Khawaja, no run, has a swish at one outside off, beaten on the inside edge |
| 2.3 : Mohammad Amir to Khawaja, one run, goes back and plays softly away towards point |
| 2.4 : Mohammad Amir to Finch, no run, full, has a dirty swipe at it, miscued along the ground to mid-wicket |
| 2.5 : Mohammad Amir to Finch, three runs, drives out past cover, just saved inside the rope, Umar Akmal makes an ugly dive and stop |
| 2.6 : Mohammad Amir to Khawaja, no run, swings hard at a full ball, ends up at mid-on. |
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After 11 from Sami's over, Wahab Riaz replaces him to bowl the fourth over End of over: AUS 21/0 (Khawaja 15, Finch 5)
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| 3.1 : Wahab Riaz to Finch, one run, Shortish ball to start, aims a pull but doesn't get it away all that well behind square leg |
| 3.2 : Wahab Riaz to Khawaja, SIX, Shortish, but not that short, Usman whips it away over square leg, right over the fielder on the rope, classic shot |
| 3.3 : Wahab Riaz to Khawaja, APPEAL, no run, 115 kph slower ball, aims to turn it to leg, takes the pad, but missing leg |
| 3.4 : Wahab Riaz to Khawaja, OUT, no run, makes room to leg, aims a square drive and has his middle stump pushed back, much to the delight of the bowler |
| Australia 1-28 (3.4) Khawaja b Wahab Riza 21 (16) new man in is David Warner |
| 3.5 : Wahab Riaz to Warner, no run, low full-toss, drives up to mid-off |
| 3.6 : Wahab Riaz to Warner, FOUR, just outside off, chops it away past a diving back ward point. End of over: AUS 32/1 (Finch 6, Warner 4) |
| 4.1 : Mohammad Sami to Finch, FOUR, short, chops it down away on the bounce over the head of gully, third man has no chance at all |
| 4.2 : Mohammad Sami to Finch, no run, goes back and punches up to mid-off |
| 4.3 : Mohammad Sami to Finch, one run, goes back and punches down the ground, mid-on keeps it one |
| 4.4 : Mohammad Sami to Warner, FOUR, full and wide, he slaps it away past point, at pace to the boundary |
| 4.5 : Mohammad Sami to Warner, no run, makes room and drives, but finds the cover fielder |
| 4.6 : Mohammad Sami to Warner, one run, full, slightly off-speed (80MPH), drives to mid off and takes a single. End of over: AUS 42/1 (Finch 11, Warner 9) |
| 5.1 : Wahab Riaz to Warner, OUT, no run, great ball there from Wahab, footwork no where as he beats him all the way, great stuff from the left-arm quick |
| Australia 2-42 (5.1) Warner b Wahab Riaz 9 (6), new man in is Steve Smith |
| 5.2 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, one run, worked nicely off the hip behind square leg |
| 5.3 : Wahab Riaz to Finch, one run, worked away off a thick inside edge behind square leg |
| 5.4 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, no run, full, drives off the back foot to point |
| 5.5 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, four runs, gets across the crease and works it away through square leg and they race back for FOUR all run |
| 5.6 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, four leg byes, leg side, does he actually play at that, takes the thigh and races away to the rope, Umpire Erasmus is satisfied he did play at it, ends the Powerplay. End of over: AUS 52/2 (Finch 12, Smith 5) |
| 6.1 : Shahid Afridi to Finch, one run, plays neatly out to deepish cover |
| 6.2 : Shahid Afridi to Smith, one run, drives back past the bowler, long-on mops it up |
| 6.3 : Shahid Afridi to Finch, one run, well flighted, drives past the bowler down to long-on |
| 6.4 : Shahid Afridi to Smith, one run, shorter, worked off the back foot out to deep mid wicket |
| 6.5 : Shahid Afridi to Finch, no run, comes forward and defends up the pitch |
| 6.6 : Shahid Afridi to Finch, one run, short, cuts it away to short 3rd man. End of over: AUS 57/2 (Finch 15, Smith 7) |
| 7.1 : Imad Wasim to Finch, no run, aims a cut at the left arm spinner and is beaten |
| 7.2 : Imad Wasim to Finch, OUT, no run, goes back to a quicker one, comes in with the arm, Finch doesn't pick it and has his stumps spread to all parts! |
| Australia 3-57 (7.2) Finch b Imad 15 (16) New man in is Glenn Maxwell, this will be interesting |
| 7.3 : Imad Wasim to Maxwell, one run, full, pushes to deep mid-on, off the mark immediately |
| 7.4 : Imad Wasim to Smith, FOUR, full down the leg-side, sweeps hard and fine, beats the diving fielder |
| 7.5 : Imad Wasim to Smith, one run, full, drives up to long-off |
| 7.6 : Imad Wasim to Maxwell, one run, quicker ball, drives up to long-off. End of over: AUS 64/3 (Smith 12, Maxwell 2) |
| 8.1 : Shahid Afridi to Maxwell, no run, full, drives to full, nicely fielded there |
| 8.2 : Shahid Afridi to Maxwell, one run, bit of width, cracks it out to deep point |
| 8.3 : Shahid Afridi to Smith, one run, tossed up, drives to long off |
| 8.4 : Shahid Afridi to Maxwell, one run, belts one at cover, Umar Akmal has a throw at the bowlers end, misses and they get an overthrow |
| 8.5 : Shahid Afridi to Smith, two runs, belted to wide long-n, Shehzad does well on the rope to save a couple |
| 8.6 : Shahid Afridi to Smith, one run, worked off the pads out to deep square leg to keep the strike. End of over: AUS 70/3 (Smith 16, Maxwell 4) |
| 9.1 : Imad Wasim to Smith, no run, comes forward and pushes back to the bowler |
| 9.2 : Imad Wasim to Smith, two runs, worked off the pads out through square leg, into a big enough gap to get a couple |
| 9.3 : Imad Wasim to Smith, one run, goes back and works it away out to deep mid-wicket |
| 9.4 : Imad Wasim to Maxwell, two runs, pushes slowly out through mid wicket, gives them time to get back for the second |
| 9.5 : Imad Wasim to Maxwell, one run, full, worked out to deep mid-wicket |
| 9.6 : Imad Wasim to Smith, one run, pushes gently out to deep mid wicket, half way. End of over: AUS 77/3 (Smith 20, Maxwell 7) |
| 10.1 : Shahid Afridi to Smith, one run, plays it away out to deep mid-wicket |
| 10.2 : Shahid Afridi to Maxwell, FOUR, aims an uppercut, gets it away off the edge over the keepers head, races to the rope |
| 10.3 : Shahid Afridi to Maxwell, one run, well flighted, drives and is beaten in the flight, falls short of long-on |
| 10.4 : Shahid Afridi to Smith, one run, worked away to deep mid wicket |
| 10.5 : Shahid Afridi to Maxwell, two runs, bowler comes around the wicket, worked away to deep square leg, time for a couple |
| 10.6 : Shahid Afridi to Maxwell, FOUR sweeps hard and flat out to the deep square leg boundary, hardest hit ball today. End of over: AUS 90/3 (Smith 22, Maxwell 18) |
| 11.1 : Imad Wasim to Smith, no run, goes for a big hit to leg, takes the pad, Maxwell sets off and has to head back, a direct hit and he was gone from Umar Akmal |
| 11.2 : Imad Wasim to Smith, one run, drives to long-off, much calmer there from the Australians |
| 11.3 : Imad Wasim to Maxwell, one run, drives to long-on, Imad doing a good job here |
| 11.4 : Imad Wasim to Smith, one run, gets forward and clips away to deep square leg |
| 11.5 : Imad Wasim to Maxwell, one run, aims a reverse sweep, inside edge onto his boot |
| 11.6 : Imad Wasim to Smith, one run, full on the pads, clipped away to deep square leg, tight over there just the five from it. End of over: AUS 95/3 (Smith 25, Maxwell 20) |
| 12.1 : Mohammad Sami to Smith, wide, leg side, aims a glance and misses and the bowler gets penalised |
| Mohammad Sami to Smith, FOUR, short outside off, slashes and gets a handy outside edge away fine of 3rd man to raise the 100 |
| 12.2 : Mohammad Sami to Smith, one run, worked away out to deep square leg |
| 12.3 : Mohammad Sami to Maxwell, no run, goes back and respectfully defends to the bowler |
| Mohammad Sami to Maxwell, wide, outside off, well wide as he watches it go past |
| 12.4 : Mohammad Sami to Maxwell, no run, goes back and pushes hard to backward point, finds the fielder |
| 12.5 : Mohammad Sami to Maxwell, FOUR, short, goes back and pulls it away like a rocket to the square leg boundary |
| 12.6 : Mohammad Sami to Maxwell, SIX, full outside off and with power, lifts him over wide long-off, superb stuff there, shot of the day. End of over: AUS 112/3 (Smith 30, Maxwell 30) |
| 13.1 : Imad Wasim to Smith, FOUR, full and wide, drives with timing and it races to the fence |
| 13.2 : Imad Wasim to Smith, two runs, advances and works it away behind square leg, races back for a second |
| 13.3 : Imad Wasim to Smith, one run, comes forward and pushes to deep mid-on |
| 13.4 : Imad Wasim to Maxwell, OUT, no run, full, pins the ears back and looks to loft over the rope, but is well held at long-on |
| Australia 4-119 (13.4) Maxwell c Shehzad b Imad 30 (18) out comes Shane Watson |
| 13.5 : Imad Wasim to Watson, one run, comes forward and punches it back past a diving bowler, to long off |
| 13.6 : Imad Wasim to Smith, FOUR, bad ball to finish his spell, short, cracked away behind point to the boundary to keep things moving nicely. End of over: AUS 124/4 (Smith 41, Watson 1) |
| 14.1 : Shahid Afridi to Watson, no run, full, drives to cover, can't find the gap |
| 14.2 : Shahid Afridi to Watson, no run, goes back and defends to cover |
| 14.3 : Shahid Afridi to Watson, one run, short, pulls hard down to long-on |
| 14.4 : Shahid Afridi to Smith, one run, full, drives to long on, Shehzad does well to get it back in quickly |
| 14.5 : Shahid Afridi to Watson, no run, Yorker, can only block it back to the bowler |
| 14.6 : . End of over: Shahid Afridi to Watson, one run, short, punches out to deep cover, ends a tiday set of four from Afridi, 27./0 AUS 127/4 (Smith 42, Watson 3) |
| 15.1 : Mohammad Sami to Watson, one run, goes back and helps one away to 3rd man |
| Wahab Riaz to Watson, one run, goes back and helps one away to 3rd man, |
| 15.2 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, no run, short, aims a pull shot and toes it to mid wicket |
| 15.3 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, leg bye, looks to work to leg, takes the pad only |
| 15.4 : Wahab Riaz to Watson, FOUR, short, pumps a pull shot away wide of long leg to the rope |
| 15.5 : Wahab Riaz to Watson, one run, worked off the pads to long leg |
| 15.6 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, leg bye, short, aims a pull shot, takes the body and they grab a leg-bye after the ball goes away behind point. End of over: AUS 135/4 (Smith 42, Watson 9) |
| 16.1 : Mohammad Amir to Smith, one run, bowls from around the wicket, quite full, chipped down to long on |
| 16.2 : Mohammad Amir to Watson, one run, full, swings hard and gets it out to deep mid wicket |
| 16.3 : Mohammad Amir to Smith, FOUR, full and wide, flays at it, deep Point Khalid Latif, dives but makes a meal of it |
| 16.4 : Mohammad Amir to Smith, one run, full, goes back and works it out to deep mid wicket |
| 16.5 : Mohammad Amir to Watson, SIX, makes room and lofts over wide long-on, fabulous shot |
| 16.6 : Mohammad Amir to Watson, FOUR, full and wide this time, flays it away over backward point to the rope. End of over: AUS 152/4 (Smith 48, Watson 20) |
| 17.1 : Mohammad Sami to Smith, two runs, goes back and forces to wide long-on, bringing up his 50, from just 35 balls, well batted |
| 17.2 : Mohammad Sami to Smith, one run, short, mows a pull shot out to deep mid-wicket |
| 17.3 : Mohammad Sami to Watson, SIX, full, makes some room and lofts it away over cover, great power there |
| 17.4 : Mohammad Sami to Watson, one run, goes back and carves it out to deep point |
| 17.5 : Mohammad Sami to Smith, FOUR, short, spanks a cut shot away behind point, like a rocket to the rope |
| 17.6 : Mohammad Sami to Smith, one run, short, flat bats one down to long-off. End of over: AUS 167/4 (Smith 56, Watson 27) |
| 18.1 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, one run, goes towards the off-side, whipped out to deep square leg |
| 18.2 : Wahab Riaz to Watson, no run, full and wide outside off, swings hard and misses |
| 18.3 : Wahab Riaz to Watson, FOUR, full toss, lofted in the air over cover, to the longest boundary, big gap out there |
| 18.4 : Wahab Riaz to Watson, two runs, digs out a wide Yorker behind point to the deep |
| 18.5 : Wahab Riaz to Watson, one run, full and wide, swings hard at it to wide long-on |
| 18.6 : Wahab Riaz to Smith, FOUR, Smith starts his stance way outside off, Riaz follows him and he still whips it away over deep square leg, another boundary, why he didn't bowl at the stumps is baffling!. End of over: AUS 179/4 (Smith 61, Watson 34) |
| 19.1 : Mohammad Amir to Watson, two wides, short down the leg-side, they pinch a bye as well |
| Mohammad Amir to Smith, no run, bouncer, has a swish at it and misses |
| 19.2 : Mohammad Amir to Smith, no run, goes back and looks to hit it away over point, makes no contact |
| 19.3 : Mohammad Amir to Smith, leg bye, jammed for room this time as he aims to hit to leg, taken high on the pad |
| 19.4 : Mohammad Amir to Watson, FOUR, done for change of pace, swings hard and gets an edge over the keepers head, safely to the rope |
| 19.5 : Mohammad Amir to Watson, SIX, bangs it in short, pulled hard and high over the square leg rope |
| 19.6 : Mohammad Amir to Watson, leg bye. |
| Mohammad Amir to Watson, leg bye, aims to clip to leg, takes the pad and that ends the innings. |
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So Australia grab 66 off the last five and 123 in the second ten, a good effort. Back soon with the run chase by Pakistan End of over: AUS 193/4 (Smith 61, Watson 44)
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Pakistan Squad:
Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Khalid Latif, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shahid Afridi (c), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami
Australia Squad:
Usman Khawaja, Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith (c), Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Peter Nevill (wk), Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Josh Hazlewood
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