AUS beat PAK by 9 wickets | Pakistan vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd T20 Match - Commentary

The lanky pacer extracted bounce and pace off the pitch. None of the batters from the opposition could survive for long as there was just one partnership of 31 runs between Asif Ali and Shadab Khan to get them to a respectable total. Their bowling unit needs to get them into the thick of things and bowl their hearts out. The second innings starts soon, stay tuned...

What a performance from the Australian bowlers. A complete team effort by the visitors as they cleaned up the Pakistan batters for a paltry score of just 116. The stars with the ball were Billy Stanlake and Andrew Tye. A quest started by the former with an astounding spell of 4-0-8-4 and completed by the latter with figures of 3/38. Both of them bowled superbly along with the other bowlers and didn't let any of the batters to settle.

Andrew Tye to Mohammad Nawaz. OUT! It's all over. Pakistan has been bowled courtesy Tye. A length ball around off, Nawaz gets under it but can't get the elevation on it. The ball hangs in the air and Agar comes in to take another beauty from long on. Pakistan have been bundled out for 116!

Usman Khan is the last man in for Pakistan.

Andrew Tye to Hasan Ali. OUT! Another one gone. Tye is going through the lower order in a jiffy. A back of a length ball outside, Ali flashes hard and gets it over the infield. However, he can't get it over the fence as Agar comes from covers and takes an easy catch. Ninth wicket down for Pakistan.

Andrew Tye to Hasan Ali. Wide! The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Ali. The umpire has signalled a wide.

Andrew Tye to Mohammad Nawaz. Yorker. Kept out to the off side for a single.

Hasan Ali is the new man in for Pakistan.

Andrew Tye to Shadab Khan. OUT! And Tye has his revenge. Similar line and length but this was a slower ball. Shadab looks to play it over the covers once again but only manages to get it off the toe end of the blade. The ball hangs in the air and Head comes in running from long off to take a nice forward diving catch.

Andrew Tye to Shadab Khan. SIX! BOOM! Nice start to the 20th over. A gentle half volley outside off, Khan gets under the delivery and it sails over the covers fence for a maximum.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Nawaz. Nawaz has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Nawaz. Dropped! Dear me, that's a dolly missed by Stoinis at long off. A full ball outside off, Nawaz goes fetching but couldn't get the elevation. The ball hangs in the air and Marcus was stationed well under it but dropped it in the end.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Nawaz. Wide! Outside the tramline, wide signalled by the umpire.

Jhye Richardson to Shadab Khan. On a length outside off, Khan plays it to point. One run is taken.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Nawaz. Manages to get bat on this one and gets it to covers for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Nawaz. Similar delivery and same result.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Nawaz. Full and wide, missed by Nawaz.

Andrew Tye to Shadab Khan. Fullish in line of the stumps, Shadab drives it down the ground and sets off for a run. Stoinis from long on has a long way to come in and he couldn't stop them from taking two.

Andrew Tye to Mohammad Nawaz. Played to mid-wicket region by Nawaz. They pick up a single.

Andrew Tye to Shadab Khan. A length ball around middle and off, driven down the ground for a single. 100 up for Pakistan, finally.

Andrew Tye to Shadab Khan. FOUR! Nicely done by Shadab. A fuller ball outside off, Shadab plants his foot down the track and lifts it over the infield. The ball has enough legs to go to the cover fence.

Andrew Tye to Mohammad Nawaz. Touch fuller in line of the stumps, Nawaz drives it to long on and another single results.

Andrew Tye to Shadab Khan. A back of a length ball around off, punched off the back foot through cover-point for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Nawaz. Bumper. Some chin music for Nawaz. He does well to duck under it.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Nawaz. Full in line of the stumps, Nawaz gets behind the line and manages to keep it out.

Jhye Richardson to Shadab Khan. On a length on middle and off, Khan plays it through mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammad Nawaz is the new man in.

Jhye Richardson to Faheem Ashraf. OUT! And he couldn't last long. Richardson has his man. A bumper targeting the grill, Faheem goes for the pull but only manages to top edge it. The ball goes high in the air towards fine leg and Tye stationed there runs in to complete the catch. Seventh wicket down for Pakistan and the score is still under 100.

Jhye Richardson to Shadab Khan. A touch short outside off, Khan rocks back and taps it to covers. One run taken.

Jhye Richardson to Faheem Ashraf. On a length around the pads, Ashraf gets it to fine leg and runs a single.

Jhye Richardson comes back for another spell.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Shadab has punched the ball off the back foot.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Flighted around off, Khan stays on the leg side and drives it through mid off. A couple results.

Ashton Agar to Faheem Ashraf. Tossed up around middle and off, played to mid-wicket for a single.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Flatter outside off, Khan hangs back and punches it to the off side for a single.

Ashton Agar to Faheem Ashraf. Played to the point region by Ashraf. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Flighted around off, driven to long on for a single.

Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. FOUR! Damn! This is creamed along the carpet from Ashraf. Another full ball outside off, Faheem stays in his crease and drives it from there. The fielder from sweeper cover runs to his left but the ball races away to the fence. 15 off the over. Pakistan are pushing ahead now.

Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. FOUR! Another beauty. A full ball on off, Ashraf picks it up with a straight bat and manages to get it over the bowler's head handsomely. It bounces just inside the rope and goes for a boundary.

Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. SIX! 'Ballistic', shouts Rameez Raja on air. What a shot this is. A short ball into his ribs, Faheem swivels and pulls the trigger. The connection is sweet as the ball goes over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. Faheem gets up on his toes to play that one. Defends it right beside him.

Andrew Tye to Shadab Khan. Similar length on middle and leg, Shadab tucks it to the on side and runs for a single.

Andrew Tye to Shadab Khan. Starts the new spell with a back of a length delivery on off, Khan closes the face of the bat early. The ball lobs in the air but falls safely in the cover area.

Andrew Tye comes back for another spell.

Ashton Agar to Faheem Ashraf. Loopy around middle and off, played to mid-wicket for nothing.

Ashton Agar to Faheem Ashraf. Ashraf has played it to the point region.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Leg Bye! Tossed up on the pads, Shadab sweeps it but misses as the ball hits him on his pads and a leg bye is taken.

Ashton Agar to Faheem Ashraf. Touch short outside off, Faheem cuts it to short third man for a single.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Floated outside off, punched through covers. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Flighted around off, Khan goes with hard hands and gets an inside edge on to his pads.

Ashton Agar comes back from the other end.

Glenn Maxwell to Faheem Ashraf. On the pads, played straight to short fine leg for nothing.

Glenn Maxwell to Shadab Khan. A touch fuller and flatter on off, Shadab comes forward and plays it to mid on. One run is taken.

Glenn Maxwell to Shadab Khan. Similar length around off, defended off the back foot for nothing.

Glenn Maxwell to Faheem Ashraf. A touch slower in line of the stumps, Ashraf goes back and gets it to the square leg region for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Faheem Ashraf. Flatter around off, blocked off the front foot to the off side.

Glenn Maxwell to Shadab Khan. Slider on the pads, worked to the on side for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to bowl now.

Marcus Stoinis to Faheem Ashraf. Short of a good length in the off stump channel, Ashraf flashes and misses.

Marcus Stoinis to Faheem Ashraf. Good length delivery outside off, Ashraf punches it to the right of Finch at covers. The Aussie skipper moves quickly, picks the ball up, turns and has a shy at the bowler's end seeing the batsmen take off. Misses and as a result, the run is completed. Now, since nobody is backing up properly, an extra run is stolen.

Marcus Stoinis to Faheem Ashraf. Switches to around the wicket, angles in a length ball on middle and leg, it's worked in front of mid-wicket. No run taken.

Faheem Ashraf is the next man in.

Marcus Stoinis to Asif Ali. OUT! Bowled 'em! Dear me, this is a catastrophe for Pakistan. Not sure what they're thinking when picking their shots. It's a straightforward length ball on off stump, Asif Ali looks to play this across the line and misses it completely. The off pole goes for a tumble and that's another wicket down for the Men in Green.

Marcus Stoinis to Asif Ali. Angles in a length delivery on middle and leg, Ali is a bit cramped for room as he mistimes the pull shot beside him on the leg side.

Marcus Stoinis to Asif Ali. SIX! That is outta here! What. A. Hit. Right out of the screws from Asif Ali. Picks up the length ball early, it's around off. He camps back and muscles it over long on. Had plenty of height and more than enough distance to clear the fence.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Ashton Agar to Asif Ali. Similar region, this time with much more ease. Asif picks up a run.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Punched firmly towards the cover area for an easy single.

Ashton Agar to Shadab Khan. Tossed up with not much spin on this occasion, Shadab gets low and sweeps it down towards fine leg. Andrew Tye out in the deep covers decent ground to his right and cuts it off. Two taken.

Ashton Agar to Asif Ali. Fraction straight in line, worked across the line through mid-wicket for a run.

Ashton Agar to Asif Ali. Flighted delivery outside off, pushed gently square on the off side for nothing.

Marcus Stoinis to Asif Ali. On a length on middle and off, driven off the front foot to mid on for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Shadab Khan. Shadab has edged that one down to third man. They pick up a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Shadab Khan. Wide! Too high, Khan looks to pull but misses. There is some appeal from the bowler but the umpire ignores it and signals wide instead.

Shadab Khan is the next batsman for Pakistan.

Marcus Stoinis to Asif Ali. OUT! Oh my word! What a sad way to get out in your 100th match. A length ball on the pads, Ali plays it through the mid-wicket area and runs for a single. Malik was never interested in the second as he ran the first one slow. He was nicely inside his crease when his partner called him for the second. He obliges and comes out but Ali stops midway and leaves the veteran stranded down the pitch as the keeper collects the throw and flicks the bails off. Malik has an uncanny smile on his face as he makes his way to the pavilion.

Marcus Stoinis to Asif Ali. On a length on off, Ali looks to play through the line but only manages to get an inside edge on his pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire is not interested.

Marcus Stoinis to Asif Ali. Outside off, played to mid-wicket for nothing.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length on the hips, Malik hangs back in his crease and gets it to the on side for a single.

Marcus Stoinis comes back for another spell.

Ashton Agar to Asif Ali. SIX! Bang! What a strike! Flighted on middle and off, Ali gets to the ball and picks it up nicely over the bowler's head. First maximum of the innings by the virtue of Asif Ali.

Ashton Agar to Shoaib Malik. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.

Ashton Agar to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! Deft! A flighted ball outside off, Malik hangs back in his crease to guide it behind with soft hands. The ball beats the fielder at short third man and races to the fence.

Ashton Agar to Asif Ali. Flatter on middle and off, Ali comes on to the front foot and dabs it to the off side. They run for a single as the fielder hits the stumps at the striker's end. The fielder hits the stumps on the full and the decision has been taken to the third umpire. The batsman is well in. No harm done in the end.

Ashton Agar to Shoaib Malik. A touch short in length around off, Malik gets back and plays it to the off side for a single.

Ashton Agar to Asif Ali. Flighted on off, driven to mid on for a single.

Ashton Agar comes for a bowl.

Andrew Tye to Asif Ali. Asif guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

Andrew Tye to Asif Ali. Play and a miss from Ali. A length delivery outside off, Ali looks to cut but misses the ball.

Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. A back of a length delivery outside off, played behind point for a single.

Andrew Tye to Asif Ali. OUCH! Brutal hit from Ali. A full ball on off, Ali drives it on the up but couldn't evade Malik at the non-strikers end. Malik does well to stick his hand out and save himself from getting hit on the body. The ball rolls behind the umpire and a run is taken as a result. Malik looks in some discomfort as the physio comes out to the middle to look after him.

Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. On a length outside off, nicely guided to third man for a single.

Andrew Tye to Asif Ali. Length ball in line of the stumps, played to mid-wicket for a single.

Andrew Tye comes into the attack.

Billy Stanlake to Shoaib Malik. Outside off, played to point for nothing. And dare I say again, end of another successful over for Australia. Billy Stanlake's figures read 4-0-8-4. What a beauty of a spell.

Billy Stanlake to Asif Ali. Another shortish delivery outside off, Asif plays it to third man with soft hands and changes strike.

Billy Stanlake to Asif Ali. Asif shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Billy Stanlake to Asif Ali. Outside off and some extra bounce. Ali looks to play but misses.

Billy Stanlake to Asif Ali. Wide! Too high down the leg side, wide signalled by the umpire.

Asif Ali is the next man in for Pakistan.

Billy Stanlake to Sarfraz Ahmed. OUT! What a spell from the smiling assassin, Billy Stanlake! Another shortish delivery around off, Ahmed hops and looks to ride the bounce. The extra pace and bounce means the outside edge is induced. The ball races to the right of Aaron Finch who dives and takes the catch with two hands. What a partnership this has been in the field. Billy and skip, removing the Pakistan sticks.

Billy Stanlake to Shoaib Malik. Malik rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. Coming in with the angle from a length, Shoaib dabs it to the on side and calls for a single. Finch at short mid-wicket runs to get the ball and has a shy at the stumps. The ball misses the stumps and Maxwell pouches it behind the wicket. Terrific Powerplay for Australia, Pakistan are 3 down for just 23 runs.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. A touch short in length around off, Malik blocks it off the back foot.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. On a length on middle and off, Shoaib blocks it down.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. Touch too straight this time on the hips, Malik does well to get it wide of the short square leg fielder and takes a couple as the fielder from mid-wicket cuts it out.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. Similar delivery from Stoinis, Malik plays it to mid-wicket for nothing.

Marcus Stoinis to Sarfraz Ahmed. On a length in line of the stumps, Ahmed tucks it fine down the leg side and takes a single.

Marcus Stoinis is the first change for Australia.

Billy Stanlake to Shoaib Malik. Malik gets up on his toes to play this one down the pitch. End of another successful over for Billy Stanlake and I'm getting habitual of saying this now.

Billy Stanlake to Shoaib Malik. Another short delivery around off, Malik hops and plays it to point.

Billy Stanlake to Shoaib Malik. Malik picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.

Shoaib Malik is the new man in.

Billy Stanlake to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! Oh! How unlucky for Zaman. A nothing delivery really on the leg side and short in length. Zaman looks to play the pull but only manages to get a glove to the keeper behind. Stanlake appeals and the umpire has no hesitation in giving it out. Fakhar is livid with the decision, though the replays show that there was glove on it. So not sure why he reacted that way. Anyway, what a spell this has been from Billy, 3/5 in his third over.

Billy Stanlake to Sarfraz Ahmed. Short of a length outside off, Ahmed plays it through backward point and changes ends.

Billy Stanlake to Sarfraz Ahmed. Full on the stumps, defended off the front foot.

Jhye Richardson to Fakhar Zaman. Risky! Makes room to play the short delivery but fails to make contact with the rising ball.

Jhye Richardson to Fakhar Zaman. Short of a length delivery, kept out for nothing.

Jhye Richardson to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! BANG! Full around off, Zaman stays in his crease and punches it with hard hands. The timing is pure as the ball races through the covers for a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Fakhar Zaman. Similar line and length from Jhye, blocked out by Zaman.

Jhye Richardson to Fakhar Zaman. On a length in line of the stumps, Zaman blocks it with a straight bat.

Jhye Richardson to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Billy Stanlake to Sarfraz Ahmed. Fullish around middle and off, played to mid-wicket for a brace. Another good over Australia.

Sarfraz Ahmed walks into the middle.

Billy Stanlake to Hussain Talat. OUT! GONE! The short ball has done the trick once again for Billy. He is on fire here. Another short delivery around off, it pitches and rises awkwardly for Talat who looks to get behind the line but only manages to get a glove on it. The ball lobs in the air and goes to the left of Finch at first slip. He runs across and stretches his left hand out as the ball sticks in his paw. Joy for Australia as Pakistan are pushed back by early setbacks.

Billy Stanlake to Hussain Talat. Oh nice. Some pace on this one. Billy is pushing the batsman back with his pace. A length ball in line of the stumps, Talat fails to get behind the line.

Billy Stanlake to Fakhar Zaman. A length ball around off, Zaman dabs it to the off side of the pitch and scampers for a quick single.

Billy Stanlake to Fakhar Zaman. Another short ball from Billy, played down with a cross blade down the pitch.

Billy Stanlake to Fakhar Zaman. Short into the body, Zaman plays it to mid off from his toes.

Jhye Richardson to Fakhar Zaman. On the hips, worked with the wrists to end the over with a single.

Jhye Richardson to Hussain Talat. Talat works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Jhye Richardson to Hussain Talat. Drags his length back and digs it in. The ball takes extra bounce and goes past Talat's flashing blade.

Jhye Richardson to Hussain Talat. FOUR! Much, much better this time. A fuller ball around off, Talat makes some room to play it through the gap between covers and mid off. The ball goes to boundary in a flash.

Jhye Richardson to Hussain Talat. FOUR! Streaky! A back of a length delivery in line of the body, Talat hoicks across the line and manages to get it past the fielder at short mid-wicket. He goes after it as the ball almost stops inside the fence but he slips at the last moment to concede a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Hussain Talat. What a ball to start the spell. Jhye, take a bow! Nice and full, in line of the stumps, Talat tries to get his bat down in time but fails. Jhye appeals but the umpire is unmoved. It looked out from a naked eye. Was very close.

Jhye Richardson will bowl from the other end.

Billy Stanlake to Hussain Talat. Full outside off, Talat flashes his blade and gets the ball to third man off the outer half of the bat. End of a successful over for Australia.

Billy Stanlake to Hussain Talat. WOW! Almost sneaked through. A pacy length delivery around off, Talat plays it from his crease as the ball rolls past the stumps after bouncing.

Billy Stanlake to Hussain Talat. Fuller outside off, driven to covers for nothing.

Hussain Talat is the next man in.

Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. OUT! What? Just the third ball of the innings and Hafeez goes fishing. A short of a length ball around off and it takes some extra bounce after pitching. Hafeez is beaten for pace and manages to edge the ball straight to Aaron Finch at first slip. First blood for Billy and Australia. The Professor's poor run in this format continues.

Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. Similar length around off, dabbed to point.

Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. Nice one to start with. Some extra bounce and swing off the pitch. A back of a length delivery outside off, Hafeez lets it pass.

We are all set. The national anthems are done with. Players are out in the middle. Mohammad Hafeez and Fakhar Zaman is the opening partnership for Pakistan as Billy Stanlake takes the new ball for Australia.

Toss - Australia win the toss and choose to bowl first. Also, this is Shoaib Malik's 100th T20I for Pakistan and he becomes the first male international cricketer to do so.

On the other hand, flamboyant Pakistan will be looking to sweep away the troubled opposition just like they did with the hosts in the first match. Both the teams have an opportunity to stamp their authority early in the Tri-Series and get a foothold in the finals. It's going to an exciting contest between the two powerhouses of cricket. The action starts soon, hang around!

Hello and welcome to the second T20I between Pakistan and Australia at Harare Sports Club, Harare. It's a bright and sunny morning here in the capital city of Zimbabwe. The Tri-Nation action continues as the team from Asia takes on the team from Down Under. The Kangaroos will be looking to put the misery of the England series behind them and rise with the horizon.