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PAK beat AUS by 11 runs | Pakistan vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd T20I Match - Commentary
Pakistan and Australia in UAE, 3 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Oct 26, 2018 Start Time: 21:30 IST | 16:00 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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Pakistan vs Australia Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Match - T20I Commentary
Australia will back themselves to chase this. They will have to be careful about their shot selection, as they will remember their implosion from the series opener. Should be a good chase, if Pakistan can get a couple of early wickets and put pressure on the tourists. Join us on the other side of the break for all the action.
The kangaroos did well on the whole. Got hit for runs at the beginning, but corrected their lines well and restricted the run flow. Coulter-Nile was the pick of the bowlers for his 3/18. Stanlake was a bit expensive for his 2 wickets and Short was quite economical, as he gave away just 16 runs in 3 overs for his 1 scalp.
A good comeback from Australia after the start Pakistan got. Zaman and Azam started positively, and the latter continued on despite the former's dismissal. Him and Hafeez scored 70 runs between them at a brisk rate but both missed out on their fifties. After that stand was broken and both departed, the runs dried up for the Men in Green and they couldn't even touch the 150-mark.
Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. Well done, Tye. This is good bowling. Once again takes the pace off it, Ashraf doesn't pick it up this time and Ashraf is early into the swing. It goes off his thigh pad, falls on the off side and the batsmen cross over for a leg bye. PAKISTAN FINISH ON 147/6!
Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. SIX! Goes big and that's gone all the way! Change of pace from Tye and Ashraf picks this up early. Rocks onto the back foot and muscles the heave over the cow corner for a maximum. Can he finish with a big one?
Andrew Tye to Imad Wasim. Too straight in line, Imad Wasim works it off his pads square on the leg side. Single taken.
Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. Just a single on this occasion. Short of a length, Ashraf pulls it aerially over mid-wicket. Well short of the fielder in the deep, the batsmen cross over.
Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. On the shorter side of things, pulled through mid-wicket for two this time.
Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. FOUR! Good start to the over from Ashraf. Short ball, the left-hander pulls this aerially and sends it across the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Faheem Ashraf. No hat-trick for either. Back of a length, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Imad Wasim is the new man in. Coulter-Nile is on a hat-trick and so is Mitchell Marsh.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Hasan Ali. OUT! What a catch from Mitchell Marsh. The previous one was a simple one, but this one is out of this world. Full just around off, Hasan Ali goes after it as he has no choice. Lofts it high into the night sky towards long off. Marsh runs behind from mid off, stretches his hands out. Doesn't take it on the first attempt but dives and gobbles it on the second.
Hasan Ali is out next to bat.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. OUT! Shoaib Malik is out of here! Full and just outside off, a bit slower in pace. Malik doesn't pick it up and that becomes his undoing. Mistimes the loft towards Mitchell Marsh at mid off who takes a good catch moving to his left.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Faheem Ashraf. Lbw appeal, but it's going down leg. Coulter-Nile comes from around the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle and leg. Ashraf looks to slog it across the line but is caught on the pads. The ball falls on the off side and a leg bye is taken.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length on middle stumps, Malik rides the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg. One run to the scoreboard.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Faheem Ashraf. Good length delivery on middle and leg, pulled down to fine leg easily for a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back.
Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. Too full and wide outside off, Malik gets low to this one and lofts it over the cover region. Picks up two runs for doing so.
Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. Back of a length on middle and leg, Ashraf swivels and pulls it through backward square leg. Single collected.
Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. Wide! Down the leg side, wide signalled by the umpire.
Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. Overpitched outside off, Malik drills it through towards sweeper cover for a single.
Andrew Tye to Faheem Ashraf. Clips this length ball down to fine leg and crosses over.
Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. Just behind a length, outside off, pushed on the off side for a run.
Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! Errs in line and pays the price. Tye bowls it on the pads and Malik just tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Faheem Ashraf walks into the middle next. Also, Andrew Tye returns.
Billy Stanlake to Asif Ali. OUT! GONE! Asif Ali is out of here. He had to go for it. Length ball on off, Asif stands his ground and slices it over cover-point. The man in the deep settles under the ball and takes a fine catch. Short is the man to take it.
Billy Stanlake to Shoaib Malik. Coming in at first and then straightening up shade, Malik defends after getting squared up. It rolls away square on the off side and a single is collected.
Billy Stanlake to Asif Ali. On the shorter side of the length, pulled aerially over square leg for one.
Billy Stanlake to Asif Ali. SIX! Right out of the screws! Back of a length on off, just sits up for the batsman. Asif Ali goes deep inside the crease and pummels it over wide long on for half a dozen.
Billy Stanlake to Shoaib Malik. Outside off, some room on offer, Malik opens the bat face and runs it down to third man for a single.
Billy Stanlake to Asif Ali. Works it away with the wrists on the leg side for a single.
Billy Stanlake is called back on.
D'Arcy Short to Asif Ali. Too straight in line, Asif comes forward and flicks it through mid-wicket to get off the mark.
D'Arcy Short to Asif Ali. Full and outside off, pushed away on the off side.
Asif Ali comes in next.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. OUT! Babar misses out on his fifty. Departs going for the big one. Looped up and around off, Azam clears his front leg and lofts it looking to clear long off. He can't, however, as he doesn't get the desired elevation on it. Down the throat of Aaron Finch who takes a good catch at the edge of the rope.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Short and wide outside off, left alone by Babar surprisingly.
D'Arcy Short to Shoaib Malik. Tossed up on leg, Malik flicks it off his pads through towards wide long on for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Outside off, going away, takes the edge of Babar's hanging bat and runs down to third man for a single.
D'Arcy Short to bowl once more.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Pushed towards the empty spaces in the cover area for another single.
Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Flighted delivery on the stumps, pushed wide of cover for a run.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Jumps out of the track and hits it to sweeper cover. Another single for Babar.
Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Off the mark. Turns it away in front of square leg and gets to the other end.
Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Straighter one attacking the stumps, played out safely by Malik.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Ripper from Zampa! A bit quicker through the air, turns away from middle, Babar hangs his bat to defend and gets beaten. It goes off his behind square on the off side for a leg bye.
Shoaib Malik to bat next.
Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. OUT! Hafeez holes out. Picks up D'Arcy Short in the deep. Short ball into the body, Hafeez pulls this with a lot of power. But, much to his misfortune, he hits it flat and straight to Short at deep square leg. Pakistan lose their second wicket.
Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length just outside off, Hafeez cuts and misses.
Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. SIX! What a shot! Length ball outside off, Hafeez moves across his sticks, uses the pace and plays the pick up shot over backward square leg. Clears the leaping fielder and the rope there. Biggie.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. Fraction straight in line, worked away on the leg side for a single.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. Short and wide, cut fiercely behind point. Third man cuts it off and keeps the batsmen down to two.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. Babar survives again. Could have dragged it on once more. Short of a length close to off, Azam looks to cut when there's no room. Gets an under edge which hits his pads and deflects just past the leg pole.
Billy Stanlake is back into the attack.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Leans ahead to this tossed up delivery and wrists it to long on. One run to end the over.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Decides to get to the pitch of the ball and defends.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Almost dragged it back on! Short, flat and quick around off, Babar looks to cut this away but gets an inside edge which just misses the off stump.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Zampa gives it air again, outside off, Hafeez gets low and lofts it to long off for a single.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Looped up in line of the stumps, Babar gives the charge and drills it to long off for one run.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Turning away from outside off, Hafeez rocks back and cuts it to sweeper cover to get off strike.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Almost! So close. Tye takes the pace off this one and bowls it full, Hafeez chips it to the left of the bowler. Tye sticks his hand out but it goes past him. Single taken.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam. Babar comes forward to this full length ball and pushes it into the covers for one.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Fires it right up there, on the stumps, eased down through mid on and gets to the other end.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam. Fraction straight in line, flicked it away through the mid-wicket region for a single.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Length delivery outside the line of off stump, run down to third man for a single.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! Back of a length on the hips, Hafeez waits for it and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
D'Arcy Short to Mohammad Hafeez. Floated up on off, driven to long on for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Driven through mid on by Azam. A single is collected.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Good effort from Tye in the deep. Babar Azam lofts this over mid-wicket. Tye from wide long on covers a lot of ground to his right, slides as the ball falls short of him but does well to stop it from going past him. Two added to the total.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. Two runs added to the total.
D'Arcy Short to Mohammad Hafeez. Short ball in line of the stumps, pulled through to deep mid-wicket for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Full in length and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Punched off the back foot by the batsman through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Dropped! Difficult chance though. Short on the stumps, Hafeez goes on the back foot and pulls it aerially towards long on. The fielder there runs in, dives forward to get his fingertips on it but can't hold on. A single to the total.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Short and outside off, cut to deep point for a single.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Short and flat outside off, cracked off the back foot through covers for a run.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Looped up leg break, driven towards the cover area. No run taken.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Gives the charge once more, it's floated outside off, chips it towards long off for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Babar Azam comes down the track and works it with the turn through mid-wicket. One run to the total.
D'Arcy Short to Mohammad Hafeez. Flicks it with the wrists through mid-wicket for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Mohammad Hafeez. Tosses it right up there, on the stumps, wristed back in the bowler's direction.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Too straight on the pads, turned towards short fine leg.
D'Arcy Short to Mohammad Hafeez. Short again, Hafeez goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for one more.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Shorter in length, on the stumps, worked away through mid-wicket for a run.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Short and outside of, cut straight to point.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. A short delivery which has been pulled away. One run added to the total.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Outside off, pushed towards third man for a single.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. SIX! Fine shot! On a length outside off, Hafeez jumps out and lofts it over long off!
Mitchell Marsh to Babar Azam. Outside off, left alone.
Mitchell Marsh to Babar Azam. Driven through mid on by the batsman.
Mitchell Marsh to Babar Azam. RUN OUT MISSED. Azam works it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a single. However, on seeing Maxwell, he sends Hafeez back who is gone for all money. But Maxi misses.
Mitchell Marsh to Mohammad Hafeez. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mitchell Marsh to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! A slower ball, but on the pads. Paddled past short fine leg.
Mitchell Marsh to Mohammad Hafeez. Outside off, pushed towards cover.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. On the pads, flicked away for a single.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. An off cutter now, pushed towards point again.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Outside off, played straight to point.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. ANOTHER WIDE, down the leg side again.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. WIDE. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Pushes this through mid on for a couple.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. Short and outside off, Hafeez slashes but misses.
Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! Down the leg side, a length ball, pulled through square leg.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. Outside off, dabbed towards third man for a single.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. FOUR! Outside off, Azam steers it behind point for a boundary!
Billy Stanlake to Mohammad Hafeez. The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads. One run added to the total. Leg bye given by the umpire.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. Pushes this through mid on for a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Hafeez. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Mohammad Hafeez walks in at number 3.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! Given out on review! Short ball, Zaman looks to pull but seemingly he misses. Carey collects and appeals but the umpire stays put. Finch then takes the review and Snickometer detects a spike when the ball passes the bat! One down then, Pakistan.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, hammered towards mid off for a quick run.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. FOUR! Nicely done. A short ball, around off, Babar swivels and pulls it behind square leg.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single.
Billy Stanlake to Fakhar Zaman. On middle and leg, helped through square leg for a run.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.
Billy Stanlake to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Billy Stanlake to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Lucky. Full and outside off, Zaman swings hard but only gets a thick inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg for a boundary!
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman has been hit on the glove or forearm.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, short in length, Zaman looks to cut but misses.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Fakhar Zaman. Played to the point region by the batsman. They manage to come back for the second.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. Outside off, tapped towards cover for a quick single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. FOUR! Full and outside off, Azam leans into this one and drives it through the covers for a boundary!
Glenn Maxwell to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, sliced over mid off for a brace.
Glenn Maxwell to Babar Azam. On middle and leg, helped around the corner for a run.
Glenn Maxwell to Babar Azam. WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Glenn Maxwell to Babar Azam. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Glenn Maxwell to Fakhar Zaman. The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads. One run added to the total. The umpire signals a leg bye.
Glenn Maxwell to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Glenn Maxwell to Babar Azam. Full on middle, pushed towards mid on for a single.
We are all set for the second T20I.
So that's it from us. Pakistan win the series and continue their dominance in the shortest format of the game. Australia have lost, but they have pride to play for and will look to end their U.A.E. tour on a high. The final game takes place on 28th October, in Dubai again, at 2000 local (1600 GMT). See you for that. Cheers!
Pakistan captain, Sarfraz Ahmed says winning 10 series in a row in T20Is is not an easy thing to achieve. Reckons that they have improved in the past couple of years and it's been a combined effort between the team, management and selectors and that has helped. On Shaheen Afridi, he says he is young but he had faith in him and the pacer repaid that showing his quality. Adds that getting Imad Wasim back in the team gives them good balance and he can even use Mohammad Hafeez too when needed. On the batting, he feels that they played too many dot balls and if they can work on that, there are big hitters down the order who can score big when they come in. Ends by saying that in the final game he will try out the guys who haven't got a chance to play yet.
Australia captain, Aaron Finch says they were just a bit tentative in the Powerplay and later Pakistan just piled on the pressure. States that there's a good reason why Pakistan are the no.1 T20I side in the world. Reckons they didn't judge the conditions quick enough and that added to their downfall. Feels there are positives to take as certain players came in after a while and played well.
Man of the Match, Imad Wasim says he enjoys bowling in the Powerplay. Adds the wicket was different to the one in Abu Dhabi as this one was better. Mentions that you have to see the situation and then make your plans accordingly. States that he knew Australia wouldn't attack so he kept pitching it up. Ends by saying that he varied his pace as well which helped.
Australia will be disappointed with themselves. They had done well to restrict Pakistan to a total under 150, especially after how Hafeez and Azam were motoring along. With the bat, they just couldn't hold it together. Imploded of sorts yet again. Plenty to work on for them. The presentation will be coming up shortly...
A fine win for the Men in Green. This is their 10th series win in a row in T20Is. No.1 side in the world in this format for a reason. Setting a rather modest total on the board on this batting deck, they came out firing with the ball and were electric in the field too, barring a couple of dropped chances of course. Got rid of the top order quickly, there was some resistance provided by Marsh and Maxwell. More wickets fell and Pakistan were well on top. Maxwell (who scored a fifty) found an able partner in Coulter-Nile and both kind of took it close, but the ask was just too much. Eventually, the visitors fell short.
Shaheen Afridi to Andrew Tye. Tye swings across the line, through mid-wicket and gets just two runs for it. It's not enough. PAKISTAN WIN BY 11 RUNS! And take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series too.
Adam Zampa in for the last ball of the game. Andrew Tye will be on strike though.
Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. OUT! GONE! Another wicket down. Full and just outside off, Coulter-Nile lofts this over covers. Doesn't have enough power on it and it's a simple catch for Asif Ali in the deep.
Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Full and wide outside off, Coulter-Nile swings and gets it off the outer half down towards third man. The fielder moves to his left and cuts it off, keeping the batsmen to two runs.
Andrew Tye is next in.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! Good catch. And just the man you want under such situations. Slower length ball around off, Maxwell swings too early and skies it towards long on. Malik comes running in, settles himself under the ball and takes the pressure catch ever so well. Maxwell played well, but he just had a little too much to do.
Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Length ball on off, it's hit somehow towards covers for a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. SIX! THAT IS A MASSIVE HIT! Wow. Out of the stadium. Length delivery around off, there for Coulter-Nile to dispatch and he does so. Throws the kitchen sink at it and thumps it out of the park. What a start for Australia. 17 needed off 5.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. Beautifully bowled. Brilliant end to the over from Hasan Ali. Bowls the slower bouncer and executes it to perfection. Maxwell backs away but can't do anything about it. Australia need 23 to win off the final over.
Hasan Ali to Nathan Coulter-Nile. It's been driven superbly through the covers. One run added to the total.
Hasan Ali to Nathan Coulter-Nile. SIX! Coulter-Nile gets in on the action. Crucial hit, this. Back of a length which just sits up for him, the batsman goes back and muscles the heave over mid-wicket for a biggie. The 50-run stand between these two comes up as well.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. Is that a drop? Good effort from Shadab nonetheless. Length delivery on off, Maxwell backs away and slices it over point. Shadab out in the deep runs in, dives forward but just can't get underneath it cleanly. A single results.
Hasan Ali to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Ahead of a length, on middle, a mistimed slog from Coulter-Nile rolls to mid-wicket. A single is taken. Maxwell back on strike.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. Makes room, cuts it, but only a single. Fuller length delivery on middle and leg, Maxwell stays leg side and hits it to sweeper cover.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Fifty for Glenn Maxwell. His 5th in this format. Just punches it down to long on and gets to the other end. 33 needed to win off 12 balls.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! That's gone all the way! Full and right in the slot, Maxwell goes deep inside the crease and hits this straight as an arrow. A flat maximum. Fantastic hit.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Wide! Another wide. Sarfraz once again just signals to the youngster to take it easy. It's been a superb over so far. Down leg again, Maxwell swings and misses.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Wide! Angles it down leg, Maxwell swings and misses after going across. Wide signalled. Sarfraz just asks his bowler to calm down a bit.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Another good delivery. Short and wide outside off, slower in pace once more, Maxwell comes down the track for the big swing and misses. Making it hard for Maxwell, keeping it away from his arc too. Smart stuff.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Makes room and gets beaten! This is a good ball from Afridi. Over 140 clicks, follows Maxwell seeing him make room. The batsman looks to heave it over the leg side but misses.
Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Doesn't connect well at all, but gets a single and brings Maxwell on strike. Mistimes this towards mid off and changes ends.
Shaheen Afridi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Swing and a miss! Takes the pace off it and keeps it well outside off, Nathan swings early and misses it completely. Good start to the over.
Shaheen Afridi is back on.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. Short ball on leg, Maxwell goes across to pull it down to fine leg but misses. 13 off the over. A big one for Australia.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. A misfield now. Pakistan looks a bit jittery out in the field. Maxwell drills it to covers where the fielder dives to his left and lets it through. Two to the total.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! That's crashed! No chance for anyone to stop that. Back of a length around off, Maxwell stands his ground and cracks it through the covers for a boundary.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. Dropped! Another life for Maxwell. He slices this fuller length ball over point. Hafeez out in the deep runs in to his right, dives and puts it down. Two runs taken.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Length ball outside off, Maxwell plays at it and gets an edge. It races across the third man fence for a boundary.
Hasan Ali to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Low full angling in on leg, hit down towards long on for a single.
Shadab Khan to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Gets low and and sweeps it through square leg for a single. Will keep strike for the next over.
Shadab Khan to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Outside off, CN cannot get it past the off side.
Shadab Khan to Nathan Coulter-Nile. SIX! Coulter-Nile gets into the act. He can strike them. They need 14 rpo and they have 13 from the first 3. Slogs this over square leg just over the ropes for a maximum.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Tries to go again. But cannot connect as well. Hits it off the outer half over the bowler's head to mid on for one.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! Connects this time. Pure power. Gets low and slogs this over mid-wicket for a monster of a six.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Leg spinner outside off, Maxwell goes for the big slogs but fails to connect.
Hasan Ali to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Just outside off, Coulter-Nile looks to put bat on ball but the ball whizzes through with great speed. Beaten!
Hasan Ali to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Stays back and keeps it out safely.
Hasan Ali to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Safe! It's brushed the off stump. Wow. And the bails still didn't come off. This is an absolute ripper from Hasan Ali. Lands it around off, it comes back in at great pace. Coulter-Nile is beaten as he looks to cut and there is some noise as the ball goes behind to the keeper. Sarfraz thinks there's an inside edge and takes the DRS. Replays show that the ball kissed the off stick. Ooooffff!
What's happened here? Did it hit the stumps? Or a caught behind? There is a woody sound. Let's see what the ball hit though.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. Outside off on a good length, a play and a miss from Maxwell.
Hasan Ali to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Angling in at first and then straightening off the seam, Coulter-Nile taps this down in front of backward point and both batsmen take off. There is a shy at the bowler's end which misses. Had that hit, Nathan was a goner.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. The batsman hits it from within the crease. Two run added to the total.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Wide! Going down leg, wide signalled.
Nathan Coulter-Nile will be the next man in.
Shaheen Afridi to Ben McDermott. OUT! Superb fielding from Fakhar Zaman. McDermott works this towards mid-wicket and sets off. Zaman is quick to the ball, dives forward and in a single fluid motion he scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Had only one stump to aim and he nailed it. He didn't even look at the stumps. Wow. Excellent stuff. Even the dive doesn't save Ben.
Direct hit! Looks to be gone. Ben McDermott looks to be in trouble.
Shaheen Afridi to Ben McDermott. Stays inside the crease and keeps it out.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Dropped! Will that cost Pakistan? Afridi takes the pace off this and pitches it full outside off, Maxwell goes into the shot early and lofts it high towards mid off. Wasim there goes back, gets his hands to it but can't hold on. Three runs taken.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Australia need a few more of these. Back of a length angling in on leg, Maxwell just helps the pull fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Yorker on off from around the wicket, Maxwell digs it out towards short mid-wicket. Was that a bump ball? Doesn't seem so. The fielder there didn't realize it either, hence he didn't really go for the ball.
Shaheen Afridi returns.
Mohammad Hafeez to Glenn Maxwell. Flat and quick on leg, Maxwell whips it through to deep square leg for a single.
Mohammad Hafeez to Ben McDermott. Wrists this full ball down towards wide mid on for a single.
Mohammad Hafeez to Ben McDermott. McDermott is quickly off the mark. Gets forward and across as he paddles this down the leg side. Takes a couple of runs for it.
Ben McDermott is the new batsman in.
Mohammad Hafeez to Alex Carey. OUT! Soft dismissal, really. The Professor doing a fine job for his side. Bowls it full around leg, Carey throws his front leg out of the way to play the drive but gets it off the leading edge to short extra cover where Fakhar Zaman takes the simplest of catch.
Mohammad Hafeez to Alex Carey. Rock on the back foot again and blocks it out.
Mohammad Hafeez to Alex Carey. Quicker, flatter and shorter on the stumps, from around the wicket, Carey goes back and keeps it out.
Mohammad Hafeez into the attack.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Slower through the air, on off, Maxwell pushes it to cover. A very good over from the leggie. 2 runs and a wicket off it.
Shadab Khan to Alex Carey. Spinning in on leg, Carey gets low to sweep and it goes off the glove maybe behind past the keeper. A single is taken.
Alex Carey to bat next.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. OUT! Edged and taken! Shadab strikes yet again. Bit quicker through the air, spinning away from around off, Marsh from his crease looks to push away from his body towards covers. Gets a feather behind though and Sarfraz takes a sharp catch. Appeals loudly and the finger goes up. Australia in a bit of trouble now. 87 needed to win off 50 balls.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. A single after two dots. Maxwell flicks it in front of square leg and crosses over.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Goes with the spin and dabs it away towards point.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Spinning away from off stump, fullish in length, Maxwell defends it off the outer half square on the off side.
Hasan Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Skidding off the deck, outside off, Marsh plays inside the line and misses.
Hasan Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Length delivery just outside off, pushed down on the off side for no run.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. Direct hit might have got the job done. Maxwell looks to work it away on the leg side but gets hit high on his thigh pad. The ball rolls in front of point as the batsmen take off. Shadab runs in, gets to the ball and under arms it at the striker's end with a dive. Misses though.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Australians! Short of a length into the body, Maxwell with a little swivel pulls it along the turf through square leg for a boundary.
Hasan Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Shaping away slightly from around off, cut off the outer half down to third man for one run.
Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell. Full and attacking the stumps, driven back down the ground for a single.
Hasan Ali to bowl his first over.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Short and wide, Marsh cuts it through backward point and beats Hasan Ali in the deep. 95 more needed from the last 10 overs. When will they go on the attack?
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Leg spinner outside off, cut through cover-point for a single. 99 off 61 needed.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Short ball outside off, cut to extra cover for one.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Googly on off, hit back to the bowler.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Leg spinner on off, punched through mid off for a single.
Imad Wasim to Mitchell Marsh. Brilliant from Marsh. Tossed up ball outside off, Marsh drives it through mid off and completes the run. Imad is done for the day, his figures read 4-0-8-1.
Imad Wasim to Mitchell Marsh. Short outside off, cut to point. Excellent from Imad.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Maxwell. On-drive past mid on for another run.
Imad Wasim to Mitchell Marsh. Full outside off, driven past covers for a run.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Maxwell. Direct hit and that would be close. Australia are taking the risky runs and it is paying off. Maxwell gets a soft leading edge to this on the off side. Babar hares to the off and throws it at the non-striker's end but cannot hit the target.
Imad Wasim to Mitchell Marsh. Short ball outside off, pushed through cover-point for a single.
Imad Wasim brought on for another spell.
Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Marsh. Taps this to the off side and will keep the strike for the next over.
Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Marsh. Length down leg again, flicked to square leg. Dot ball.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Leg bye! Length ball down the leg side, Maxwell tries to flick the ball but misses his shot. The ball hits the thigh pad and rolls to the leg side where they steal a leg bye.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Wide. Maxwell tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The umpire signals a wide.
Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Marsh. Another quick run. Good running but that could have been trouble. Marsh taps it in front of him to the off side with soft hands. They set off for the run. Afridi gets to the ball and throws it towards the non-striker's end but fails to hit the stumps.
Shaheen Afridi to Glenn Maxwell. Fuller on off, GM drives it to mid off for a quick run.
Shaheen Afridi to Mitchell Marsh. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad. They pick up a single. Leg byes given by the umpire.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Short ball outside off, cut past point for one more.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Played to the point region by Maxwell to rotate strike.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Driven through mid off by Marsh. They pick up a single.
Shadab Khan to Aaron Finch. OUT! Finch holes out and Shadab strikes in his very first over. Tossed up ball outside off, Finch makes room and looks to go over long on. He gets it off the bottom of the bat and the ball goes to long on where Fakhar Zaman settles under it and takes a good catch. Australia losing their way and now require 111 runs off 81 balls.
Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Short ball outside off, Marsh gets a bottom edge to the off side trying to cut it. They cross.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Tossed up ball outside off, Marsh paddles it and gets it over the keeper and gets a brace.
Faheem Ashraf to Aaron Finch. Driven to covers again but straight to the fielder. End of the Powerplay, Australia are 28/2.
Faheem Ashraf to Mitchell Marsh. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Faheem Ashraf to Aaron Finch. Direct hit but safe. Finch plays it late towards backward point and sets off for a run. Afridi hits the target at the striker's end but Marsh is well in.
Faheem Ashraf to Aaron Finch. FOUR LEG BYES! Errs down leg this time, Finch just helps it on its way fine and gets a boundary through the fine leg region. Leg byes given. Australia will look to end the Powerplay on a high.
Faheem Ashraf to Mitchell Marsh. Good stop. Full and down the leg side, Marsh flicks it through square leg. Malik from the deep covers good ground and makes a diving stop. Three runs added to the total.
Faheem Ashraf to Mitchell Marsh. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mitchell Marsh is the new man in.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. OUT! What a catch! Shadab only takes beauties. A loopy ball down leg, Lynn looks to work it down leg but gets a leading edge towards mid off. Shadab from covers runs to his right, dives low and takes a very good catch forward. Stunning.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. The batsman has swept that one through the leg side straight to the fielder.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Wide! Wasim tries to follow Lynn but darts this down leg. Lynn goes for the sweep but cannot make contact. The umpire signals a wide.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Short ball outside off, punched off the back foot to the off side.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Full and down leg, Lynn goes for the swipe but gets hit on the pads.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Driven to the covers by Lynn. A good effort on the field from the Pakistan fielders.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. Pushed to the off side to retain strike for the next over.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. Now is happy to block this out. Length again around off, Lynn taps it out.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. SIX! Lynn special! Length ball on off, Lynn picks it up and lofts it over long on into the second tire. HUGE.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. Full and on off, pushed to mid on.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. CL has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. Steams in and lands it on a good length on leg, Lynn goes for the swing first ball but cannot make contact.
Chris Lynn is in at no. 3.
Imad Wasim to Aaron Finch. OUT! Oh, dear! Short is short! A total surprised look on his face and everyone else's too. This is a fuller ball in line of the stumps, Finch hits it back towards the bowler. Wasim gets low and gets his fingertips to it as the ball goes on to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end. The players appeal and the umpire takes it up. Replays show us that Short didn't have his bat grounded. Finch is not pleased for some reason.
A run out appeal is taken up. Short is the man in concern, touch and go this.
Imad Wasim to D'Arcy Short. Leg bye! Short not quite getting his timing right. Another one down leg, D'Arcy misses his flick and the ball goes to the on side. One run added to the total. Leg byes signalled by the umpire.
Imad Wasim to D'Arcy Short. Quicker ball on leg, Short plays it with a straight bat.
Imad Wasim to Aaron Finch. Finch has played it fine down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. Leg byes given by the umpire.
Imad Wasim to Aaron Finch. FOUR LEG BYES! Darts this on the pads of Finch. Aaron makes room and looks to work it away. He misses it and even Ahmed behind the stumps fails to collect it. The ball rolls to the third man boundary.
Imad Wasim to Aaron Finch. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Faheem Ashraf to D'Arcy Short. Good from Faheem. Bowls this way outside off, Faheem goes for the cut but is too far from the ball.
Faheem Ashraf to D'Arcy Short. Another play and miss. Length ball closer to the off pole, Short goes for the pull but the ball goes between his bat and pad.
Faheem Ashraf to Aaron Finch. Full and around off, driven away from the mid off fielder for one.
Faheem Ashraf to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. One run added to the total.
Faheem Ashraf to D'Arcy Short. Fuller ball on off, driven to covers.
Faheem Ashraf to D'Arcy Short. Swing and miss. Full and outside off, it moves away from Short after pitching. D'Arcy swings and misses.
Faheem Ashraf to bowl from the other end.
Imad Wasim to D'Arcy Short. Short has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. 3 runs off the first over.
Imad Wasim to Aaron Finch. Yorker on off, hit past mid off for a single.
Imad Wasim to D'Arcy Short. Strays this down leg, Short looks to flick it down leg but gets it off his pads to short fine leg. They run one for the leg bye.
Imad Wasim to D'Arcy Short. Darts this quick outside off, cut to point. 3 dots in a row.
Imad Wasim to D'Arcy Short. Tossed up ball on off, driven to mid off.
Imad Wasim to D'Arcy Short. Off spinner outside off, Short pushes it down to mid off.
We are back for the chase. Aaron Finch and D'Arcy Short to open for the visitors. Imad Wasim will bowl the first over of the innings.