PAK beat AUS by 11 runs | Pakistan vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd T20I Match
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
Pakistan thrashed Australia by 66 runs in the first T20 match of the series and will be favourites in the second match also. Pakistan batting first scored 155 for loss of 8 wickets and then bundled out Australia for a paltry score of 89.
Babar Azam scored 68 not out for Pakistan but more is required from other batsmen as well. Billy Stanlake and Andrew Tye both picked 3 wickets to restrict Pakistan.
The Australian Bowlers had given their batsmen a considerably easy target in good batting conditions but their batsmen faltered like a pack of cards in front of Pakistan Bowling attack. Only Nathan Coulter-Nile could manage to face them. The other batsmen simply weren't good enough. They need to sort out their batting in the second match.
Pakistan vs Australia will be played on October 26 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. The match will start at 9:30 PM IST. We have a look at the squads of both the teams here.
Pakistan full T20 squad: Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan Shinwari, Hassan Ali, Imad Wasim, Waqas Maqsood, Faheem Ashraf.
Australia full T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Mitch Marsh (VC), Alex Carey (VC), Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, D’Arcy Short, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Mitch Starc, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa.
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Pakistan vs Australia Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Match - T20I Summary
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.
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.
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.