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PAK beat AUS by 33 runs | Pakistan vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd T20I Match - Commentary
Pakistan and Australia in UAE, 3 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Oct 28, 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 3rd Match - T20I Commentary
Now then, the total is quite similar to the one Australia were chasing in the last two games. It is again not going to be easy. Can they overhaul the total this time or will Pakistan cleansweep them? Join us in a while to find out.
The Australian bowlers started off poorly. They were taken to the cleaners in the Powerplay but after that, managed to dictate terms. They used the slower ones really well which did not let the batsmen score freely. Zampa was the pick of the lot but it was Marsh's over which turned the momentum towards the visitors.
The pressure then got to the openers as Farhan then perished in the search of some quick runs. Azam too departed after getting to his fifty. Malik and Hafeez did build a good stand but once the former fell, the runs dried up. The middle order did not contribute a lot and only 11 came from the last two overs. It was Hafeez' innings that took Pakistan to 150.
Excellent comeback by the Aussies. Pakistan however, have got to a total which has proven to be enough in the last two T20Is. They though looked like they would get at least 20 more as their openers got them off to a wonderful start. Their score read 54 after the Powerplay but then struggled as the ball got a little soft. The spinners managed to apply the breaks in the middle overs.
Andrew Tye to Imad Wasim. Yes, he can! Just a single and 5 from the last over. How good is that? He ends with the slower ball, Imad moves right across and tries to paddle but mistimes it towards short fine leg for a run. PAKISTAN END WITH 150 ON THE BOARD!
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Pakistan again have to be content with a run as Hafeez hits it down to long on. Just 4 from the over so far, can Tye end it well?
Andrew Tye to Imad Wasim. Goes fuller this time on middle, Wasim flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Another slower bouncer, very difficult to hit these off pace deliveries. Hafeez hits it off the toe end to mid-wicket for a run.
Andrew Tye to Imad Wasim. Only a single of the second as Wasim slaps it through covers.
Andrew Tye to Imad Wasim. A dot to start the last! A slower bouncer! Imad comes down the track and goes for the pull but is done in by the pace.
Mitchell Marsh to Mohammad Hafeez. Another brace to end as Hafeez pulls this through backward square leg. A very good 18th over by Marsh. Just 6 runs and 2 wickets from it.
Mitchell Marsh to Mohammad Hafeez. Slower ball on the pads, Hafeez flicks it through backward square leg for a brace.
Imad Wasim walks out now.
Mitchell Marsh to Faheem Ashraf. OUT! In the air... gone! Two in the over for Marsh. What a masterstroke this has turned out to be. He bangs it in short and on middle, Faheem goes for the pull but it takes the top edge towards deep square leg. Tye there runs to his left and takes it on the second attempt. Australia finishing strongly here.
Mitchell Marsh to Mohammad Hafeez. shortish again on middle, hafeez goes for the pull but gets a top edge towards mid-wicket for a run.
It is drizzling! But they are not going as of now.
Faheem Ashraf strides out to the middle.
Mitchell Marsh to Asif Ali. OUT! Asif Ali holes out! A stunning effort by Nathan. The ploy to give Marsh the penultimate over has started off well. It is again the slower ball on middle, Asif tries to clear the long on fence. The timing is not that great. Nathan at long on, judges it really well as he is quite close to the ropes and takes with both hands with a leap. The man who can tonk it long is walking back, without making an impact once again.
Mitchell Marsh to Mohammad Hafeez. Slower ball on the stumps, Hafeez mistimes it towards long on for a run.
Mitchell Marsh to bowl his first and last over. Big risk.
Andrew Tye to Asif Ali. FOUR! Up and over! Third boundary in the over! 13 from it. Poor again by Tye. Not the right line, way outside off with third man up. He carves it over point and the ball races away.
Andrew Tye to Asif Ali. Another slower ball around off, Ali pushes it to covers.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Eases this through covers for a run.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. NOT OUT! Missing leg! Did not see that coming. Excellent decision to review. A slower yorker on middle, Hafeez is way too early into his flick. Misses and is hit low on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Hafeez has a chat with the non-striker and then reviews. Hawk Eye shows it to be going down. Hafeez survives. Pakistan though won't get the leg bye they ran.
Review time! Hafeez has been given LBW. He though ash opted to review. Has to be an inside edge as he seems to be a goner.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! He plays the paddle this time and connects well. It goes over short fine leg for a boundary. 8 runs from the first two balls. Can Pakistan make this a big over?
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! Once again a boundary to start the over. Not a good delivery with third man up. Width on offer and it is slightly short. Hafeez guides it towards short third man. Not a good effort by Lynn there and it races to the fence.
Andrew Tye is back into the attack.
Adam Zampa to Asif Ali. A dot to end! On off, kept out. So a lovely comeback after going for a boundary. A wicket and two dots.
Adam Zampa to Asif Ali. Flatter and outside off, Ali goes to cut but misses.
Asif Ali walks out to the middle.
Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. OUT! Leading edge and taken! Zampa gets his revenge. This is tossed up on middle, it turns away. Malik tries to work it on the leg side against the turn. Not a good idea on a wicket which is turning. It takes the leading edge and goes towards covers where Finch takes an easy catch. A big wicket as Malik can be dangerous towards the end. Australia need to keep taking wickets to restrict Pakistan to below 160.
Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! Crunched! Malik loves using his feet against spin and he has done it here as well and that too effectively. Takes it on the full and smashes it through covers for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Slower through the air but short. It also sticks in the surface. Hafeez tries to pull but it goes off the toe end towards long on for a run.
Adam Zampa to Mohammad Hafeez. Flatter and outside off, Hafeez finds point with his cut.
Zampa is back.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Another brace to end another good over! Goes fuller this time, Malik hits it down towards long off. Long on runs to his left and keeps it down to two. 21 from the last two overs.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Excellent running! Malik guides this towards third man. It is played a touch fine. Malik runs the first one hard and goes for the second and completes it.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Hafeez. Hafeez makes room but NCN follows him. He pulls it towards square leg for a run.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Hafeez. Around off, Hafeez guides it to point. A dot.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Now follows the boundary up with a single as he flicks it through mid-wicket.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! Boundary to start the over! Pressure on the bowler now. Slightly short and width on offer outside off, Malik pounces on it and cuts it through point. The third man fielder runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it. Malik now is the second highest run-scorer in T20Is. Goes past McCullum.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back for the death...
D'Arcy Short to Shoaib Malik. Another single to end! 11 from it. Malik works it through mid-wicket for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Mohammad Hafeez. Another full toss but once again Pakistan do not take full toll of it. It is swept towards deep square leg for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Mohammad Hafeez. SIX! All the way! Hafeez makes excellent use of the feet and tonks the ball over long off for a biggie. They will look for one every over now.
D'Arcy Short to Shoaib Malik. A full toss, it may have surprised Malik as he only pushes it towards long on for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Mohammad Hafeez. Almost took the umpire off there! It is a short ball on middle, the batter goes back and pulls it hard. It is right towards the square leg umpire who moves out of the way and a run is taken.
D'Arcy Short to Shoaib Malik. On off, the batsman goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a run.
Short is back on.
Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. Fuller in length and it is the seam-up delivery. Malik eases it down to long on to bring the 100 up. 6 more overs to go and they have 8 wickets in hand. The platform is set for them to step on the gas.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. On the shorter side, Hafeez tries to cut but due to the slowness of the wicket, it goes off the under edge and towards third man for a run.
Andrew Tye to Mohammad Hafeez. Slower ball on off, kept out.
Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. A bumper on middle, Malik pulls it, not off the middle and towards mid-wicket for a run.
Andrew Tye to Shoaib Malik. Angles this into the batter, Malik works it to mid-wicket.
Shoaib Malik walks out to the middle.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam. OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Azam departs shortly after getting to his half century. Two quick wickets for Australia and they are back into the game. The slower one does the trick for Tye. It is on the fuller side outside off, Azam goes for a drive away from his body. The ball comes off very slow from the surface. It takes the inside edge and disturbs the furniture behind. Both the set batsmen are back in the hut, just what Australia wanted, two new batsmen and it is not easy to score on a wicket when you have just arrived. They will look to slow down the run rate.
Andrew Tye is back on.
Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Hafeez. FOUR! Lucky! Full and outside off, Hafeez looks to play the reverse sweep but gets a bottom edge. It goes between the keepet's legs and races to the third man fence! Finally a wicket for Lyon - he ends with figures of 4-0-33-1.
Mohammad Hafeez is the new man in.
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. OUT! Dismissed off a full toss! Perhaps he was getting frustrated. Comes down the track and looks to go over the top but finds Andrew Tye to perfection at long off. The fielder perhaps came running in quickly and had to adjust. The 93-run stand is broken.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for one more. 7th T20I FIFTY FOR AZAM!
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. On middle and leg, flicked through the leg side for a single.
Nathan Lyon to bowl out.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. A couple to end the over. It is short and outside off, Farhan slaps it through covers for a brace. A good over for Pakistan, they needed this after a few tight overs. 10 from it.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. Smart batting now! He got a maximum two balls ago and now there is no need of taking a risk. He works it around the corner for a run.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. Flatter this time and around off, skids off the surface. SF goes for the drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. SIX! BANG! That should release all the pressure building. Huge one. Farhan brings the slog sweep out and connects well. It sails over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. A dot to start the over! Comes down the wicket but Zampa bowls it a touch short. Farhan pushes it back to the bowler.
D'Arcy Short to Sahibzada Farhan. A single to end another good over. Farhan nudges this through mid-wicket for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Sahibzada Farhan. An appeal but not given! Farhan dances down the track and misses a low full toss. It hits the pads and goes towards short third man. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Going down leg. Finch and Short do think about a review but opt against it. Rightly so.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Again, with the turn it is worked through the leg side for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Down the leg side, Azam lets it go. Wide signal.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Nicely played! Azam works it with the turn through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and the batsmen take two.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Flatter and outside off, Azam lunges and keeps it out. The batters are finding it difficult to score of the spinners.
D'Arcy Short to Sahibzada Farhan. A chance! Tough one! It was on the shorter side, the batter goes back and smashes back towards the bowler. Short fails to react quickly and it goes down to long on for a run. Replays later on show, it was not a chance as the ball was way too high for Short to catch it.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. A short ball, Farhaan pulls it towards long on for one more. 74/0 at the halfway stage. 175 on the cards?
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. Comes down the track, is beaten in flight and punches this back to the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. On middle, helped through mid-wicket for another single.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. Low full toss, driven through long off for one.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. WIDE. Full and well outside off, left alone.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. On off, driven towards long off for a run.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Sahibzada Farhan. Comes down the track but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. He is gone for all money but the ball hits his pads and lobs towards short third man. A leg bye taken.
D'Arcy Short to Sahibzada Farhan. The wrong 'un, not read by Farhan, looks to defend but is completely deceived, Luckily for him, it bounces over the stumps!
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. On middle, punched towards long on for a run.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Full on middle, Babar looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards the bowler.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Punches it towards long on for a couple.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. Short and outside off, Azam goes back to cut but gets a bottom edge towards cover.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. The googly, bowled quicker, Babar fails to pick it, plays it off the pitch but manages to get it through point for another single. A better over for Australia - 5 singles from it.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. Full on midle, pushed back to the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Outside off, punched towards long off for one.
Adam Zampa to Sahibzada Farhan. Quicker through the air, Farhan stays back to flick but is beaten by the away turn. Is lucky to get an outside edge towards short third man. A run stolen.
Adam Zampa to Babar Azam. Landed on middle, spinning away, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Another change. Adam Zampa is on.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. On middle and leg, played with soft hands through mid-wicket for one more.
D'Arcy Short to Sahibzada Farhan. Comes out again, mistimes his loft but it does not carry to long on. A run taken. The stand is now worth 60 from 41 balls.
D'Arcy Short to Sahibzada Farhan. Comes down the track and bunts it back to the bowler.
D'Arcy Short to Sahibzada Farhan. Full on middle, Babar comes down the track and flicks it towards short mid-wicket.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. On middle, played through mid-wicket for a single.
D'Arcy Short to Babar Azam. FOUR! The runs keep flowing! Landed outside off, Azam waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it through third man for a boundary!
D'Arcy Short to bowl his left-arm chinaman.
Andrew Tye to Sahibzada Farhan. SIX! FEROCIOUS! The slower attempted by Tye but it has been read well and dispatched. A touch short outside off, wide as well, but Farhan pulls it massively over long on! 54/0 is Pakistan's score in the Powerplay! A dominant start.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam. Outside off, back of a length, steered towards third man for one. Moves to 30 from 20 balls.
Andrew Tye to Sahibzada Farhan. Another long hop, comes slowly off the pitch once more. Farhan looks to pull but mistimes it towards mid on. It is in the air but well short of the fielder. A quick run taken.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam. On a length outside off, Babar waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it towards third man for a single.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam. Dropped short, Azam mistimes his pull towards short mid-wicket.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, pushed straight to point.
Andrew Tye has been summoned.
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. 15 from the over!
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. FOUR! The momentum is clearly with Pakistan. Tossed up outside off, Sahibzaada gets down and lofts it inside out over cover. Ends up slicing it but since it is the Powerplay, there is no one in the deep.
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. On middle and leg, played straight to short mid-wicket.
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. SIX! CREAMED! Full and outside off, Farhan smashes it over mid off and the ball clears the ropes!
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. On middle, works it past a diving Glenn Maxwell at short mid-wicket for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. FOUR! Another boundary for Babar! Jumps down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off! Again, not cleanly timed but it is good enough.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. SIX! Ho ho ho! Shot of a man in form! Coulter-Nile thinks about bowling it short and it costs him. It is outside off and Babar immediately brings out the upper cut. Nathan Lyon thinks he has a chance but the ball has cleared him comfortably.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Sahibzada Farhan. Full and wide outside off, slashed down to third man for a run.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. On middle and leg, flicked through deep square leg for a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Babar Azam. FOUR! Good shot again. 4th boundary of the innings and third by Azam. Dropped short, outside off, Babar pulls it wide of mid on and gets a boundary.
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Nathan Lyon to Sahibzada Farhan. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. Goes back and works it through square leg for a run.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. FOUR! Fine shot again. Babar is the man on the attack. Full and around middle, Azam gets down and slog sweeps it over square leg. Gets more height than distance but there is no one in the deep. It lands and then rolls into the ropes.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. Full on middle and leg, flicked straight to square leg.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Sahibzada Farhan. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Sahibzada Farhan. Another play and a miss! Similar to the previous one, Sahibzaada is simply not picking the movement.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Sahibzada Farhan. Outside off, on a length, Sahibzaada plays inside the line again and misses once more.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Sahibzada Farhan. FOUR! Off the edge! On a length outside off, Farhan looks to drive this time. Gets a thick outside edge due to the outswing but it goes past the slip fielder to the third man fence.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Sahibzada Farhan. On a length outside off, Farhan looks to play inside the line, aiming a flat-footed drive but misses.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Sahibzada Farhan. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl from the other end.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. WIDE. Another one down the leg side.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. FOUR! Up and over! Flighted on middle, Azam jumps down the track and hits this over mid on. There is not enough power to clear the ropes but enough to get the ball to at least reach them.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. That's hit the batsman on his pads.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. Comes down the track but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Looks to flick but misses and is hit on the thighs.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. WIDE. Down the leg side, spinning down, Babar misses his flick.
Nathan Lyon to Babar Azam. Full on middle, played straight to short mid-wicket.
The players are out in the middle. Sahibzaada Farhan and Babar Azam will open for Pakistan. Nathan Lyon to have a go with the new ball straightaway. Babar on strike. Here we go!
Nathan Coulter-Nile was seen catching up with Brendan Julian before the start of the game. He says that it will be great if Australia manage a win tonight. On the pitch, he says as a bowler he loves to take wickets but it would have been better had there been bounce. Admits that he has been relying on cutters to get wickets which will be more useful bowling second. Hopes that Australia bat first tonight. On his plan, he says that he likes to bowl with the older ball, so that he can size up the situation.
TEAM NEWS - One change for Australia. Nathan Lyon gets a go, in place of the tall Billy Stanlake. For Pakistan, they have left out Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Afridi. In come Sahibzaada Farhan and Usman Khan.
TOSS - Scratch that previous sentence. For the third time in a row, Pakistan will be batting first. This time Sarfraz won the toss.
Batting has been the main issue for the Aussies. They have struggled to score off Imad and when he is out of the attack, they have struggled to score off the seamers too. However, if they get a chance to bat first and get around 130-140, it might still be a handful.
We are all set for the final match of Australia's UAE tour. It has been a forgettable one for the visitors yet again. They started it well, with a fighting draw in the first Test, but then tapered off in the second while the T20Is have not been their piece of cake at all. How will the final one pan out? Remember, Pakistan have already won the series and Australia will be playing for pride. Hello and a warm welcome to the third and final T20I between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai.
That is all we have for you from this match and tour. Australia go home empty handed while Pakistan continue to be consistent. They however, welcome New Zealand in a couple of days in another series while Australia prepare for South Africa. For now, Sarfraz and co. smile and pose for the cameras as they are handed the 'biscuit-trophy'. We hope you enjoyed all the coverage that was brought to you throughout. Continue being with us for other games. Till then, be safe and do good.
Pakistan skipper, Sarfraz Ahmed, starts by crediting the whole team and reckons they outplayed Australia in the whole series. Mentions T20 is not a format where they can relax and they take every game seriously. Appreciates the bowlers for the way they bowled in this series. They would want to carry forward the momentum into the series against New Zealand. Ends by acknowledging Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez for the way they have played.
Australia skipper, Aaron Finch, says they had a chance in all three games as any target below 160 is chaseable. Admits they lacked partnerships. Credits Pakistan for their fielding. Mentions the bowling was a positive but their batting in the middle overs against spin is where they have to improve. Ends by saying, the series against Sri Lanka and South Africa is not going to be easy.
Man of the Series, Babar Azam says this was his best innings amongst the three as he had to change his game a little today. Adds further he would want to carry forward the form he is in, into the matches coming ahead. Ends by saying the role given to him which is to play throughout suits him and he paces his innings according to the situation.
Man of the Match, Shadab Khan, says he bowled good lines and lengths today. Reckons the ball was skidding more tonight and it was griping more in the last game. Adds further he has a gaemplan for every batsman and it came off well today. Ends by saying he is not angry on his teammates for dropping the catches as he himself dropped one, on his own bowling.
Australia for once did well at the start but was just not good enough. They kept losing wickets but maintained pace with the scoring rate. They were level with Pakistan after 10 overs but lost 5 more wickets. None of the their batsmen held one end and they were no where in the game. Earlier on, after a good opening partnership Pakistan managed to put on 150 on the board. Stay tuned for the presentation.
Another dominant performance from the hosts. This is the first time Pakistan have ever whitewashed Australia in any format in a 3-match series. What a display by the Men in Green and they continue showing-off why they are the no.1 T20I side. Once again, apart from the few dropped catches they were clinical in the field. Shadab Khan was the pick of the bowlers picking up three wickets. Baring Imad, everyone chipped in with the wickets. They didn't allow any partnership to build and kept getting regular breakthroughs.
Hasan Ali to Adam Zampa. OUT! No miracle as Zampa is the last man to be dismissed. The slower ball on off, Zampa makes room and tries to go over covers. He only manage to lob it towards the fielder in that position. Imad Wasim tracks back and takes it. Customary handshakes going on as PAKISTAN WIN BY 33 RUNS!
Usman Khan to Nathan Lyon. A full ball on middle, Lyon hits it down to long on. They run the first one and go for the second. Malik throws it towards the keeper but it hits Lyon. 34 needed in 6 balls. So Australia are still mathematically in it but they need a miracle.
Usman Khan to Nathan Lyon. Lovely change of length. The last ball was a yorker and this one was a bumper. Lyon is late on the pull.
Usman Khan to Nathan Lyon. Yorker outside off, Lyon swings but misses.
Usman Khan to Nathan Lyon. Slower ball on off, Lyon swings but mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Usman Khan to Adam Zampa. It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.
Usman Khan to Adam Zampa. FOUR! They need a lot more! Length ball on off, Zampa lofts it over covers. A sloppy effort in the deep by Ashraf who runs to his right but fails to collect it.
Nathan Lyon is the last man in.
Hasan Ali to Andrew Tye. OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another lovely catch by Sarfraz this time. Full and outside off, Tye swings but he gets an inside edge which goes quickly to the left of Sarfraz. He dives and takes it.
Hasan Ali to Adam Zampa. Another slower bumper outside off, Zampa tries to pull but it goes off the toe-end towards mid-wicket for a run.
Hasan Ali to Adam Zampa. A yorker on middle, Zampa jams it out.
Hasan Ali to Adam Zampa. A slower bouncer outside off, Zampa goes for the pull but missed it.
Hasan Ali to Andrew Tye. The batsman gets an inside edge on that which goes fine down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Hasan Ali to Andrew Tye. On a length and it comes back in late. Tye tries to flick but is beaten by pace. The ball hits him on the pads. A muted appeal but not given.
Hasan Ali is back on.
Shadab Khan to Andrew Tye. Short ball on middle, pulled through square leg for a run.
Shadab Khan to Adam Zampa. Short ball on off, hit towards long off for one. Australia need more than just singles.
Shadab Khan to Andrew Tye. Just a single. Pushed once again to that region.
Shadab Khan to Adam Zampa. Leg spinner outside off, punched through cover-point for one.
Shadab Khan to Adam Zampa. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.
Shadab Khan to Andrew Tye. DROPPED! Faheem Ashraf the culprit. Should have taken that. Leg spinner outside off, Tye swings and chip it to deep point. Ashraf gets under it but fails to hold on to it. They cross.
Usman Khan to Andrew Tye. The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Usman Khan to Andrew Tye. A swing and a miss! Outside off, Tye swings but connects with thin air.
Usman Khan to Andrew Tye. A yorker on off, Zampa jams it out towards covers for a run.
Usman Khan to Adam Zampa. Back of a length on off, guided to point.
Adam Zampa walks out next.
Usman Khan to Nathan Coulter-Nile. OUT! Second run out! The highest scorer for Australia in this series is walking back. A big mix-up. A yorker outside off, Nathan jams it out towards point. He sets off for a run. His partner obliges but then sends him back from the point of no return. Shadab does the smart thing as he runs to the stumps at the striker's end and then breaks it.
Andrew Tye strides out to the middle.
Usman Khan to D'Arcy Short. OUT! What a catch by Shoaib Malik. Catch no. 45 in T20Is and it is one he won't forget soon. He is one of the best fielders in the Pakistan team and he is living up to that reputation. A short ball on the body of Short. He flat-bats it towards wide long on. Malik from long on runs to his left and takes a tumbling catch. The last recognized batsman is walking back and now once can surely say, GAME. SET AND MATCH.
Usman Khan into another spell.
Shadab Khan to D'Arcy Short. A single to end as Short works it through square leg. 52 in 30.
Shadab Khan to D'Arcy Short. FOUR! Much, much-needed boundary. The sweep shot comes out. It is hit in the gap in the mid-wicket region. The fielder in the deep dives but his effort goes in vain.
Shadab Khan to D'Arcy Short. The googly on off, Short keeps it out.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is the new man in.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. OUT! Marsh walks back and probably he takes back with him Australia's hopes of chasing this down. Shadab Khan gets his third. Excellent bowling. He knew Marsh would use his feet so he bowls it short and also on his body, cramping him for room. Marsh chips it down towards long on. The shot has enough power that it carries towards the fielder at long on. Malik there runs in and takes a decent catch.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Shadab tosses it above the eye line but the length is very full, Marsh tries to get under it but fails to do so but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Shadab Khan to D'Arcy Short. Tosses it up outside off, Short hits it down to long off for a run.
Shadab Khan to D'Arcy Short. A false start for him as he fires it full outside off, wided.
Shadab Khan is back on.
Hasan Ali to Mitchell Marsh. A dot to end! 2 runs from the over! Short and outside off, Marsh guides it to point. 59 from the last 6. The run rate is now almost touching 10.
Hasan Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Another dot! Short and outside off, it is the slower one. Marsh tries to drag his pull but he gets a bottom edge onto the ground.
Hasan Ali to D'Arcy Short. Goes short this time, Short pulls it to deep square leg for a run. Singles won't hurt Pakistan at the moment, especially after two dots.
Hasan Ali to D'Arcy Short. Another off cutter, it grips and turns away after pitching. Short tries to flick it but gets a leading edge to point.
Hasan Ali to D'Arcy Short. BEAUTY! Just how do you play those? An off cutter outside leg, it pitches and then turns away. Short tries to work it on the leg side but is beaten comprehensively.
Hasan Ali to Mitchell Marsh. On a length around off, Marsh strokes it towards mid off for a run.
Hasan Ali is back on.
Mohammad Hafeez to D'Arcy Short. A dot to end the over! Short guides it to point. So despite it going for a biggie, it has gone for only 9. 61 needed in 7 overs. Mitchell Marsh holds the key.
Mohammad Hafeez to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Mohammad Hafeez to Mitchell Marsh. Uses his feet again but Hafeez smartly fires it wide outside off, Marsh puts bat on it and hits it to covers.
Mohammad Hafeez to Mitchell Marsh. SIX! The plan is clear, Marsh will take on Hafeez as it is easier for him with the ball turning back into him. Steps down the track and hits it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Mohammad Hafeez to D'Arcy Short. Nice shot! Shorter in length, Short pushes it through covers and gives the strike over to Marsh.
Mohammad Hafeez to Mitchell Marsh. Marsh comes down the track and Hafeez sees that. He bowls it short and MM hits it down to long on for a run.
Mohammad Hafeez is back on.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Just behind a length again on middle, Marsh strokes it down to long on for a single. A tight over from Khan, following up the good work by Shadab in the previous over.
Usman Khan to D'Arcy Short. Takes the single now as he works it to long on.
Usman Khan to D'Arcy Short. Slightly fuller in length on off, Short pushes it to covers. Two dots, pressure is building with each dot ball.
Usman Khan to D'Arcy Short. Works it with the angle to the man at mid-wicket.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball on middle, Marsh pulls it hard through square leg for a run.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Good length on off, Marsh keeps it out.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Eased through mid on for a run. End of another successful over for Pakistan.
Shadab Khan to D'Arcy Short. The batsman has played it to the point region. They pick up a single.
Shadab Khan to D'Arcy Short. DROPPED! A tough chance but the standards Shadab sets for himself in the field, you expect him to take it. Tosses it up around middle, Short smashes it back towards the bowler. Shadab sticks his hands out but fails to hang on to it. Can Short make Pakistan pay?
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. A half-tracker on middle, Marsh pulls it all along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Flatter and outside off, Marsh finds point with the cut shot.
D'Arcy Short is the next man in.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! Maxwell holes out! He has literally thrown it away. Just reckless from him and Australia now have half the side back in the hut. Shadab once again strikes on the very first ball of his new spell. It is tossed up around off, Maxwell tries to clear long on but due to the turn away, the ball hits the toe end and lobs towards long on. Malik there takes an easy catch. Glenn walks back disappointed and rightly so, do not expect a player with the experience he has to play that shot. Australia in big trouble now. 76 more needed in 59 balls.
Shadab Khan is back into the attack.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Good running. Plays this away from the extra cover fielder and takes the first one hard which enables them to come back for the second. After 10 overs, Australia are 75/4 and still need 76 runs from the last 10.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball on off, played with a open bat face through cover-point for a couple of runs. Hasan with not the best of efforts on the outfield.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Excellent from Usman. 3 dots in a row. Length on that fourth stumps, driven to mid off. They thought of the run but decide against it.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Another good ball. Nice and straight. Good comeback after the no-ball. Length ball on middle and leg. Played with a straight bat.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Length ball on off, driven to mid off.
Usman Khan to Mitchell Marsh. Good ball. Yorker on middle and leg, Marsh squirts it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Usman Khan to Glenn Maxwell. NO BALL! Not the best of starts. Oversteps in line of the stumps, Maxwell taps it to the off side for one. Free Hit coming up. Marsh on strike.
Usman Khan to bowl his first over.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Maxwell. Bowls this down leg, flicked to short fine leg. The take the run but the umpire signals a leg bye. Australia need 84 runs in 66 balls.
Imad Wasim to Mitchell Marsh. Takes the pace off this one around off, driven to extra cover for one.
Imad Wasim to Mitchell Marsh. Quicker one on the off pole, cut to backward point.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Maxwell. Full and on off, chipped over covers for just a run.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Maxwell. Darts this quick on middle and leg, Maxwell looks to play it to the on side but his bottom hand comes off. Gets hit on his pads.
Imad Wasim to Glenn Maxwell. NOT OUT! And that is why! Maxwell has his foot inside. This is tossed up around off, it pitches and turns away. Beats the outside edge of Maxwell who plays for the turn. Sarfraz quickly whips the bails and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs but GM is in.
A stumping appeal against Maxwell has been taken upstairs. The Pakistan players do not look confident though.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Leg spinner outside off, cut past backward point for a single.
Shadab Khan to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mitchell Marsh is the new man in.
Shadab Khan to Ben McDermott. OUT! 3 run outs in 3 games for Ben McDermott. Oh dear! He won't be pleased. Leg spinner on off, Ben plays it with soft hands towards covers and sets off for a run. Maxwell responds and suddenly sends his partner back. McDermott has given up as he is half-way down. Babar there gives it to Sarfraz who takes off the bails. Pakistan are in celebrations.
Shadab Khan to Glenn Maxwell. Short ball outside off, Maxwell cuts it through cover-point for one.
Shadab Khan to Ben McDermott. Short ball outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for one.
Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.
Shadab Khan to Chris Lynn. OUT! Shadab strikes first ball! The change has done the trick. Loopy ball outside off, Lynn gets low to sweep but is not in control of it. Takes his top edge and flies to cow corner where Faheem makes no mistake. Still 91 more runs needed.
Shadab Khan is into the attack.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Lynn has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
Imad Wasim to Ben McDermott. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball to the on side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Imad Wasim to Ben McDermott. FOUR! Great shot. Ben showing what he is worth. Another off spinner outside off, he reverse sweeps it fine towards third man for a boundary. Smart cricket.
Imad Wasim to Ben McDermott. Off spinner outside off, Ben fails to put bat on ball.
Imad Wasim to Ben McDermott. Hit back to the bowler.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. DROPPED! The catching has not improved for the Men in Green. Floated ball on middle, Lynn sweeps it towards deep square leg. Hasan comes running in, gets to the ball but puts it down. They cross.
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott. Outside off, cut to point. After the Powerplay Australia are 53/2.
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott. SIX! Flat! Length ball on middle and off, Ben stays inside the crease and slogs it over mid-wicket for half a dozen. The 50 comes up for the visitors.
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground.
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott. FOUR! Short-arm jab from Ben and he gets a boundary for it. Short ball from Hasan, McDermott goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott. Outside off, played to the point region by BM.
Hasan Ali to Ben McDermott. Length ball outside off, punched to the off side.
Hasan Ali to bowl.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Given air on leg, flicked to mid-wicket. No run taken.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. CL flicks it away with a wristy shot to square leg.
Imad Wasim to Ben McDermott. On drive through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Imad Wasim to Ben McDermott. Errs down leg, Ben helps it on it's way down to fine leg. Two runs added to the total.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Imad Wasim to Chris Lynn. Tossed up ball on off, swept through mid-wicket. A good stop to prevent any run.
Imad Wasim is brought back into the attack.
Faheem Ashraf to Ben McDermott. Length on off, played to the off side. Australia need 112 runs in 96 balls.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. Short and wide outside off, Lynn cuts it through backward point. No boundary but will take 3.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. FOUR! Goes for the big shot and gets a boundary. Don't know if he wanted it to go there, but he will take it. Length ball on middle and leg, Lynn swings hard. He gets it off the inner half towards deep square leg for a boundary.
Faheem Ashraf to Ben McDermott. Strays down leg, Ben misses his flick and gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball goes to the on side where they cross.
Faheem Ashraf to Ben McDermott. Similar line and length, Ben stays inside and hits it to cover-point.
Faheem Ashraf to Ben McDermott. Back of a length ball outside off, pushed to covers.
Mohammad Hafeez to Chris Lynn. FOUR! Boundary to end the over. A bit short from Hafeez outside off, Lynn cuts it through extra cover for a boundary. The fielder chases it but only comes second best.
Mohammad Hafeez to Chris Lynn. The batsman plays the square cut and finds the fielder.
Mohammad Hafeez to Ben McDermott. Full in line of the stumps, Lynn milks it to the vacant mid-wicket region for another run.
Mohammad Hafeez to Chris Lynn. Back of a length ball outside off, punched through mid off to rotate strike.
Mohammad Hafeez to Ben McDermott. Full on leg, turned through mid-wicket for one.
Ben McDermott walks out to the middle. He has been promoted up the order.
Mohammad Hafeez to Alex Carey. OUT! Another one bites the dust. Two wickets in two overs. And Australia continue losing early wickets. Hafeez darts this on middle and off, Carey closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge towards mid-wicket. Faheem there takes the simplest of catches. The dangerous Carey departs.
Mohammad Hafeez is into the attack.
Faheem Ashraf to Chris Lynn. Lynn has driven that ball straight back.
Chris Lynn is the new man in.
Faheem Ashraf to Aaron Finch. OUT! Soft dismissal. Length ball on middle and off, Finch looks to loft this but hits it straight to mid on. Hafeez moves a little to his left and takes a good catch. Not sure if this shot was needed from the Australian skipper. He could have played himself in given that Carey was going for it at the other end. Nevertheless, a much-needed wicket for Pakistan.
Faheem Ashraf to Aaron Finch. Two Leg byes! Back of a length ball on leg, Finch gives room to hit the ball but misses it. The ball rolls towards third man and the batsmen take two. A direct hit would have been interested.
Faheem Ashraf to Alex Carey. Leg bye! Angles this into Carey, the batsman misses his flick and gets hit on the thigh pad. They steal a leg bye as the ball rolls to the on side.
Faheem Ashraf to Alex Carey. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Faheem Ashraf to Aaron Finch. Fuller in length, Finch plays it to the leg side for his first run.
Faheem Ashraf will share the new ball.
Imad Wasim to Alex Carey. Pays respect. Hits it back to the bowler. 20 off the first over. Great start for Australia.
Imad Wasim to Alex Carey. FOUR! Carey is taking on Imad. He didn't go for a boundary in the last match and now goes for 20 runs from his first 5 balls. Waits for this ball and sweeps it fine towards the deep backward square leg region for a boundary.
Imad Wasim to Alex Carey. SIX! Back-to-back sixes for Carey. He loses his balance but still manages to hit it all the way. Drags this slog from outside off, and it sails over the long on region for another maximum.
Imad Wasim to Alex Carey. SIX! HUGE! What a hit! Short ball on middle and leg, Carey rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a 82-meter hit.
Imad Wasim to Alex Carey. FOUR! Smart cricket. Gets into position early, sees the ball going away from him and then reverse sweeps it fine to the third man leg boundary.
Imad Wasim to Alex Carey. Darts this in line of the stumps, Carey plays it with a straight bat.
We are back for the run chase. Change in the batting order for Australia. Aaron Finch and Alex Carey have walked out to the middle. Imad Wasim to open the bowling for Pakistan.