AUS beat PAK by 8 wickets | Pakistan vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

Thus, 285 to win. There is a some sort of resemblance to the previous game. Australia should be confident of chasing this down like they did in the last match but it will come to how the pitch behaves as well as how the dew comes or does not. Shoaib Malik will know the bowlers will have to do better than last time to defend this total against Finch and co. Will they? Join us for the chase in a while...

The innings initially began poorly for Pakistan with Jhye Richardson picking up two early wickets. Two more fell against the run of play and it looked like Australia had the upper hand at the middle of the innings mark. Pakistan played it smartly post that, when the last recognized real batting pair of Malik and Rizwan added a solid partnership. Post that, when it was expected of them to end well, they fell and Australia would be happy that they are chasing less than 300. Coming to the bowling, the away side would be relieved that the injury to Jhye did not come back to haunt them and Aaron Finch bowling 10 overs for just 41 runs was a bonus and he got the wicket of Haris Sohail as well. The rest too did decently and did not ever allow the hosts to get too many.

This game has finished round about a total that the previous game had too. A little difference this time was that Pakistan will be really happy to have reached here after being 4 down for just a few runs over 100. A solid century partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik meant that they did have a launchpad to finish this innings off solidly. Rizwan reached his hundred and wanted to go on to make it a daddy hundred. That though did not exactly turn out to happen as the Aussies picked a few wickets at the end. Some lusty blows from Imad Wasim in the end meant that Pakistan at least got over 280.

Marcus Stoinis to Yasir Shah. Shorter and slower delivery on middle, Yasir goes for the pull but gets it off the inside edge and it goes to the keeper. No run on the last ball and PAKISTAN END WITH 284/7.

Marcus Stoinis to Imad Wasim. A short delivery which has been pulled away. They pick up a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Imad Wasim. FOUR! A six and now a four! Full toss outside off, Wasim connects on it well and drives it past a diving mid off for a boundary. 10 runs off 2 balls, Pakistan finishing strongly.

Marcus Stoinis to Imad Wasim. SIX! A length ball on middle, Wasim stands tall and tonks this one way over deep mid-wicket. Useful runs these coming off Imad's bat.

Marcus Stoinis to Yasir Shah. Short ball on the shoulders, Yasir pulls it but the ball takes the inside edge and goes straight into the ground. They go for the run and Stoinis runs hard and kicks the ball onto the stumps. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show Imad was well in.

Run out appeal taken upstairs... Imad Wasim though looks like he was in easily.

Marcus Stoinis to Imad Wasim. Full ball outside off, Imad goes for the heave but gets an inside edge down to short fine leg for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Imad Wasim. Fuller one outside off, driven down to long off for a single by Wasim as he keeps strike.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Imad Wasim. FOUR! Good, smart batting! A short length ball outside off, Wasim upper cuts it over the backward point region for a boundary.

Yasir Shah is next to bat.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Faheem Ashraf. OUT! This time a half-volley gets the wicket! Coulter-Nile will consider himself lucky. A fuller length ball outside off, Ashraf looked to smash it over long on again but can only get it as far as Handscomb at long on. He is kicking himself as he goes off the field.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Faheem Ashraf. SIX! Faheem has picked the bones out of this one! A length ball outside off, he spreads his arm and smashes it over long on for a biggie!

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Imad Wasim. A half-volley this time but Wasim cannot make use of it. The ball is mistimed as Imad looks to lift it over long on but manages only to hit it past the bowler with no power.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker on middle, Feheem can only dig it out towards mid-wicket for a single. Excellent delivery!

Marcus Stoinis to Faheem Ashraf. Similar to the fourth ball but this time it's Ashraf. Bowls it full this time outside off, Ashraf goes the drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls to the covers and they steal a single.

Faheem takes off his helmet and a little bit to compose himself. He does look a little rattled by that and will also need to change the head gear as it's strap is broken. Some time to regain his bearings as well...

Marcus Stoinis to Faheem Ashraf. That's hit him hard! Ashraf goes to pull this short ball but is too early on that as the ball goes past his bat and hits him hard on the helmet. He looks to be fine but takes some time to recover. Change of helmet for him.

Marcus Stoinis to Imad Wasim. Bowls it in the block hole outside off, Imad goes for the drive but it hits the inside half of the bat and and hits his pads. They steal a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Imad Wasim. Another one full and wide outside off, this time Wasim throws his bat at it but fails to make any contact.

Marcus Stoinis to Faheem Ashraf. Short length ball on middle, Faheem mistimes his pull towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Faheem Ashraf. Outside off on a short length, Ashraf looks to cut the ball but fails to put bat on ball.

Marcus Stoinis to bowl the 48th over.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Imad Wasim. Full ball this time, Imad goes down the track but fails to connect on the one. The ball clips his pads and goes straight back to the bowler.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Faheem Ashraf. Back of a length ball pitching outside leg, Ashraf goes for the flick but is beaten by the pace of the ball. The ball hits his pads and goes to the fine leg region. One run taken. Leg bye signaled.

Imad Wasim is the next batsman.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. OUT! After a long time, the third umpire rules the decision in the favour of the bowling team. The replays are inconclusive says the third umpire after watching many slow-mos. He then proceeds to say that there is no movement of the skirting in the replays that he sees and hence, rules it as out. A length ball on middle, Rizwan lifts it to long on where Maxwell leaps and takes a good catch. He realises he is too close to the rope and hence throws the ball up, goes outside and then comes back in to complete the catch. There is a need to check this by the umpires and they go upstairs showing the soft signal as out. The replays roll in and the third umpire too stays with the soft signal as there is no evidence to turn over the decision. Good job by the Big Show. Rizwan walks back after a really good knock.

The umpires have taken it upstairs, to check for a catch that Maxwell has taken on the boundary rope. He doesn't seem too confident though. The umpires have given the soft signal as out!

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. This time, Rizwan hits this fuller length ball towards mid off. Fails to find the gap and missed out on a half-volley.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Two in two! A length ball on middle again, a kind of nothing length to bowl at this time. Rizwan pulls it away hard and beats a diving deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! A length ball on middle, Rizwan comes inside the line of the ball and scoops it through the right of the short fine leg for a boundary.

Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on.

Nathan Lyon to Faheem Ashraf. Tossed up on off, Ashraf gets a leading edge on that one but it falls just short of the cover fielder.

Nathan Lyon to Faheem Ashraf. FOUR! LUCKY! Edged but above the first slip fielder! Ashraf goes for the reverse sweep on this short ball but gets a thick top edge which goes past the jumping slip fielder who misses to get hands on the ball. The ball goes to the fence.

Nathan Lyon to Faheem Ashraf. Ashraf pushes this one to the covers.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Tossed up outside off, Rizwan goes for the sweep but gets hit on the pads. Lyon has a loud appeal and the keeper joins him. Replays show the ball was turning in and going down leg. One run scored.

Nathan Lyon to Faheem Ashraf. Floated ball outside off, Faheem sweeps it to deep backward square leg and changes strikes.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter on middle, Rizwan drops the ball towards cover and sets off for a quick run. Finch there reaches the ball really quickly and throws at the bowler's end but hits the batsman's bat. Could have been close had he hit the stumps.

Adam Zampa to Faheem Ashraf. Flighted once more outside off, Ashraf drives this but too close to the right of cover where the fielder runs and makes a stop, preventing any runs.

Adam Zampa to Faheem Ashraf. Flighted on middle, Faheem defends his first ball watchfully towards cover.

Faheem Ashraf is the new man in.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. OUT! Malik holes out! A flatter one on middle, the skipper charges down the track and looks to hit it over long on but gets too close to the ball hence does not get the elevation. This time, Maxwell makes no mistake and holds on to the catch easily. A good knock from Shoaib but Pakistan needed him to be till the end as he is capable of getting quick runs.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan wants to go big but mistimes the ball straight to long off.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Pushed to the cover region by the skipper. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter and quicker outside off, punched by Rizwan coming down the track to deep cover for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Floated ball outside off, Rizwan sweeps it to deep backward square leg and completes a single.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Bowls it shorter this time, Rizwan goes for the pull but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls to fine leg and the batsmen take a couple.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Flighted ball on off, Rizwan goes for the sweep and gets hit on the pads. Lyon appeals for an lbw. But the umpire denies as it was clearly outside off.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Tossed up on the pads, driven to long on for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan dances down the track and plays it to the off side for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Full length ball on middle, Malik plays it to mid-wicket where Maxwell misfields and concedes a single.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Safely pushed away to deep mid-wicket for a single. 8 runs off this over!

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. DROPPED and FOUR! A flatter ball on middle, Malik charges down the track and looks to go big over long on but he hits it flat. The ball carries to Maxwell out there who fails to hold on to the ball. What is worse for Australia, the ball goes to the rope as well.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Single and that is his hundred! His first one in ODIs! A flatter ball on middle, Rizwan sweeps it away to deep backward square leg for a run. It has been a brilliant knock from him so far but now he will look to start going big.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Oooh! Almost! A flatter one on middle, skids through after landing. Rizwan looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Short and quicker outside off, cut away by Rizwan. The ball goes through point for a couple, takes him to 99!

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter one on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Adam Zampa is back.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Another short length ball, Malik pulls it but straight to the fielder at leg gully.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Bowls it shorter this time, Malik guides it to third man for a brace.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Flighted ball on the leg stump line, Rizwan plays it to backward point for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. 50 up for the Pakistani skipper! His 44th in the ODIs! He has steadied the ship here for Pakistan along with Rizwan. Can they continue and get Pakistan to 300? Gets there playing a full ball off his pads to the leg side and going for the single.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Bowls it on the the pads, Rizwan flicks it off his pads to the on side for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Tossed up on middle, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. Oooh! That almost bowled him! A length ball, keeps a tad low and Rizwan with his high backlift wanted to drive that ball but failed to get down in time. The ball goes just past the off stump and to the keeper. Lucky!

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. Bowled at a slower pace outside off on a length, Rizwan is a little early into his drive and mistimes it to extra cover.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. A length ball on top of middle, flicked away by Rizwan for a couple of runs towards mid-wicket. That is good running from the batsmen.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. Short ball on middle, pulled away for a run by Malik to deep backward square leg.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. Bouncer on middle, Shoiab Malik ducks under it and lets the ball go.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. On a length and on middle, pushed back to long on for a run by Rizwan.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. Wide! Stoinis delivers this down the leg side. Rizwan goes for the flick but fails to put bat on ball. It is wided by the umpire. That brings up the 100-run stand between these two!

Powerplay 3 time! A maximum of 5 fielders are now allowed outside the ring.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Shortish and on off, punched down to long on for one. 5 from the over. 211/4 at the 40-over mark!

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Fires this one in on middle and leg, Malik gets back and tickles it to deep square leg for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Lunges to a full ball and softly pushes it to backward point for a quick single.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Quicker and fuller on middle, turned off the pads to square leg for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Flatter and a touch shorter on middle, Malik moves back and helps it to mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Loopy delivery, full and on off, Rizwan leans forward and across before working it down to wide long on for a run.

Nathan Lyon is back on.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. Fullish and on off, pushed back to the bowler. Stoinis did well in his followthrough to stop the ball. Fine over, just three coming off it!

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and on middle, knocked down to long on for one.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. Play and a miss! First sign of intent from Rizwan. He gives the charge to the bowler. Tries to swing a length ball over the leg side but misses and it goes right through him to the keeper.

Marcus Stoinis to Shoaib Malik. A low full toss this time, around off, Malik forces it down to long on and picks up a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. Angles in a full ball on middle, Rizwan flicks it through backward square leg for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. Full in length and on off, it's been pushed back to the bowler.

Marcus Stoinis is back on.

Glenn Maxwell to Shoaib Malik. Flatter and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Tries to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes wide of mid off and they cross.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Goes on the back foot and punches it to covers.

Glenn Maxwell to Shoaib Malik. Quietly eases it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Glenn Maxwell to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! Maxwell cuts down on his length and goes short and wide outside off, Malik reaches out for it and slaps it through backward point for a boundary. 200 up for Pakistan!

Glenn Maxwell to Shoaib Malik. Loopy and full on off, Malik tries to flick but gets a leading edge which rolls safely back to the bowler.

Drinks break. Pakistan have recovered well through this partnership between Rizwan and Malik. But still they are not out of the woods. This pair needs to continue and finish the innings well, unlike the last game. Australia are a bowler short but Aaron Finch has done well to fill in for the injured Jhye Richardson. They just need to maintain the same intensity and bowl well at the death.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A googly on off, Rizwan plays late and taps it down to short third man. Dot ball to end the over.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Fullish and on off, knocked down to long off for a run.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Strides forward to a full ball and strokes it to sweeper cover for one.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Quicker and flatter on off, skidding in off the surface, Rizwan moves back to punch it through the line but it takes the inside edge and rolls to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Leans forward and pushes it to the right of the point fielder for one.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A tossed up ball landing full on off, Rizwan walks forward and drives it past the right side of the extra cover fielder for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Full floated outside off, driven past the diving cover fielder for one.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Turns it off his pads to the leg side but finds the mid-wicket fielder.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Strides forward to a full ball and strokes it in the direction of mid on. Maxwell quickly reacts to cut it off.

Glenn Maxwell to Shoaib Malik. Floated full ball on leg, it's flicked in the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Well played in the end! Rizwan initially looks to go down on one knee and try to sweep but the line is wide outside off. Rizwan recovers well and glides it past short third man for a couple.

Glenn Maxwell is introduced into the attack.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Plays the paddle towards fine leg and another single results.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Leans into the stroke and hits it through covers for a run.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Plays this one late towards short third man for a run.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. The googly, the batsman goes back and then punches it through covers for a single.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Good shot but only for a run. Rizwan dances down the track and then goes over covers. The sweeper does well to move to his left and keep it down to one.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Flatter and on the pads, Malik works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Adam Zampa is brought back into the attack.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. A dot to end as the last ball is pushed back to the bowler. A good over though for Pakistan, 12 from it.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. Malik also takes a single by flicking it through mid-wicket.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Already got 10 from the three balls, no need to take any risk, Rizwan does the smart thing by working it around the corner for a run.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Now a couple as Rizwan pulls this one through mid-wicket.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is through square leg. Gets the sweep shot out and nails it. It is in the gap and another boundary. Only the third boundary conceded by the part-timer.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! In the gap! Finch gives it a lot of flight. Rizwan's eyes lit up. He goes for the slog sweep, hits it over the mid-wicket fielder and into the fence.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. On the fuller side, the batsman hits it towards long on for another single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Length and outside off, it is guided down to third man for a run.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Attacks the off pole and it is defended.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Full and on the pads, Rizwan works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Nicely done, that! Short and outside off, Rizwan stands tall and slashes. It goes past point and into the fence.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Fuller in length on middle, Rizwan strokes it to mid on.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Another single as this is punched through the cover region.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. The batsman drives this through the covers. They have run through for a single. 50-run stand comes up!

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. On the stumps, the batsman goes back and pushes it through covers for a run.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan goes back and then punches it through covers for another single.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. Malik pushes it through covers with the turn for a run.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. A full toss on off, this is hit down to long off for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. On a length around off, Malik flicks it on the leg side but picks the mid-wicket fielder. Fine over by NCN, just 4 from it.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. A length ball on middle, Malik brings down a straight bat and pushes it back past the bowler. The mid on fielder moves across to his left to stop the ball.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Short in length and outside off, Rizwan stands tall inside the crease and deflects it down to third man for one.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length delivery on off, Malik punches it off his back foot to sweeper cover for one.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Angles in a length ball on middle, Shoaib covers the line and pushes it towards mid on.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shoaib Malik. Starts a new spell with a good length delivery on middle, Malik gets on top of the bounce and works it behind square leg for a brace.

Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. A single to end another tidy over by Finch. This is pushed down to long on.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. On off, Rizwan goes back and pushes it through covers for a run.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Another punch shot which finds the man at covers.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Fires it on off, Rizwan goes back and mistimes it to covers.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. Down the leg side, it is worked through square leg for a single.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Floats it up on off, it is stroked down to long off for a run.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. FOUR! That is very well placed! This is bowled quicker and slightly outside off. Malik waits for it, uses the width and then guides it past point, away from the sweeper and to the boundary.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Shortish and outside off, Rizwan slaps it through covers for a run.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Flatter and on middle, this is stroked down to long on for a run.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. On the stumps, kept out.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A push through mid off sees the batsmen change ends.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Misfield! Malik moves away then punches it through covers. Nathan Coulter-Nile moves to his right but just at the very end, takes his eyes off the ball. A misfield and the batsmen run three.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. Loopy and full on middle, worked in front of square leg for a run.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Short again, cut towards point where the fielder dived to make a partial stop. A single taken.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Fails to put it away! Short and wide outside off, Rizwan mistimes his cut to covers.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Loopy and full on middle, Rizwan drives but finds the cover fielder.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. Stays back inside the crease and punches it down to long on for a run.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Gets down on one knee and sweeps it in front of square leg for a run.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. 50 for Rizwan, he has really played nicely out there. Kept himself busy and has worked his way to a very attractive half ton. Needs to continue though. He gets there as he pulls this half-tracker by going down on one knee through mid-wicket for a run.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Another sweep from Rizwan and another boundary! Goes down on one knee and hits it through square leg, away from the fielder in the deep and a boundary.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. The slider on middle, Rizwan goes back and punches it to mid off.

Adam Zampa to Shoaib Malik. Malik now takes a single as he eases it down to long off.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Fires it on the pads, the batter goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Adam Zampa is on now.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Eased through covers and Rizwan retains strike.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter again on middle, Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. This is eased down to long on for a run.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. On the stumps again, this is pushed to covers.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. On the stumps, blocked.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. A single to end as this is worked through mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. BYE! A good ball though. On off and it skids through. Rizwan looks to punch it through the off side but misses. The keeper fails to gather it and a bye is taken.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Now does the right thing by going back and working it through mid-wicket for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. SIX! First of the game and it is off the bat of the Pakistan skipper. He steps down the track, stays inside the line of the ball and then lofts it over mid off. Would not have mattered though even if he was at the boundary also as it goes all the way.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Waits for the ball and then guides it through short third man and takes two.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. The straighter line, Rizwan goes back and works it towards square leg for a quick run.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. Shortish on off, punched off the back foot to cover-point.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. A bit of an uppish off drive by Rizwan but well wide of the bowler. A single down to long off.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Edgy! Tossed up ball on off, skidding in, Rizwan under edges his attempted sweep shot onto the front leg.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. Flatter and shorter on middle, Malik goes back and punches it down to long on for one.

Aaron Finch to Shoaib Malik. Loopy and full on off, Malik drives it back off his front foot. Finch moves across to his left to stop the ball.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. A single to end as Malik hits it down to long on.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Just outside off, Malik waits for it and then guides it to short third man.

Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik. Floats it on middle, Malik works it to mid-wicket.

Skipper Shoaib Malik walks in next at number 6.

Nathan Lyon to Umar Akmal. OUT! In the air... taken! Akmal, who was looking nice and positive out there, has to walk back. The shortish leg side boundary might have tempted him there to take the aerial route. He looks to pull this short ball over the mid-wicket fence but it hits the higher part of the bat and lobs towards deep mid-wicket. Handscomb runs in and takes a neat catch. First one for Lyon and wickets at regular intervals keeping the Aussies on top here. Umar Akmal is absolutely gutted with himself, he knows these opportunities won't come easily to him.

Nathan Lyon to Umar Akmal. Slightly short and outside off, Akmal cuts it but finds point. A little to his right or to his left and Akmal would have bagged a boundary.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Works it with the turn towards mid-wicket.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. Goes back and guides this to point. Another dot to end another good over by Finch.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. Gives it a little more air, Akmal finds the man at covers.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. This time the single is taken as it is hit down to long off.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Confusion but safe! Rizwan goes for the sweep but mistimes it towards square leg. Akmal wants a run but Rizwan is not interested. UA now has to turn back. The fielder though misses his shy at the non-striker's end.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. A full toss and this is hit down to long on for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Umar Akmal. A little too short, Akmal throws the kitchen sink at it but only manages an inside edge through mid-wicket for a run. 9 from Lyon's first over of his new spell.

Nathan Lyon to Umar Akmal. On the stumps this time and it is defended.

Nathan Lyon to Umar Akmal. FOUR! Short, wide and put away! This time there is a lot of width on offer. Akmal goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Nathan Lyon to Umar Akmal. DEFT! Quicker and outside off, Akmal waits for it and then uses the pace of the bowler as he guides it through short third man. The fielder there gives it a chase and manages to pull it back. Two saved by him.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter and on off, Rizwan punches it down to long off for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Umar Akmal. A little short, Akmal goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Nathan Lyon is back into the attack now.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Fires it on the stumps, Rizwan blocks it out.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Swept and swept very fine! Down the leg side, Rizwan says thank you very much as he hits it very fine down to the fine leg fence. 100 up for the hosts.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. Slightly short again and on off, UA cuts it again but finds point again. This time it is straight to him.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. Well fielded! On the shorter side, Akmal guides it towards point. The fielder there dives and saves a run.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. On the stumps, Akmal pushes it towards cover and wants a run but is sent back.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. Goes quicker and flatter on off, it's on the shorter side as well, Umar moves back and strokes it in the direction of covers for one.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. Fullish and on off, Akmal is on the front foot in defense.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. Quicker one, full and on middle, blocked off the front foot.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. Strides forward to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. FOUR! That's a beautiful shot! Extra flight from Zampa to this delivery but it's too full and wide outside off. Akmal leans forward and plays a cracking square drive for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Short in length and on off, Umar goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. He fires it on the pads, Akmal looks to play at it with a straight bat but misses to get hit on the pads. End of a successful over for the visitors.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan strokes it through mid off for a run.

Aaron Finch to Umar Akmal. Akmal is off the mark as he times it down to long off.

Umar Akmal walks in next.

Aaron Finch to Haris Sohail. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! It is Finch who has provided the breakthrough. With all due respect to the Aussie skipper, he is probably the last bowler I thought who would get one of the two as they looked at ease out there. Also, the number which the Aussies consider unlucky (87) has worked in their favor here. It is the arm ball from Finch. It lands on off and angles away. Sohail plays inside the line and gets an outside edge. Carey takes it and appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Sohail walks in disappointment and rightly so. He is only Finch's third ODI wicket. The other two are Rohit Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Aaron Finch to Haris Sohail. This one is angled away from the batsman, Sohail pushes it to covers.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Drop and run! This is on the stumps, Rizwan pushes it towards cover and scampers to the other end.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. A dot to end as Sohail keeps out the last ball.

Breaking news - Unfortunately it's a dislocated shoulder for Jhye Richardson, he certainly won't be back out there tonight, tweets Cricket Australia.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan takes another single as he hits it down to long off.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Flights it and lands it on middle, Sohail eases it down to long on for a run. 50-run stand up between the two. A vital one as the two joined association when Pakistan were in a little spot of bother. The job is only half done though.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. The slider on off, Rizwan goes back and guides it through point for a single.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Very full this time, Rizwan jams it out to the bowler.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Zampa drops it short, Rizwan goes back and punches it to covers.

Drinks! Pakistan have managed to do well here after losing their openers early. Rizwan and Sohail are amidst a 48-run stand but they need to continue if Pakistan are to get to a good total here. Australia will hope they can break this stand as soon as possible.

Aaron Finch to Haris Sohail. On the stumps and it is defended. Tidy start by the Aussie skipper.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. On the shorter side and on off, Rizwan goes back and flat-bats it to long on for another run.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Outside off, left alone.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter and it is the straighter one on off, Rizwan pushes it to covers.

Aaron Finch to Haris Sohail. Works it with the turn through mid-wicket for a single.

Aaron Finch to Haris Sohail. Gives it nice amount of air, the batsman strokes it back to the bowler.

Aaron Finch brings himself on now.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Fuller on the pads, it is flicked through square leg for a run.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Slower and it is the googly outside off. Left alone.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Follows the boundary with a single as this is pushed through covers. Sensible batting.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! Goes down on one knee and then sweeps it by getting on top of the bounce. It is between the two fielders in the deep square leg region for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. The googly on middle, the batter blocks it out.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan dances down the track but Zampa bowls it short. Rizwan gets his pad in the way.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Punched off the back foot through covers for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball. Sohail eases it down to long off and gets to the other end.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Waits for the ball and then works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Fires it on the pads, the batter goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Jhye Richardson is sitting in the dressing room with his right arm in a sling. He gives a thumbs up to the cameras. That's good to see.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter and outside off, Rizwan goes back and punches it through covers for a run.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A single to end as the ball is driven to covers. Rizwan will retain strike. 4 singles from Zampa's first.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. The slider on middle, Sohail goes back and punches it through covers for a run.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Gives it a nice loop on middle, the batter strokes it back to the bowler.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan gets into position early to play the paddle. Zampa fires it in but Rizwan still manages to play it towards fine leg for a run.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. This time he hits it through mid on. The fielder is in the deep so a single.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Nicely tossed up around off, Sohail lunges and strokes it down to mid off.

Adam Zampa is into the attack.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Skidding in from around off, turned in the gap at mid-wicket for a run. 8 from the over!

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. A back foot punch to a shortish ball but he finds the cover-point fielder.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Shortish and on off, dragged down from the crease to long on for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! It's short and outside off, Sohail camps back and smacks it through point. Shaun Marsh in the deep tries his best but fails to cut it off.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Jumps out of the crease to a full ball and knocks it down to long on for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. A single to end a productive over for Pakistan. 9 from it as Rizwan pushes it through covers for a run.

Not a good sight this! Jhye is seen holding his right hand as he walks off the field. Let us hope it is not something serious.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! But a tremendous effort in the deep. Again it is slightly short and on off, Rizwan this time pulls it to the left of square leg. Jhye Richardson in the deep runs to that direction and then dives but fails to stop it. He straightaway puts one hand up and calls the physio out. He seems to be in pain.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. The batsman has driven it through mid on.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! That went to the fence like a tracer bullet. The key there was Rizwan picked the length early. Slightly short and on middle, Rizwan crouches and then whacks it through square leg. The fielder in the deep was not far away but still he had no chance. 50 up for Pakistan.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. This one is angled into the batsman, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. On a good length and around off, kept out.

Powerplay 2 begins! Now, a maximum of 4 fielders can be put outside the circle. Also, Marcus Stoinis returns into the attack.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Spoils the over! Excellent use of the feet by Haris. Dances down the track and also makes room. Goes inside out, over covers and into the fence.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Sohail goes back and pushes it to covers.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. This time it is flicked through mid-wicket for an easy run.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter and turning back in, Rizwan goes back and works it to mid-wicket again.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Gives it nice flight and lands it on off, Rizwan with the turn works it to mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Works it with the angle through mid on for a run.

Nathan Lyon is on now.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. On the shorter side, Sohail uses his wrists and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Another defensive stroke to the ball on off.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Drags his length back and this one is the seam-up ball. Blocked off the back foot.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Slower ball on off, the batter lunges and blocks it out.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Fullish again and on off, Sohail once again finds mid off.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. A dot to end as this is pushed to mid on.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Lovely shot! Slightly fuller this time and on off, Rizwan leans into it and times it through covers for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. A couple now as this is driven through covers.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. On the fuller side, the batter strokes it to mid off.

Marcus Stoinis to Haris Sohail. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Marcus Stoinis is the first bowling change.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. On the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. Length and on off, it is defended.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. Just short! This is certainly some plan against Rizwan. Second short one to him in the three balls he has faced. Rizwan though is ready to take on the challenge of pulling it. It however, falls just short of the fielder at square leg.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. Fuller than the last ball and on off, it is kept out.

Jhye Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. A confident shot on the first ball! Short and on off, Rizwan picks the length early and pulls it but to mid-wicket.

Interestingly, Mohammad Rizwan walks in at number 4. This is only the second time in his short ODI career that he is batting at this position. Good opportunity for him to show his game.

Jhye Richardson to Shan Masood. OUT! Leading edge and taken! Soft, soft dismissal there and now both the openers are back in the hut. Timely one for the Aussies as this partnership was looking good, Masood especially. Not a great delivery this though, it is shortish and around middle, sticks in the surface a little. Masood looks to play it with a closed-face bat but closes the face a touch early. It goes off the leading edge towards short mid-wicket where Marsh takes an easy catch. Second for Jhye and Pakistan in a spot of bother here.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Two dots to end but a good over for Pakistan. 9 from it. The last ball is guided towards point.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Loose shot! That was there to be hit! Full and wide outside off. Sohail throws his bat at it but away from his body. He gets an inside edge.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Bangs it short! Masood though has enough time to go back, get on top of the bounce and pull it towards deep square leg for a run.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Closer to the batsman this time and Masood plays it down onto the ground.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. FOUR! Three in a row for Pakistan! Another poor ball, short and wide outside off. Masood once again waits for it and then cuts it square on the off side. It is in the gap so a boundary. Runs now coming thick and fast.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. FOUR! Half volley and put away! Full and wide outside off, Masood just waits for it and then opens the face of the bat. Hits it through cover-point for a boundary. Consecutive boundaries for Pakistan.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. FOUR! You do not need to run for those! What a shot! Richardson bowls it full this time and it is on off. Sohail shows the full face of the bat and strokes it past mid off. Ends the over with a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Goes for the surprise short ball. Sohail though is not surprised by it as he ducks under it with ease.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Hits it through the other side this time and gets runs! On the pads, Sohail shuffles across and works it through mid on for a couple.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. On the shorter side again and for the third time in the over, Sohail hits it to mid off.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Back of a length on off, Sohail stands tall and punches it but finds mid off again.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. On the off stump, not letting the batsman free his arms. Sohail pushes it to mid off.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Mistimed! A little bit of width on offer outside off, Masood goes back to cut but gets an under edge. 10 from the over, 19 in the last two, Pakistan starting to find some momentum.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. FOUR! Easy pickings! Bad line and length. It's on the pads and Masood clips it nicely through backward square leg. There is a fielder in the deep but he fails to cut it off.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Superb stop! Shortish and outside off, Masood rocks back to steer it past point but the fielder stationed there flies to his left and makes an excellent stop. Saves a certain boundary.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Wide! Loses his radar and slips a length ball down the leg side, Masood tries flicking but misses.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. FOUR! Yet another cracking straight drive from a left-hander. This time Shan shows his class. On a length around off, Masood doesn't try to hit it hard and just caresses it down through mid off for a boundary.

Fine leg is up. Deep square leg in place.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Lands it up and around off, Masood drives but finds mid off.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Wide! Sprays it quite wide outside off, Masood shoulders arms. Kumar Dharmasena hesitantly exercises his arms.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Even better! It's been thumped down the ground. This one is very full and in the line of the stumps, Sohail presents a straight bat and drives it delightfully past his partner for a boundary. Showing his good form.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Well timed and placed! First boundary for Pakistan. A fractionally over-pitched ball outside off, Sohail once again doesn't move his front foot a lot as he drives it through covers.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Lazy, very lazy from Haris. Richardson angles across a good length delivery outside off. It further skids away from the batsman after landing. Sohail chases it away from his body and gets beaten.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. On the 5th stump, Sohail shoulders arms to it.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. Goes back to bowling on off and the batsman strokes it to mid off.

Jhye Richardson to Shan Masood. A run as this one is tucked off the pads towards square leg.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Good looking drive but again no runs! Length and on off, Sohail plants his front foot forward and pushes it to mid off. Two good overs for the Aussies to begin with.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. On middle, Haris shuffles across and works it towards mid-wicket.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Stump-to-stump line and the batsman pushes it to mid on.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Pakistan are underway! Slightly shorter this time, it is nudged around the corner for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Nice shot but for no runs! Length and around middle, the batter strokes it to mid on. That made a nice sound off the bat as it was right off the middle.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Excellent start by him too! Goes fuller and this one angles across. Masood plays inside the line, gets an outside edge which does not carry to the fielder at first slip.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.

Jhye Richardson to Haris Sohail. A wicket maiden to begin with by Jhye. Length again on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket.

Haris Sohail is the new man in. Scored a century in the last one. Pakistan will like another performance like that.

Jhye Richardson to Imam-ul-Haq. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Richardson draws first blood! His excellent start just gets better. He has been excellent with his line and length throughout the first over. Continues doing that as he lands this one on off and it is a touch fuller. This time though the ball shapes back in a little. Imam plays down the wrong line, he gets an inside edge and the ball uproots the off pole. He walks back without troubling the scorers. Not the start the hosts would have wanted after electing to bat.

Jhye Richardson to Imam-ul-Haq. Length again and on off again, Imam pushes it to mid off. 4 dots to begin with for Richardson.

Jhye Richardson to Imam-ul-Haq. Corrects his length this time and lands it on off, the batter defends it solidly.

Jhye Richardson to Imam-ul-Haq. A little too straight this time, Imam works it nicely but straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Jhye Richardson to Imam-ul-Haq. Right on the money to begin with! On a length and around off, Imam goes back and defends it with a straight bat.

We're all set to get underway. Imam-ul-Haq and Shan Masood are the openers for Pakistan. Jhye Richardson to begin proceedings with the first new ball. A single slip in place. Let's play...

Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says he was not sure on what he wanted to do here but is happy chasing. Mentions the wicket did not change a lot in the last game and it was good to bat on. Further adds everybody has their own plans and they are executing it properly. Informs they are unchanged.

Pakistan skipper, Shoaib Malik, starts by saying that in the last match they got a good total but gives credit to the way Finch and Marsh batted. He reckons that his batsmen performed well but they need to do better with the ball. Informs Amir is out and Hasnain is in making his debut for Pakistan.

Toss - Pakistan win the toss for the second time in a row and they elect to bat first once again.

Another excellent performance from the Aussies in the first game saw them take a 1-0 lead in the series. They are starting to peak just at the right time with the World Cup not too far away. The visitors, however, would want to continue their winning run and go 2-0 up here. The hosts, on the other hand, will be eager to level the series as if they lose this one, it won't be easy getting back into it. Welcome to the coverage.