AUS beat PAK by 6 runs | Australia vs Pakistan, Highlights And Cricket Score 4th ODI Match - Commentary

That is it from this game then. 4 games done, 4 games won! The Aussies are surely warming up well leading up to the World Cup. They would love to make this a clean sweep and make it 5-0 come Sunday. The match will be played at the same venue. That game will begin at 1500 local (1100 GMT) on the 31st of March. See you then for the final game. Till then, take care and cheers!

Aaron Finch, the victorious Australian skipper feels that their composure with the ball was really good. He states that his team knew that getting two new batsmen out in the middle would make it difficult for Pakistan. He reserves praise for both of Pakistan's ton-makers. Has special praise reserved now for his own team's all-round star, Glenn Maxwell by saying that he is a superstar and he tonks the ball a fair distance. Mentions that he is really pleased with the way how they have won the 4 games in different ways, let it be chasing the score or defending one.

Imad Wasim, the Pakistan skipper feels that the Aussies bowled beautifully in the end and that they lacked the power-hitting ability towards the end. He praises both the centurions and says they both are special talents. About the bowling talent, he reckons there is absolutely nothing wrong with the bowling attack except that they went for 25-30 runs more in the end. Signs off by saying that it was an honor to lead the national side and it was hard luck that they ended on the losing side.

Glenn Maxwell is the Man of the Match. He says that he was happy that it was important to put a good partnership along with Carey in today's game as they did not get much chances to bat in the previous games. He feels that his role in the team is defined solidly and he has clarity. Informs us that he along with his team knew that breaking the big partnership was the key and that then they could come back into the game.

Coming to the Australian bowling, they always managed to stay in the game despite two good partnerships. They stuck to the plan and when they broke the 144-run stand, they started gnawing their way back into the game. The pick of the bowlers was Nathan Coulter-Nile but take nothing away from the rest who did really well in conditions where the ball was tough to grip due to dew. Thus, in the end, the match ended with a very small margin and it was Australia who finished on the winning side due to holding their nerves better. The presentation ceremony to follow...

The chase began in poor fashion as the first wicket was lost with nothing on the board but Abid Ali who was the other opener played brilliantly in his debut. He got support firstly from Haris Sohail who was slow and steady in a stand of 74. He fell at the wrong time trying to accelerate but Mohammad Rizwan who walked out to replace him looked like a determined man. He along with Abid Ali added 144 runs for the 3rd wicket and ensured Pakistan were in cruise control of the chase. Both of them got to their respective centuries, but both fell at the wrong time and with it being difficult for the new batsmen to come in and whack the ball, the Aussies ensured they won the game by a small margin of 6 runs.

Solemn faces in the stands as well as the Pakistan dressing room but the Australians are mighty pleased and there are high-fives and big smiles going around between the Men in Yellow! Two centuries in the chase but still ending up on the wrong side is surely a tough pill to swallow. Mickey Arthur is bearing a glum look on his face as his team have slipped to the fourth loss in a row but such has been the match that they were practically ruling the game almost till the end and crashed out at the last moment.

Marcus Stoinis to Yasir Shah. A pull from Yasir and a single taken on the last ball. AUSTRALIA WIN THE GAME BY 6 RUNS and take a 4-0 lead in the 5-match ODI series!!!

Marcus Stoinis to Usman Khan. OUT! That is the game! That surely is it! A shorter length slower ball on middle, Usman pulls it away hard but the deep square leg fielder takes a good catch. Handscomb is not dropping those and he makes sure that this game is over with a ball to be bowled unless it is a no ball or wide. Heart break for the hosts but such is the game and Australia were always in the game. Junaid Khan meanwhile, makes his way out to the middle.

Marcus Stoinis to Usman Khan. SIX! This game is not yet dead! What a strike that is by Usman Khan. Deposits this length ball way over long off for a maximum. What a shot! 8 off 2 now!

Marcus Stoinis to Yasir Shah. Driven to long on for a single by Yasir to get Usman on strike.

Usman Khan walks in next.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. OUT! Rizwan holes out and that surely is the final nail in the coffin for Pakistan! A fuller length ball on the pads and Mohammad Rizwan times it pretty well but in the air and finds Peter Handscomb at deep square leg. He takes it safely and there are wide glees on the faces of the Aussie fielders now! They will be breathing much easier. End of a good innings by Rizwan but that is still not enough at this stage for his team.

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Rizwan. WIDE! That is wild at this moment. Slower one from Marcus way outside leg.

Marcus Stoinis to Yasir Shah. Stoinis starts he last over with a short ball. Yasir Shah slaps it down to long on for a single

Marcus Stoinis to bowl the last over.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. What a ball to finish the over! Absolutely cramps the batsman for room and Rizwan only can hit it back to the bowler. 17 runs needed off 6 balls in the last over.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Rizwan finally finds the middle of the bat. A much-needed boundary for Pakistan. A short length ball on middle, Rizwan hits it hard over the head of the bowler for a boundary.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. This is bad batting! Losing shape at the wrong time is Rizwan. A fuller length ball outside off, Rizwan looks to hit it over cover but fails to put bat on ball.

Yasir Shah walks out to bat next.

Kane Richardson to Imad Wasim. OUT! Huge wicket for Australia and Pakistan sink further! A short length ball on top of off stump, Wasim looks to hit it over covers but the ball gets big on him. It flies off the top half and goes to deep point where Shaun Marsh makes no mistake. Good catch under pressure. 21 off 9 is the equation now.

Kane Richardson to Imad Wasim. Slower ball on a length outside off, Wasim looks to cut it over extra cover but fails to put bat on ball as he is beaten by the lack of pace.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. That is the hundred for Rizwan! His 2nd in ODI cricket, his 2nd in this series itself! A fuller ball outside off, driven to deep cover for a single as he gets to the landmark. The job at hand is a bigger one though, he needs to take his team home.

Kane Richardson to bowl the 49th over.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Imad Wasim. Length ball on top of off stump, Wasim times it really well but fails to find the gap. 3 runs only off this over and a wicket. What a comeback this has been from Australia! Tightening the noose like a boa constrictor! Coulter-Nile ends with 10-1-53-3. The equation now is 22 of 12.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Imad Wasim. Short length on top of off stump, Wasim looks to punch it off the back foot but the ball is mistimed to mid off.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Fuller one on middle, driven hard down the ground for a single by Rizwan as he moves onto 99.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Imad Wasim. Short of a length on middle, Imad pushes it through mid-wicket for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. In the air again! But well short of deep mid-wicket. A length ball on middle, Rizwan looks to pull the ball but mistimes it aerially towards the fielder in the deep. A single is taken to bring his skipper on strike.

Imad Wasim, the skipper walks out next to bat.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Saad Ali. OUT! Saad Ali holes out in the deep. A half-volley from Nathan Coulter-Nile from around the wicket, Saad looked to hit it over mid on but the bat turned in his hand and goes to Richardson at deep mid-wicket who takes a sitter. Excellent stuff this from Australia. They have put the pressure right back on Pakistan. 25 needed off 17 now. Going to be really a nerve-wracking finish here!

Glenn Maxwell to Saad Ali. Short and wide outside off, cut away for a single to backward point. 25 needed off 18 balls. Saad will face the next over.

Glenn Maxwell to Saad Ali. Flatter one on the pads, Saad was down the track and looks to flick it. The ball runs off the pads for a couple of leg byes fine on the leg side. Very lucky! If Saad had missed that ball, he could have been stumped.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Flighted ball on middle, pushed along the ground to long on for a run.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! That was the boundary Pakistan so badly needed. A flighted ball on the pads, paddled down on the leg side fine. The ball runs really fine and fast to the ropes. Rizwan moves on to 96 now.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Flighted on the pads, Rizwan sweeps it fine on the leg side past short fine leg for a couple of runs. That is excellent running from someone who has kept wickets for 50 overs and has been in the middle for quite some time.

Glenn Maxwell to Saad Ali. Flatter one on middle, pushed to long on for a single by the southpaw.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, Rizwan slices it to point. Maxwell dives and saves the run. Equation is 36 off 24.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Saad Ali. Back of a length on middle and leg, Saad Ali flicks it stylishly to mid-wicket for a run.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Saad Ali. Full on off, Saad drives it to mid off.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. A short delivery with just little pace, Rizwan pulls it to square leg. Single added.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Saad Ali. Half-volley on off, Saad drives it through the covers for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. A good length delivery on off, Rizwan digs it to mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Swept fine on the leg side by Rizwan. Zampa who goes behind the ball fails to pick it clearly but that does not cost an extra run and only a single is taken. 40 off 30 needed now.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Chopped away to deep cover for a couple of runs. That is excellent running.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Short outside off, Rizwan rocks back and looks to open the face of the bat and hit this between point and short third man but he finds the point fielder.

Glenn Maxwell to Saad Ali. Another shout. Flatter one on the pads, Saad looks to glance it down to fine leg but misses the ball. The ball runs off the pad to fine leg for a leg bye. The ball was surely missing leg stump there so no interest from the umpire.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length on off, Rizwan rocks back plays it to point for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on leg, Rizwan again goes for sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads. A loud appeal by the umpire. Umpire shakes his head. Replays shows there was bat involved.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Saad Ali. On a length outside off, pushed back to the bowler by Saad Ali to end the over. 45 runs needed in 36 balls now.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Really full yorker on middle, driven down to long on by Rizwan for a run.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Saad Ali. Guided down to third man for a single by the southpaw.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Saad Ali. Length ball outside off, pushed to the right of point where Maxwell dives and makes a stop. No run taken.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Saad Ali. Saad is off the mark straightaway. Flicked away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Good running by both batsmen that!

Saad Ali walks out to bat now.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Umar Akmal. OUT! Played on! Is there a twist in the tale? A length ball outside off, Umar Akmal wanted to slog this over mid-wicket but took his eyes off the ball. He swings but only gets an under edge which goes to disturb the middle stump. This is just what Pakistan would not have wanted. They need to take this deep and win it, cannot afford to give the visitors any space to come back in the game. 49 off 41 is the equation now.

Nathan Coulter-Nile replaces Adam Zampa.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. A fuller length on leg, Rizwan comes down the track and flicks it to long on for a double. The equation now is Pakistan need 49 runs in 42 balls.

Glenn Maxwell to Umar Akmal. Maxwell fires this one on off, Akmal taps it to covers for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. A full length delivery on middle and leg, Rizwan drives it to mid on for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Umar Akmal. Back of a length on middle and leg, Akmal adds another run by punching it.

Glenn Maxwell to Umar Akmal. Maxwell chnages his lines, bowls this on off, Akmal plays it late towards the third man region for a double.

Glenn Maxwell to Umar Akmal. Maxwell begins his spell by bowling this short outside off, Akmal cuts it to point for a double.

Glenn Maxwell to bowl now.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. Flatter one on middle, Akmal gets off the mark with a pull over mid-wicket for a run. He keeps strike for the next over. Zampa like his spin twin, ends with figures of 10-0-49-1. 58 from 48 needed now.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. Short and on top of off stump, cut away by Umar but he finds the point fielder.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. Another quick one darted in on off stump, Akmal pushes it back to the bowler.

Adam Zampa to Umar Akmal. Flatter one outside off, pushed by Akmal to cover.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter ball on middle, pulled away for a single to deep mid-wicket by Rizwan. He moves into the 80s with that shot.

Umar Akmal walks out to bat at number 5.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. OUT! Abid Ali has lost his focus and his wicket as well! A flighted ball from Zampa on middle and Abid looks to slog it without getting to the ball. He gets a top edge and the ball flies high to Aaron Finch at long on. He is not going to drop those. Huge applause from the crowd, the teammates, coaching staff as Abid makes his way out. That is the end of this exceptional 144-run stand though. Is this the opening for Australia or has the wicket come too late?

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Lyon bowls this one short, Ali punches to covers and runs for a single. Nathan Lyon ends his night with figures of 10-0-49-1.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Back of a length delivery on off, Abid plays it very late and just guides it third man Khawaja gives a good chase and just pulls the ball before touching the ropes. Batsmen runs two.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Length delivery on off, Rizwan sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Length delivery on off, Ali punches it to point. Single added.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. A flighted delivery on off, Rizwan steps down and drives it mid off for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. A tossed up delivery on off, Rizwan defends it with ease.

Powerplay 3 is upon us now. There can be 5 fielders outside the circle till the end now. The equation is 65 off 60 balls.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. NOT OUT! And Australia lose their review. A leg spinner outside off, Abid comes ahead and looks to sweep but misses the ball. The keeper, Carey catches the ball and asks the question. The bowler then joins in the appeal. The umpire though is unmoved. Finch, after a long time, takes it upstairs. The replays show us that the ball was no even close to the bat and there is nothing on the Snickometer. Abid will continue with his merry innings.

Review time! Australia have taken this one upstairs for a caught behind off a sweep attempt by Abid Ali. There was some noise when the ball went through he heard says Ramiz Raja on air. Looked like the ball was pretty far away from the bat to the naked eye though.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. FOUR! Another sweep which connects. A length delivery on off, Ali sweeps it towards the square leg region for one bounce four.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. A tossed up delivery, Ali gets a top edge towards log on for a double.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Full on leg, Ali sweeps it fine leg for a double.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Another sweep for a single. Full on off, Rizwan drags it from off and plays to fine leg. This is frustrating for Zampa. Every time he bowls well he has been swept.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A flatter delivery on middle and leg, Rizwan dances down the track and hits it straight to the bowler.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Cut away to deep cover for a single. Rizwan keeps strike for the next over.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Excellent use of the feet by Rizwan! A flighted one on middle, Mohammad comes down the track and smacks this ball past wide long on for a boundary.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan charges down the wicket to this ball and hits it wristily through mid-wicket. 2 runs picked up.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Beaten! A flatter arm ball outside off, Rizwan comes ahead to drive the ball but is beaten as it holds its line. Good ball but the Aussies need wickets!

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. HUNDRED FOR ABID ALI! What a sensational innings this has been from the debutant. He pushes this length ball to deep square leg to get to the landmark. A simply mature innings from the not so young debutant. He has showed the Pakistan batsmen how to do it in a chase. The job is not yet done though and he would like to be there till the end.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter one on middle, Mohammad is down the track but just pushes the ball to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter one on off, Rizwan looks to defend the ball on his front foot but gets an inside edge onto his pad.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Flighted ball on middle, Rizwan comes down the track to lift it over cover but the ball comes of the inner half towards the bowler.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Flatter one on middle, Abid works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. He moves on to 99.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Not Out! It is just clipping the leg stump and Abid can breathe easy! It is the Umpire's call and hence will remain not out. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Ali looks to flick but misses it. The ball hits him high on his pads. The Aussies go up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Finch takes it upstairs but the Hawk Eye shows the ball just clips the leg stump, that is not enough for them.

Review time... An LBW appeal from the Aussies is turned down. The ball looked to be missing the leg stump or only clipping it at max to the naked eye. Let's see what the replays have to say!

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A flighted delivery on off, Rizwan sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Lyon fires this one on off, Mohammad Rizwan just taps it to covers for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Rizwan connects sweep this time. A fuller length delivery on middle Rizwan now watchfully sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Full length on off, Rizwan goes for a sweep but fails to connect.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Full on middle and leg, Ali flicks for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Back of a length on off, Ali pushes it to covers.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Floatted delivery on leg, Rizwan comes down the track and drives it to long on for a single.

Drinks break! Pakistan are motoring along beautifully out here. The partnership between Rizwan and Abid is worth an unbeaten 112 runs. Abid Ali is set for a maiden ODI ton in his debut game. The two batsmen have set the platform for victory and with the dew playing a part and the ball coming on nicely to the bat, the hosts would fancy their chances to post a win here. Australia need wickets and need them quickly to come back in the game. Will they get them though is the question? Meanwhile, it is Nathan Lyon to bowl after the break.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan comes down the track once more and hits it hard to long off for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Flatter on the pads, pushed to long on for a run by AA.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Lofted over covers for a single by Rizwan.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Flighted outside off, Ali reaches out and pushes it long off for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Huge appeal but turned down! Flatter one going landing on middle, Abid looks to pull but misses. Looks like he was hit in front of the stumps and the ball would have gone on to hit the leg stump. The Aussies though interestingly do not go for a review. The replays later roll on and show us that there was a nick on that. Good decision by Finch not to take it upstairs!

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Flatter one on off, Abid defends this to cover.

Adam Zampa is back on now.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. Ali pushes this one to covers and runs quickly. The fielder at covers had a shy at the stumps but misses.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Change of length, pulls his length back, pitching on off, Rizwan guides to point. Single added.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Pulled away. A short pitch delivery on middle and leg, Rizwan watchfully pulls it towards the square leg region for a boundary. Mohammad Rizwan is playing intelligent cricket here.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length on off, NCN rolling his finger on this. Rizwan picks this one and pulls it to mid-wicket for a double.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. A good length delivery on off, Rizwan strikes it to point.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, Rizwan punches it to covers.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Another bouncer! Ali ducks under it.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Full on off, defended with ease.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. FOUR! Classy! 100-run partnership. A back of a length on off, Ali plays it late towards the third man region for a boundary.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. A slower one outside off, Ali looks to guide it towards the third man but fails to connect.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. A slower bouncer! Ali does well by ducking under it.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. A fuller length delivery on off, Rizwan digs it through covers for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. Pulled this time off a length but straight to mid-wicket. 11 runs off this over though and 109 off 102 is the equation now.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. FOUR! Edged but Abid will not mind and neither will Pakistan. A length ball outside off, Ali pushes at it trying to drive but the ball flies off the edge and goes to the right of the keeper. A boundary results. He moves into the 90s with this shot.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. Short of a length on middle, pulled away by Abid for another couple of runs, this time to the left of Lyon at deep mid-wicket.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. On the hips and Abid clips it away off his pads for a couple of runs. Nathan Lyon makes a good diving stop and prevents the boundary.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Run down to third man for a single by MR.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Mohammad Rizwan. Fuller one on the pads, brilliantly clipped away by Rizwan for a couple of runs and that is his fifty! His fourth in ODIs! The innings has been a calm and composed one and he has given amazing company yo Abid at the other end.

Nathan Coulter-Nile is back into the attack.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. Full outside off, Rizwan slices it to third man for a single. Another neat over just three from it.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length in off, Rizwan defends it from the back foot.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. A back of a length delivery on middle. Ali pulls it mid-wicket for a single. This seems like an off cutter. Richardson using the slowness of the surface in this bowling.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. A back of a length on off, Rizwan punches it covers for a single.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, Rizwan tries to play this on off side but gets his inside edge on the ball. The ball goes to mid on.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. A good length delivery on off, Rizwan drives it straight to the bowler.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. A paddle sweep to end the over, Abid finds the fielder at 45 on the leg side. 3 runs off this over. 123 off 114 is the equation now.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan comes ahead and turns this away to square leg for another run.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. Tucked away to mid-wicket for a single by Ali.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. Back of a length on off, Ali punches it to covers.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on leg, Rizwan flicks it to square leg for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Maxwell fires this one on leg, Rizwan puts it away.

There seems to be a change of the ball here. Looks like it gone out of shape or it is too wet. Do not exactly know what the issue is but the fourth umpire runs out with the box of similarly aged balls.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. Run down to third man for a single by Rizwan. He will retain strike for the next over.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Short of a length, pulled away for a single to deep square leg. Good rotation of strike.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. A good shot off the back foot by Abid Ali but a dive from the extra cover fielder means he will get his hand to the ball and hence stops a run.

Kane Richardson to Mohammad Rizwan. 150-up for Pakistan. A strong come back by them. Richardson bowls this on off, Rizwan drives it through covers for single. This partnership is going great and pair have good understanding between them.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Full on leg, Ali flicks this time for a single.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Back of a length on off, Ali pulls it to mid-wicket for a double.

Kane Richardson returns. 3-0-18-0 so far.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. A nice tossed up delivery which turns to be full toss for Rizwan. He flicks it long on for a double.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. Full length delivery around middle, Ali drives it for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. A fuller length on off defended with ease.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Tossed up delivery on leg, Rizwan steps down and plays it mid on for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Well beaten! Length delivery on off. Rizwan fails to connect and gets beaten.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. A tossed up delivery on leg, Abid sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Flatter one on middle, defended towards point for a run. Abid keeps strike. He is milking the runs here.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Delicate again! This time the ball is shorter outside off, Abid once more waits the ball and takes the ball almost off the keeper's glove to guide it fine on the off side. 2 runs taken again.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Delicate! Bowled really quick and fast outside off, Ali waits for the ball to come onto his bat before he angles it fine past short third man for a couple of runs.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Catch it is the call but the luck is in Abid's favour! A flatter one on middle, Ali wanted to clear the mid on fielder. He mistimes his pull and it lobs it to the right mid on where Handscomb runs to try and catch it but does not reach the ball in time. No run taken though as the batsmen were ball watching.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Flighted on the pads, Mohammad pats it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Bowled really quick and full outside off, Rizwan drills this through the covers and manages to come back for the second run.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. A tossed up delivery on off, Rizwan drives it to mid on for a single. Three runs from this over by Maxwell. Maxwell is bowling around the wicket just to make that angle which is stopping batsmen to play freely.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Floated delivery on off, driven to mid on.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on middle, Rizwan steps out of his crease and defends it.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, defended with ease.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. A tossed up delivery on off, Rizwan was looking a heave over covers from his back foot, but fails to get a good connection. The ball goes down to long off for a double.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. A full delivery on leg, Rizwan defends it.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. FOUR! The perfect end to the over for Pakistan! 10 off it in the end. A flatter one on middle, it goes straight on and Abid slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The fielder in the deep cannot come around to stop it. The dew is sure affecting their spinners here.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. This sweep is played fine on the leg side to a flatter one on the pads. Two runs taken as the fielder in deep comes around and stops it just inside the rope.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Not so short for the pull but Ali goes through with the shot. Mistimes it to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Hit really hard through cover for a couple of runs to the right of deep cover. The 50-run stand comes up between these two.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A flighted one on middle that skids on after landing, Rizwan pats it towards the off side and sets off for a quick single.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Flatter one on the pads, worked away to deep fine leg for a single by Abid.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. A tossed up delivery, Abid Ali lifts it towards the long on region for a single. Just two runs from this over. A neat over by Glenn Maxwell.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. Back of a length, angling in for Ali. Abid goes on the back foot and easily defends it.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. Back of a length on middle and leg, Ali blocks it.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. A quicker one outside off, beats Abid who was looking to play it to the third man region.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. Full on leg, Ali blocks it.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length on off, Rizwan rocks back and cuts it covers for a single.

A change of ends for Maxwell.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, Rizwan taps and takes a single.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A quicker one by Zampa. Full on middle and leg, Rizwan tries a defense gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. A tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Ali paddles it to fine leg for a single. Just way too much effort for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. A flatter delivery by Zampa, Ali defends it with ease.

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Rizwan. A good length delivery on off, Rizwan paddles it to fine leg. Single added.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. A nice flighted delivery on leg, Abid tries for a heave above long on, but gets an inside edge onto the fine leg region for a single.

Adam Zampa is back on.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Fuller in length around off, Rizwan fails to connect the bat with the ball.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Back of a length on off, Abid goes on the back foot, waits for the ball to come to him and then cuts it to covers for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. A floated delivery on off, Abid defends it.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Full on off, Abid blocks it to point.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. A tossed up delivery on off. Rizwan dances down the track to kill any turn on the delivery and flicks it to mid on for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Full on middle and leg, Abid Ali drives it mid on for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. Worked off the pads for a single to deep square leg. A single off every delivery this over. Brilliant batting.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Full toss on the pads, swept to deep fine leg for a run by MR.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. The sweep comes out this time from Abid but the ball is too close to the short fine leg fielder. A single is taken as there is a slight misfield.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Cut away to deep cover for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Abid Ali. Flatter on the off stump line, once more a quick single is taken as Abid nudges it towards square leg.

Glenn Maxwell to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter one on middle, Rizwan pats it towards the leg side and steals a quick run.

Glenn Maxwell into the attack now.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, Rizwan grabs a single by taping it to point.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, Rizwan pushes it to covers.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Shorter length this time by Lyon, Ali pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Slight hold in play here... Rizwan seems to have hurt himself while putting in a dive. Taking a while to compose himself.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length on off, Rizwan taps it to mid-wicket for a quick single. Maxwell at mid-wicket has a shy at the bowler's end. Batsman puts a successful dive to save himself. Lyon collects the ball. The replays show the direct hit would have been curtains for Mohammad Rizwan.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on middle, defended

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. A floated delivery on off, Abid paddles it fine towards the fine leg region for a single.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Third boundary of the over! A flatter one on the pads, slightly fuller than the previous occasion. Rizwan gets the sweep out once more and hits it in the gap for a boundary. 15 runs off this over and the 100 comes up for Pakistan!

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter one on middle, defended off the front foot by Mohammad.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. SIX! The slog over cow corner this time and it goes beyond the boundary. A flatter one on middle, Finch is firing them in and Rizwan was ready and deposits it into the crowd.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Flighted on middle, Rizwan brings out the sweep once more. He nails it and gets it in the gap through square leg for a boundary.

Aaron Finch to Abid Ali. Pushed down to long on and that is a fifty on debut! Brilliant innings so far from Abid Ali but he will know that a lot has to be done and he needs to carry on to make a big one here. He has looked really compact in his stroke play.

Aaron Finch to Abid Ali. Flighted on middle, Abid keeps it out watchfully.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! Another sweep shot. This was tossed up nicely on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it nicely towards the mid-wicket region for another boundary from the over. 8 runs from this over with help of both boundaries.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. A flighted delivery, Rizwan dances down the track and then pads it.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. A flighted delivery, Rizwan blocks it.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, defends it with ease.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Flatter delivery on off, Rizwan defends it.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. FOUR! A nice tossed up delivery on off, Rizwan plays a nice sweep towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Cut away for a single to end the over. Rizwan will face the first ball of the next over.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Good ball! The arm ball outside off, Rizwan looks to push it to cover but fails to do so in the end. It was really close to the outside edge.

Aaron Finch to Abid Ali. Shorter one on middle, pulled to the right of long on for a single by Ali. He moves onto 49.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. Hurled in quicker on middle, Rizwan drives it down to long on and gets off the mark.

Aaron Finch to Mohammad Rizwan. A flatter one on middle, Rizwan pulls this ball to mid-wicket where Stoinis makes a tumbling stop.

Aaron Finch to Abid Ali. Bowled with flight on the off stump, pushed to deep cover for a single by Abid.

Aaron Finch to roll his arm over now.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Full on off, defended by staying in crease.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan steps down again. Lyon flights this one on off, Rizwan dances down the track and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan steps down the track on his very first delivery and plays this straight to the bowler.

Drinks break. The fall of a wicket just before the break has caused the 74-run stand to come to an end. Abid Ali has looked very confident in his first innings and was provided good support by Haris Sohail who wasn't especially in great flow. He has fallen now though and given an opening for the Aussies to pick up a few more. Pakistan would like the new batsman coming in to stitch another 50-plus stand at least with Abid. Let's see if that happens. It will be Mohammad Rizwan who comes out to the middle now.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. OUT! Haris Sohail departs. A fuller delivery on off, Sohail looks for a drive and plays it with hard hands. The ball flies straight into the hand of Maxwell at covers. Lyon bowled this one applying a nice loop on it, as he was getting good purchase from this wicket. And he uses it to break this stand.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. A back of a length on off, Sohail gets into position early which allow him to play the ball anywhere, he flicks it mid-wicket for a double.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. A quicker on to begin this over, pitching on off. Sohail defends it.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Sohail comes down the track to this one flighted outside off and hits it wide of deep cover for a single.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Really full and bowled on the middle and leg stump line. Haris dead-bats the ball to the leg side.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Abid has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Oooh! That could have been risky. A flatter one on middle, Ali closes his bat trying for a flick. The ball takes the leading edge and goes to the off side.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Quicker one bowled around off, a block from Abid Ali follows.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Clipped through mid-wicket to the flatter one on middle. Single taken.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Flighted outside off, punched down to long off for a single by Sohail.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. This time the ball goes to the left of the square leg fielder. A run is taken.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Flatter one on the middle stump line, turned to square leg. No run though.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. A floated delivery on middle and leg, Sohail drives it to mid on for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Back of a length on off, Sohail punches it to cover.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. A nice tossed up delivery on off, Sohail fails to put his bat on the ball. Lyon getting nice turn and bounce from track.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. A googly to end the over, bowled flatter outside off. The batsman comes ahead and dead-bats it.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Shorter and wide outside off, Abid rocks back and cuts the ball but fails to find the gap. Looks disappointed to have missed out there.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Full on off, defended with ease.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. Sohail charges down the track, Zampa notices it and pulls is length short. Haris Sohail plays it straight to bowler. Misfield by Zampa allows a single.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. A tossed up delivery on leg, Ali flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. A back of length delivery on leg, Sohail flicks it to mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. A back of a length on off, Abid Ali plays it late from his back foot and cuts it to the point region for a double.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. A back of a length, Sohail this time waits on his back foot and flicks it to mid on for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Back of a length on off, Sohail cuts it to covers.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Fuller length on off, Sohail blocks it.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Full on off, Sohail defends it.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Lyon bowls this one on off, Ali waits for the ball to come to him and then works towards the fine leg region for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. Full on middle and leg, Ali flicks it mid-wicket for a single.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. A tossed up delivery by Zampa, Sohail wrists it for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abid Ali. A quicker and flatter one by Zampa. Ali works it to leg side for a single.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. A leg spinner on off, Sohail punches it to covers for a single.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. A back of a length on off, Sohail tries for a cut but fails.

Adam Zampa to Haris Sohail. A flighted delivery on off, Sohail blocks it. Nice start from Zampa.

Adam Zampa comes on to bowl now.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Sohail punches this off the back foot towards cover and the fielder there, Stoinis makes a half-stop. A run is stolen though.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Abid stands tall and pushes it to the left of point for a single with soft hands.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved! A short one outside off, Ali was lining up for the cut but the ball turns into him and catches him on the pad. There seems to be a slight inside edge before the ball hit the pad. Hence, there was no discussion of taking a review by Australia.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Abid works it towards square leg off the pads but no run there.

Nathan Lyon to Haris Sohail. Bowled quicker on middle, pushed away by the southpaw for a run through mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Abid Ali. Flatter one on the pads, flicked away for a single to deep square leg.

Powerplay 2 time! Four players can be outside the circle till the 40th over now. Meanwhile, Nathan Lyon has come on to bowl.

Marcus Stoinis to Haris Sohail. Back of a length on off, defended with ease. End of Powerplay 1. Australia are 52/1.

Marcus Stoinis to Haris Sohail. Full on off Sohail blocks it.

Marcus Stoinis to Haris Sohail. 50-up for Pakistan with this double at mid-wicket. Batsmen shakes hands with each other as this brings 50-run stand between them as well.

Marcus Stoinis to Haris Sohail. A back of a length delivery on off, Sohail blocks it.

Marcus Stoinis to Haris Sohail. Same length on off, Sohail punches it to mid off.

Marcus Stoinis to Abid Ali. A short of a good length delivery on middle and leg, Ali flicks it mid-wicket for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Where is the slip, Mr.Finch? A length ball outside off, Sohail pushes at it without foot movement and hence the ball takes the outside edge and flies through the vacant slip region for a boundary. Unlucky for NCN, good bowling!

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Back of a length on off, Sohail punches it to covers.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. A good bouncer! Well ducked by Sohail.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. A back of a length on off, Sohail defends it from his back foot.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Length delivery on leg, Haris flicks it upplishly to mid-wicket for a double.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Good length ball on off, Haris blocks it.

Marcus Stoinis to Abid Ali. Full on leg, Ali puts it away.

Marcus Stoinis to Abid Ali. Stoinis goes down the leg this time, Ali flicks it to mid-wicket and adds a double to score.

Marcus Stoinis to Abid Ali. A back of a length delivery on off, Ali punches it to covers.

Marcus Stoinis to Abid Ali. Change of line by Stoinis this time, on middle Ali just blocks it.

Marcus Stoinis to Abid Ali. Back of a length on leg, Ali flicks it to mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to Abid Ali. Wide. Stoinis drifts down leg side on this.

Marcus Stoinis to Abid Ali. FOUR! Top shot from Ali. Stoinis starts bowling this one short of a good length and Abid Ali pulls it towards the mid-wicket region. Khawaja in the deep tries to stop with a dive but fails.

Marcus Stoinis to bowl now.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. A length ball from around the wicket, kept out towards the mid-wicket fielder by Sohail.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. A pull off the front foot and the ball goes to deep backward square leg for another run.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Aimed at the hips, flicked off the body for a single by Sohail.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. A fuller length ball outside off, pushed to point by the southpaw.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Oooh! Close but lands short of the mid-wicket fielder. A length ball on middle, Sohail looks to flick this but it goes slightly in the air. Handscomb at mid-wicket comes running in for the catch but the ball is well short of him in the end.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. Short of a length on top of middle, pulled away for a single to deep mid-wicket.

Kane Richardson to Haris Sohail. On a length outside off, Haris comes ahead and pushes it towards mid off.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. This time the flick is there but the ball goes a more towards deep backward square leg. The fielder at the deep ensures that only 1 run is taken.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Flicked through the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs this time.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. FOUR! The wrong line from Kane and Abid takes full toll. Hops inside the line and puts it past short fine leg for a beautiful boundary.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. The whole cordon of fielders on the off side is being tested by this new guy. A length ball outside off, Abid punches it firmly but the cover fielder does well to dive and save runs.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Bowled on a length and on top of off stump, defended with a solid presentation of the straight bat by Abid.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. Short one from NCN to end the over, Abid pulls it along the ground to deep square leg and keeps strike.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. This guy is striking the ball cleanly. This cut would have been the fourth boundary of the over if not for Maxwell at point. Saves 4 runs there surely.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. FOUR! Off the back foot this time! A length ball outside off, Ali rocks back in his crease and cuts this one through cover-point. No stopping those.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. Another drive through the covers but this time the ball is too close to the fielder.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. FOUR! Classic cover drive! Right from the textbook. A length ball outside off, Abid makes perfect foot movement and finds the gap through the covers. Brilliant shot!

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. On the pads, worked away for a single to the leg side.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Misfield! A short ball wide outside off, cut away hard by Abid. The point fielder makes a half-stop but cannot prevent 2 runs from being taken by the Pakistan batsmen.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Almost another boundary if not for a ridiculous save! A fuller ball flicked with superb timing by Abid, the mid-wicket fielder though dives and makes a terrific stop. Saved 4 runs there surely.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. FOUR! This time he find the middle of the bat as well as the gap! A short length ball on middle, Abid swivels and pulls it in front of square leg for a boundary. This guy looks more than a decent bat!

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Bowled at the body of the batsman, Abid pulls it but straight to the short fine leg fielder.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Abid is ahead to defend this one but the ball comes off the bottom of the bat. Kept a little low too!

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Defended off the front foot by Abid Ali presenting the full face of the bat.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. Back of a length on middle and leg, Ali waits for this on his back foot and then flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. Full on off, Ali defends this one.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. A back of a length on leg, Sohail flicks from his pads to square leg for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Abid Ali. A short pitch delivery, testing the newbie. Coulter Nile bowls this with good pace on leg. Ali pulls it for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Haris grabs a single on this one. He pushes it to covers.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Back of a length on off, Angled away from Haris. Sohail taps it to covers from his back foot.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Full on off, defended.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. A fuller length delivery on off, Ali blocks it.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Full on off, defended by Ali.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. A juicy half volley on off, Ali dives it to covers and takes a double.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Full on leg, Abid Ali opens his account by flicking it to mid-wicket for a double.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Wide! Full on middle and leg with angling in, but the ball drifts down the leg for a wide.

Kane Richardson to Abid Ali. Richardson starts with back of a length on off, angling in. Abid Ali defends it.

Kane Richardson to bowl from the other end, with the other new ball.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Haris Sohail. Sohail pushes this to cover watchfully. End of the successful first over, a wicket maiden!

Haris Sohail is the next batsman.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. OUT! Bowled 'em! Masood departs! Dragged on to his stumps and he has not troubled the scorers. A length ball outside off, Shan pushes at it without any foot movement. He gets an inside edge due to the very slight inward movement off the surface and the ball goes on to knock back the middle stump. A dejected Masood walks off. Nothing going right for the hosts but it is the perfect start for the Aussies!

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Fuller length delivery on off, Masood defends with full face of the bat.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Full outside off, Shan tries for a drive but gets beaten.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. A back of a length on middle and off, Masood just guides to point.

Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shan Masood. Bowls this one on a length outside off and shaping away, the southpaw Shan leaves the ball alone.

We are back for the chase. That was barely even a break. New opening pair for Pakistan tonight - Shan Masood and one of the two debutants - ABID ALI. Nathan Coulter-Nile will start off proceedings with the first new ball. Masood to face. Here we go...