2nd ODI Pakistan in Australia, 3 ODI Series, 2024

Right then, we are now in a deadlock and the series decider will be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth and it should be a cracking game. Pakistan have the confidence and with Australia resting a lot of the experienced players for that final game, the visitors would be eyeing up a huge away ODI series win. However, it is the perfect platform for some of the fringe players of Australia to step up and make their name. Do join us on Sunday, 10 November at 3.30 am GMT for the action. You can als

Mohammad Rizwan, the skipper of Pakistan says a win is a win and he hopes they can continue to do well. Credits the bowlers for the way they bowled and adds they stuck to a plan, especially Haris Rauf.

Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia says they weren’t at their best, in fact, it was one of the worst days. States they needed more runs with the bat. Credits the way Pakistan bowled and adds they used the conditions well. Ends by saying Josh Inglis has a little bit of captaincy experience and he’ll do fine.

Haris Rauf is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH! Rauf says he’s very happy and his side too. Mentions the support was excellent and they are trying to make them happy. States he’s played a lot for the Melbourne Stars in the Australian Big Bash League and he’s familiar with the conditions.

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Saim Ayub is down for a quick chat. Starts off by mentioning the most important is that the team won. We planned to be positive and not think too far ahead for results and also tried to stay calm right throughout the innings. Furthermore adds about facing the likes of Starc, Cummins and Hazelwood he says it's about watching the ball and not the bowler. This means not getting too carried away with the bowler's stature and rather playing his way. Adds that victory always gives you confidence go

Earlier in the game, Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bowl first on a deck that just had some moisture early on but looked great for batting. The Pakistani pacers went for a few boundaries early on but did manage to get rid of the opening pair early as well. Then came the burst from Haris Rauf in the middle phase and he completely uprooted that Aussie middle order. Steven Smith looked the only one likely to take Australia to a defendable total but he too fell. In reply, the Pakistan

Not much to write about in terms of the bowling for Australia and they were up against it right from the start. The surface was certainly a lot better than 163 runs and once they failed to get early wickets, they had to resign to the fact that there wasn't much in the deck. Adam Zampa did drop a catch but did also get a wicket, the only one of the chase as the pacers went home empty-handed and they will now look to bounce back in the series decider.

While chasing a low target, you do need to get off to a positive start to just get those jitters out of the way and that's what the Pakistani openers managed to do. They were watchful for the first few overs but after a few overs, Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique both started to attack. Ayub was the aggressor and went after the bowlers, breaking the back of the chase in the process. Ayub hit 6 biggies on his way to a fine knock of 82 off just 71 balls. Shafique on the other hand remained resolu

A comprehensive win then for Pakistan and they have roared back to level up the series and the 3rd and final game will now be a series decider. This was a fins showing from start to finish and even after Australia got away to a quick start with the bat, Pakistan were able to control the game.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, SIX! Finally, it's done and Babar Azam finishes things off in style, with the 10th maximum of the chase. This is dropped short on middle, Babar rocks back and flat-bats it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Pakistan WIN BY 9 WICKETS!

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Four!

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Six!

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, 1 run.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, 2 runs.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Back of a length and outside off, Babar hangs back and dabs it away in front of point.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Two more now. Short ball over the stumps, Babar gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of deep mid-wicket for another brace.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, 2 runs.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, No run.

Pat Cummins to Babar Azam, Pitched up outside off, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and punches it without much timing towards cover.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, 1 run.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, Flighted ball, drifting into the pads, Babar Azam looks to work it leg side but plays all over it and gets hit on the pads.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Flatter and around off, skidding through, Shafique is late on the cut and gets an inside edge towards fine leg. He picks up a single and brings up his 5th ODI FIFTY, solid knock from him thus far.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Nicely tossed up, full and on leg, pushed down to mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam, 1 run.

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Babar Azam, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Full and outside off and driven down the ground towards mid on for a quick single. 

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, A wicket-maiden for Adam Zampa amidst all the big hitting. Slows it up and drifts it into the pads, Babar Azam looks to come forward and flick but fails to do so.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, Tossed up fuller now and around off, driven away straight to Maxwell at extra cover.

Adam Zampa to Babar Azam, No run.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, OUT! CAUGHT! In an attempt to round up proceedings quickly, Saim Ayub has missed out on what would have been a maiden ODI ton.

Who comes in next?

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, Pushed through flat and into the pads, Ayub makes room and pushes it away to mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, SIX! Always looked in control there, Abdullah Shafique.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, 1 run.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Pushed through flatter and on a nagging length on off, Shafique tentatively defends it out.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Too full and at the stumps, Shafique looks for another heave on the leg side but gets this one nowhere.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, SIX! Wow, Shafique nails that one right off the screws though!

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Shafique struggling a bit with timing now and he's looking to hit the ball just a tad too hard.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, On a nagging length on middle, sliding across, Ayub stays back and plays it on the up to covers for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Tossed up on middle and leg, Shafique skips down the pitch and swats it away a bit uppishly and well wide of mid on for a single.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, No run.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, SIX! The sixth six of Ayub's inning and he moves into the 80s now. Just short of a good length over middle and this one sits up nicely as well. Ayub holds his shape and just swats it away over the bowler's head for a biggie over long on.

Aaron Hardie to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, 1 run.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, No run.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, Fractionally short on the pads, worked away off the back foot in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, Flatter one, on a dragged length and on middle and leg, Ayub presses back and pushes it to mid on.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, No run.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, SIX! Up and away!

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Tossed up on off, Abdullah Shafique advances early but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball and ends up heaving it across to wide long on for a single.

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, Right on the money, a tad flat and on off, Abdullah Shafique leans ahead to make the block.

Drinks break! Well then, any chance of this being a close encounter has been blown away by this opening stand and Saim Ayub has really played a superb knock. Both batters have negotiated the pacers well and haven't let the bad deliveries go to waste. Ayub is playing a lot freely now and going after everything but Pakistan are in such a position that he can afford to do that. Australia need a whole heap of wickets and they need them at the earliest but this one does look a bridge too far.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, Good swing through the line but not perfectly timed.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, Hard length on middle and leg, pushed away from the crease towards wide mid on.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, Six!

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, Good-looking shot that! Full and wide again, Ayub gets well forward and eases it through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, Play and a miss! Pushed full and wide outside off, Saim Ayub reaches out to drive but is beaten past the outside edge.

Aaron Hardie to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Poor start from Aaron Hardie and Saim Ayub puts it away neatly. Fullish length and angled down leg, Ayub gets inside the line and helps it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, A maiden ODI FIFTY for Saim Ayub! Back of a length and around off, just glides it down to deep third for a single and gets to 50 off just 52 balls, a breezy knock this and just what Pakistan needed at the top of the order to take the heat out of the chase.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, No run.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, No run.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Starts off with full and outside off, goes straight on, Abdullah drives it confidently off the front foot towards sweeper and picks up a single. 

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, On the stumps. Blocked. 

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, Around off. This is pushed to cover. 

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, No run.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, Six!

Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run.

Adam Zampa to Saim Ayub, Fullish and on middle. This is driven down to long on for one. 

Time for some spin as Adam Zampa comes on to bowl now.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, 2 runs.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, On the pads. Ayub works it through square leg for one. 

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, On the off pole. This is punched past cover for one. 

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, On middle. Blocked. 

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Around off. Length. This is pushed to cover. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Pakistan racing along. This is a massive over! On middle. Ayub whips it past square leg and it races away. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Drags his length back and lands it around off. Blocked. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Looks for another boundary! Full and on middle. Ayub hits it but it is more off the toe end to mid on. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Six!

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Shot of the game so far. He's getting a move on now. This is a half volley but still has to be put away. Ayub shows the maker's name and drills it down the ground to the long off fence. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Fuller and on middle. This is pushed to mid on. 

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, Goes short and on the body. This is pulled down to fine leg for one. 

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and on middle. This is driven down the ground. Past mid on. Three taken. 

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, Now he takes one as this is worked through square leg. 

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, SIX! Class! He's classy when he gets going. This was an example of it. Shorter and on the body. He's quick onto it. One leg up in the air and he pulls it well over the square leg fence. Fifty up. Pakistan cruising along. 

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR MORE! On the up this time! Outside off. Shafique cuts it past point and this races away to the fence. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Glorious! He holds the pose too. Length and around off. Shafique shows the full face of the bat and times it past mid off. Races away. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Just short! Yet again, luck on Pakistan's side. Short and on middle. Extra bounce. It goes off the splice but lands short of mid on. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, On the stumps. Blocked. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and on middle. This is pushed to mid on. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Angled into middle. Shafique gets right behind the line and defends. 

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Goes up and over this time! A shot of authority. Steps out. Makes room and then lofts it over cover. This races away to the fence. 

Pat Cummins to Saim Ayub, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one. 

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Beaten! That whizzes past the outside edge! Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Shafique is beaten as he looks to defend. 

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, Four!

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, This time he connects. On middle. Ayub works it to mid-wicket. 

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, Length and around off. This jags back in. Ayub looks to defend but is cut into half. This goes past the inside edge. Top stuff. Frustrating for the Aussies though. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Quick run! On middle. This is worked wide of mid on for one. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Another inside edge! Length and outside off. Shafique looks to drive but this goes off the inside edge wide of fine leg. Two. 

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, 1 run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Attacks the stumps this time. Makes the batter play. This is driven but to cover. 

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, Just outside off again. Not played at. 

Pat Cummins to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, Length to end! On off. Defended. 

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, No ball!

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, 5 runs.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, On off. Length. This is pushed to mid on. 

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Leg bye.

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Attacks the stumps this time. Shafique stands tall and plays it to cover. 

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length and on off. Shafique shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub,  Dot to end! A lovely nut. Angles it into the off pole. Gets it to leave the batter after landing. Ayub is beaten as he looks to defend.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, Fuller and outside off. Ayub goes uppish. He hits it over cover for two. 

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, On the off pole. Blocked. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Good length and around off. Shafique looks to defend, this goes off the inner half through square leg for one. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Around off. Length. Defended. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, 5 Wides!

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Beauty! Fuller and around off. This one shapes away late. Ayub is beaten all ends up as he tries to defend. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Shorter and outside off. Ayub looks to pull. This one stays a touch low. He misses. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Length again and on off. Defended. 

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Around off. Some nice shape away. This is pushed towards cover for one. 

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length in the channel around off, straightening a bit as well, Shafique presses back and guides it down to deep third for one.

Josh Hazlewood to Abdullah Shafique, This is bowled quite full and wide of the off stump, Abdullah Shafique reaches out and then shoulders arms as the ball dies on its way to the keeper.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, 1 run.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, Good length on middle and leg, Ayub prods halfway and punches it back to the bowler.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, No run.

Josh Hazlewood to Saim Ayub, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Abdullah Shafique, Four!

Who will bowl from the other end?

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, A hint of movement there. Pitched up around off and swinging away, Saim Ayub looks for the expansive drive but gets an outside edge down to deep third for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, Wide!

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, No run.

Mitchell Starc to Saim Ayub, 2 runs.

Heading into the second innings, Australia must bowl with precision to counter Pakistan’s capable batting lineup. Adelaide Oval’s pitch has offered some assistance to both pace and spin, which Australia’s experienced bowlers will look to capitalize on and take early wickets. 164 is a modest target and Pakistan should level up the series but will need to be positive with the bat. Let's see how the run chase pans out. Join us in a bit to find out.

Pakistan's bowling attack was spearheaded by Haris Rauf, who had an outstanding performance, taking 5 wickets for just 29 runs in his 8 overs. Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Hasnain also made important contributions, claiming 3 and 1 wicket individually. Naseem Shah also chipped in with 1 wicket but was on the expensive side, finishing with 1/65 in his quota of 10 overs. The collective effort from Pakistan's bowlers was crucial in stifling Australia's scoring rate and reducing them to a low total

Pakistan's bowlers dominated, keeping Australia under pressure throughout. As for Australia's batting, the most significant contributions came from Steven Smith, who top-scored with 35 runs off 48 balls. Josh Inglis and Matthew Short added 18 runs, and 19 runs respectively but their stays at the crease were brief. Glenn Maxwell (16 off 21) and Aaron Hardie (14 off 29) tried to fight back, but both were dismissed cheaply, leaving captain Pat Cummins a lot to do. Adam Zampa. The middle and lower

Outstanding from Pakistan! Their bowlers have done half their job and they are in pole position to level the series. Australia have been outplayed here in the first innings and have been bowled out with a fair chunk of overs to go. They found themselves in a difficult position after being put into bat. They were bowled out for 163 just in 35 overs, largely due to disciplined bowling from Pakistan. Australia began solidly but were unable to build any substantial partnerships, falling victim to r

Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, OUT! DRAGGED ON! That's it, its all over and Shaheen Afridi ends with three wickets. Continues from around the stumps to the right-hander and bowls it a touch full outside the off stump line. Adam Zampa goes deep in the crease and backs away before looking to smash it away on the off side. Zampa has to reach for it and gets a big inside edge and the ball crashes into the stumps. Zampa departs after a handy knock of 18 off 21 and Australia are bundled out fo

Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, Short of a length and over the stumps, Adam Zampa picks up the length but pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Slight hesitation in the middle and they eventually settle for the single.

Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, Full and wide this time, Adam Zampa drives it square and through the point region for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, Full and in the blockhole just outside off, Zampa hangs back and squeezes it away towards point.

Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, No run.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, Six!

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, No run.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, WIDE! A review burned and that was taken more in hope as Australia are already 9 down.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, FOUR! A teaser that for Shaheen Afridi in the deep but Adam Zampa has played it well enough. Another short ball, banged in over middle, Zampa gets in position and flat-bats the pull wide of deep backward square leg. Shaheen covers some good ground and even gets a fingertip on it but the ball goes to the fence and the 150 is up for Australia.

Naseem Shah to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, DROPPED! Mohammad Rizwan fails to make it a seventh catch and he never looked to be in control there.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Hits the deck hard bowling it around the top of off, Hazlewood hangs back and watchfully blocks it to the off side.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Too full and on off, a low full toss in fact and Hazlewood punches it straight to mid off.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, A bumper now, dug in short over middle, Josh Hazlewood ducks under this one well.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Zeroing in on the base of the off stump there Shaheen Afridi, Hazlewood backs away quite a fair bit and digs it out back to the bowler.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Hazlewood, Pitches this one up on off, angling it in, Hazlewood presses back to defend.

Shaheen Afridi to Adam Zampa, Slower one, on a shortish length and on leg, Zampa nudges it away in front of square leg and picks up a single.

Haris Rauf to Josh Hazlewood, Length this time around off, angling in towards the stumps, Hazlewood manages to jam his bat down in time.

Haris Rauf to Josh Hazlewood, Steams from around the wicket and looks for the yorker on off stump, Josh Hazlewood manages to jam it out towards cover.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! There was a big noise but interestingly, Pat Cummins has reviewed it right away, seems like a hopeful one at best.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia.

Haris Rauf to Adam Zampa, 1 run.

Haris Rauf to Adam Zampa, No run.

Haris Rauf to Adam Zampa, No run.

Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, No run.

Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, A really close call that and one that seemed like a boundary but it will be just a couple of runs.

Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, SIX! Crunching shot from Pat Cummins! Hard length over middle, Cummins sets himself up nicely and makes room before bringing out a lovely golf swing and nails it over long on for a biggie.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, 3 runs.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, A big swing and a miss from Adam Zampa and he almost gets cleaned up. On a good length around middle, darting back in, Zampa backs away and heaves across the line but the ball smashes into the back pad and rolls towards backward point. They get a leg bye as the appeal for LBW is turned down.

Drinks break! Well then, the game looked much more evenly poised 15 overs earlier than now and Pakistan have gained complete control of this first innings. Haris Rauf has been sensational in this middle phase and has run through the Aussie middle order. Pat Cummins once again has to do the repair job for his side but from here, it will be a miracle if he manages to take his side to anywhere near the 200-run mark.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, No run there! Back of a length and outside off, Pat Cummins hangs back and dabs it down to backward point.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Banged in a bit short and over middle, Pat Cummins pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, No run.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, No run.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Haris Rauf is down again on the followthrough!

Haris Rauf to Adam Zampa, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, No run.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, No run.

Naseem Shah to Adam Zampa, No run.

Who comes in next?

Naseem Shah to Mitchell Starc, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Naseem Shah.

Naseem Shah to Mitchell Starc, Bowled on a touch fuller length outside off and angling away, Mitchell Starc leaves it alone.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, Back of a length and pushed outside off, Pat Cummins dabs it away down towards point.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, No run.

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Starc, Good, positive running!

Haris Rauf to Mitchell Starc, Rauf steams in from around the wicket to the left-hander and hones in on the stumps with a tad fuller delivery, Mitchell Starc watchfully punches it away to mid-wicket.

Mitchell Starc is in next.

Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! b Haris Rauf.

Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Banged in short and down the leg side, Maxwell misses the pull and a wide is signalled.

Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, Rauf pitches the ball up on the stumps, angling it in, Glenn Maxwell looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat and wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, Naseem bangs this one into the deck, bowling it over middle and angling it in, Cummins stays leg side of the ball and pats it back onto the deck.

Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, On a good length and in the channel around off, Cummins eases it away towards covers.

Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, Digs this one in short and at the bodyline, Maxwell gets inside the line a bit and miscues the pull down towards fine leg for a single. Given as leg byes, so, that might have gone straight off the thigh pad.

Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, Good-length delivery, angled in at the pads, Pat Cummins tucks it away through square leg and turns the strike over.

Naseem Shah to Pat Cummins, No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.

Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, the batter goes back in his crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.

Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.

Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, No run.

Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, No run.

Pat Cummins is the new batter in.

Haris Rauf to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf.

Haris Rauf to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Aaron Hardie, No run.

Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, No run.

Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, No run.

Naseem Shah to Glenn Maxwell, Fuller and on middle. Maxwell drives but to mid on. 

Naseem Shah to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.

Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, Plays the reverse sweep again but this time hits it straight to point. 

Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, No run.

Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, No run.

Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, Six!

Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, No run.

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, Flatter and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, Another run to end as Hardie nudges it wide of square leg.

Mohammad Hasnain to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.

Mohammad Hasnain to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs.

Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.

Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, Angled into middle. Defended. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, Length and around off. Kept out. 

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.

Saim Ayub to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, 3 runs.

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, Floats it up on off. This is driven to cover. 

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, On middle. Defended again. 

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, Flatter and on off. Blocked.

Glenn Maxwell walks in with Australia in a bit of bother.

Mohammad Hasnain to Glenn Maxwell, Length and on off. Kept out. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Hasnain.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, A loud appeal but turned down! Pakistan review. It seems a little high. Very close though. NOT OUT! It is clipping the top of leg. Umpire's call. Very, very close. Could have gone either way! Angled into middle. Smith walks across and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Four!

Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, That's a lovely shot but only one! Outside off. Hardie strokes it past cover and takes one. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Saim Ayub to Steven Smith, Tidy from Ayub as well! Outside off. This is guided past point for one. 

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, No run.

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, No run.

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, Beauty! Flatter and on off. This lands and spins away. Hardie looks to defend but is beaten. 

Saim Ayub to Aaron Hardie, No run.

Saim Ayub comes in to roll his arm over.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Yes, he does! Pakistan continue to keep it tight! Outside off. This is cut but to point. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Well fielded! Full and on middle. This is driven hard but back to the bowler who does well to stop it. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Back of a length and on off. Smith punches it to covers. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Around off. Good length. Defended. 

Mohammad Hasnain to Aaron Hardie, That hurried onto the batter! On middle. Hardie looks to pull, it goes off the splice through square leg for one. 

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, No run.

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, On off. Length. This is pushed to cover.

Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, Another run! Around off. This is guided through point for one. 

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, On the pads. Hardie works it through square leg and takes one. 

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Jams it through! Fuller and around off. This is jammed through cover for one.

Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Yes, it is! On middle. Length. Hardie plays it defensively. 

Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Back of a length and on middle. Hardie plays it to mid-wicket. Can this be a maiden? 

Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, No run.

Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, No run.

Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, Outside off. Length. Left alone. 

Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Hardie, No run.

Haris Rauf to Aaron Hardie, 1 run.

Aaron Hardie walks out to bat now.

Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf.

Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, Two! This time he finds the gap. Works this ball on the pads wide of deep square leg for two. 

Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, This time he walks right across. The leg stump can be seen. It is on middle. He plays it to mid-wicket. 

Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length. This zips off the surface. Labusxhange goes back and plays it onto the ground. 

Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Drinks break! Right then, 15 overs gone in the first innings and the two teams have gone back and forth here. Australia have dominated with the bat in patches but every time a partnership seems to be brewing, Pakistan have managed to peg them back by picking up a wicket. The middle phase will be crucial as the wicket looks good for batting and Australia would want a big score on the board. Can Pakistan keep picking up wickets and keep the hosts down to a low score? There's still a long way t

Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, On middle this time. Back of a length. Defended back to the bowler. 

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, Length and around off. This time it is played to point. 

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Marnus Labuschagne, Length and around off. This is worked to mid-wicket. 

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Hard length at the stumps, Smith presents the full face of the bat and plays it away to mid on.

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Wide!

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, WIDE! Dug in quick and short over the stumps, Steven Smith pulls out off the shot and the ball just flies through to the keeper. Called a wide, a tad harsh for the bowler.

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, rising up a fair bit as well, Smith manages to pat it down towards cover-point.

Haris Rauf to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne waits back and just gives it a tap on the head, playing it down to deep third for a single.

Marnus Labuschagne walks in at number 5.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, OUT! c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Good length around the top of off and middle, Inglis stays watchful and blocks it off.

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, punched away on the up by Smith and towards deep cover for a run.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, Smith gets across and taps it away square through covers for a single.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, SIX! Sails over the ropes for the first biggie of the game.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Nice and full, bowled in the channel around off Steven Smith opts to block it off towards covers.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Hasnain goes fuller now and attacks the stumps, Steven Smith drives it straight back but without much timing and the bowler manages to get a right hand on it on the followthrough.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, 1 run.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, 1 run.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, No run.

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Four!

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, Just back of a length and over middle, Inglis stays compact now and tucks it away to mid-wicket for a single.

Haris Rauf to Josh Inglis, WIDE! Wayward delivery from Rauf, hitting the deck hard and sliding it well wide outside the off stump, Inglis opts out of the shot and settles for a wide call.

Haris Rauf to Steven Smith, Begins from over the wicket and bowls a hard-length delivery at the pads, this is worked away behind square leg for a run by Smith.

Haris Rauf is now introduced into the attack.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Tidy over from Hasnain, just a couple of singles off it. Slides this one onto the pads, Smith flicks it away down to fine leg and picks up a run.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Hits the deck hard and bowls it outside the line of off, Steven Smith punches it sweetly but can't get it through the cover region.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Nagging length on off, just nibbling away as well, Smith gets squared up a touch and plays it away towards cover.

Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Bowed on a hard length and this is angled into the legs, Inglis works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Pitches it up in the channel around off, Josh Inglis gets on the front foot and drives this one straight to covers.

Powerplay 2! Pakistan are now allowed as many as four fielders outside the 30-yard circle till over number 40.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, FOUR! That is stellar from Josh Inglis. Back of a length, not short at all and not that wide of the off stump either, Inglis stays inside the line and forces the ball away off the back foot and just to the left of the man at sweepers. The timing is so good that the fielder there has no chance to cut off the boundary.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, Where did that come from!?  Josh Inglis getting innovative there early on.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, FOUR! The fast hands and classical wrists of Steven Smith and the 50 comes up for Australia as well.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, This one is pitched up on off, Smith hangs back and looks to on drive with a big backlift but mistimes it towards mid on.

Mohammad Hasnain to Steven Smith, Length ball in the channel around off, Steven Smith plays it off the front foot and straight to covers.

Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Excellent running again!

Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Bowled on a hard length around off, Inglis stays a bit upright and pushes it down to covers.

Mohammad Hasnain to Josh Inglis, Begins with a shortish ball from over the stumps and bowls it over middle, Inglis looks to pick it up and slog it over backward square leg but misses and gets hit on the body.

Change.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, This is bowled a tad bit short and is angled in from around off, Steven Smith gets across to cover the line and pats it down towards mid on.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, No run.

Naseem Shah to Josh Inglis, That one square's Inglis up completely!

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Good running! Pitched-up delivery around off, Inglis gets on the front foot and punches it to the left of mid off before scampering through for a quick single.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Banged in on a hard length over middle, Inglis hops back and taps it away across onto the leg side.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Caressed away to the ropes by Josh Inglis and he is off the mark in style. Floated up full and wide outside off, Inglis steps across and extends those arms before hitting this one between covers and point for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Bowled on a hard length around off, Josh Inglis gets caught in two minds and is unable to get forward or back and almost ends up playing it back onto the stumps.

Shaheen Afridi to Josh Inglis, Slightly pitched up around off, Josh Inglis gets a touch forward and blocks it down the pitch.

Josh Inglis is in next.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, OUT! c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to finish the over! Overcompensating with the half-volley outside off, Steven Smith with a lovely cover drive, nailing it through covers for a boundary.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Uppish but hit hard and in the gap! A tad too short and wide, Steven Smith eyes light up and he just slaps this one away in front of point for a glorious boundary.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, WIDE! That should have been put away! Slower one, a tad short as well and angling down leg, Steven Smith looks to pull with fine leg inside the circle but fails to connect.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Slower delivery, bowled a bit into the pitch and outside off, Matthew Short stands tall and mistimes the punch through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Fuller in length and on off and middle, Short gets well forward and strokes it towards mid off as Shaheen Afridi take a tumble on the followthrough.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Another play and a miss!

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Pitches the ball up now on middle and leg, Short flicks it away firmly but straight to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Beaten! Hard length around off, angling further away, Matthew Short throws his hands at it but is well beaten.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, FOUR! Brute force from Matthew Short!

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, Mohammad Rizwan has just pouched that ball and gone up in celebration but the umpire remains unmoved. Naseem Shah slips this one down the leg side, Steven Smith gets inside the line looking to flick but misses and the ball clearly goes off the pads into the keeper's gloves. Rizwan confusing everyone there!

Naseem Shah to Steven Smith, No run.

Naseem Shah to Matthew Short, 1 run.

Naseem Shah to Matthew Short, DROPPED AND FOUR! Oh, deary me! What have you done, Shaheen Afridi?

Naseem Shah to Matthew Short, Ooh, a touch of extra bounce there! Hard length again and over off, Short looks to block it off but is taken aback and gets struck on the gloves.

Naseem Shah to Matthew Short, Hits the deck hard, bowling it on the fourth stump line, Matthew Short lets the ball come onto him and just blocks it down to backward point.

Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Bowled on a hard length, in and around the top of off, Steven Smith hops back to keep it out. Just a run and a wicket off that over.

Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Hard length on the pads, Smith stays back and tucks it away down to square leg.

Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, On a good length again and around off, just starting to shape back in a bit as well, Smith lets it through to the keeper.

Shaheen Afridi to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery bowled wide of the off stump, Steven Smith gets across a bit and plays it away towards cover.

Steven Smith is in at number 3.

Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, OUT! LBW! Jake Fraser-McGurk plays down the wrong line and pays the price.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Hard length, in and around the top of off, Matthew Short looks to drive on the up but gets it off the inner half of the blade towards wide mid on for a single.

Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Just back of a length and around off, Jake rocks back to block it off.

Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! Jake Fraser-McGurk is in a punishing mood early on.

Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Back of a length and on a tight line around off, Jake Fraser-McGurk blocks it off the back foot.

Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! And again! Short and wide, not all that wide this time, Jake Fraser-McGurk plays a lovely shot off the back foot and punches it through the same gap at covers for another boundary.

Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, FOUR! That went into the fence in no time at all!

Naseem Shah to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Loose shot from Jake Fraser-McGurk.

Naseem Shah to operate from the other end.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Four!

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Afridi hits the hard length now, bowling it on leg and this one just nips in as well, Short gets pegged on the crease looking to tuck it away but misses and gets struck on the pads.

Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jake got that high on the bat but gets off the mark nonetheless. Afridi digs this one in short and right at the body, Jake Fraser-McGurk miscues the pull uppishly and wide of the man at square leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Afridi pulls the length back and tightens the line around off, this one goes straight on as Jake makes another leave.

Shaheen Afridi to Jake Fraser-McGurk, Pitched-up delivery outside off, nipping away as well, Jake Fraser-McGurk watches it well and makes a leave.

Shaheen Afridi to Matthew Short, Lovely start for Matthew Short and Australia. Shaheen goes full on off looking for some inswing, Short with a gentle punch right back past the bowler and gets it to the right of mid off for three runs to kick things off.

We are all set for the 2nd ODI to get underway! The umpires are making their way out to the middle followed by the opening pair of Australia - Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk. The players of Pakistan have taken their places on the field as well. Shaheen Afridi has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. A couple of slips in place, let's play...

Pakistan (Unchanged XI) - Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.

Australia (Playing XI) - Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis (C/WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.