AUS vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! That is it! Josh Hazlewood lands this back of a length and around middle, Khurram Shahzad backs away to play at it away from his body but gets a thick outside edge towards first slip where David Warner pouches it safely. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 360 RUNS!

OUT! LBW! Josh Hazlewood strikes now! Australia inches closer to the win now! This is fuller in length and around middle, angles in and keeps low again, Saud Shakeel looks to work it away but misses due to the lack of bounce and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Shakeel takes the review but Snicko and Ball Tracking goes in favour of the Aussies!

Flatter now, on off, Shaheen Afridi plants his front foot and dabs the ball towards the point region for no runs.

Over the wicket and bowls flatter and fuller on the leg stump line, Saud Shakeel lunges ahead works it towards mid-wicket for an easy single.

Short delivery, pitching on leg, drifting towards middle. Saud Shakeel camps back and rests the ball towards his off side.

Bowls way outside off and short, Shaheen Afridi guides the ball to short third and sprints a quick single.

Fuller delivery, outside off. Shaheen Afridi stays in his stance and does nothing to the ball.

Drops it on a dragged length around off, Saud Shakeel steers it to square leg off the back foot and takes a single.

Short one once again, on middle and leg. Shaheen Afridi says back in his crease and blocks the ball down the ground.

Shorter again, angling into the left-hander. Shaheen Afridi gets on the toes and fends it underneath the bat.

Beaten! Short ball again on off. Shaheen Afridi opens his body to pull it to his leg side. But gets beaten on. the outer edge of the batter.

Bangs in sharp and shorter on the deck, outside off stump line, Shaheen Afridi ducks it and lets it go through to the keeper.

IN THE AIR... BUT SAFE! Josh Hazlewood fires a sharp short delivery, on off. Shaheen Afridi attempts to hook it but gets an outer edge. The ball rises up in the air to the deep cover-point region but lands in no man's land. Shaheen Afridi is safe for now and gets two runs.

A tad fuller length from around the wicket, outside off, Saud Shakeel leans forward and defends it solidly.

Tossed up, fuller down the leg. Shaheen Afridi blocks the ball to the left of the bowler.

OUT! CASTLED! Nathan Lyon gets number 501 as well! He bowls this flatter, full and on off, this one keeps really low and turns in, Aamer Jamal strides out to block but cannot do anything as the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. Australia two wickets away from the win now!

Fullish delivery just outside off. Aamer Jamal plants his front foot and defends the ball back to the bowler.

FOUR BYES! That is a peach of a ball from Nathan Lyon! Drops an off-break, outside off, Aamer Jamal takes a huge stride forward and goes for a drive, but gets beaten by the sharp turn into him as it clips the inside edge of his blade, beats the keeper and trickles down the carpet for a boundary. Saved by a few inches there!

Fuller length, on middle and leg. Aamer Jamal prods forward and tucks the ball to mid-wicket region for no runs.

OUT! LBW! NUMBER 500 FOR LYON! He creates history and this is a fantastic review from the Aussies. This is tossed up, full and on middle, goes with the arm, Faheem Ashraf lunges to block but plays down the wrong line and gets hit on the pads. This looks really close and there is a huge shout for it, but the umpire remains unmoved. Pat Cummins has a chat with Lyon and takes the review just in time. Snicko shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Lyon has been a long and consistent servant for the Aussies and he thoroughly deserves this moment.

Back of a length on off, Saud Shakeel camps back and dabs it underneath the bat.

Drifts down the leg side on a tad fuller length, Saud Shakeel lets it go through to the keeper.

Bowls on a hard length, targeting the stumps, Saud Shakeel stays tall and blocks it off the back foot to the off side.

Again from around the wicket, bowls shorter and around off, angling into the batter, Saud Shakeel rocks back and punches it solidly back to the bowler.

Back of a length ball on off, Saud Shakeel resolutely hangs back and taps it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Sprints from around the wicket and pitches around off on a back of a length, Saud Shakeel defends it off the back foot.

Fires this one short and on middle, Faheem Ashraf stays back to keep it out but chops it down onto the pitch.

Flighted, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf defends it on the front foot.

In the air..safe! This is quicker, full and on leg, Faheem Ashraf clips it off the inner half of the bat as the ball goes off the pads and past leg slip. Two runs taken.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf blocks it out.

Flatter, full and on off, Faheem Ashraf steers it towards short third man.

Is that number 500 for Lyon? A huge appeal for caught-behind, but turned down. However, Pat Cummins decides to take the review. This is floated, full and on off, turns away sharply, Faheem Ashraf prods forward to block but just gets beaten on the outside edge as Alex Carey pouches it. Hotspot and Snicko confirm that there is no bat involved. Australia lose a review and Lyon will have to wait a bit longer.

Back of a length but down the leg side, Saud Shakeel leaves it alone.

Mitchell Starc bangs in another sharp bouncer, on middle, Saud Shakeel ducks underneath it.

Another bouncer, on middle, Faheem Ashraf ducks under it as the ball bounces just in front of Alex Carey who gets a glove but parries it behind. A bye is taken.

This is on a hard length and on middle, Faheem Ashraf goes for the pull but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side.

Short of a length and outside off, shaping away, Faheem Ashraf sways away from it.

Back of a length and around off, keeps a bit low, Faheem Ashraf goes for the pull but it goes under his bat to the keeper.

FOUR! Nice shot! Nathan Lyon drags his length back and outside off, Saud Shakeel rocks back and uses the pace to cut it away through backward point for a boundary.

Darts this one full and outside off, Saud Shakeel offers no shot at it.

Quicker, full and on middle, Saud Shakeel taps it towards point.

Flatter, full and on leg, angling in, Faheem Ashraf looks to work it away but it goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Floated, full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf dead-bats it down the pitch.

Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, Faheem Ashraf leaves it alone.

FOUR! Good shot! Mitchell Starc serves this full but on the pads, Saud Shakeel picks it up nicely and flicks with nice timing towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, Faheem Ashraf pulls it wide of short mid-wicket where Pat Cummins dives to his right to make a fine stop. They cross.

Pitched up again and on middle, Faheem Ashraf drills it towards Starc.

Back of a length and on off, Saud Shakeel punches it wide of covers for a single.

On a length and on middle, Saud Shakeel keeps it out solidly again.

Fuller one and on middle, Saud Shakeel blocks it down the pitch.

Back of a length and on off, Faheem Ashraf pulls it straight to square leg.

Goes fuller and on middle, Faheem Ashraf knocks it back to the bowler.

Pat Cummins bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Faheem Ashraf ducks under it.

Short of a length and on middle, Faheem Ashraf pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length and around off, Faheem Ashraf looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

On a length and on off, Faheem Ashraf blocks it out.

OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up in the middle and Pakistan have lost another. Mitchell Starc bangs this short and around leg, Saud Shakeel goes for the pull but gets cramped up and mistimes it wide of backward square leg, Salman sets off for the run is already halfway own the pitch, Shakeel takes a few steps but then sends his partner back, Travis Head picks up and throws it at the bowler's end where Marnus Labuschagne does the rest with Salman well short of his crease. Pakistan six down now! Also, Faheem Ashraf comes out to the middle now.

Back of a length and on middle, Agha Salman pats it wide of short mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Agha Salman waits for it and cuts it wide of point for another couple of runs.

Pitched up and around off, Agha Salman drives it through covers for a brace.

Sharp bowling! Mitchell Starc lands this on a good length and around off, angling away, Agha Salman looks to block but gets beaten on the outside edge yet again.

Tip and run! This is on a hard length and on off, Saud Shakeel taps it in front of short covers for a quick,single.

Goes fuller and outside off, Agha Salman lets it go to the keeper.

That is a peach! Pat Cummins lands this on a good length and just around off, hits the deck and nips away sharply, Agha Salman looks to play at it but gets squared up as the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper.

Short of a length and on off, Agha Salman taps it to the off side and calls for the run but is sent back.

Back of a length and on off, Agha Salman stabs it towards short covers.

This is on s good length and around off, Agha Salman has a poke at it but misses as the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Short of a length and on middle, Saud Shakeel hops up and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Pulls his length back now, on off, angling away, Agha Salman leaves it alone. A wicket-maiden over then!

Fullish delivery, outside off, Agha Salman throws his bat at it and miscues his drive to short covers.

OUT! TAKEN! Mitchell Starc has three and gets Sarfaraz Ahmed for the second time in this Test. Starc sets up the batter well here and hits the hard length this time, on middle, nips away a shy bit with extra bounce, Sarfaraz Ahmed stays back to keep it out but gets undone by the extra bounce as the ball flies off the splice of the bat towards gully where Mitchell Marsh takes a comfortable catch. Pakistan lose half their side now!

BEATEN! Mitchell Starc pitches this one up on the sixth stump line, angles away again Sarfaraz Ahmed looks to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mitchell Starc bowls this full again and around off, angling away, Sarfaraz Ahmed plays inside the line of it as the ball goes through the keeper.

Mitchell Starc begins with a very full delivery around off, Sarfaraz Ahmed jams it out towards cover-point.

Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, angling in, Saud Shakeel tries to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. There is a stifled appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Quicker, full and on off, Saud Shakeel taps it to silly point.

Flatter, full and on middle, Saud Shakeel tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on off, Saud Shakeel steers it towards point.

Tossed up, full and around off, Sarfaraz Ahmed uses his feet and drills it through covers for three runs.

Nathan Lyon starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, turns in, Sarfaraz Ahmed looks to defend with stride but misses and gets hit on his wrists.

FOUR! Fine shot! Pat Cummins lands this back of a length and around off, Saud Shakeel stands tall and punches it with sweet timing through cover-point for a boundary. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 4!

Pat Cummins bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Saud Shakeel ducks under it.

Back of length yet again, pitching on off, shaping it towards middle. Sarfaraz Ahmed stays back in his crease and glance it from the right of short leg for a single.

BEATEN! Pat Cummins serves this a touch fuller and just around off, straightens again, Sarfaraz Ahmed has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of length on off. Sarfaraz Ahmed gets behind the line to defend it down the ground.

On a length and around off, Sarfaraz Ahmed pushes it towards covers.

Tossed up, outside off. Saud Shakeel goes behind the line to block it outside off.

Slower through the air, full and around middle, Saud Shakeel is solid in his defence again.

Flighted delivery outside off. Saud Shakeel defends back to the bowler.

Flatter, full and outside off, Saud Shakeel leaves it alone.

Quicker, full and outside off. Saud Shakeel comes down the track to loft the ball over the cover. But the ball hits the legs of silly point, Marnus Labuschagne, as he jumped when he saw the batter shaping to hit big.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Saud Shakeel prods and blocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The skipper strikes with a jaffa and gets the big fish, Babar Azam! Cummins hits the hard length this time, angles in and then straightens a shy bit, Babar Azam gets drawn forward to block but the movement and extra bounce takes the outside edge and flies behind where Alex Carey takes yet another catch. Pakistan four down now and in all sorts of trouble!

Back of a length and on off, Babar Azam punches it towards short covers.

Good length ball yet again just outside off. Babar Azam plants his front foot to block the delivery to his off side. Babar wants to take a single but Saud Shakeel shouts NO! Good call from Saud Shakeel as the mid off fielder was ready to charge at the ball.

FOUR BYES! That one has taken off and beats everyone! Pat Cummins lands this on a hard length and around middle, rises up viciously, Babar Azam gets into an awkward positon as he tries to duck-hook it away but misses as the ball goes over Alex Carey for a boundary towards fine leg.

Good length ball, pitching it outside off, shaping it in. Babar Azam blocks it from the crease towards his off side.

On a length and around off, Babar Azam stays back and stabs it towards covers and calls for the run but is sent back again. It was an easy single.

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Nathan Lyon is pleading here but Pat Cummins decides against the review. This is flatter, full and on middle, goes in with the angle, Saud Shakeel strides out to block but misses and gets hit on the pads. Was it the inside edge? I think that's what the Aussies are concluding. Lyon asks something with umpire Richard Illingworth. Here comes Ultra Edge, followed by Hot Spot, for the viewers, not for the review. NO INSIDE EDGE. Now then - would this have been number 500? Ball Tracker - shows it to be BOUNCING over the leg stump. Fair call from Cummins not to review.

Quicker, short and on middle, Saud Shakeel stay back and keeps it out to the of side.

Tossed up, fuller, down the leg. Saud Shakeel plants his front foot to defend the ball back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and on middle, Babar Azam flicks it through square leg for a single.

Fuller one, pitching on off, drifting it in. Babar Azam strides out and blocks it to his feet.

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in, Babar Azam clips it to short leg.

Back of length on middle. Babar Azam attempts to tuck the delivery to his leg side but gets a leading edge. Ball rolls towards the cover region for a single.

Good length around off, Babar Azam goes for a defence off the front foot and gets an outside edge of the blade. The ball pops and falls short of third slip and rolls behind him. Babar Azam quickly calls for a single but Saud Shakeel sends him back on a sharp call.

Sharp bouncer, on middle. Babar Azam ducks under the delivery.

Oh that's an absolute beauty from the skipper! Angles this one in and around off. Babar Azam gets beaten all ends up on that one.

Good length outside off. Babar blocks it solidly outside off.

Uneven bounce yet again. Length delivery just outside off. Babar Azam looks surprise and blocks the ball towards point uncomfortably.

Overpitches the delivery on middle, Saud Shakeel drives it towards mid on for not runs.

Bowls from around the wicket and drops on a fuller length, outside off, Saud Shakeel defends it to cover off the front foot.

Fuller again, outside off. Babar Azam strides forward and drives the ball towards mid off and takes a quick single. Good running between the wickets.

A good flighted delivery outside off and full, Babar Azam leans ahead and blocks it solidly.

Tossed up, wide outside off, fuller. Babar Azam puts his front foot out and defends the ball solidly.

Over the wicket and flights it on a fuller length, just outside off, Babar Azam confidently lunges ahead and defends it back to the bowler.

Short one to end the over, over leg and middle. Saud Shakeel does nothing but ducks under the delivery.

That one stays low off the deck! Angles on the pads on a back of a length, Babar Azam eyes for a flick but gets beaten with the low bounce. The ball claps the front pad. A loud appeal from the skipper Pat Cummins but the umpire is not interested on that one. Cummins aborts for a review after chatting with Alex Carey

Close! Good length ball, pitching outside off, angles it a little bit. Babar Azam goes for a risky leave as it was close to the wicket.

Shorter and just around off, Babar Azam solidly defends it underneath the bat off the back foot.

Short one, on middle. Babar Azam goes back and blocks the ball with a full face of the bat to the right of the bowler.

Pitches on a back of a length from over the wicket, outside off, Babar Azam gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the cover region for a double.

Back of length delivery, on middle and off. Saud Shakeel hangs back and tucks the delivery towards his leg side.

FOUR! Pulled away neatly! Bangs on the surface on a shorter length on the stumps, Saud Shakeel goes deep in the crease, gets in position quickly, and pulls it hard behind square leg for a boundary.

Good leave! Good length ball, pitching on off, angles a bit. Saud Shakeel watchfully leaves the delivery lifting his bat up in the air.

Beauty from Josh Hazlewood! Pitches on a shorter length, just around off stump channel, Saud Shakeel tentatively leaves the ball off the back foot.

Fires a short one, on off. Saud Shakeel ducks underneath the ball and lets it go.

Fractionally short on to the stumps, Saud Shakeel presses it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Full-length delivery, down the leg, nipping back. Babar Azam strides forward and pushes the ball towards mid on.

FOUR! Second boundary of the over for Babar Azam! Bowls fuller and width on offer, Babar Azam cashes onto it and slashes it over the backward point region for a boundary. That was in the air for sometime.

Fuller length on middle and off. Babar Azam plants his front foot and places his bat to his front to block the ball.

Shorter on the body, Babar Azam leaves it with no shot on offer.

FOUR! A textbook cover drive from Babar Azam! Mitchell Marsh bowls it fuller and outside off, Babar Azam prods ahead and opens the face of the bat and drives it through backward point and cover pocket for a boundary.

Back of a length ball on outside off. Babar Azam gets squared up on his defence. The ball goes flirting with the bat through to the keeper.

Short again, pitching on off, angling it outside off. Saud Shakeel has to duck this one and let it pass to the keeper.

Fuller and in the stump line, Babar Azam drives it to left of mid on and runs a quick single.

Bowls wide outside off, fuller and angles it into the batter, Babar Azam blocks it to the off side.

Good length ball targeting the sticks, Babar Azam leans ahead and defends.

That was a risky shot to play! Josh Hazlewood cannons a sharp bouncer around off and Saud Shakeel hurries for a pull with no timing on that one. He gets beaten by the pace and the ball takes the top edge but falls well short of the fine leg fielder. They cross for a single.

Fuller and on the middle stump line from over the wicket, Saud Shakeel leans ahead and drives straight to the bowler.

FOUR LEG BYES! Mitchell Starc loses his line a bit and serves this full, on leg, swinging in, Babar Azam misses his glance and the ball goes off his pads towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Overpitched and on leg, Saud Shakeel flicks it through square leg for a single and gets off the mark.

OUT! LBW! Mitchell Starc strikes again! Australia are smelling blood here! This is on a good length and around off, jags back in sharply with some pace, Imam-ul-Haq gets stuck in his crease as he looks to drive it but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is a huge appeal, and up goes the finger. Imam has a chat with Babar and takes the review but Snicko shows nothing and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Pakistan lose a review and their third wicket!

Back of a length and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq lets it go to the keeper.

Fuller but down the leg side, Imam-ul-Haq misses his flick this time.

Uppish but safe! This is pitched up and on middle, shaping away, Imam-ul-Haq looks to work it away but closes the face of the bat early and gets a leading edge which goes just past Starc and wide of mid off. Two runs taken.

Short of a length ball around off, Babar Azam rocks back and solidly defends it towards point.

Bowls a lovely leg cutter around off and fuller. The ball moves away and beats Babar Azam through his defence.

Good-length delivery on the fourth stump outside off, Babar Azam stretches his arms and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

OUT! CAUGHT-BEHIND! Josh Hazlewood strikes now! He sends back the opposition skipper and Australia are well on top here. This is fuller in length and just in the channel outside off, angling away, Shan Masood goes for the big drive but loses his bottom hand and gets a thin outside edge behind where Alex Carey pouches it safely for his 100th Test dismissal. Pakistan two down now!

Swing and a miss! Good length delivery in the uncertain corridor, just around off and nipping away from the batter. Shan Masood attempts to drive it through the covers but misses his blade completely and the ball goes flirting with the bat.

On a back of a length, attacking the stumps, Shan Masood defends it off the front foot towards mid on.

Back of a length and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq leaves it alone.

Full again but down the leg side, Shan Masood misses his flick and Alex Carey behind the stumps only manages to parry it towards fine leg. A bye is taken.

Goes fuller and well outside off, Shan Masood leaves it alone as the ball goes on two bounces to the keeper.

This is on a good length and around off, shaping away, Shan Masood tries to block but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

FOUR LEG BYES! Mitchell Starc is struggling with his line and bowls this  on a length but down the leg side, Shan Masood misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Fuller one and on leg, Imam-ul-Haq whips it away through mid-wicket as Pat Cummins chases after it to collect it. Three runs taken.

Goes shorter and into the body of the batter, Shan Masood pulls it well along the ground towards deep square leg. He opens his account with a double.

Over the wicket on a fractionally full length on off, Shan Masood blocks it to mid off.

Goes fuller this time and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq taps it well towards mid off and takes an easy single.

Bangs this one off the surface into the left-hander, Imam-ul-Haq ducks well and lets it go.

Back of a length ball, angling into the stumps from the off, Imam-ul-Haq dabs it forward.

Josh Hazlewood steams in from around the wicket and pitches slightly around off and on a back of a length. Imam-ul-Haq defends it to mid off.

Fullish and on the pads, Imam-ul-Haq flicks it nicely through mid-wicket for three runs.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Imam-ul-Haq offers no shot at it.

BEATEN! Mitchell Starc pitches this one up on off inviting the drive, Imam-ul-Haq gets tempted and goes for it but misses as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Goes fuller again and on the sixth stump line, Imam-ul-Haq watches it through and makes a good leave.

This is on a good length and outside off, shaping further away, Imam-ul-Haq leaves it alone.

Fuller one and around off, shaping away, Imam-ul-Haq mistimes his drive towards short covers.

Pitched up again and on off, Shan Masood knocks it down the pitch.

BEAUTY! Josh Hazlewood serves this a touch fuller and just around off, angling away, Shan Masood looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

This is on a good length and on leg, Imam-ul-Haq clips it through square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Imam-ul-Haq leaves it alone.

On a length and on middle, Imam-ul-Haq blocks it out solidly.

Josh Hazlewood begins with a full delivery around leg. takes off sharply, Imam-ul-Haq misses his flick and Alex Carey takes it over his head.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Just the start Australia wanted and it is that man Mitchell Starc once again. Starc lands this one on a hard length and just around off, shapes away this time, Abdullah Shafique stays back in his crease and plays for the shape in but only manages to get an outside edge behind where Alex Carey makes no mistake. Terrific first over from Starc and Pakistan in early trouble here!

Good shape! This is pitched up and on middle, shaping in again sharply, Abdullah Shafique gets behind the line and knocks it towards mid on.

Back of a length and on off, angling away, Abdullah Shafique lets it go to the keeper.

Pakistan and Abdullah Shafique are underway! This is full again from Starc and on middle, Abdullah Shafique clips it uppishly but past short leg and through square leg for a couple of runs.

Mitchell Starc lands this on a good length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Abdullah Shafique looks to play at it but misses and gets hit on the stomach area.

Right on the money! Mitchell Starc starts with a full delivery, on off, shaping in, Abdullah Shafique prods forward and blocks it towards short covers.