AUS vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

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!

The googly now, bowled outside off, Babar Azam keeps it out.

Flighted ball wide of off, Babar Azam opts to block it off.

The wait for the winning run continues! Full and straight, worked away to mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, seaming back in, Shafique drives it straight to mid on.

Shortish length outside off, Shafique waits back and dabs it behind point but can't get it through.

FOUR! Top shot! Floated up full and wide outside off, Abdullah Shafique with a gorgeous straight drive back past the bowler and picks up a boundary. Scores are now level!

Another off cutter, on a good length and seaming back in off the deck, Shafique misses and gets hit on the pads.

Slower one, the off cutter and around off, Abdullah Shafique just blocks it off.

Full and outside off, driven away through covers for one.

SIX! BANG! Tossed-up delivery on the stumps, Shafique dances down the pitch and lofts it well over long on for a biggie.

Lobbed up around off, Shafique looks to use his feet but gets in a tangle and the ball lobs up off the inside edge and off the pads before falling safely onto the deck.

Good length around off, cut away from the crease and in front of point this time for a single.

Slightly short and wide, cut away square behind point for a couple of runs by Babar.

Nicely tossed up, wide of off, Shafique drives it down to long off for a single.

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

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.

Back of a length and around off, Babar hops back and lets the ball come on before guiding it down to deep third for a couple of runs.

Uppish but lands well short! Slightly pitched up on the stumps, Babar Azam looks to drive on the up but plays it in front of mid on.

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

Short of a good length and over the stumps, angling in, Shafique stands tall and eases it through mid-wicket for a single.

Quick and flat around off, sitting in the surface, Babar Azam jams it out.

Nicely floated up, Abdullah Shafique drives it along the carpet and through covers for a single.

Dropped a bit short around middle, Babar Azam presses back and tucks it away through mid-wicket for one more.

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.

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.

Nicely tossed up, full and on leg, pushed down to mid on.

Fuller and outside off, Shafique goes on the front foot and square drives it past cover point for a single.

On length, on off, comes in off the wicket, Shafique tries to prod at it, takes the inside edge of the bat and onto the batters pads.

Scrambled seam this time, straightens just that tad bit off the wicket, Babar judges the length quickly and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

BEATEN! Fuller and outside off, inviting the drive, this one slightly moves away off the wicket, Babar goes for a booming drive and misses by a whisker.

A bit fuller, just outside off, comes in off the wicket, Babar firmly behind it.

Full and outside off and driven down the ground towards mid on for a quick single.

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.

Attacking the stumps again and Babar just eases it towards mid on.

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

Nagging length, bowled flatter and at the stumps, Babar Azam pushes it off the inside edge and towards square leg.

OUT! CAUGHT! In an attempt to round up proceedings quickly, Saim Ayub has missed out on what would have been a maiden ODI ton. Adam Zampa goes full and floats it wide of the off stump, getting the ball out of the hitting arc. Ayub comes down the pitch and looks to go downtown but ends up slicing it flat and to the man at backward point on the off side. Josh Hazlewood takes a safe catch just around his head and Ayub departs for a fiery 82 off just 71 balls.

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

Slightly pulled back a length a bit towards back of a length, on off, Shafique tries to guide it with soft hands towards point.

Fuller and angling into the stumps, Shafique goes forward and works it towards mid on.

SIX! Always looked in control there, Abdullah Shafique. Josh Hazlewood brings out the bumper and nails it right around the badge but Shafique watches it well and gets on top of the bounce before nailing the hook shot over deep square leg for a biggie.

Slightly fuller than the previous one, coming in from just outside off, Shafique miscues the drive towards mid on for no run.

Full just outside off, comes in off the wicket, Shafique tries to tap it towards deep third but hits it straight into the hands of the point fielder.

Starts from around the wicket, on a hard length, comes in slightly off the wicket, Saim taps the ball on the head and guides it towards deep third for a single.

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

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

SIX! Wow, Shafique nails that one right off the screws though! Tossed up around off, the leg break again, Shafique just gets under the ball and heaves it high and handsome, sending it deep into the stands over cow corner for a biggie.

Shafique struggling a bit with timing now and he's looking to hit the ball just a tad too hard. This is floated up, full and on off, Shafique with an attempted slog sweep but this is hit straight to mid-wicket

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

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.

Coming from around the wicket to Saim, on length, coming in off the wicket, Saim stands tall and defends it firmly back into the ground.

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.

On length this time, angling across, Shafique shuffles across and tucks it behind square for a single.

Heaved towards the leg side. Full and on middle this time from Hardie. Saim swings across his bat towards square leg and picks up a single.

Swing and a miss. Overpitched outside off, Saim looks to drive past point again but misses this time.

Coming from around the wicket to Saim, bowls it full and wide outside off, ample room for Saim to slap it towards deep backward point for a brace.

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

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

Tossed up full and straight, Ayub steps out again and converts it into a full toss but hammers it straight to mid off.

SIX! Up and away! The regular leg break from Adam Zampa, tossed up wide of the off stump, Ayub steps down the pitch and goes inside-out against the turn and nails it over wide long off for a six.

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.

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

Good swing through the line but not perfectly timed. Hard length around off, Ayub holds his shape and just looks to lift it through the line and ends up lofting it well over mid off for a couple of runs.

Hard length on middle and leg, pushed away from the crease towards wide mid on.

SIX! All the way! The 100 comes up for Pakistan as well. Dug in short over the leg pole, Saim Ayub gets inside the line and pulls it up and wide of fine leg for a biggie.

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

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

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.

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.

On length, just outside off, Ayub stays back inside the crease and defends it firmly.

Short and wide asking to be punished but Cummins gets away this time. Outside off, goes away off the wicket, ample room for Saim Ayub to cut it through point but instead guides it straight into the hands of Maxwell at point.

DROPPED! Oh, that's a simple chance gone down and Adam Zampa is the culprit. Pat Cummins bowls it on a hard length and outside off, Saim Ayub gives the charge and ends up slicing it up and away wide of deep third. Zampa covers the ground and has the ball in his grasp for a moment but ends up grassing it. A couple of runs taken and Ayub gets a slice of luck.

Absolute jaffer that from Cummins. Takes off from length, just nips away from the batter, as Saim prods as it as it beats past the outside edge.

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.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Quicker. This is worked to mid-wicket.

SIX! Over the fence! The slog sweep is out. It is on middle and he slams it over the mid-wicket fence.

On the shorter side. This is pushed through covers for one more.

Fullish and on middle. This is driven down to long on for one.

Two! Fuller and on off. This is driven down the ground towards long off. Two taken.

On the pads. Ayub works it through square leg for one.

Around off. Ayub punches it past cover for two.

On the off pole. This is punched past cover for one.

On middle. Blocked.

Around off. Length. This is pushed to cover.

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

Drags his length back and lands it around off. Blocked.

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

SIX! Ayub is starting to really roll now! He's in his element! This is angled into the pads. This is whipped over the square leg fence for a biggie.

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.

Fuller and on middle. This is pushed to mid on.

Goes short and on the body. This is pulled down to fine leg for one.

Fuller and on middle. This is driven down the ground. Past mid on. Three taken.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Now he takes one as this is worked through square leg.

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.

Again! This is angled away from Ayub. He pushes but is beaten.

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

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.

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.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Fuller and on middle. This is pushed to mid on.

Angled into middle. Shafique gets right behind the line and defends.

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.

Good awareness! Length and around off. Ayub looks to defend it late. It goes off the under edge and almost onto the stumps. Ayub is aware of it and he pushes it away with his bat.

Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Angled into the middle pole. Shafique is solid in defense.

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

Good length and around off. Shafique pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Shot! That'll give him loads of confidence! Length and around off. Ayub stands tall and punches it past cover. This one races away to the fence.

This time he connects. On middle. Ayub works it to mid-wicket.

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.

Quick run! On middle. This is worked wide of mid on for one.

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

Back of a length. Ayub looks to punch it but this goes off the inside edge, past the stumps and down to fine leg for one. On an other day, he could have chopped that back onto the stump.

That's unplayable! This is angled into the off pole. It lands and moves away. Shafique does nothing wrong but looks to defend the original trajectory but is beaten by the away movement.

Another defensive stroke to this ball on off.

On middle. Shafique shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out.

Attacks the stumps this time. Makes the batter play. This is driven but to cover.

Just outside off again. Not played at.

Outside off. On a length. Left alone.

Length to end! On off. Defended.

That's a top nut! Brilliant! He sees Ayub walk across and bowls a wide yorker. Ayub leaves it alone. Not given.

NO BALL! Hazlewood oversteps. Length and around off. This is pushed to cover. Free Hit coming up.

FOUR OVERTHROWS! Again, bonus runs! Australia can't afford this defending a small score. Length and around off. Shafique plays it towards cover and takes off. The fielder gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. No one backing up.

Two in a row now. This though was a loose stroke. He could have left that. Outside of(. Extra bounce. Shafique looks to drive it on the up but is beaten.

This whizzes past the outside edge. Yet again, no luck for the Aussies. Length and outside off. Some extra bounce. Shafique pushes at it but this goes past the outside edge.

Length and on middle. This one jags back in. Shafique looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Beaten! Australia need these to find the edges which is not happening. Length and just outside off. Ayub pushes at it but this goes past the outside edge.

On off. Length. This is pushed to mid on.

A little too straight. Shafique looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Attacks the stumps this time. Shafique stands tall and plays it to cover.

Extra bounce! Length and around off. This lands, slants away and there's also extra bounce. Shafique is beaten as he pushes at it.

Back of a length and on off. Shafique shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out.

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.

On off. Defended.

Goes back to bowling it on a length and around off. This is played to point.

Fuller and outside off. Ayub goes uppish. He hits it over cover for two.

On the off pole. Blocked.

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

Around off. Length. Defended.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Down the leg side. Ayub misses the flick. This lands and takes off. No chance for the keeper and it goes to the fine leg fence.!

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

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

Length again and on off. Defended.

On middle. Nice movement away from the batter. Blocked.

Around off. Some nice shape away. This is pushed towards cover for one.

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.

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.

A touch full and on leg, squaring up the batter as well, Ayub gets a leading edge towards cover and picks up a single.

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

Digs this one in short now over leg, Saim Ayub looks to pull but doesn't quite get on top of the bounce and miscues it towards mid-wicket.

Begins from over the wicket and pitches the ball up on middle and leg, Saim Ayub blocks it off.

FOUR! A lovely flick from Abdullah Shafique and he is off the mark in style. Full and spearing the ball into the legs, Shafique wrists it away uppishly but firmly and through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.

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.

And again! Pitched up around off, driven along the turf but straight to covers.

Good length around off, Ayub gets his front foot across and drives it straight to covers.

WIDE! Just losing his radar here Starc as this is spilled down the leg side for a wide.

On a good length and on a tight line around off, Saim Ayub watches it all the way and leaves it alone.

Off the mark right away! Starc starts with a full ball, angling it into the legs, Saim Ayub flicks it firmly and just to the right of Aaron Hardie at square leg. The ball pings off his knee on the dive and goes through as the batters get a couple of runs.