AUS vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Babar Azam finishes things off in style! Adam Zampa serves a juicy full toss, on middle, Babar Azam skips down the track and thumps it towards the long on fence for a boundary. He immediately raises both his hands with Mohammad Rizwan on the other end also doing the same. They share a hug, and it is smiles all around in the hut. PAKISTAN WIN BY 8 WICKETS AND SEAL THE SERIES 2-1!

Flighted, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it down o long off for one.

Quicker, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan uses his feet and knocks it back to the bowler. He loses his balance and falls over as well. Josh Inglis saw the funny side of it.

Flatter, short and around off, turns away a bit, Mohammad Rizwan misses his cut.

Short and on middle, Babar Azam moves back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Slower one, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it towards short covers.

Back of a length and on off, Babar Azam swats it wide of mid on for one. Pakistan just one hit away from victory.

Fuller and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan drills it down to long on for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it wide of deep point for a brace. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

FOUR! SMASHED! Aaron Hardie drops it short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan uses his feet again, gets on top of it and hammers it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Into the single digits now!

SIX! BANG! Mohammad Rizwan is in a hurry now! Aaron Hardie serves this full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and spanks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. 13 more needed to win now!

Short of a length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. Pakistan 18 runs away from the win now!

Fuller and on middle, Babar Azam looks to play but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.

On a length and around off, Mohammad Rizwan guides it towards point for a quick single. Glenn Maxwell collects and throws it at the batter's end where it hits Babar Azam on his gloves.

Takes pace off and bangs this short, on off, Mohammad Rizwan swats it down to mid-wicket.

Touch fuller, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it down the pitch.

Good length and on middle, shaping away, Mohammad Rizwan gets squared up and steers it towards point.

FOUR! Babar Azam is in fine touch and these shots speak of his class! A bit too full from Morris, on middle and leg, Babar Azam shows full face of his bat and drives it past mid on for a boundary. Pakistan just need 21 more runs to win!

Short and over off, Babar Azam lets it go past.

Good length, on off, Babar Azam pats it to cover.

Hard length, on off and some extra bounce off the deck, Mohammad Rizwan is squared up and gets an outside edge that rolls away to deep third for one.

Back of a length, over off, Babar Azam steers it to deep third for a single.

FOUR! All class from Babar! Full and at the stumps, Babar Azam with a steady head position times his drive to bits of perfection and gets it straight past the bowler for a boundary. Pakistan inching closer now!

SIX! Absolutely crunched! The skipper has had enough and he steps out and smokes this length-delivery, on off, over long on for a biggie.

Pitched up, on off, Babar Azam eases it out to deep point for a single.

Outside off, on a length, Babar Azam tries to drive but misses on the outside edge.

Back of a length, over off, Babar Azam tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and collects two good runs.

Full and outside off, Babar Azam drives but straight to mid off.

On a good length, over off, Babar Azam looks to tuck it across but the ball jags back in to hit him high on the pad.

Good shot but cant get it past backward point! Back of a length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it hard but Glenn Maxwell dives to his left and stops it cleanly.

Full, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan leans across and pushes it to mid on.

Very short and over off, Mohammad Rizwan hops and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a couple more runs. This gets Pakistan past the 100-run mark. They need 40 more runs to win.

On a good length, over off, Babar Azam punches it to deep point for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to deep point for a single.

Lands it right, on a length, in that channel around off, Mohammad Rizwan is beaten on all ends as he hops back and looks to keep it out being squared up a bit.

Full, on off, Babar Azam firms his drive but straight to mid off. Pakistan need 44 more runs to win off 174 balls.

Short of a length and onto the pads, Babar Azam hops inside the line and looks to help it on its way but misses. The ball goes off his thigh and straight to the keeper to his left.

Honing in at the stumps, on a hard length, Babar Azam gets his bat ahead and taps it back to the bowler.

Hits the deck hard, on a short of a length and on middle, Babar Azam rolls his wrist over the ball and pulls it all along the ground to the left of deep square leg for two runs.

Short of a length and into the hips, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Attacks the pegs on a fuller length, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it through covers for one.

Uppish but safe! Lance Morris hits the length hard and on off, nips away with extra bounce again. Mohammad Rizwan tries to play at it but the ball takes the shoulder off the bat and lobs just in front of point.

Short of a length and on middle, Babar Azam pulls it towards fine leg for one.

On a length and angling into leg, Mohammad Rizwan fails to glance it away as the ball goes off his pads towards backward square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Back of a length and around off, Mohammad Rizwan swipes it through square leg for a brace.

Good length and on middle, shaping in, Mohammad Rizwan gets into an awkward position trying to block and gets an inside edge onto his pads.

On a length and on middle, Babar Azam blocks it back to the bowler.

Bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Babar Azam sways away from it.

Hard length and on middle, Babar Azam tries to work it away but gets squared up and fends it to the off side.

BEAUTY! Spencer Johnson goes a bit fuller and on off, angles away, Babar Azam looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and on off, Babar Azam dabs it wide of cover-point and wants the run but is sent back and rightly so.

FOUR! Classy shot! Spencer Johnson bowls this very full and on middle, Babar Azam presents the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground to the long on fence for a boundary.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Lance Morris with the double whammy! Lance Morris lands this short of a length and on the fifth stump line, Saim Ayub stays back and tries to guide it away but fails to get on top of the bounce. The ball takes the inside edge and goes back on to the stumps. A bit unlucky but Pakistan lose both set batters in the same over. Ayub falls for 42 off 52 and Pakistan still needs 56 runs to win!

Fuller and on middle, Babar Azam clips it through mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.

On a length and on off, Babar Azam pats it down to point.

Lovely bowling! Lance Morris hits the length hard and on off, this one takes off viciously and nips away. Babar Azam has a poke but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length and outside off, shapes away, Babar Azam leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! This is a fantastic return catch from Lance Morris and finally, there is something to cheer for the home crowd. Fuller in length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique with a straight bat drives it firmly but a bit uppishly down the pitch. Lance Morris shows excellent reflexes to grab it with both hands in his follow-through. The opening stand of 84 runs has been broken and Shafique departs for 37 off 53.

Quicker, full and on leg, Abdullah Shafique works it through square leg for one. Pakistan needs just 57 runs to win now.

Floated, full and on leg, Saim Ayub clips it through mid-wicket for another run.

Flatter, short and on leg, Saim Ayub misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Short again, on middle, Abdullah Shafique moves back and punches it towards long on for a run.

Full and at the stumps, Abdullah Shafique offers a solid front foot block.

Short and outside off, Saim Ayub cuts it wide of point for a single.

Buzzers! On a length and on middle, nips back in, Abdullah Shafique looks to work it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes to the right of the keeper. The batters set off for the run as Josh Inglis hits the stumps at the batter's end. But Ayub is safely in and then they steal another run with the ball deflecting away.

Overpitched and on the pads, Abdullah Shafique flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Hits the length hard, on middle, angling in, Abdullah Shafique gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Back of a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique dabs it towards point.

Fuller and on middle, Abdullah Shafique tucks it straight to mid on.

Good length and on the fifth stump line, Saim Ayub looks to play at it but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single.

Fullish and on middle, Abdullah Shafique look to work it away but gets a leading edge to the off side.

On a length and on leg, Saim Ayub looks to flick but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Good length and on off, Abdullah Shafique steers it towards backward point and sets off for the run. Saim Ayub had to hurry a bit as the throw from the fielder hit him on the heels and he tumbled over.

Hard length and on off, Saim Ayub dabs it through point for a run.

Bangs in a bouncer now, on off, Saim Ayub sways away from it.

Short of a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique runs it down to third man for a single.

DROPPED! Another chance goes down! Sean Abbott bangs it into the pitch again, on middle, Abdullah Shafique looks to hook but gets a but hurried. He mistimes it in the air towards fine leg where Adam Zampa gets low and tries to take it with both hands but spills it out. They cross. Zampa knows that was the chance to get the breakthrough here.

On a length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique knocks it down the pitch.

Touch fuller, on middle, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out.

FOUR! Just wide! Back of a length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique gets on top of the bounce quickly and heaves it aerially but wide of the diving mid-wicket fielder for another boundary. Pakistan are halfway through the chase now.

Short of a length and on middle, Saim Ayub pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Sean Abbott lands this on a good length and around off, Saim Ayub dances down the track, extends his arms and swats it away wide of mid off for a boundary.

Anothet full delivery, on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out solidly.

Pitches it up, on middle, Abdullah Shafique drills it straight to mid on.

Bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on off, Abdullah Shafique gets low and sways away from it.

Goes fuller and on the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Good purchase! Lance Morris hits the length hard and around off, gets it to nip away with extra bounce, Abdullah Shafique looks to cut it away but misses.

Lance Morris begins with a hard-length delivery, on of, Abdullah Shafique dabs it down to point.

FOUR! Good shot! Sean Abbott goes short again, on middle. Saim Ayub picks up the lengh early, gets on top of it and pulls it in front of square on the leg side. The fielder runs to his left and tries to flick it back inside but fails to do so as the ball goes away for a boundary.

Full again and on middle and off, Saim Ayub steers it towards point.

Overpitched and around off, Saim Ayub crouches and drills it hard but straight to point.

Short of a length and on middle, Saim Ayub pulls it away towards the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a brace.

Length again, on middle, Abdullah Shafique tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

On a length and on leg, Saim Ayub nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique dabs it down to point.

Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Saim Ayub gets cramped up trying to tuck it away, gets an inside edge onto his thigh pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They cross.

Action replay! Touch fuller but in that channel outside off, Saim Ayub has a poke at it without moving his feet, the ball zips past the outside edge again.

BEATEN! Spencer Johnson lands this on a good length and on off, holds its line, Saim Ayub tries to play at it from his crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pitched up and on middle, Abdullah Shafique with the full face of the bat drives it firmly past mid on. The ball holds up just inside the rope as the fielder collects it. Three runs taken. 50 UP FOR PAKISTAN!

Fuller and around off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards short covers.

Good length, on off, Saim Ayub taps it to point.

Outside off, on a length, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.

Angling away, on a good length, outside off, Saim Ayub plays inside the line.

SIX! Oh dear, Spencer Johnson did so well to try and catch that but has spilt it over the fence for a biggie. A costly overstepping for Sean Abbott! Short of a length and over off, Saim Ayub shuffles across and pulls it well to deep backward square leg. Spencer Johnson moves across near the ropes and jumps to collect the ball which was within his reach. The ball bursts off his palm and drops behind the fence. He didn't have to jump but seems like he wasn't aware of where the rope was behind him.

NO BALL! Sean Abbott has overstepped. A Free Hit will follow! Full and outside off, Saim Ayub has a feel for it away from his body but misses.

Short and on middle, Saim Ayub lifts his front leg and hooks it behind square on the leg side and tumbles over on his back. Does well to get back up and collect two runs.

Good length, on middle and leg, Saim Ayub looks to tuck it across and closes the bat face early. A leading-edge rolls down to cover.

On a length, on off, Abdullah Shafique plays inside the line and the ball goes past the outside edge.

That should have been taken! Lance Morris did well to get to the ball but failed to cling on. Short of a length, over off, Saim Ayub hops back and the ball climbs on him to go off the outside edge. Falls in front of deep third where Morris after a short delay charges in for the catch, gets to the ball in front and drops both his hands low but fails to grab it cleanly. A single off it!

Back of a length, on middle and off, Saim Ayub dabs it down the deck.

A loud appeal for caught behind from the keeper but the umpire turns it down! Short and over middle, Saim Ayub gets across and looks to pull it behind the keeper but misses. The ball goes past his gloves and Josh Inglis collects it. The Snicko meter shows no spike and Australia will be pleased not to have reviewed it.

Full, on off, Saim Ayub eases it out to mid off where Sean Abbott dives to his left and stops it.

Very full, outside off, Saim Ayub is late to jam it out and misses to get any bat.

Follows up with a good-length delivery, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique taps it to mid on.

SIX! Helped it on its way! Short of a length, over middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique quickly swivels across and pulls it off the upper half of the bat over fine leg for a biggie.

Full and on leg, Saim Ayub flicks it to deep fine for a single.

Angling away, on a length, outside off, Saim Ayub plays within the line and the ball moves away past the outside edge.

Charges down the track and lofts this good-length delivery over the bowler's head for a single.

Starts from over the wicket and goes full, on off, Abdullah Shafique leans on and drives it through covers for a brace.

FOUR! Not in total control but gets more than enough to find the fence.On a good length, in and around off, Saim Ayub looks to drive it straight down the ground but gets an inside edge that goes over the leap of the fielder at square leg for a boundary.

WIDE! Very short this time, over off, Saim Ayub lets it go through.

Hard length, outside off and shaping away just enough to go past the outside edge as Saim Ayub has a swings down the line.

Short and over middle and leg, Saim Ayub ducks under. Spencer Johnson gets warned for the first bounce off the over.

On a length, on middle and off again, Saim Ayub blocks it with a straight bat.

Good length, on middle, Saim Ayub taps it back to the bowler.

At 136.9kph, on a length, outside off and nipping away off the deck, Saim Ayub is beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, over off, Abdullah Shafique dabs it out to point.

Full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique pushes it back to the bowler.

Keeps the length good and outside off, Abdullah Shafique with soft hands reaches out and fends it to point.

On a back of a length, over off, Abdullah Shafique hops back and cuts it to point.

On a good length, on off, Abdullah Shafique taps it to the bowler.

Short and over off, Abdullah Shafique ducks under and lets it go through.

Full, on off, Saim Ayub firms his drive but straight to mid off.

Short and over off, Saim Ayub looks to ride the bounce and lift it over cover but misses due to that extra zip off the deck.

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to mid off and sets for the run. Marcus Stoinis is very quick to his right, collects the ball in a grab and has a shy at the stumps at the bowling end. Luckily for Shafique, the ball didn't hit the target, or he was gone!

Hits the deck hard, on a short of a length, over middle, Abdullah Shafique tucks it down the deck.

Full and on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique is a bit early on his shot but gets away with it. Chops it aerially but to the left of mid on for a couple more runs.

Back of a length, on off, Abdullah Shafique hops back and dabs it to point.

WIDE! And again! A bit short of a length and down leg, Josh Inglis does well to get to it on his left.

WIDE! Solid take from Josh Inglis! A bit fuller and swinging back in, but down leg, Josh Inglis is quick to move across to his left and dives to collect it.

Good length, on off, Abdullah Shafique taps it in front of mid off and gets a single. Marcus Stoinis isn't happy with the lack of intent from the fielder there!

Full, on off, Saim Ayub times it to cover and steals a quick single.

Drags the length back and induces half a chance that flies over the slip cordon to deep third for one. Sliced away off the outer half of the bat by Abdullah Shafique!

Straight on at the stumps, on a fuller length, Abdullah Shafique gets right behind the line and stabs it down the deck.

On a length, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to cover.

Glorious shot for three runs! Full and on middle and off, Saim Ayub steps across a bit and lofts his drive over mid-wicket. The ball dies down in the outfield and the fielder mops it up.

Short of a length and outside off, Saim Ayub slices it off the upper half, aerially, but safely to deep backward point for a single.

There's thee perfect length! Just outside off and straightening off the deck to beat the bat on the outside edge.

Pulls the length back and gets some shape that takes the ball away, from around middle and off, Saim Ayub rocks back and keeps it out to the off side.

Full again, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique just nudges it to mid on and gets a single.

honing in at the stumps, on a fuller length, Saim Ayub clips it to deep backward square leg for a single. Australia are bowling a bit too full and making it easier for Pakistan!

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique just pushes it to cover-point region for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! First boundary of the chase and it comes off Ayub's bat! Short of a length and on leg, Saim Ayub flicks it on its way to deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Goes full and on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique drives it nicely straight past the bowler to the left of mid on and gets a single.

Short of a length, over off, Abdullah Shafique ducks underneath!

Just short of a length, on middle and nipping away, Abdullah Shafique reads the ball well and sticks his bat out to fend it down to point.

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique leans on and taps it to cover.

Steams in from over the wicket and lands it full, outside off, with a hint of away movement, Abdullah Shafique leaves it alone.

Abdullah Shafique gets off the mark straightaway! Too full and into the pads, looking for the swing, Abdullah Shafique flicks it off his pads to deep fine and gets a single. Good start from Spencer Johnson and Australia! Pakistan are 2/0 at the end of the first over!

Pakistan and Saim Ayub are underway with the chase! Back of a length, into he ribcage, Saim Ayub just about manages to dab it down to fine leg for a single.

Nicely bowled! Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, shaping away off the deck to go past the outside edge and Saim Ayub looks to keep it out with a straight bat.

Gets good bounce on this one does Johnson! On a back of a length, outside off, Saim Ayub hops back and sways away off the line.

Similar line on a tad fuller length, swinging away, Saim Ayub looks to drive it through covers but gets beaten. He has to stay away from that line!

Gets movement straightaway! Comes from over the wicket and hurls it outside off and gets the ball to shape away off the deck. Saim Ayub leaves it alone.