PAK vs AUS Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN! Australia win it. This is full and outside off. Ali smashes and tries to go over long off, gets wide of Mitchell Marsh there but Marsh runs across to his right and takes a really good catch. They win by 14 runs.

Outside off, this is guided through point for a single.

Fuller and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one more.

FOUR! The chase is well on. Flat and outside off, stays low. Ali pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Drops it short and on middle, this is pulled to mid-wicket.

On a length and on off, blocked out.

Too full and outside off, driven to covers for a single.

On a length and angling on middle, this is punched to covers for a single.

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

A full ball, outside off, pushed to mid off for a single.

OUT! GONE! This is short and outside off, slower. Nawaz tries to ramp but fails to power and David Warner at backward point takes with ease.

On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for a couple more. Fifty for Nawaz. Need to get his team over the line now.

FOUR! This is short and on middle, Nawaz pulls it to deep square leg for a four.

Goes very full outside off, Nawaz looks to drive but misses.

A slower bumper on middle, Nawaz looks to cut it over but misses.

FOUR! Nawaz is going strong. Fuller and outside off. Nawaz smashes it down to long off for a boundary.

Fuller and outside off, Nawaz ramps it to third man for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

Fuller and outside off, Ali cue-ends it to third man for a single.

Wide! Length and angling down. Ali fails to clip it.

A bumper on middle, Ali sits under it.

On a length and angling on the pads. Ali misses his clip and it goes to the keeper.

This is full and on off, defended out.

Wide! Spills it full and down leg, Ali misses his clip.

Shorter and on middle, Nawaz dabs it to point.

On middle, nudged to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dropped! Australia are a touch sloppy in the field. Length ball on off. Nawaz swings and hits it high to covers where Marnus Labuschagne runs back to his left but fails to hold on. Tries in his second attempt but fails too.

A single as this is pushed to point.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Good shot! Length ball on middle, Ali tonks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

This is very full and on the pads. Nawaz misses his clip and gets hit on the pads.

On middle, this is dropped to point for a quick single.

A low full toss on middle, eased to long on for a single.

This is way outside off, Ali plays it to third man for a single.

On a length and on off, Ali taps it to cover.

Very full and on off, Ali blocks it out.

Length and on middle and leg, Ali misses his clip. An appeal for LBW but was just going down.

OUT! TAKEN! End of Mir's innings. Shorter and on off, Mir pulls it over to deep mid-wicket. Gets height but no elevation. David Warner in the deep, slides and takes it.

300 up! Shorter and outside off. Mir slaps it over covers and the man from long off saves a couple of runs.

SIX! HAMMERED! Wonderful shot. Too full and outside off. Mir gets on his knee and lofts it over extra-cover for a biggie.

Length and on top of off, this is punched to point.

Full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! More runs. Length and on middle, Mir makes room and slams it over the bowler for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off, Mir looks to push but misses.

Shorter and on middle, pulled to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Well played! This is full and outside off, Nawaz drives it through covers in the gap for a boundary.

On off, defended out.

SIX! Welcome boundary! Straight as you like. Full and on middle, this is lofted down the ground for a biggie.

Shorter and outside off, Nawaz plays it to deep point for a single.

A yorker on the pads. Nawaz keeps it out.

Too full and on middle, dabbed to third man for a single.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Length and on off, pushed to point for a single.

Short and on middle, Mir lets it go.

A bumper on middle, Nawaz sits under it.

Length ball, outside off, Mir knocks it to point for a single.

Length and on off, punched to point for a single.

On the middle, defended out.

Length and on middle, helped behind square leg for a couple.

On the pads, kept out.

OUT! GONE! A soft dismissal. A slower bumper on middle, Salman waits on the back foot to pull but gets a top edge and it lobs nicely for the keeper to collect it.

Fuller and on middle, this is clipped to mid-wicket.

Wide! Shorter and down leg, Salman lets it go.

Around off, this is pushed to point for a single.

Full and outside off, this is dabbed to third man for one.

On off, Salman plays it back to the bowler.

On the hips, this is pulled to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Drops it short and on middle, Salman pulls it in between mid-wicket and square leg for a boundary.

Flat and on off, nudged to mid-wicket.

FOUR! This is full and wide of off. Salman skips down and drives it through covers for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

Around off, pushed to long off for a single.

Too full on middle, whipped through mid-wicket for a single.

Another single as Babar works it to long on for a single.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

FOUR! Well played! Too full and outside off, Nawaz reverse sweeps it through third man for a boundary.

Around off, Azam knocks it to point for a single.

FOUR! Fuller and on middle, Azam heaves it high over mid-wicket for a four.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

This one skids on the leg side. Azam looks to clip but misses.

Outside off, this is cut to deep point for a single.

TAP AND RUN! On off, this is worked to point for a single.

Flat and on middle, Azam defends it out.

Full and on middle, bunted to square leg.

On middle, Azam blocks.

FOUR! Floated on middle, Nawaz slog-sweeps it behind square leg and it rolls into the fence.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Good shot. Shorter and outside off. Nawaz cuts it through point for four.

On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Flighted delivery, outside off. Nawaz looks to reverse sweep but miscues it back on the deck.

Too full and on middle, driven to long off for a single.

Tossed up on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Another single as Nawaz hits it down to long off.

On off, eased down to long on for a single.

Around off, this is punched to covers for a single.

Angling on middle, kept out.

Fuller and on middle, Azam flicks it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle, blocked out.

Fuller and on off, pushed to cover.

OUT! GONE! The experiment has worked finally. The wicket has arrived. Tossed up on middle, Ahmed slog-sweeps it straight down to long on. Well wide but Cameron Green covers a lot of ground and takes it brilliantly.

FOUR! Even their fielding has dropped down a touch. Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for four.

Flat and on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, Ahmed looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Azam is making it look too easy. Not sure if Australia are trying something or feeding these Pakistani batters to get some runs for free. Tossed up, outside off, Azam goes inside-out over covers for a boundary.

Full and outside off, this is dropped to point for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Azam tucks it to mid-wicket. Some sloppy fielding from Steven Smith allows a single.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! SHOT! Drops it short and outside off. Azam lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

This is full and outside off, dragged to long on for a single.

On middle, Ahmed blocks it out.

Full and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne drops it short now, outside off. Azam cuts it through point and it races to the fence.

FOUR! Excellent shot. Flat, slow and outside off, Azam goes over covers for a boundary.

SIX! Pakistan targeting Marnus Labuschagne now. Too full and on middle, this is heaved over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full and on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Pat Cummins almost pulled it off. This is full and on middle, Azam slog-sweeps it to square leg where Cummins leaps and gets his left-hand on it. The ball lobs behind and he tries to grab it back but fails to hold on.

Full and on middle, spinning down, kept out.

On middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off, defended out.

FOUR! Fifty for Azam. A quick knock from Babar. Flatter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for a boundary. 25 runs off the over..

Fuller and outside off, Ahmed pushes it to covers for a single.

SIX! A low dipping full toss on middle. Ahmed smokes it over long on for a six.

No ball and Four! This experiment is not going well for the Aussies. A full toss over the head. Ahmed upper cuts it behind the keeper and to third man. Easily a no ball.

Full and outside off, driven through covers for a single.

FOUR! MORE! Drops it short and on off. Azam pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Runs are flowing right now. Flatter and outside off, Azam cuts it very late and to third man for a boundary.

SIX! Straight down the ground. Very full and on middle, Ahmed again shows his powers down the ground for a six.

On middle, kept out.

Full and on middle, this is swept to fine leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Azam cuts it to point.

On middle, this is hit to point for a single.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

SIX! THAT WAS HUGE! Floated on middle, fuller. Ahmed slogs it high over long on for a six. Powered.

FOUR! Fifty for Ahmed and 150 up for Pakistan. This is very full and sliding down. Ahmed sweeps it fine to the fine leg fence.

Shorter and outside off, Ahmed cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

On middle, this is punched to long on for one more.

Dropped! A full toss on middle, Ahmed gets low and hammers it down to long on, flat where Josh Inglis drops a relatable sitter catch.

On middle, this is punched to long on for a single.

Wide! Spills it way down the leg side. Azam leaves.

Another dot to end the over as Ahmed defends it out.

This is very full and on middle, Ahmed keeps it out.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, Azam steps across and sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Slammed away! Flatter and outside off. Azam slaps it through covers and it races into the fence.

On the middle, Azam defends it out.

On off, kept out.

Flat and outside off, punched to covers for a single.

FOUR! pulled away! Shorter and on off, this is pulled through square leg for a bounndary.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

A slower length ball, outside off, Azam looks to cut but but gets an outside edge to the keeper who collects on a bounce.

SIX! off the middle. Tossed up on middle, Ahmed slogs-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

A single as this is hit to point.

Tossed up on  middle, Ahmed skips down but doesn't reach to the pitch of the ball. He still slogs it high and to deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs in and dives but it falls well short.

Outside off, this is cut to point for a single.

SIX! SLAMMED! Floated on off, Azam skips down and tonks it over long off for a biggie.

On off, this is hit to covers for a single.

Excellent fielding in the deep. Short and on middle, Ahmed pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs and dives, puts his body on the line to save three runs.

Full and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Length ball on off. Azam cuts it to short third man.

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

On middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket.

Length and on middle, punched to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! This is full and on off, Azam slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Too full and on off, Ahmed smashes it back to Marnus Labuschagne who half-stop. A single is taken.

Drops it short and on off, Azam pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

An action replay of the last delivery as Azam gets another couple of runs.

Floated, outside off, Azam drives it wide of sweeper and gets a brace.

A single by Ahmed as a this is hit to long off.

A bumper on middle, Ahmed pulls it to square leg for one. 100 up as well.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, this is nudged in front of square leg for one.

Short again, Ahmed pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

On a length and on off. Ahmed plays it to mid on.

Shorter and on middle, Azam pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Flighted, outside off, Ahmed hits it hard but to cover.

This is full and on middle, Ahmed sweeps it behind square leg for a couple.

On the middle, blocked out.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut to backward point.

Tossed up on middle, blocked.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Fuller and on middle, this is clipped to deep square leg for one.

Drops it short and on middle, Ahmed mistimes his pull to mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut to point.

Pulls his length back and goes short, outside off. Ahmed looks to cut but misses.

Full and outside off, Ahmed looks to drive but misses.

Flat and outside off, played through covers for a single.

Another single as this is driven through covers.

Floated on middle, this is driven to long off for one.

Outside off, Azam knocks it through covers for a single.

A single as this is hit to long off.

Full and outside off, driven through covers for a single.

This is full and on the pads, this is clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

On middle, kept out.

This one nips back in sharply, on middle, Azam fails to defend and gets hit high on the pads.

This is full and on off, blocked.

A length ball, outside off, Azam mistimes his cut back to the keeper.

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! GONE! Khan goes now. No need though to hit again here. Flighted, full and on middle, spins away. Khan tries to loft it over long off, but misses out in getting the distance. Josh Inglis leaps near the ropes and holds onto it.

SIX! Poor delivery! A half-tracker on middle, Khan takes the invitation and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Outside off, this is cut to backward point and they steal a quick single.

On middle, Ahmed tries to go again but inside edges it onto the pads.

FOUR! That is hit really hard. This is full and on off. Ahmed thumps it down past Marnus Labuschagne and into the fence.

Full and on off, this is pushed to cover for a single.

On middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket.

Bends a length ball on middle, Ahmed makes a solid block.

Outside off, this is hit to point for a single.

length and on off, Ahmed strokes it to point and calls for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and hits. Ahmed had to dive and looked okay for a while. The replay shows he slided his bat on the ground on time.

On a length and on middle, Ahmed defends it out.

FOUR! HIT HARD! Length ball, outside off, Ahmed cuts it through point and into the fence.

Outside off, this is punched to point for a single.

Sliding on the pads. Khan tickles it to fine leg for a single.

On middle, this is punched to long on for a single.

Thee dots now. Outside off, this is cut hard but to short third man.

Flat and on middle, Ahmed plays it to square leg.

Angling on the pads, Ahmed bunts it to mid-wicket.

Excellent stuff from the Aussie seamer. Length ball, outside off, this is stroked to point.

Full and outside off, this is driven to covers.

Length ball, outside off, Khan looks to push but misses.

OUT! GONE! Shafique goes now. Pakistan falling apart. A hard length delivery, outside off. Shafique looks to pull across but gets a top edge, high and to mid off where David Warner takes a dolly. Follows it with a cute celebration as well.

On a length and on middle, Shafique hangs back and blocks.

A length ball, outside off, Ahmed knocks it through point for a single.

Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to covers again.

Flat and on off, Ahmed drives but to covers.

On off, kept out.

Length and on middle, Ahmed plays it to square leg.

A single as this is worked away to point.

On middle, defended out.

A bit of width, outside off and Ahmed slaps but to point.

Fuller and outside off, Shafique inside edges his drive to fine leg for a single.

QUICK SINGLE! Length ball on off, Ahmed chips it to mid off for a single.

Length ball on middle, nudged to square leg.

This is full and outside off, Shafique drives but David Warner makes a good stop at cover.

On off, kept out.

On a length and on middle, defended out.

Flat and outside off, Shafique plays it to point for a quick single.

On middle, eased to mid on for a quick single.

Full and on  middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

This is full and on middle, Shafique sweeps it to square leg.

On the middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

Short of a length and outside off, Ahmed has a poke but misses.

FOUR! Off the mark. Shorter and on middle, Ahmed pulls it behind square leg and wide of the fielder for four.

Full and on off, this is pushed to mid off for a quick single.

A length ball, outside off, Shafique knocks it to point.

Superb start by Maxwell. Outside off, this is slapped to cover.

Flat and on off, blocked.

Wide! Quicker and way down the leg side, left alone.

OUT! Both the openers are gone now. Flat and outside off, Zaman comes down the track and tries to heave but only gets a thick top edge on it. The ball flies high and to backward point where David Warner runs back and takes it.

Outside off, Shafique dabs it to short third man for a single.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Flat and outside off, Shafique punches it to point for one.

FOUR! Beats the man. Fuller and outside off, Zaman smokes it down to the left of Warner at mid off who dives but fails to stop.

Length ball on middle, nipping back in. Shafique works it to square leg for a single.

Length and on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

Around off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

Too full and on middle, Shafique clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The skipper does the trick for his team. Short of a length and outside off, angled across. Imam-Ul-Haq looks to defend with an angled but gets an outside edge to the keeper who makes no mistake.

FOUR! Pakistan playing with some luck here. Length ball, outside off, swings away. Zaman looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge and it flies over point for four.

Length ball, outside off. Zaman has a poke at it but misses.

Outside off, this is punched to mid off.

A good length delivery, outside off and swings away. Zaman looks to defend but misses.

Pushes it full and outside off, Zaman looks to drive but misses.

Wide! Well down the leg side, Zaman misses his pull.

Not much swing seen lately. Full and on off, pushed to mid off for a run.

Length and outside off, Zaman pushes it to point.

On the pads, kept out.

FOUR! Well played! Short and outside off, Zaman cuts it late past backward point for a boundary.

A full ball on middle, Zaman tucks it to mid on.

On middle, this is eased to mid on for a quick single.

Angles this one in, short again and Imam-Ul-Haq shoulders arms.

Wide! This is short and well wide of off, left alone for a wide.

Lovely delivery. A yorker, angling around off. Imam-Ul-Haq somehow gets his bat on it as the ball rolls off the toe end to third man.

FOUR! two in a row. Full and sliding on the pads, Imam-Ul-Haq flicks it through mid-wicket for four more.

FOUR! Lovely drive. Fuller and on middle, Imam-Ul-Haq on drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Wide! Spills it down leg, Imam-Ul-Haq misses his clip.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

That looked close. A full toss, which swings back around leg, Zaman misses his flick. An appeal but the umpire thinks that is going down.

TWO RUNS! Shorter and outside off, Zaman dabs it late to third man for a couple of runs.

On a length and on middle, Imam-Ul-Haq solid blocks it out.

Outside off, this is guided to point.

Length and outside off, Zaman punches it to the right of mid off for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, left alone.

On the hips, this is clipped to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! IN THE GAP! On a length and angling around off. Imam-Ul-Haq looks to flick but gets a leading edge to the left of point and in the gap for four.

Goes full and around off, Zaman punches it down to mid on.

Goes short this time, outside off. Zaman shoulders arms.

FOUR! Pakistan are underway! Full and gentle delivery, outside off, Zaman slams it through covers and it races to the fence in no time.

An outswinger, this is full and outside off. Zaman is drawn to push through but misses.

Back to buisness from Starc! Very full and slanting on off. Zaman jams it out on the deck.

Mitchell Starc starts with a full ball, outside off. Zaman makes an easy leave.