Australia vs Pakistan PAK in AUS, 3 ODIs, 2024 Full Scorecard

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.

Babar Azam is in at number 3.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Josh Hazlewood to operate from the other end.

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.

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 for just 163 runs.

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

Slight hesitation in the middle and they eventually settle for the single. Back of a length and outside off, Josh Hazlewood punches it away past the diving man at point and picks up a single. They look for two but decide against it.

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

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

From around the wicket now, full and targeting the stumps, Adam Zampa with a solid front-f00t defence there.

Shorter in length over leg, Zampa whips it off the hips down to deep backward square leg for one.

SIX! Oh, that is some shot from Adam Zampa! Naseem goes full and looks to angle it into the pads, Zampa though just picks it up and flicks it aerially. The ball sails just over the ropes for a biggie.

Back of a length and outside off, pushed away into the off side.

WIDE! A review burned and that was taken more in hope as Australia are already 9 down. Naseem Shah continues to pepper Adam Zampa with the short stuff and digs it in over the middle stump line. Zampa looks to hook but is beaten by pace and bounce. Half a shout for caught behind and Zampa urges Rizwan to take the review. However, there is nothing on UltraEdge there.

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.

Good length angling across off, this is edge down to deep third for a single.

DROPPED! Mohammad Rizwan fails to make it a seventh catch and he never looked to be in control there. Naseem Shah digs it in short and outside off, Adam Zampa goes after it and gets a top edge that goes high up and wide of short third. The keeper runs towards it and ends up spilling it. A single is taken.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia.

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. Haris Rauf digs this one in short and outside off, Cummins looks to fetch and pull but seems to have a got a top edge straight through to the keeper. UltraEdge confirms the same and Mohammad Rizwan picks up his sixth catch. Also, it is a stellar five-wicket haul for Haris Rauf.

Pitched up around off, pushed away wide of the cover fielder for a quick single.

Nice and full again, Zampa drives it away straight to covers.

Swing and a miss! Pitched up outside off, Adam Zampa looks to smash this one through covers but is well beaten.

Fuller in length and angling down leg, Pat Cummins misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads. A good diving take from Rizwan behind the stumps.

A really close call that and one that seemed like a boundary but it will be just a couple of runs. Back of a length and over middle, Pat Cummins makes room again looking to heave across but miscues it up and over mid on. Mohammad Hasnain gives a long chase and puts in the dive to push the ball back in. The ball just stops a few inches off the ropes and it will be two runs.

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.

Good length around off, driven away to deep cover for a run.

Valiant effort from Shaheen Afridi and he has saved a run for his side. Just back of a length and around off, Pat Cummins backs away and slaps it straight back down the ground. Afridi gives it a chase from inside the ring and dives in to keep the ball in play. The batters pick up three runs.

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.

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

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

Well bowled! Cummins is a bit early to back away and Rauf nails a yorker right on middle. Cummins does well in the end to dig it out as well.

Good length around the off stump line, Cummins eases it square towards cover-point.

Haris Rauf is down again on the followthrough! This is pitched up around off, Pat Cummins stays put and just defends it out on the off side.

Full and looking to slide one past the gate but this is on the pads, Zampa flicks it away down to fine leg for a run.

Bowled on a hard length and outside off, Adam Zampa taps it away through covers and picks up a single.

A steep bumper now, over middle and off, Adam Zampa does well to sway away from the line of the ball.

Fractionally short and angled into the batter's body, Zampa looks to play but misses and gets hit on the body.

Almost another one! Just short of a good length and around off, Zampa stays back and tentatively pushes at it, almost gets chopped on instead.

Adam Zampa is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Naseem Shah gets into the wicket-taking act now and Mohammad Rizwan picks up his fifth catch of the innings. Shah serves this one full and on off, naturally angling it across the left-hander. Mitchell Starc just leans on to drive and gets an outside edge that goes down to the left of the keeper. Rizwan dives and pouches it safely, no footwork there from Starc.

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

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

This is full and around off, Cummins pushes it out to covers.

Good, positive running! Pitched up around off, Starc eases it wide of covers for a quick single.

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.

OUT! PLAYED ON! Haris Rauf has four and Australia in deep trouble now. Rauf just rolls his fingers over the ball this time and dugs it in short outside off. Glenn Maxwell hangs back and looks to pull even with three fielders out on the leg side but has to fetch this one and gets an inside edge, dragging it back onto the stumps. Poor choice of shot from Maxwell and he walks back as well. Australia 7 for 129 now.

Mitchell Starc is in next.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

Pitched up around off, Maxwell plays it back to the bowler again.

Pitched up on off, driven straight back at the bowler who makes a half stop.

A tad short and wide, Pat Cummins plays it square through the off side and picks up a single.

Pat Cummins is the new batter in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust and the move to bring Haris Rauf back into the attack has worked wonders for Pakistan. Top nut from Rauf, just a touch full and around off, seaming away late as well. Aaron Hardie looks to block but gets an outside edge and Mohammad Rizwan gobbles up another catch behind the stumps.

Short of a length and at the hips, flicked away well behind square leg for a single.

Back of a length and outside off, Hardie stays upright and punches it away towards covers.

Length ball at the stumps, pushed away gently towards mid on for a quick single.

Back of a length and angling down leg, Maxwell misses the flick and no wide call from the umpire either. Maxwell with a sarcastic smile there.

Pitched up at the stumps, this is blocked away back towards the bowler.

Fuller and on middle. Maxwell drives but to mid on.

On middle. Hardie works it through square leg and takes one.

Plays the reverse sweep again but this time hits it straight to point.

Slower through the air and around off. Maxwell waits and then guides it to short third man.

Short and outside off. Maxwell cuts but finds point.

SIX! Over the fence! It wasn't going to be long before he got that reverse sweep out and he nails it! He hits it right off the middle and it goes over the point fence.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to cover.

Flatter and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Another run to end as Hardie nudges it wide of square leg.

On middle. This is worked through square leg for a single.

Two! Back of a length and on off. Maxwell punches it past cover and takes two.

On middle. Hardie works it past square leg and takes one.

Angled into middle. Defended.

Length and around off. Kept out.

Fuller and on off. This is hit down to long off for one.

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Three! On the pads. This is tickled fine on the leg side. Three taken.

Floats it up on off. This is driven to cover.

On middle. Defended again.

Flatter and on off. Blocked.

Length and on off. Kept out.

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

OUT! Edged and taken! This time he gets his man. Smith falls. No review can save him here. That's not the best of balls but Mohammad Hasnain won't mind. This is short and well wide outside off. Hasnain throws his bat at it. It goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.

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.

FOUR! Cut away! That will release a little bit of pressure. A loose ball, a rare one. Outside off. This is flayed past point and it races away to the fence.

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

On the pads. Smith works it down to fine leg for one.

Tidy from Ayub as well! Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Fuller and on off. This is driven down to long on for one.

On the stumps. This is punched back to the bowler.

Fuller and on middle. This is flicked to mid-wicket.

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

Fuller and on off. This is driven back to the bowler.

Saim Ayub comes in to roll his arm over.

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

That's a good surprise bumper! Outside off. Smith leaves it alone. Can he end the over well now?

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

Back of a length and on off. Smith punches it to covers.

Around off. Good length. Defended.

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

Two dots to end! Angled into middle. Smith flicks it to mid-wicket.

On off. Length. This is pushed to cover.

Another run! Around off. This is guided through point for one.

Three in a row! Rotation of strike is very important if they do not want the pressure to build! On the pads. This is clipped down to fine leg for one.

On the pads. Hardie works it through square leg and takes one.

Jams it through! Fuller and around off. This is jammed through cover for one.

Yes, it is! On middle. Length. Hardie plays it defensively.

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

Make that another leave as this is wide outside off.

Another one angling away from the off pole. Left alone.

Outside off. Length. Left alone.

A sharp bumper. Zips off the surface. Hardie ducks under it.

Hardie is off the mark! On middle. He drives it towards mid on. The fielder runs to his left, dives and keeps it down to one.

Aaron Hardie walks out to bat now.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Rauf strikes and he's absolutely delighted. That's a beauty! This is on a length and around off. It lands and moves away. Labuschange goes back and looks to defend it under his eyes but this goes off the outside edge and it is taken by Rizwan behind the stumps. Australia now in big trouble.

Two! This time he finds the gap. Works this ball on the pads wide of deep square leg for two.

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

Back of a length. This zips off the surface. Labusxhange goes back and plays it onto the ground.

Angled into the pads. Marnus flicks but finds square leg.

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 to go.

On middle this time. Back of a length. Defended back to the bowler.

Outside off again. This is guided down to third man for one.

On off. Good length. Blocked.

Length and around off. This time it is played to point.

Two! Good placement! Length and around off. Marnus waits and guides it past point for two.

Length and angling down leg. This one goes off the pads and down to the keeper.

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

WIDE! Dug in short again over middle and leg, just angling down leg, Smith moves his body across to the off side and another wide is called. Another tight call and Rauf takes a tumble on the follow-through as well.

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.

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

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.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A stifled appeal and the finger's gone up, Josh Inglis gets strangled down the leg side and Haris Rauf breaks a brewing stand. Rauf bowls this one at 138.5 clicks and angles it down leg on a shortish length. Inglis looks to get inside the line and pull but gets cramped and the ball takes a bit of glove and then goes off the hips down to the keeper. Mohammad Rizwan dives ahead and to his left a bit and pouches it safely.

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

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

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

SIX! Sails over the ropes for the first biggie of the game. Dug in short but it is down the wrong line around leg, Steven Smith gets inside the line and lifts the pull over deep backward square leg for a six.

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

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.

Slightly pitched up and around off, Steven Smith looks to hammer it on the up but mistimes it straight to mid off.

Bowled back of a length and around off, Josh Inglis lets the ball comes on and dabs it away wide of short third for a run.

Pitched up right at the stumps, Smith drives it along the turf and down to long on for a single.

Goes full and aims it at the pads, Smith plays it with the full face of the bat and towards mid on.

On a hard length and outside off, tapped away square through the off side for a single.

FOUR! Just out of reach! Banged in on a hard length and outside off, Steven Smith cuts it but fails to keep the ball down and slashes it over point. Saim Ayub there leaps up and even gets his fingertips on it but the ball goes through and even trickles into the fence. That will go down as a dropped catch!

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

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.

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.

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.

Hard length around off, Smith plants his front leg across and plays this one right off the middle of the bat but fails to pierce the gap at covers.

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.

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

Where did that come from!?  Josh Inglis getting innovative there early on. Full and outside off, swinging away from the batter, Inglis premeditates the scoop, shuffles way outside off and loops it over the keeper for a brace.

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.

A touch full and outside off, driven away to sweeper cover for one. Australia 59/2 after the first Powerplay.

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.

Back of a length, just outside off, goes away just that slight bit off the wicket, Inglis stays back, stands tall and punches it towards cover.

Short of a length, just outside off, rises up on it way to the keeper. Inglis looks to climb on the bounce and looks to slash hard but misses by a small margin on the outside edge and flies past through to the keeper.

Short of a length, just outside off, Inglis punches it off the back foot towards backward point for no run.

Where did that come from!?  Josh Inglis getting innovative there early on. Full and outside off, swinging away through the air, Inglis premeditates the scoop, shuffles way outside off and loops it over the keeper for a brace.

FOUR! The fast hands and classical wrists of Steven Smith and the 50 comes up for Australia as well. Bowled on a good length and wide of the off stump, Smith just reaches out and strokes it with an open face of the bat and wide of point for a boundary.

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.

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

Excellent running again! A smidge fuller and on middle, Inglis gets slightly squared up and manages to just push it back past the bowler, in between mid off and mid on for a run.

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

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.

Mohammad Hasnain to have a bowl now.

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.

On a good length and around off, pushed away towards covers.

This one gets stuck into the wicket a touch. Full and on leg, looking to take it away off the wicket, Smith is squared up and takes a thick leading edge and the balls trickles over to cover.

On length, just outside off, Inglis rocks back and punches it off the back foot towards mid off and is off for a single.

Swing and a miss from Josh Inglis. Full and outside off, slightly comes off quicker off the wicket, Inglis flays his hands at it but misses by the inside edge of the bat and through to the keeper.

That one square's Inglis up completely! Full onto middle, Inglis opens up and squeezes it away towards backward point.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Josh Inglis is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Matthew Short will be kicking himself. Short and wide from Shaheen Afridi, there to be put away but Short's feet don't move and he just throws his hands at it. The ball gets sliced flat and to the right of Babar Azam at cover-point but he does well to snare a sharp chance with both hands. Short throws away a fine start and Shaheen Afridi picks up his second wicket.

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.

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.

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.

Back of a length this one, Smith shuffles across towards the off stump and fends it towards front of square.

Full and outside off, Smith defends it firmly back onto the ground.

On length, just outside off, Smith pushes forward and defends it towards cover.

Full on middle, just nibbles into the batter, Smith shuffles across and tucks it away towards square leg for no run.

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.

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.

Another play and a miss! Shaheen takes some off pace off that one and pitches it up outside the off stump line, Matthew Short steps across and looks to heave it over extra cover but is beaten yet again.

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

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

FOUR! Brute force from Matthew Short! Just back of a length around middle, not all that short but Short picks it up early and swats it over wide mid-wicket for a boundary.

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!

A touch full and angling into the off stump, Steven Smith covers the line well and blocks it off.

On a good length and outside off, Short goes for the expansive drive now and gets a thick outside edge down to deep third for a single.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Oh, deary me! What have you done, Shaheen Afridi? Naseem Shah brings out the bumper now and bowls it over middle, Matthew Short crunches the pull shot but gets it flat and just to the right of deep square leg. Shaheen moves to his right and seems a bit off-balanced as the ball bursts through his hand and trickles into the fence.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

OUT! LBW! Jake Fraser-McGurk plays down the wrong line and pays the price. Just a touch fuller from Shaheen Afridi bowling it on middle and leg and this one angles away a touch. Jake looks to play with a straight bat and drive down the ground but plays all over it and gets pinged on the pads. There is a loud appeal and the finger is raised. Jake has a word with Short about whether that pitched outside leg but starts walking back after a bright start, such a shame.

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.

Just back of a length and around off, Jake rocks back to block it off.

FOUR! Jake Fraser-McGurk is in a punishing mood early on. Naseem goes full and wide now, Jake transfers his weight forward and hammers the drive square through covers for a third boundary in the over.

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

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.

FOUR! That went into the fence in no time at all! Short and wide outside off, too wide, Jake Fraser-McGurk reaches out and slaps it through the gap at covers for his first boundary.

Loose shot from Jake Fraser-McGurk. Naseem bowls it a tad short but well wide and gets some away movement as well, Jake stays put and throws his hands at it but misses.

Naseem Shah to operate from the other end.

FOUR! Heaved away for the first boundary of the game! Fractionally short from Shaheen and around middle and leg, Matthew Short picks it up and swats it well wide of fine leg for a boundary. Australia 8/0 after the first over.

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.

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.

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

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

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 (WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood (In for Sean Abbott).

TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favor of Pakistan and they will BOWL first.

Right then, the stage is set for yet another fascinating encounter but will it be another low-scoring affair? Or will the batters manage to get the better of the bowlers this time around and we will some big runs on the board? Only time will tell. Stick around as the toss and team news isn't far away.

Pakistan almost managed a staggering comeback in the first ODI and the pacers really rose to the occasion but they just didn't have enough runs on the board and that batting line-up really needs to fire if they are to level the series here in Adelaide.

The Aussies managed to kick off the home season with a narrow win in the first game after seemingly cruising along in the first half of the chase. Skipper, Pat Cummins had to pull off a gutsy inning to see his side through and he will be hoping for a much more clinical showing with the bat this time around.

Hello and a warm welcome to one and all. It is time for the 2nd ODI between Australia and Pakistan to get underway in Adelaide and with the series on the line, it is a must win game for the visitors whereas the hosts will look to wrap things up before a few of their big guns are rested for the final ODI.

... MATCH DAY ...

After edging Pakistan in a thrilling low-scoring contest, Australia targets a series-clinching win in the second ODI. Pakistan, determined to stay alive in the series, seeks an upset victory over the World Champions at Adelaide Oval. Both sides would be looking to put up a better batting display as runs were hard to come by in the series opener, with neither Australia nor Pakistan producing a single half-centurion in the first ODI. Australia, buoyed by the match-winning performance from skipper Pat Cummins, will look to consolidate their lead. Despite restricting the opposition to a low score, Australia's batting unit struggled to seal the deal, relying on the clutch inning from skipper Pat Cummins. Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk will look to rectify this with a solid start, aided by the top-notch firepower of Steven Smith, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell down the order. Australia may also consider introducing youngster Cooper Connolly, whose all-round abilities and left-arm spin could complement Zampa's leg-spin against Pakistan's predominantly right-handed batting lineup. In the series opener, Pakistan showed heart but failed to defend a subpar total against the World Champions. The Asian side, led by Mohammad Rizwan, seeks a batting resurgence in the second ODI, counting on Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub to deliver match-winning performances. The Asian side may also inject freshness in their line-up with the addition of Arafat Minhas, Aamer Jamal, or even Faisal Akram, giving them abundant all-round options. Will Pakistan bounce back to level the series, or will Australia get an unassailable lead in this 3-match ODI series? We will get our answer soon. We can expect another thrilling contest in the second ODI.