Australia vs Pakistan PAK in AUS, 3 T20Is, 2024 Full Scorecard

RUN-OUT! A MIX-UP AND GONE! All over for Pakistan. Full toss outside off. Irfan Khan swats it away towards long-on and dashes for a single. Rauf tries to steal a second and takes off but Irfan sends him back. However, it was too late by then as the sweeper in the deep collected the ball and threw it flat to the keeper who whipped off the bails to wrap up the game. Australia win this game by 13 runs and take an unsurpassable lead in the series.

Pitched full, outside off. Irfan Khan gets across and swipes it to the long-leg region. Another single declined as Irfan Khan needs to do the job for Pakistan.

Excellent from Ellis. Yorker, just outside off. Irfan Khan jams it toward long-off. Denies the single.

Slower length ball, around off. Rauf guides it to deep third for a single.

This game has gone down to the wire. Pakistan needs 16 off the final over. Nathan Ellis has the ball in hand for Australia.

FOUR! PUT AWAY! Full-length delivery, angling into the middle and leg. Irfan Khan shuffles and flicks it in the gap between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary to end the over. 16 needed off 6 now.

Slower length ball, around off. Haris Rauf pulls it to the deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Haris Rauf tucks into the leg side for none.

Haris Rauf is the last batter for Pakistan.

OUT! RUN OUT! Pitched full, on off. Irfan Khan heaves it to the deep square leg region and lands on the bounce to the fielder. Muqeem tries to steal a second which wasn't on and is sent back. However, Short in the deep throws the ball to the keeper who whips off the bails at his end to RUN OUT Muqeem who could not make his ground despite the dive.

Banged in short, around the right shoulder. Irfan Khan looks to pull but sways out of the line.

Slower bumper, outside off. Irfan Khan waits and slaps it to deep extra cover for a couple.

BYE! Slower ball on a length, nipping away. Irfan Khan cuts and misses. The batters steal a bye as Josh Inglis misses his target.

Wide yorker from Ellis. Irfan Khan plays and misses.

Slower bumper, around off. Irfan Khan pulls and misses.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Slower length ball, angling in on off. Irfan Khan picks the length and smashes it over deep square leg for half a dozen.

FOUR MORE! PUT AWAY! Pitched full, around off. Irfan Khan clears the front leg and drills it toward the long-off region. The fielder runs around but fails to stop it. The ball goes past the ropes for another boundary.

FOUR! BANG! Full and in the slot on off. Irfan Khan waits and thumps it back over the bowler for a crunching boundary.

WIDE! Similar delivery and a similar result for Ellis. Another wide signaled.

WIDE! Pitched full, just outside the tramline. Irfan Khan lets it go. Wide signaled.

Wrong'un, around off. Knocked back to the bowler.

Sufiyan Muqeem is the new batter.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Another one bites the dust. Quicker length ball sliding in at the stumps. Naseem Shah comes down the track and tries to stroke it but misses. The ball goes through to crash into this stumps.

Wrong'un, on the middle. Naseem Shah defends from the crease.

Naseem Shah is the new batter.

BOWLED'EM! Zampa was too good for Shaheen Afridi! Flatter leg break, turning into the middle and leg. Shaheen Afridi gets low to slog this across the line. He misses it and the ball cannons into the stumps. Pakistan lose their seventh.

Googly, sliding across the batter. Shaheen Afridi swings and misses.

Leg break, around off. Irfan Khan eases it through covers for one.

On a length, around off. Shaheen Afridi blocks into the off-side.

Yorker length ball on off. Shaheen Afridi defends on the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi is the new batter.

OUT! TOP EDGE AND CAUGHT! A FIVE-WICKET HAUL FOR JOHNSON! Short of a length ball, outside off. Abbas Afridi looks to pull across the line but gets an outside edge that flies toward the cover-point region where Matthew Short settles under and takes a smile catch.

FOUR! CREAMED! Half-volley outside off. Abbas Afridi drives it majestically through extra cover and finds the ropes in a flash.

Abbas Afridi is in at 7.

OUT! TAKEN! Spencer Johnson gets his fourth and this time it's the set batter, Usman Khan! Bowls it short of a length, on the leg stump line. Usman Khan is rushed and gets cramped for the pull. Miscues it toward the backward square leg region where Xavier Bartlett runs around and takes a simple catch. Pakistan slide into further trouble.

Back of a length, going across the batter. Usman Khan hops for the cut but fails to connect.

WIDE! Short of a length delivery, angling well across the batter. Usman Khan slashes and misses. Wided.

Full, on off. Driven to extra cover for one.

Fifty for Usman Khan! Short of a length, around off. Usman Khan swats it to the cow corner region for two more.

Slower, back of a length delivery, outside off. Usman Khan waits and cuts it toward deep backward point region for a couple. The throw comes in from the deep as Usman Khan dives and makes his ground.

Back of a length, around off. Guided to short third for one.

FOUR! TOO EASY! Slower bumper, angling down the leg. Irfan Khan pulls it past the keeper to fine leg for four runs.

LEG BYE! Slower ball, on the length, on the middle and leg. Usman Khan gets low to help this toward fine leg. It comes off the body and rolls into the outfield for a leg bye.

WIDE! Length ball angled down the leg. Usman Khan swipes and misses. Wide to start the over.

Slower length ball, around off. Usman Khan cuts it to backward point for one.

Full-length delivery, on off. Irfan Khan heaves it off the inner half, toward the short fine leg region for a single.

Clever bowling! Slower length ball, outside off. Irfan Khan swings and misses.

Yorker, around off. Jammed toward the keeper for a single.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Slower bumper, around off. Usman Khan takes it on and hoicks it to the deep square leg region. Matthew Short comes running in but loses the ball in the lights. Parries it into the ropes.

Pitched full, around off. Irfan Khan drags the loft toward wide long-on, goes on the bounce to the fielder.

WIDE! Slower length ball, way outside the tramline. Left alone by the batter. Wide signaled.

Touch short, on the middle. Irfan Khan pulls it to deep square leg.

Low full toss around off. Irfan Khan sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a brace.

Flatter, around off. Usman Khan advances and cuts it past point for one.

SIX! INCREDIBLE SHOT! Usman Khan is growing in confidence. Tosses it full, around off. Usman Khan uses his feet and goes inside out over deep extra cover for a glorious hit.

Floated full, around off. Irfan Khan advances and drives it hard toward Zampa. The ball ricochets off Zampa's wrists toward long-off for one.

Tossed up on the leg. Usman Khan advances and drills it to long-on for one.

Back of a length delivery angling in. Irfan Khan flays and misses.

Slower length ball, outside off. Usman Khan cuts it to the deep third region and the batters scamper through for three runs.

Short of a length, angling into the batter. Usman Khan miscues the pull toward long-leg for a couple.

FOUR MORE! CRUNCHED! Slower and shorter into the pitch. Usman Khan hangs back and swats it to the cow corner region for a powerful boundary.

Goes short, around off. Usman Khan pulls and misses. Signaled one for the over by the umpire.

FOUR! BANG! Pitched full, well outside off. Usman Khan clears the front leg and pumps it down to long-off for a cracking boundary.

Floated on the middle. Irfan Khan shimmies down and pushes it down the ground for a quick two.

Flatter on off. Usman Khan skips down and eases it to long-on.

Off-break delivery on the full just outside off. Irfan  Khan works the ball towards mid-wicket for a single.

Full delivery at the stumps. Usman Khan turns it to square leg for one.

FOUR! Much-needed! Tossed up delivery on the full outside off. Usman Khan sweeps this down towards fine leg for four runs.

Floated delivery on the full outside off. Usman Khan hoicks it over mid-wicket for a couple.

Short of a good-length delivery shaping in on top of the stumps. Irfan Khan tries to turn it but misses. The ball brushes his back pocket and is caught by the keeper

Short of a full-length delivery shaping across just outside off-stump. Irfan Khan tries to stroke it straight but gets beaten.

Full delivery at the stumps. Irfan Khan knocks it towards the on-side of the pitch.

Irfan Khan comes in at 6. He will face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Johnson gets two in two! Back of a length delivery, angling just outside off. Salman Agha looks to defend from the crease but gets an outside edge that is neatly taken by Josh Inglis behind the stumps. Salman departs for a golden duck. Australia are on top.

Salman Agha is in at 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Rizwan succumbs to pressure! A cutter on the length and angling across outside off. Rizwan swings hard at it but ends up slicing the ball towards long-on. David in the deep comes running in and dives forward to complete a good catch. Pakistan lose their third.

FOUR! BANG! Much-needed boundary! Pitched full, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan takes it from outside and smashes it to the deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

LEG BYE! Appeal for leg before was given NOT OUT. Australia decided to review it. DRS showed impact was in line but wickets hitting was umpire's call. Meaning, the on-field decision of NOT OUT stayed. It was a quicker-length ball sliding in at the stumps. Rizwan gets down on his knee and tries to sweep it away but misses. The ball brushes his front pad and rolls away past the keeper to fine leg and he takes a leg bye.

Touch short, on the middle. Usman Khan pulls it on the bounce to long-on for one.

Was there an edge? Yes there was! Flatter leg break, around off. Usman Khan cuts and gets a thick edge that ricochets off the keeper's glove toward short third.

Floated full, outside off. Rizwan sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Tossed up, on off. Usman Khan lifts it on the bounce to wide of long-off for a single.

Wrong'un, on off. Usman Khan goes back and knocks into covers.

Skiddy length ball, on off. Mohammad Rizwan defends it to short cover.

Pitched full, around off. Usman Khan turns it toward mid-on for one.

Fuller than a length, outside off. Usman Khan drives and gets the outside edge to the left of short third. Adam Zampa does well to stop it.

Slower and fuller at the stumps. Driven to long-on for one.

Back of a length on off. Usman Khan dabs it to backward point and takes one.

Pitched full, around off. Usman Khan drives it to extra cover.

Googly, on the middle. Mohammad Rizwan knocks into covers.

Shorter and quicker on off. Usman Khan pulls it to long-on for one.

Fired in on the leg. Swept to deep backward square leg for one.

Tossed up leg break, around off. Mohammad Rizwan comes forward and pushes into covers.

Floated on off. Usman Khan eases it to long-off for one.

Tossed up on the middle. Usman Khan turns it to short mid-wicket.

Full-length delivery, at the stumps. Usman Khan knocks it to wide of mid-on for a single.

Nagging length, on off. Mohammad Rizwan guides it to deep third.

On a length, on off. Mohammad Rizwan defends on the front foot.

Good length delivery, angling into the middle. Mohammad Rizwan looks to hack it across the line but misses and wears it on the ribs.

Back of a length, angling in. Rizwan hangs back and stabs it to point.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Eased to mid-on for one.

Length ball, angling into the pad. Rizwan has nudged it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Full and at the stumps. Usman Khan drives it past the bowler. Mid-on fielder runs across and cuts it off. Keeps it to one.

Goes short, over the batter. Usman Khan attempts the pull but fails to connect.

Back of a length, outside off. Guided to deep third for a single.

Short of a good length, on the middle. Usman Khan tucks it through square leg for a single.

Length ball, on the middle and leg. Rizwan gets squared and the ball goes off the edge to deep third for one.

Full and at the stumps. Rizwan bunts it to mid-on and takes a quick single.

On a length, around off. Left alone.

Slower length ball shaping away at the stumps. Rizwan tries to defend it but misses. The ball hits his thigh and lands just in front of the first slip fielder.

Close! Short of a good-length delivery just outside off. Rizwan gets squared up as he tries to defend it and gets beaten.

Jaffa! Back of a length delivery, around off. Mohammad Rizwan has a poke at it and gets beaten.

Goes full, at the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan bunts it to mid-on.

Pitched full, on the leg. Usman Khan flicks it through backward square leg for a couple.

WIDE! Back of a length, down the leg. Usman Khan lets it go. Wide signaled.

Usman Khan is in at 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! Spencer Johnson strikes! Bowls it short of a length, on off. Sahibzada Farhan hops and pulls it straight to Xavier Bartlett at the mid-wicket region. Farhan departs cheaply. Pakistan lose their second.

Length ball on the leg pole. Sahibzada Farhan flicks and misses onto the pad.

Back of a length, around off. Sahibzada Farhan gets across and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket pocket for a couple.

Back of a length on the hip. Sahibzada Farhan tucks and misses onto the pad.

Full-length delivery, around off. Sahibzada Farhan strokes it to mid-off.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Sahibzada Farhan lifts it back over the bowler and down the ground. Tim David gives the chase and stops it just inside the ropes. Three taken.

Fuller than a length again, angling into the middle and leg. Sahibzada Farhan looks to heave it across the line but misses and gets stuck on the pad. Half an appeal but the umpire was unmoved.

Fuller than a length, just outside off. Sahibzada Farhan drives off the cue end to short cover.

Short of a good length, around off. Sahibzada Farhan defends into covers.

Pitched full, shaping away around off. Driven to backward point.

Sahibzada Farhan is in at 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Xavier Bartlett strikes with his first ball. Bowls it on the length, angling into the pad. Babar Azam flicks it aerially and goes straight into the hands of Nathan Ellis at the deep backward square leg boundary. Australia get the early breakthrough as Babar Azam trudges off the field.

Xavier Bartlett will share the attack.

Back of a length on off. Mohammad Rizwan hops and blocks into the off-side.

Back of a length, down the leg. Babar Azam tucks it off the glove toward the fine leg region. Matthew Short gives the chase and stops it just inside. Three runs taken.

Good length ball on off. Babar Azam defends on the front foot into covers.

Skiddy length ball, on the leg pole. Rizwan comes forward. Gets an inside edge onto the pad that deflects toward gully for one.

Back of a length, around the hip. Rizwan tucks and misses onto the pad.

WIDE! Pitched full, angling across the batter. Left alone by Mohammad Rizwan. Matthew Short at first slip, does well to stop it. Wide signaled.

Short of a good length, around off. Mohammad Rizwan hops and guides it to deep third for a brace.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Pakistan to start the innings. Lands it on a length angling down the leg. Mohammad Rizwan plays and misses. The keeper fails to stop it and this runs away to the fence for five wides.

A bye to end then! A slower one down the leg side. Zampa moves across and looks to play the ramp shot but misses. They take one as the keeper fumbles.

OUT! Taken! Two in two for Afridi! Length and on middle. He looks to go over mid off but it goes off the splice and it is taken at mid off.

OUT! That's a poor shot from Hardie. He should have left that. This is way too short and very, very wide. Would have been a wide had he left it. He looks to reach out for it. It goes off the toe end towards the off side. Rizwan takes it. A good little innings from him but Pakistan can surely keep Australia under 150 now.

Brilliant running again! A low full toss on middle. This is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken.

Slower and outside off. Hardie swings but misses it completely.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Very good running! Two easy! Fuller and on middle. This is hit down towards long on. Two taken.

Turns down the single! On middle. Fuller. Ellis swings. It goes off the inner half through square leg but doesn't take the run.

Only one! On middle. Hardie swings it towards deep mid-wicket for one. Probably a free swing now for Ellis.

Fuller and on off. Ellis finally gets one. He drives it back to the bowler who looks to stop it with his leg but it hits the leg and rolls on the off side. A run take.

Another swing and a miss! Outside off. Ellis looks to go over cover but misses again.

Just over the stumps! Length and on middle. Ellis looks to defend. This goes just over the stumps.

OUT! CHOPS IT ON! Rauf has another one! Short and outside off. Xavier looks to pull but this goes off the inside edge and onto the stumps.

Very nicely played! Length and outside off. Hardie waits and then just guides it past point and short third man. Takes two. Lovely use of the pace from the big man.

A brilliant yorker! On off. This is jammed out to cover.

A bye! Shorter and outside off. Xavier looks to pull but misses. It bounces just in front of the keeper who fails to stop it cleanly. A run. A bye taken.

Fuller and on off. Hardie looks to go down the ground but it goes off the inside edge to short fine leg for one.

A good slower short ball on middle. Hardie bails out of the pull in the end.

FOUR! That's hammered! A little too short and this is put away! On middle. This is nailed through mid-wicket. No chance of stopping that one.

Going down leg! Angled into the pads. Bartlett looks to go big on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! Up and over! That's a fine shot! Fuller and on middle. Xavier heaves it over the mid-wicket fielder and this races away. Handy one.

Another dot! Full and on middle. Bartlett flicks it to mid-wicket.

Just the one again! On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket. A single taken.

On the pads. Xavier looks to flick but misses. This hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Slower ball on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

Back of a length and on off. Blocked.

Angled into the pads. Xavier flicks but to mid-wicket.

Angled into the pads. Hardie works it through square leg for one.

On the pads. Bartlett works it to short fine leg for one.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

SIX! Bang! He has hit that very hard! On middle. Shorter. This is pulled flat and very hard. It hits the square leg fence on the full. Top hit.

OUT! TAKEN! Just as we thought the momentum was shifting, Pakistan strike back! Shorter and on middle. David looks to flat bat it over long on but it goes off the splice and Afridi takes it there. Massive wicket. Now this could make a difference of 20 runs to the final score.

FOUR MORE! That's drilled! Fuller and outside off. David makes room and smacks it past mid off. No one is stopping that. Could this be the momentum shifting over?

FOUR! Poor fielding yet again! Goes short and on middle. David flicks it towards deep square leg. The fielder runs to his left, slides and looks to push the ball back in but touches the ropes in the process.

Just over the fielder! Two more! David riding his luck here! Outside off. Fuller. He looks to go over long on. This goes off the outer half but just clears point. Two taken.

Azam puts it down! That was another dolly! Big drop. This could prove very costly! David can hit big towards the end! On middle. David looks to go big. This goes off the inner half to mid-wicket. Azam spills it.

Dealing in singles at the moment! Fuller and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

End of a fine spell by Sufiyan Muqeem! It ends with a single! On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Goes short and on middle. This is pulled down to long on for one.

On off. Quicker. This is pushed to cover.

Gets away with that! This is way too short. It is pulled through square leg for two.

On the pads. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Just the two from the over! Brilliant from Shaheen! On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Could have been five! Another short one. Outside off. David looks to pull but misses. It lands just in front of Rizwan who fails to stop it cleanly. A bye taken.

On middle. Length. This is pushed to mid off. 4 in a row now.

Rizwan says he heard a noise! He's the captain and he does review! He seems very confident. NOT OUT! Nothing on it. Shorter and outside off. David looks to pull but misses. Three dots in a row though.

On middle. Slower. Defended.

Good length and around off. David guides it to point.

Looks to play the paddle sweep again. This is bowled outside off. Hardie misses to get hit on the pads. Another fine over from Muqeem.

Tossed up on off. Blocked.

Two! Down the leg side this time! Hardie plays the paddle sweep towards fine leg for two.

OUT! TAKEN! Maxwell goes. That's a massive wicket. What a debut Sufiyan Muqeem is having! On middle. Shortish. This is pulled well but it is on the longer side. It goes straight to deep mid-wicket. Easy catch.

That's excellent fielding in the end! Yes, lucky but full marks for the effort! Fuller and on middle. This is thumped down the ground towards long off. Rauf runs to his right. He dives. He trust it back in but does not do it firmly. It's rolling back towards the stumps but his trailing leg kicks it back in. Two taken.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A single to end! Outside off. This is slapped past cover for one.

That zips through! Shorter and outside off. David looks to pull but misses.

Goes short again and outside off. This is cut past point. Only one.

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

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

Outside off. Shortish. This is guided past point for one.

That's a fine over from the spinner! On middle. This is worked to the right of the bowler for one.

OUT! Taken! Stoinis falls. Sufiyan Muqeem gets his man. His first T20I wicket! Stoinis timed that really well! On middle. Fuller. The reverse sweep comes out. He nails it but straight to deep cover. Afridi takes it nicely. Just as a partnership was growing, Pakistan strike.

Goes short again though. This is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Really good again! On off. Flatter. Stoinis pushes it past cover for one. Needs to bowl a similar length to Maxwell.

That's good! That's where he needs to land it! On middle. Flatter. Defended.

A full toss on the pads. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Pakistan have been really poor in the field! On middle. Shortish. This is pulled through square leg. The fielder in the deep, runs to his left but lets it through. Boundery.

Goes full again and outside off. Maxwell jams it through covers and gets to the other end.

Outside off. This is slapped past cover for one.

Very full and outside off. Maxwell carves it past point for one.

FOUR! That's majestic! Wow! Takes a few steps out. This is on a length and around off. Maxwell drives it past cover and this races away to the fence. Welcome boundary.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Tough chance! Harsh actually to call it one. Shorter and on off. Maxwell looks to cut but this goes off the outside edge and hits the outer part of the glove of Rizwan. Two dots to end the over.

Goes short and on the pads. This one skids through. Maxwell looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Slapped away! A little too full this time. Maxwell makes room and slams it past cover. This one races away to the fence.

DROPPED AGAIN! Another chance for Stoinis! That though was poor cricket all around. On off. Short. Stoinis looks to play the reverse sweep. It goes off the splice. Shaheen at short third man runs to his right and looks to take it with a dive but spills it. A single. Can't give so many chances to Stoinis.

Another short one. Two nervous balls to begin with! This is pulled through square leg for one. Can he get his length right?

Starts off with a short one on the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

Does so brilliantly! Another slower one. Shorter and outside off. Maxwell looks to pull but misses again.

Yet again! Extra bounce. Shortish and on off. Maxwell gets on top of the bounce and plays it to cover. Needs to end the over well now.

Goes short this time and on middle. This is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! That has slipped out! A slower one goes totally wrong. It is way down the leg side. Wided.

Another dot! Bends his back on this one! Outside off. On the shorter side. Stoinis looks to cut but misses again. That one zipped through.

Shorter and on off. This too holds in the surface. Maxwell punches it past cover for one.

Slashes but misses! Outside off. Shortish. Maxwell slashes but misses.

Nicely played! Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for two. End of a very action packed first 6. Australia are 61 for 3 after it. They could have been 4 had it not been for that drop.

Two! On the pads. Stoinis works it through square leg. Two taken.

A loud shout but turned down! Rauf feels that's out but Rizwan says nothing doing. Rightly so as there was a big inside edge! Length and on middle. This jags back in. Stoinis looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Length again and on middle. Stoinis defends.

DROPPED! That's not what a team needs! Especially when they have comeback so strongly. This would have been exceptional for Pakistan. Salman the culprit. Length and on off. Stoinis looks to defend but this goes off the outside edge. Salman at first slip. He probably thought the keeper would go for it and then went to take it with hard hands.

Angled into the pads. Maxwell works it through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Number three down! Abbas Afridi strikes and the dangerous Short walks back. A slower one on middle. Stays low and also comes slow off the surface. Short looks to go big down the ground but is through the short early and this hits the stumps. Pakistan have come back strongly into the game.

Lands safe! Good effort! That though has hit Maxwell straight on the helmet! Angled into the pads. Maxwell looks to pull, this goes off the top edge, hits the helmet and lobs on the leg side. Rizwan goes for it with a dive but it lands just ahead. A single taken.

On middle. On the shorter side. This is pulled but towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Slower and on middle. Short waits and pulls but to mid on.

Shorter and outside off. This is guided down to third man for one.

Shortish and outside off. This is slapped past cover for one.

OUT! TAKEN! The Aussie captain falls. This is just the kind of over Pakistan needed. A fine catch there! On middle. Yet again, this comes slow off the surface. Inglis looks to work it on the leg side but this goes off the leading edge as he closes the face of the bat early. It flies towards cover. The fielder dives forward and takes it brilliantly.

Well bowled! Length and on middle. Inglis stays back and defends. Can he end the over well now?

OUT! Taken! Number one down! Pakistan needed that! These two were going at a very good pace. Rauf it is yet again who provides the break through. A short one outside off. Jake Fraser-McGurk makes room and looks to slap it over the off side. It goes off the toe end. The fielder at cover tracks back and takes it nicely. Can they get better control of things now?

Slower and shorter. On the body. Yet again comes slow off the wicket. Jake Fraser-McGurk looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body.

Short makes room. He's followed. This is worked to the right of mid on for one.

WIDE! Short misses out! Down the leg side. Shortish. Short looks to pull but misses. He misses out with fine leg in the ring.

Fifty up for the Aussies and in no time! Short and on middle. This is worked through square leg. They take two. A better throw and Short could have been in trouble. It was a little too wide.

A slower short ball on middle. Short looks to pull. This goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one. Runs continue to flow.

Another swing and a miss! One more slower one! On middle. Shortish. Short looks to pull but misses it completely.

Changes the angle! Bowls it from around the wicket. Shorter and on middle. Short defends.

FOUR! In the gap! That was off the splice but still a boundary! On middle. Short looks to pull. This goes off the splice wide of deep mid-wicket. Another boundary.

A slower one, yet again signs of it holding in the surface. Short looks to pull but misses.

SIX! Yet again, that's rig by where Short likes it! On middle. Shorter. This is pulled over the mid-wicket fence. They're dealing in biggies here.

Lands safe! That's another massive over! Fuller and on off. Jake Fraser-McGurk lofta it down the ground. It just about clears mid off. Two taken.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided this time.

A rare dot! Length and on middle. Jake makes room but ends up defending it to cover.

Goes short again and on middle. Short pulls it past square leg. A run taken.

FOUR! Flayed away! Shorter and outside off. Short stands tall and cuts it past point. No chance of stopping that one.

Pulled away! Short and on middle. A slower one. This holds in the surface a touch. It is pulled through square leg for two.

SIX! Bang! Take that. Over the fence. What a start this is for the Aussies! On middle. Shorter. Short stands tall and pulls this one over the square leg fence. That's bread and butter for Short. He just loves that length. Pakistan under massive pressure here.

SIX! Bang! That's 21 from the first over. Shaheen has been taken to the cleaners. Short and on middle. Jake stands tall and slams it over the long on fence for a biggie.

DROPPED AND FOUR! 15 from the over with a ball to go now! Shorter and around off. Jake Fraser-McGurk looks to pull. This flies off the top edge towards third man. Naseem Shah runs in. He looks to take it inches above the ground but spills it and it goes behind to the fence. How costly will this prove?

FOUR MORE! Another juicy half volley. This is well outside off. This is lofted over the cover fielder and this goes to the fence too. This is a very expensive start from Afridi.

FOUR! Up and over! Shaheen continues to go full but finds no swing again. Jake Fraser-McGurk says thank you very much and lofts it down the ground and to the long on fence.

Fuller and on off. No swing again. This is driven to mid on. No swing on the first two balls, will Shaheen pull his length back?

Straightaway the Aussies on the attack! Width on offer. This is well wide outside off. He looks to bring it back in but it doesn't. This is lofted over cover. It just stops before the ropes. Three taken.

Time for the action to begin! Out walk the Pakistan players and they're followed by the Aussie openers, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Short.

Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan skipper says they showed great spirit in the first game. Adds they want to continue to show character. Mentions they have one change with Sufiyan Muqeem coming in for Haseebullah Khan.

Josh Inglis. the Australian skipper says he's happy to begin with a win. Adds he enjoyed the game despite it being a shorter one. Mentions they have a very good bowling attack and they are going unchanged for this contest.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(C)(WK), Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem (in place of Haseebullah Khan).

Australia (Unchanged Playing XI) - Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis(C)(WK), Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa.

TOSS - Australia have won the toss and ELECTED TO BAT!

For Pakistan, this is a must-win game! They'll need to put in a better show than the last game. The specially their bowling which was quite all over the place. They'll be disappointed with their performance after the way they played in the ODIs. We surely expect a better outing from them in this one. Stay tuned for the toss and teams. 

It is time for the second T20I and the action now moves to the SCG. The first one was quite a one-sided contest. It was a 7 over per side game which the Aussies dominated. They'll be looking to do the same in this one and seal the series with a game to go. 

... MATCH DAY ...

The caravan now heads to Sydney for the second T20I of the three-match series between Australia and Pakistan. With Australia leading 1-0, the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground sets the stage for a high-stakes encounter as Mohammad Rizwan and his men aim to level the series and keep alive their hopes of a rare double white-ball series win down under. Lightning and thunder dominated much of the night in Brisbane during the first T20I, and it seemed unlikely that any play would be possible. However, a 7-over game was squeezed in just in time. After being sent into bat, fireworks from Glenn Maxwell powered Australia to 93, a target Pakistan found insurmountable. Despite the loss, the visitors won’t dwell too much on it, though they would admit that under the pressure applied by the Australian batters, the response from their pacers fell short of expectations. The defeat in Brisbane meant that Pakistan are still yet to secure their first T20I win against Australia on Australian soil. With an inexperienced batting lineup, Pakistan will rely heavily on the experience of Babar Azam and skipper Mohammad Rizwan if they are to push for a decider. Given Sydney’s history of aiding spinners as well, it will be interesting to see if Pakistan opt for a frontline spinner, potentially reshuffling their all-pace attack. For Australia, the win was a much-needed lift after a disappointing ODI series. Glenn Maxwell’s return to form was a significant positive but the opening pair of Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk had another subdued performance. On the bowling front, Nathan Ellis and Xavier Bartlett returned strongly after injury layoffs, delivering impactful performances that Australia will hope to build on as they aim to clinch the series at the SCG. In the 7-over shootout, Maxwell and David were promoted to number 3 and 4, respectively, while Inglis dropped himself to number 6. With a promising weather forecast in Sydney for the second T20I, which should allow a full game, the hosts are expected to revert to their regular batting order with Inglis likely to move back up to a higher position. All in all, it promises to be an exciting encounter in Sydney. Will Pakistan bounce back to force a series decider, or will Australia seal the series? We shall find out.