Australia vs Pakistan, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of Australia, 2016-17 Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane Date & Time: Jan 13, 01:20 PM LOCAL
Azhar Ali 24(47)
39.5
Faulkner to Azhar Ali, no run, that will go down as a drop chance. Ali makes room and smashes it straight back down the wicket. Faulkner goes low to his right and tries to take it, but it is too quick for him. Just hits his right hand and goes to ground
39.4
Faulkner to Amir, 1 run, off-pace delivery on a fuller length, Amir hammers the drive along the ground to long-off
39.2
Faulkner to Amir, 1 run, back of the hand slower ball, lifted over the infield on the off-side. Warner does the cleaning up near sweeper cover
38.6
Mitchell Marsh to Amir, no run, angled well outside off, Amir has big swing at that and only connects with thin air
38.4
Mitchell Marsh to Azhar Ali, no run, Ali trying something cheeky. He shuffles across his stumps and tries the lap, is nowhere close to the ball and it almost shaved the off-stump on the way
37.6
Faulkner to Azhar Ali, 1 run, worked away to backward square leg
37.5
Faulkner to Azhar Ali, no run, driven back to the bowler and Faulkner does well to bend down and collect in his followthrough
37.4
Faulkner to Imad Wasim, 1 run, in the air and safe. The back of the hand slower ball, Wasim did not spot that, just stopped halfway through the shot, the ball lobbed up on the off-side and dropped in no man's land near cover. Maxi tried to get there, but he couldn't
37.2
Faulkner to Azhar Ali, no run, jags back in and cramps Ali for room, he ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls in front of backward point. This time Ali wanted the single, but Wasim was not interested
37.1
Faulkner to Azhar Ali, no run, starts from round the wicket, slower one outside off, steered to short third man
36.6
Mitchell Marsh to Imad Wasim, 2 runs, charges down and Marsh digs it short, manages to get the pull over Smith at mid-wicket. But only a couple as Warner is quick to reach the ball
36.3
Mitchell Marsh to Imad Wasim, 1 run, back of a length on off, Wasim stays leg-side and flays it past the diving backward point fielder
35.6
Head to Azhar Ali, 1 run, turning down leg, Ali helps it along the way to fine leg. Sprints the first run in search of a second, no way he was getting back safely. Head caps off a fine night with the ball, he might not have taken a wicket, but he has gone for less than 3rpo, 10-0-28-0
35.5
Head to Azhar Ali, no run, closes the bat face and gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler
35.4
Head to Imad Wasim, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, punched to sweeper cover, where Warner was well inside, he charges forward and fires a throw to Azhar Ali's end. The Pakistan skipper scampers in
33.5
Head to Imad Wasim, 1 run, tad shorter, dabbed towards cover-point for a quick single
33.3
Head to Azhar Ali, no run, Azhar takes a step out and works it with the spin to short mid-wicket
33.2
Head to Azhar Ali, no run, darted in full around off, pushed back to the bowler
33.1
Head to Imad Wasim, 1 run, tad shorter outside off, punched to sweeper cover
8.4
Faulkner to Hafeez, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot past point. Azhar limps across for a single
7.5
Pat Cummins to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, extra pace and bounce for Cummins, went on top of Azhar's angled bat as he looked to cut
7.4
Pat Cummins to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Azhar pushes it towards the off-side
7.3
Pat Cummins to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, on a good length and on the stumps, Azhar gets half-forward and wrists it away - wide of mid-wicket. Looks like Azhar has cramps as well, limps back for the second run
7.3
Pat Cummins to Azhar Ali, wide, short and way outside off from Cummins, Azhar went chasing after that and missed
7.2
Pat Cummins to Azhar Ali, no run, Cummins shortens his length outside off, Azhar got into a clumsy position as he shuffled across, somehow manages to keep it down
7.1
Pat Cummins to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a length and well wide of off, Azhar gets on top of the bounce and push it towards the off-side
6.6
Faulkner to Sharjeel Khan, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Sharjeel leans forward and defends it towards the off-side
6.2
Faulkner to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, the slower ball from Faulkner, looked like a cutter, Sharjeel nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a single
5.5
Stanlake to Azhar Ali, no run, banged in short and just outside off, Azhar hops across and turns it towards the on-side
5.4
Stanlake to Sharjeel Khan, leg byes, 1 run, Sharjeel cops a blow onto his helmet, this was banged in short and on the stumps, Sharjeel was late in ducking down, the ball clips the top of the helmet and rolls away towards third man
5.2
Stanlake to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, short of a length and on the stumps, pulled away behind square on the on-side for a single
3.5
Stanlake to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, Sharjeel is off and away, another length ball on the pads, flicked away behind square on the on-side for a single
2.5
Starc to Azhar Ali, byes, FOUR, that took off after hitting the deck, four byes for Pakistan! This was banged in short and outside off, Azhar was looking to cut and missed by a long way, the ball reared up and Wade has no chance
2.4
Starc to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, much better from Azhar, gets well forward to a good length delivery and pierces the gap between cover and mid-off with the drive. Warner gives the chase and keeps them down to a brace
2.3
Starc to Azhar Ali, no run, lovely delivery from Starc, on a good length and pushed across the right-hander, Azhar went with hard hands on the drive and is beaten on the outside edge
2.3
Starc to Azhar Ali, wide, banged in short and angling down the leg-side, Azhar watches it all along and lets it go, called as a wide. Wade yelps in some pain after collecting the ball, might be a case of some cramps after his batting effort
2.2
Starc to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, on a length and just outside off, Azhar plays with an open face and guides it between the two men at backward point and cover-point, comes back for the second run
2.1
Starc to Azhar Ali, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Azhar presents the full face of the bat and drives it towards mid-on
1.6
Stanlake to Azhar Ali, 1 run, width on offer from Stanlake, Azhar stands tall and chops it away towards third man, just a single off Stanlake's first international over
1.5
Stanlake to Azhar Ali, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away from off, Azhar gets behind the line and defends it towards the off-side
1.4
Stanlake to Azhar Ali, no run, much better from Stanlake, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Azhar watches it all along and lets it go
1.3
Stanlake to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Azhar goes hard on the cut and mistimes it towards backward point
1.2
Stanlake to Azhar Ali, no run, loose from Azhar, this was short and wide of off, was there for the cut, but Azhar's feet went nowhere as he wafted and missed
1.1
Stanlake to Azhar Ali, no run, decent start from Stanlake, tad fuller and a hint of nip away from outside off, Azhar watches it all along and lets it go
0.6
Starc to Sharjeel Khan, no run, full and slanting onto Sharjeel's pads, he fell over as he went for the flick and missed, struck on the pads
0.3
Starc to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, Azhar covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
0.2
Starc to Azhar Ali, no run, very full and just outside off, Azhar leans forward and pushes it towards cover
0.1
Starc to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Azhar covers the line and lets it go
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