Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Australia v Pakistan in UAE, 2018 Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Date & Time: Oct 07-Oct 11, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Travis Head 72(175)
80.1
Hafeez to Head, out Lbw!! Woh-oh. What do we know .. this is what Pakistan were hiding Hafeez for. A deadly accurate in-slider this, which thanks to the new ball skids along quicker and Head makes it worse as he looks to defend for the turn. Beaten on the inside-edge, straightening to hit the back pad plumb in front of off. Head lbw b Hafeez 72(175) [4s-5]
79.6
Haris Sohail to Head, 1 run, 80.4kph, spinning into middle, Head takes it off his back foot and tucks it fine of short leg
79.5
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, shapes up to sweep, rather ambitiously as he looks to fetch it from way outside off. Misses
79.4
Haris Sohail to Khawaja, 1 run, into the rough, but Khawaja knows, runs down and flicks it off the inside half to long-on
79.1
Haris Sohail to Khawaja, 1 run, a short drag down - warming up - spinning in as Khawaja drags the pull down to backward square leg
78.2
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, fraction short and drifting onto Khawaja's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single
77.1
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Head prods across and pushes it towards the off-side
76.6
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, no run, slower and on off, Khawaja gets half-forward and defends it towards the off-side
76.3
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, Asif tosses this one well outside off, driven down towards long-off for a single
75.6
Haris Sohail to Khawaja, no run, flighted and at the stumps, Khawaja gets his bat in front of the pads and then blocks
75.4
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, ambitious appeal for LBW, but Head was struck well outside off, he was looking to sweep and missed, got a long way across to negate the LBW call
75.3
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, nicely bowled by Sohail, drifts this one back into the left-hander, Head was shuffling across, then goes back and blocks
75.2
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, Sohail tosses one on the stumps, Head goes back and defends it towards the on-side
75.1
Haris Sohail to Khawaja, leg byes, 1 run, appeal for LBW as this ball turned from the rough, Khawaja was a long way across on the defensive push and missed, Sarfraz was busy with the appeal and doesn't collect the ball either
74.5
Riaz to Head, no run, now, this is a full-toss down the leg-side, Head was looking to flick and missed, good diving stop from Sarfraz
74.4
Riaz to Khawaja, 1 run, short and wide once again from Riaz, he hasn't got his line right and earns a grumpy look from his cpatain, width on offer and chopped past point for a single
74.2
Riaz to Head, no run, that's very loose from Head, Australia can't afford to lose a wicket now, short and wide of off and Head went chasing after that, almost edged it to the keeper
74.2
Riaz to Khawaja, no ball, 1 run, on a good length and well outside off, eased square on the off-side for a single, Riaz has overstepped as well
73.6
Mohammad Abbas to Khawaja, no run, fuller length delivery and pushed across the left-hander, Khawaja watches it all the way and lets it go
72.5
Riaz to Head, no run, half-an-appeal for LBW, but the angle was taking it down the leg-side, Head was looking to flick and missed, brushed his pads on its way to the keeper
72.4
Riaz to Head, no run, on a good length and shaping back into the left-hander, Head has the angle covered as he blocks
72.3
Riaz to Head, no run, almost chopped on, short of a length and tailing back into the left-hander, too close to cut and Head nearly dragged it back onto his stumps, rolled off his boot towards the off-side
72.2
Riaz to Khawaja, 1 run, too full and too straight from Riaz, Khawaja gets inside the line and whips it backward of square on the on-side for a single
71.6
Mohammad Abbas to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and slanting away from the left-hander, left alone
70.2
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, pushed through on leg and drifting dowen the leg-side, Head was looking to tuck it towards the on-side and missed
70.1
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, Head gets down low, rolls his wrists and finds leg-slip with the sweep
69.6
Mohammad Abbas to Head, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Head went with hard hands on the drive and squeezes it to the left of cover-point, a tumbling Imam keeps the batsmen down to a single
69.5
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, Abbas shortens his length on off, Head prods across and clips it towards mid-on
69.4
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, short and wide of off, that's a rare loose ball from Abbas, Head gets on top of the bounce and finds backward point with the cut
69.3
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Head prods across and defends it towards mid-on
69.2
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, edged and short, loose from Head, but he played with soft hands and the edge fell in front of Shafiq at first slip, tailing away late and Head was drawn into the drive
69.1
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Head drives and squirts an outside edge to backward point
68.6
Yasir Shah to Head, 1 run, good use of the feet from Head, comes down the track, gets close to the ball and that allows him to drive it in front of mid-on, scampers across for a quick single
68.5
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, tossed up well outside off and spinning back in, Head gets a long way across on the sweep and misses, struck on the pads, but the line is well outside off
68.4
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, Khawaja is looking to be positive against Yasir, bends down low to a leg-break and plays the reverse sweep through point
68.2
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, Head runs down the track, gets too close for the on-drive and manages an inside edge to short mid-wicket
68.1
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, Khawaja shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery and works it to long-on
67.5
Mohammad Abbas to Khawaja, 1 run, length ball on Khawaja's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single
66.5
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, flighted and at the stumps, Head charges forward and drives it back to the bowler
66.4
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, comes on the front foot and defends it wide of FSL
66.3
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, just short of leg-slip. Was it off the bat? I think so. It turns in sharply and Head gets an inside edge to it. He used soft hands to counter it and that probably saved him
66.2
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, tossed up delivery turning in to Khawaja who nudges it to deep square leg
65.6
Mohammad Abbas to Khawaja, 2 runs, it was at the pads and Khawaja clips it to deep mid-wicket for a brace
64.5
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, dances down the track and drives it back to Yasir Shah who picks up the ball quickly and throws it back at the striker's end as Head was out of his crease. He misses the direct hit and has a bright smile on his face after that aggressive shy at the stumps
64.4
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, he is trying the sweep shot again and again and missing it again and again. It might have pitched outside leg hence appeal was only a formality
64.3
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, at the stumps and Khawaja sweeps it to fine leg for a single
64.1
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, flighted and pitching on those rough areas, Khawaja takes out the reverse sweep and hits it to third man for a single
63.5
Bilal Asif to Head, 2 runs, another delivery at the stumps, Head goes back and tucks it to the leg-side for a single
63.4
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, flatter one, skidding off the deck. Head gets his head behind the line and blocks it back
63.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, tossed up and outside off, Head plunges forward and defends it to FSL
63.2
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, touch short and well wide of off, Khawaja goes on the back foot and cuts it to deep point
62.6
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, no run, dances down the track, fails to reach the pitch of the ball and Khawaja could only drive it back to the bowler
62.4
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, well tossed up and at the stumps, Head comes down the track and drives it back to Yasir Shah
62.3
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, touch short and Head rocks back to punch it to cover
62.2
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, flighted delivery down the leg-side, Head went for a sweep again and fails to connect the sweep again
62.1
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, at the stumps and Head goes on the back foot to tuck it to the leg-side
61.6
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, no run, opens the face of the bat to the off-side
61.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, drives it to mid-off
61.2
Bilal Asif to Head, 2 runs, edged and just out of reach of first slip, Head goes on the back foot, plays inside the line of the ball a touch and outside edge of the bat takes it wide of the slip
61.1
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, flighted and at the stumps, Head defends it back to Bilal Asif
60.6
Yasir Shah to Head, 1 run, nudges it to backward square leg for a single
60.5
Yasir Shah to Head, 2 runs, width provided and Head steers it to third man for a brace
60.4
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, defends it to the off-side
60.3
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, they thought long and hard about taking the review but decides against it. Head misses the sweep shot and it raps him on the pads. It was going on to hit the stumps for sure but the only question was whether it pitched in line. It pitched in line and it was smashing the stumps. Sarfraz and Pakistan have missed a trick here
60.2
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, rocks back on that short ball, mistimes the pull shot and ends up hitting it straight to short mid-wicket
60.1
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, tossed up delivery going down the leg-side, Head misses it
59.6
Bilal Asif to Head, 1 run, flatter one at the pads, Head goes on the back foot and tucks it to the leg-side to retain strike
59.5
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, comes on the front foot and drives it wide of mid-off for a single
58.3
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, down the leg-side again, Head misses the sweep and Sarfraz gets his body behind this time
58.2
Yasir Shah to Head, FOUR, Yasir Shah's reaction tells us that there must be some bat and yes there was involvement of bat. It was down the leg-side, Head went for a sweep, misses it and Sarfraz misses it too. It went for a boundary through fine leg
58.1
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, fuller length delivery targeting the stumps, Head defends it back
57.6
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, no run, this one came in with the arm, Khawaja decides to leave it alone and it misses his off-stump by a whisker
57.4
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, slower and flighted it a lot more, Head waits for it to arrive and opens the face of the bat to guide it to the off-side
57.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, flatter delivery, skidding off the deck. Head went behind it and defends it to cover
57.2
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, flighted and outside off, Head comes on the front foot and drives it straight to cover
57.1
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, flighted and outside off, Head drives to deep cover for a single
56.5
Riaz to Head, no run, Head jumps in the crease to defend it to cover
56.4
Riaz to Khawaja, 1 run, again guilty of bowling at the pads, Riaz just can't stick to a similar line for more than 2-3 balls. It was at the pads and Khawaja clips it to fine leg for a run
55.5
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, well flighted and at the stumps, Head blocks it to the leg-side
55.4
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, well tossed up and at the stumps, Head drives it back to the bowler
55.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, on a fuller length and at the stumps, Head blocks it back
55.2
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, well tossed up and outside off
55.1
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, flighted and outside off, Head plunges forward and defends to the off-side
54.6
Riaz to Khawaja, no run, on a length and outside off, Khawaja lifts his bat and lets it go
54.1
Riaz to Head, no run, on a fuller length and outside off, Khawaja gets behind it and blocks it to cover
53.6
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, no run, Bilal Asif drags his length a bit and there was extra bounce. Khawaja adjusts well, takes off his bottom hand to keep it down. It falls short of FSL
52.5
Riaz to Head, no run, short and wide and Head was enticed by it. He throws his hands at it but fails to connect the cut shot. It ends up into the gloves of Sarfraz
52.4
Riaz to Khawaja, 1 run, on a fuller length and angling back in at the stumps, Khawaja clips it to the leg-side
52.2
Riaz to Head, no run, on a fuller length and at the stumps, Head takes out the straight bat and blocks it to cover
52.1
Riaz to Head, no run, on a good length and around off, Head goes behind the line of the ball and defends it back to mid-off
51.6
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, no run, flighted delivery at the stumps, Khawaja plunges forward and defends it back to Bilal Asif
51.4
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Head identifies the line early and leaves it alone
51.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, on a fuller length and at the stumps, Head nudges it to short fine
51.2
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, flighted delivery on a fuller length, Head drives it straight to cover
51.1
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, byes, 1 run, Sarfraz misses it and that allows a run to be taken. The line was outside off and Khawaja left it alone
50.5
Riaz to Head, no run, again on a fuller length and in that channel around off, Head defends it back from where it originated
50.4
Riaz to Head, no run, finally, Riaz gets his line right. It was on a fuller length and outside off, Head takes out the straight bat and blocks it back to Riaz
50.3
Riaz to Head, no run, another delivery down the leg-side. This is ordinary stuff from Riaz. He needs to get his line right ASAP. Head misses it and this time Sarfraz collects it with ease
50.2
Riaz to Head, byes, FOUR, wayward delivery. Riaz misses his radar again, it started around leg-stump and went further down the leg-side. Head fails to put any bat to it and Sarfraz down the leg-side misses it too. End result- Four byes
50.1
Riaz to Head, no run, on a fuller length and going down the leg-side, hint of reverse on the first ball. Head was beaten by the late movement and he misses the flick
49.6
Bilal Asif to Head, 1 run, tad short and wide of off, Head makes room and chops it square on the off-side, will keep strike with that single, that will be stumps on Day 4
49.5
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, Asif gives this one plenty of air, blocked back at the bowler
49.4
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, Head gets close to the ball and blocks
49.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, slower and going with the angle, Head goes back and defends it towards the off-side
49.2
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, slower and just outside off, Head goes back and pushes it towards the off-side
49.1
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, fifty in both innings for Khawaja, the first Australian opener since Watson to score half-centuries in both innings in Asia, his 13th in Tests, flighted delivery and well outside off, driven to deep cover for a single
48.5
Haris Sohail to Head, 2 runs, very full and well outside off, Head gets forward and drives it square past cover, comes back for the second run
48.4
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, tad short and on Head's pads, nudged towards leg-slip
48.3
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, nicely tossed up just outside off, Head does a little shimmy and defends it towards the on-side
48.2
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, very full and wide of off, Head was looking to play the lap sweep, beaten on the inside edge and the ball lobbed off his pads
48.1
Haris Sohail to Head, no run, flighted just outside off, Head presses across and defends it back at the bowler
47.6
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, no run, slower and on off, Khawaja prods across and pushes it back at the bowler
47.2
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, nicely tossed up and drifting across the left-hander, Head lunges forward and nudges it towards the off-side
47.1
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, slower and spinning away from off, Head stays besides the line and defends it towards the off-side
46.6
Haris Sohail to Khawaja, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Khawaja leans across and pushes it towards the off-side
45.5
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, slower and just outside off, Head gets half-forward as he blocks
45.4
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, that's a ripper, quicker and flatter on off, made Head go back with the length and ripped past the off-stump, Head was caught in the crease as he groped forward and was beaten
45.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, Asif tosses one on off, Head prods forward and blocks
45.2
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, tossed up well outside off, Khawaja gets close to the ball and drives it square on the off-side for a single
44.5
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Head gets close to the ball and whips it towards mid-on
44.4
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, good stop from Asif at mid-off, Khawaja came down the track, got close to the ball and drove it to the right of mid-off, just a single as the off-spinner made a tumbling stop
44.2
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, tossed up and spinning back into the left-hander, Head plays with the turn and finds mid-wicket with the clip
44.1
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, Khawaja brings out the reverse sweep once again, rolls his wrists over it and places it square past point for a single
43.5
Bilal Asif to Head, 2 runs, poor ball from Asif, dropped this one short and well outside off, Head backed away and punched it in front of square on the off-side, Khawaja wanted a third run, but Head sends him back
43.4
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, top-edge and safe, the top-spinner from Asif and that nearly did Khawaja in, was down on his knee as he swept, doesn't get on top of the bounce and the ball looped over backward square leg, bounced well in front of the fielder in the deep
43.2
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, tossed up just outside off, Head presses well forward and blocks
43.1
Bilal Asif to Head, FOUR, cracking shot, this is the off-break, but it's way too short and wide of off, Head backs away and cracks it square past cover, bisects the two men in the deep to a nicety
42.6
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery, wasn't looking to play a shot, hid his bat behind the pad and then defended
42.4
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, nicely flighted from outside off, Head prods across and defends it back at the bowler
42.3
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, Head jumps down the track to a well flighted delivery and then blocks it under his eyes
42.2
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, pushed through quicker and just outside off, left alone
42.1
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, tossed up and spinning from the rough, Head bends down low and finds backward square leg with the sweep
41.6
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, no run, that's risky - trying to sweep against the turn there - Khawaja, could have so easily got a top-edge, this was the off-break, landed outside off and spun away, Khawaja went for an ambitious sweep and missed
41.4
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, much better from Asif, slower and just outside off, Head gets on top of the bounce and defends it towards silly point
41.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, very full and outside off, Head gets forward and finds cover with the drive
41.2
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, nicely flighted on off, Head gets a big stride forward as he defends
41.1
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, tossed up well outside off and spinning away further, left alone
40.6
Yasir Shah to Head, 1 run, fraction short and spinning down the leg-side, nudged away backward of square on the on-side for a single
40.5
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, turn and bounce for Yasir, but Head played it pretty well, didn't go with hard hands as he defended, as a result the ball dropped right in front of him
40.4
Yasir Shah to Head, 2 runs, Yasir tosses this one well outside off, Head gets close to the ball and drives it square on the off-side, huge gap out there and the batsman is back for the second run
40.3
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, flighted and spinning back from outside off, Head runs down the track and pads it away
40.2
Yasir Shah to Head, FOUR, that's a rare bad ball and Head accepts the gift with glee, Yasir dragged his length short and at the stumps, Head rocks back and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a boundary
40.1
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, slower and just outside off, Head gets close to the ball and smothers the turn
39.6
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, no run, slower and a hint of turn from off-stump, Khawaja presses well forward and blocks
38.5
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, tad shorter and spinning back into the left-hander, Head goes right back and turns it towards the on-side
38.4
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, Head gets a big stride forward and smothers the turn
38.3
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, Yasir gives this one plenty of air, Khawaja gets close to the ball and drives it to long-on for a single
37.5
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, slower and just outside off, Head gets well forward and blocks
37.4
Bilal Asif to Head, FOUR, beautifully played, excellent use of the feet from Head, comes down the track, gets close to the ball and that allows him to drive against the spin, finds the gap wide of mid-off and races away to the fence
37.3
Bilal Asif to Head, no run, Head is looking fidgety here, tossed up closer to the off-stump, he wants to let it go, but is late in getting the bat out of the way, rolled towards the slip cordon
37.2
Bilal Asif to Head, 2 runs, that's risky from Head, the off-break, spins from well wide of off, could have let it go - but Head wants to have a dab, manages to get it fine and past gully for a couple
37.1
Bilal Asif to Khawaja, 1 run, fraction short and at the stumps, worked away behind square on the on-side for a single
36.5
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, flighted outside off and turning back into the left-hander, Head prods across and tucks it to backward square leg
36.4
Yasir Shah to Head, 2 runs, low full-toss from Yasir, Head bends down low and paddles it behind square on the on-side, Hafeez with the chase and he keeps them down to a couple of runs
36.3
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, flighted and well outside off, Head gets right across his stumps as he swept and missed, gets hit on the pads, but the impact is miles outside off
36.2
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, Yasir tosses this one just outside off and gets it to spin back in, Head shuffles a long way across and defends it towards the on-side
36.1
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, this one stayed a tad low, flighted well outside off and spinning from the rough, Head was a long way across and toe-ended it to cover
35.6
Mohammad Abbas to Khawaja, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Khawaja walks forward and then pushes it towards the off-side
35.4
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Head gets behind the line and punches it back at he bowler
35.3
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Head prods across and defends it towards the off-side
35.2
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Head stays besides the line and pushes it towards the off-side
35.1
Mohammad Abbas to Head, FOUR, cracking shot, should give Head plenty of confidence, short of a length and well wide of off, Head stays low and then cuts it square behind point, beats the inner ring and rolls away to the fence
34.6
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, no run, Yasir drifts one back into the left-hander, Khawaja prods forward as he blocks
34.4
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, Yasir tosses one on off, Head wasn't fully forward as he stretched, manages to push it back towards the bowler
34.3
Yasir Shah to Head, no run, turn for Yasir, but it starts from middle and spins down leg, Head was looking to flick and missed
34.2
Yasir Shah to Khawaja, 1 run, Khawaja will look to bat positively, bends down low and plays the reverse sweep to a well flighted delivery, behind square on the off-side for a single
33.5
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, on a good length and outside off, Head lifts his bat and lets it go
33.4
Mohammad Abbas to Head, no run, on a fuller length and well wide of off, Head leaves it alone
33.3
Mohammad Abbas to Khawaja, 1 run, Khawaja gives the charge again and he pushes it to cover for a single
32.5
Riaz to Head, no run, this one swings in sharply and Head defends it to the leg-side
32.4
Riaz to Head, no run, It nips back in drastically and Head misses the flick. It raps him on the pads and that looked very close. Riaz convinced Sarfraz to take a review. But he was proved wrong as the ball was doing too much and it was missing the leg-stump.
32.3
Riaz to Head, no run, on a fuller length and at the stumps, Head nudges it with the angle to the leg-side
32.2
Riaz to Head, no run, this one was directed at the stumps and Head nudges it to the leg-side
32.1
Riaz to Head, no run, he hops in the crease a touch and defends it to the leg-side
31.6
Mohammad Abbas to Khawaja, no run, gets behind the line of the ball and defends it back
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