Pakistan vs Australia, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Australia tour of Pakistan, 2022 Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Date & Time: Mar 12-Mar 16, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Mitchell Starc 28(97)
180.2
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, out Caught by Azhar Ali!! Shaheen Afridi picks up his first wicket of this Test match! Had to wait for it for a long time. Goes full outside off and Starc looks to go aerial. He chips it towards cover where Azhar Ali latches on to a rather simple catch. So Pakistan have a wicket in the first over of the day and it's Australia's no. 11 - Mitchell Swepson, who is on his Test debut. He's the next man in. Starc c Azhar Ali b Shaheen Afridi 28(97) [4s-2]
180.1
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, starts off with a short of a length delivery, this one shapes in a bit and Starc defends it from within the crease
179.1
Babar Azam to Starc, 1 run, a low full toss by Babar Azam and Starc has driven this to mid-on for a single
178.1
Sajid Khan to Starc, 1 run, clipped through the on-side by Starc for a single
177.5
Babar Azam to Starc, 1 run, slightly short outside off and Starc has cut this through cover-point for a single. Carey is back to face the last ball of the over
177.4
Babar Azam to Starc, 2 runs, loopy delivery on leg, Starc tickles it to fine leg and comes back for two
177.3
Babar Azam to Starc, no run, touch short around off, Starc punches it to short cover
177.2
Babar Azam to Starc, no run, Carey is keen to get back on strike, but sent back by Starc who steers this to point
177.1
Babar Azam to Starc, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Starc drives it to cover off his front foot
176.6
Sajid Khan to Starc, 1 run, 500 up for Australia as they keep piling up the runs. A round of applause from the dressing room and from the Australian supporters in the stands. Plenty of flags waving as well
176.5
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, fraction short outside off, Starc plays it off the back foot, slicing it to point
175.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, rock solid with his front foot defence on this occasion
175.5
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, short ball outside off, Starc slices it off the back foot to point
174.6
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, that kept low around middle and leg, Starc nudges it in front of mid-wicket
174.5
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, yorker length ball around middle and off, Starc squeezes it on to the pitch
174.4
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, nicely tossed up delivery again and Starc guides it back to the bowler
173.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, clipped in front of mid-wicket by Starc as the ball spins in slightly
173.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, 1 run, spinning into the batter around middle and leg, Starc drills it down to long-on for a single
173.3
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, on his front foot to push the floated delivery to mid-off
173.2
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, darted outside off, goes straight and Starc doesn't bother to have a go after it
173.1
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, touch short outside off, Starc punched off the back foot to extra cover
171.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, quicker through the air on off, Starc guides it back to the bowler
171.5
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, slight turn on offer and Starc flicks it, finds the fielder stationed at short leg
171.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, Nauman Ali tosses this up again and Starc defends it off his front foot, easing it to cover
171.3
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, nudged in front of short mid-wicket by Starc as the ball spins in
171.2
Nauman Ali to Starc, 2 runs, loopy delivery outside off, Starc leans forward and slices it to third man for a couple of runs
169.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, fraction short outside off, Starc treks back and slices it into the off-side
169.5
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, slightly wide outside off, pitched up and Starc gets beaten as he tries to drive away from his body
169.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, a lot slower through the air and just outside off, Starc has push and gets beaten as the ball doesn't spin much
169.3
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, spinning into the batter, and Starc gets an inside edge on to the pads as he tries to work this through the leg-side
169.2
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, that kept a tad low and spun in, Starc stays put and knocks it to cover
169.1
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, tossed up delivery on off, Starc pushes it to cover
168.4
Sajid Khan to Starc, 1 run, on the pads and Starc gently clips it through square leg for a single
168.3
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, tad fuller around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Starc
168.2
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, pushed through on a fuller length, Starc guides this back to Sajid Khan
167.6
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, Starc nudges it into the leg-side, towards mid-wicket
167.5
Hasan Ali to Starc, FOUR, easy pickings! Harmless short ball down leg and Starc helps it away to the fine leg fence with a gentle swivel. Got the line wrong against this short one and paid the price for it did the bowler
166.6
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, back of a length outside off, Starc knocks it firmly to short cover
166.5
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, sticks the the bouncer again, this one's just outside off as Starc sways away
166.4
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, well directed bouncer by Shaheen Afridi, around the leg-stump line and at the helmet, Starc goes for a hook and misses
165.6
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, ends the over with a short ball as Starc clips it into the leg-side
165.5
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, blocked from within the crease by Starc
165.4
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, gets behind the line of this back of a length delivery and blocks it firmly
165.4
Hasan Ali to Starc, no ball, outside off on a good length, and it's a swing and a miss. Looks like a no ball for overstepping
165.3
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, 135.7kph, round the wicket angle by Hasan Ali who goes full. Starc stands tall, swings and misses
165.2
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, on a length around off, Starc knocks it to mid-off again
165.1
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, hits the deck on back of a length and it has been punched it wide mid-off by Starc
164.3
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, leg byes, 1 run, drifting down leg, Starc tries to flick that away, but it clips the batter's pads and rolls to fine leg
164.2
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, fuller one around middle and leg, Starc drives it to mid-on as he plays it off the front foot
164.1
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, fires this one down the leg-side, Starc can't flick it away
163.4
Hasan Ali to Starc, 1 run, dug in short by Hasan Ali and the batter has pulled this through backward square leg
163.3
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, touch fuller outside off, slight width on offer and Starc drives it crisply to mid-off
163.2
Hasan Ali to Starc, no run, touch fuller around middle and leg, Starc drives it down the pitch
163.1
Hasan Ali to Starc, FOUR, boundary right after the drinks break! The first delivery with the new ball and it has been put away. Pitched up by Hasan Ali and Starc lofts it past the fielder at mid-on to add four runs to his tally
161.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, flicked towards mid-wicket
161.5
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, spinning back in, Starc defends
161.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, forward defence towards cover
161.3
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, spinning back in, Starc defends
161.1
Nauman Ali to Starc, 3 runs, very full delivery outside off stump, Starc leans forward and square drives, the ball goes off the outer half of the bat and sneaks through the fielder at backward poiint
159.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, watchfully fends at this bouncing ball, the ball pops towards short leg. May have been an inside edge onto thigh pad
159.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, 1 run, spinning back in, Starc nudges through backward square leg
159.3
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, knocks it to leg
159.2
Nauman Ali to Starc, 2 runs, Starc defends with an open bat face, the ball rolls to third man off the outer half of the bat, Hasan Ali hunts it down
158.6
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, spinning away outside off stump, Starc lets it go
157.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, flighted delivery, Starc defends
157.5
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, dropped! Lazy from Nauman Ali. Simple return catch. Flighted delivery from Nauman Ali, Starc hit it straight at the bowler, who tried to jump and catch overhead. Nauman wasn't expecting the ball to come straight at him
157.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, slower delivery on the off stump, Starc defends
156.6
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, flatter delivery, Starc defends
155.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, fired wide of off stump
155.5
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, very full delivery outside off stump, Starc drives towards cover
155.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, slower and on the off stump, Starc works it to leg
154.6
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, defended back to the bowler
153.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, blocked
153.5
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, spinning back in, Starc defends
153.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, flighted delivery, Starc defends
153.3
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, flatter delivery, Starc pushes towards the off-side
152.6
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, very full and slow, Starc waits and defends
151.6
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, ah nice shape back into the left-hander but it's too wide for Starc to play
151.5
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, inswinging yorker on the off stump, Starc digs it out
151.4
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, bouncer, but Starc confidently avoids by getting inside the line
150.6
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, fullish delivery, Starc defends towards cover
150.5
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, on the stumps, Starc defends
150.4
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, full and down leg, Starc misses the glance
150.3
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, defended off the back foot
150.2
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, shortish delivery, Starc goes back and punches towards cover
150.1
Sajid Khan to Starc, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Starc defends
149.6
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, 1 run, full delivery swinging back in, Starc works it to mid-on, but of a fumble but they don't take the second
149.5
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, late inswinging yorker, Starc drives to mid-off. Shaheen Afridi can't believe the ball didn't sneak through
149.5
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no ball, seemed like the slower delivery, yes, only 125kph, Starc waits and gets an inside edge on the defence. But he's overstepped trying that ball
149.4
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, good length delivery swinging back in, Starc defends towards silly mid-on
149.3
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, very full delivery on the stumps, Starc covers the inswing and drives to mid-off
149.2
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, reverse swinging low full toss, late but loud appeal. Easily missing leg. Impact was outside leg stump!
149.1
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Starc defends it back to the bowler. Shaheen Afridi threatens to break the stumps if Starc leaves the crease
147.2
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, 1 run, length delivery, curving back in, Starc inside edges the flick onto the pad
147.1
Shaheen Afridi to Starc, no run, ah brilliant reverse swinging yorker tailing back in, Starc manages to dig it out
145.6
Nauman Ali to Starc, no run, Starc safely negotiates the last ball of the session. Knocks this floated delivery back to the bowler. That shall be Tea on Day 2
145.4
Nauman Ali to Starc, 1 run, flatter delivery around middle and leg, Starc clips it through the on-side for a single
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